Frederick Douglass High School - Polaris Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Live At The Astros Jam ' ' Drummers are you ready? was the familiar phrase all await- ed from the M.C., which signified the summit of an Astro Jam. No true Douglass student would be able to say Perhaps it was thought that 1 lacked the spirit or the ability to reply at one of our pep sessions because that old Astro spirit was good enough for all to respond to. The spirit was evident in the Marching Band as they would jam to such tunes as Aztec Fire, Pac Man Fever, Dance With Me and Knight Riders, under the leadership of our dy- namic drum majors. The band Perhaps it was thought that I lacked the spirit or the ability to reply. — Frederick Douglass auxilaries added to the excite- ment with their warm smiles as they performed dazzling rou- tines. Our Varsity Cheerleaders would uplift spirits with stirring cheers and chants. Some on- lookers of this event would show their spirit in their own way, such as wearing masks or performing new wave feats. But no matter how our spirit was aroused or how we showed it, we knew that our love for Frederick Douglass High School and everything it stood for was the purpose of our celebration. We knew Douglass High would forever be the jam. 1. Our drummers are always ready! 2. Astros are smooth people. 3. Kathy Riley, Kim LIndsey and Joi cote anxiously await the starting sig lo6 Student Life Pep Sessions

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The Best Team 1 Beth Blanding tries to touch bases with reality. 2 I hope she catches the ball! (Via Cameron) 3 It ' s a bird, a plane , , a foul ball! (Donna John- son, Gala Hamilton) 5 Bonnie Praither attempts to catch a fly ball. 4 The 1982-1983 Softball Team. 1st Row — Angela Benton, Cheryl Doo- ley, Catina Sims, IVIonica Grant; 2nd Row — Via Cameron, Vanessa Kitchens, Donna Johnson, Farienity Martin, Cecillia Dixon; Not Pictured — Bonnie Praither, Gala Hamilton, Deborah Pat- terson. Every Team Has A Season Douglass ' Eighth Grade Foot- ball Team was in full bloom dur- ing the 1982-1983 season. The team ended the season with an impressive record of four wins, one tie and one loss with two shut out games of more than thirty points each. On the other- hand, the season was somewhat disappointing for the B-Team football players. Cedrick J. Ep- pinger, a B-Team linebacker, felt that much of the team ' s downfall was due to the lack of discipline among team members and the lack of experienced starters. However, the team felt that this year ' s record would help to moti- vate players for next season. ' Muscle is mighty but mind is mightier, and there is no field for the exercise ofmind other than than found in the cultivation of the soul. ' — Frederick Douglass For the Softball Team, the sea- son brought forth a second suc- cessful record of six wins and four losses. Donna Johnson a senior player, felt that the future looked bright for the Softball Team. Student Life Softball 185

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Astro Gym 1. One , - two ... three ... four .... everybody MOJO!! 2. Varsity Cheerleaders uplift spirits. 3- We Got the beat! (Daron Coates, Za- chery Graddy) 4. Tina McCormick exhibits co-captain abilities- 5. This pep session is the jam! (Boyn- nye Prather, Renita Reese, Wyndra Knowles) 6. 12-3 exemplifies their spirit through their sign. ■yWj «S 1 mSti. ' Did You Know . . . That the Home of the Astros (Boy ' s Gym) holds 2,000 students? Student Life Pep Sessions J 187