Ferris High School - Memoir Yearbook (Ferris, TX)

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The bonfire shines brightly, as this great ball of fire lights up the surrounding area. Pep rallies start off with enthusiasm. Football players led by senior, Rick Fabby, parade into the gym. Janis Pace still has what it takes to perform the duty of a cheerleader. The freshmen get into the action with support from vice-principal, Rusty Marshall. Charles Hopp and the sophomore class know the true meaning of spirit. ' P ' I ' R ' I ' T Innova tive skits and cheers add en th usjasm to rallies The school spirit for 1985-86 was described as an innovative dimension of spirit because of the increase in student participation. It was very easy to lead cheers and chants because of the enormous amount of spirit, quoted cheerleader Brenda Glass. As the pep rally began, the students Walked through the doors of the gym bearing pots, bells, horns, and other noise makers. These items were brought to cheer our team on. Our innovative principals began a battle between the sophomores and freshmen. Mr. Marshall's enthusiasm caused the freshmen to develop spunk and show their spirit, quoted Sandy Krecek, freshman. I think the sophomores have a lot of pride anyway, but this boosted it, quoted sophomore Patti Murdock. Both classes tied in wins for the spirit stick. It finally led to the rallyg the one that determined the all time winners and had the final possession of the stick. The sophomores and freshmen had their days but the final triumph was not theirs. The small but proud Seniors of '86 did their part to keep the tradition by walking away with the Spirit Stick. Student Life 7

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PARTI School celebrations are becoming rare but some groups still cling to fes t1'v1't1'es Parties bring out the little girl or boy in studentsg however, when you enter high school, there are not many parties. If there are any type of festivities, they are usually held after school. Christmas is the time when most activities take place. This is a time when groups congregate to share good times. The National Honor Society had a dinner where all members brought their specialty dish. After dinner, gifts were exchanged. Not often do we get the 4 F l I l P l l l l l chance to really get to know each other, from all of the hustle and bustle at school. This allowed members to see other's personalities, as well as their qualities, quoted Maggie Gonzales, president. Along with Christmas parties, a few other festivities also took place. The Spanish classes celebrated with legal parties. The students sampled a variety of foods presented by groups. The French class had a somewhat similar function. They prepared fine French foods for themselves and guests with a candlelit dining room. Red hearts and cupids tell you that it's Valentinels Day, a day to show that special someone just how special they are. What better way is there to show this affection, than to hold them close to you on the dance floor as many couples did this year at the Valentine's Day Dance. When a slow song was playing, and the lights were dim, was the perfect setting for lovers and friends. Student Council President George Lopez gets into the Christmas mood while decorating the tree. The journalism staff shows fun and laughs as gag gifts are given to each other as shown by Jenny Slocum. The Spanish classes brought varieties of foods such as Tacos de Sonora to be sampled by the students. Student Life 9