Douglas MacArthur High School - MacArtair Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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cathlene gentry -3-1 .as ,5- Top: Feeling they needed a break from studying, the Honor Society took a field trip to the zoo. Left: The Yearbook and Mash Notes staff took a trip to Austin to attend the l.L.P.C. Clnterschoiastic League Press Conferencej. Top: The Close-Up participants were Tommy Hunter, Raye Wise, Suzanne Belmarez, Jennifer Elder, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. King, Mark Price, and Derwin Youngblood.

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field trips Breaking the Monotony Climbing onto the bus, excitement mounts as students realize that time for the long awaited field trip has arrived. Whether it is a trip to the park, zoo or either of the museums downtown, students enjoy freedom from regular school activities. Over- night trips are also highlights of the year as students enjoy getting away for a while. After long boring ses- sions, students relax at the beach or other party spots and try not to remember the next day's activities. When lunch rolls around students the bus pulls into a fast food restaurant or maybe a picnic lunch to eat in the park with cold fried chicken and hot soft drinks. Lunch is always the highlight especially with those spur of the moment baseball games in the park or maybe the in- nocent food fights. Whatever the case, students eat and thus can en- joy the remainder of the trip. Field trips provide both educa- tional and entertaining fun. Students will always remember the ex- periences they had on field trips and wait in anticipation for the next one. are too hungry to complain when Top Right: Members of the speech club went to the state competition in Austin. These people are Laura Spann, Shironica George, Raymond Stub- belfield, Donnis Leonard and Mike Lovell. Top: Anxiously waltlng for the plane, Mrs. King and Derwin Youngblood contemplate the events ofthe upcoming trip. my M r.i.:imANC! N0 Right: A cool David Rodriquez takes a break from the animals while on a trip to the zoo. 24 -.-dl, 'I 1 dps by

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New Moves to a New Sound Dances were one of the most popular events with the students at MacArthur. They were a chance for everyone to get together, relax and enjoy themselves. Although it usually took time for the couples to start dancing, the floor was soon packed with students showing off their new moves. A D.J. usually provided a variety of music so that any type of dancing could be enjoyed. 33V3 R.P.M. seemed to be a favorite among the students. Country music allowed the kickers to show off their skill at two stepping. The sounds of Michael Jackson and Debarge provided an answer to the request for a few soul songs. The new wave sounds of Culture Club and Huey Lewis kept the rock-n-rollers happy. A lot of work went into sponsoring a dance. Working at the door and selling cokes took time. Trying to make the cafeteria some place special, members of the sponsoring organization arrived early loaded down with crepe paper, balloons and other decorations. The prom was the highlight of the dances 26 Above: Don't disturb us. We're in the twilight zone. say Kristina Bullard and Joey Plummer. Top Right: Yee haw. says a happy Kelley Jones. Right: Let us entertain you. sings Craig Bevil, Keith Bates, David Lowry and Alan Rose during the Drill Team dance. year and the biggest dance of all. Held at the Westin Oaks Hotel with Dr. Toons providing the music, it was very special. Dances were not only for the entertainment of the students but they were also a successful way of raising funds. As the year pro- gressed, the dances became more successful. Instead of the usual cou- ple of hundred dollars made by an average dance in past years, last year's dances all averaged adding close to a thousand dollars to the treasury of the club sponsoring it. dps by