Fredericksburg High School - Mesa Yearbook (Fredericksburg, TX)

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Homecoming fun is getting our feet wet Plowing ahead 1 Leading the way in the Homecoming Parade, cheerleader Karen Kothe drives a mini-tractor from Krauskopf Brothers. Eyes shining with excitement - Homecoming nominee Angela Klaerner waits for the announce- ment with her escort senior Doug Crenwelge. Building the perfect beast Y In hopes of being number one are MerZ's Maniacs. The group too the title of best car float. 12 X Student Life nside was the only place to be. None of the excitement, vibes, or preparations for Homecoming could be ex erienced by watching from your desk whilje the classes decorated their doors or forgetting to come help decorate your club float. The only thing that stands out in my mind is the night before the parade. The float was basically put together in one ni ht. said Keith Bohnert, senior. Some stufents even missed lunch and some of their glasses the next day in order to finish the oat. The work was worth the effort for Spanish Club members whose entry won best all around. Merz's Maniacs' entry was the winner of the best car float and FTA won the best carry float. All had the task of following the theme of the Call of the Wild. Other ongoing activities included the door decorating contest involving all the second period classes, It was hectic, but it was fun, too. Everyone took part in decorating it. said Dena Holliman, junior, adding, All the fast work paid off when Mesa won the contest. Yet nothin comes close to the excitement of voting For the homecoming .nominees and choosing of the queen. I'll never forget sitting in my sixth period English class and hearing the secretary announce the nominees. said Tammie Duecker, senior. I had a sick feeling in my stomach and my hands were damp. When they called my name I started crying. The honor of being chosen was most im- portant to senior Nancy Hahn, who was eventually elected queen. When I was on the field, I realized it really didn't matter how it came out. She said addin , I was just looking up at my parents Eoping I wouldn't let them down. 3' 5995 'W-fvr' or , V FN, QJFQ Jeep

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Spirit adds a touch of individuality viii ie at 1' il S 201 VI Getting a chance to cool off - seniors Eric Ilgler and Stephanie Keller enjoy lunch at t eir Hawaiian luau. Signalling their feelings of being number one - seniors Reagan Flory and Frank Guynes show their Billie spirit A classic - senior Lisa Herzog and her friends decorated her car for crazy day. 14 X Student Life ith pep rallies shortened to a half hour, the responsibility of building up school spirit depended more on in- dividuals than on organized groups. Friday mornings might find a mixture of cheerleaders, bandies, and other crazies running through the halls showing off their school spirit. Even with these students participating in crazy day activities in the eyes of some students that intangible thing called school spirit decreased this year. The declining of school spirit is a sign of the times. There is not enou h class competition, math teacher Charfes Haas said. Haas is a very supportive fan and his su - port shows in practically everythin fine does. He's at pep rallies etting students ready for the big game tEat night. The main thing is to get everybody standing and yelling, he said. Afterwards he's at the game yelling the team on to victory, often as the honorary captain. This year the Hecklers made an ap- pearance at varsity basketball games. With excited yells they showed their spirit and their pride in the basketball teams. To make pep rallies different, prizes should be given to get more people to par- ticipate on crazy day and new themes need to be thought up, said Brooks Flory. Students like Flory and jimmie West try to improve school spirit. They've come as cheerleaders and many seniors have dress- ed up as babies or whatever happened to strike their fancy that day. The cheerleaders contribute a great deal to school spirit. The cheerleader's job isn't just cheering for the team but trying to get everyone involved in the cheers, said junior cheerleader Aimee Hodges. Spirit can't be manufactured, senior Skotti Burnett said, it's either there or it isn't. 5 ww ' .:'-- l- EEUB6