Groesbeck High School - Taog Yearbook (Groesbeck, TX)

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The Grand Finale The Red Regiment Band was the first exhibit in the homecoming parade. Many band members wore their colorful mums. As the floats traveled through downtown Groesbeck, the hours spent on them were revealed. Approximately fourteen nights were spent on float preparation, not including planning time. The junior class used seven rolls of petal paper and spent between $450 to $500. The room mothers played a large part in preparing the floats. When I went to school, it was a school project. The teachers, room mothers, and kids worked on it. Now I think the parade is a com- petition between the parents of each grade. stated Eddie Nicholson, junior room mother. Some students saw their first homecoming parade. “It was very different and I really enjoyed it, said Anthony Reyes. “Texas Our Texas was the theme of the parade. In float competition, the senior class took first place with The Eyes of Texas . Second place went to the freshmen class with The Yellow Rose of Texas , and the juniors came in third place with Waltz Across Texas”. Kristi Novak and Steven Masters rode on the freshman float. The Yellow Rose of Texas was their theme. The varsity cheerleaders are riding on a truck provided by Read Chevrolet. They threw candy to the crowd during the parade. Homecoming

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During the entire game, Coach Jim Rector received important defensive information over hit headphones to help win the game. The Big Game . . . The 85 season was a treat for most students and fans in Groes-beck. One of the most remembered games will be Homecoming. The Goats met the LaVega Pirates for the game. It had been five years since Groesbeck had defeated LaVega. The first quarter ended in a 0-0 tie. The second quarter however proved to be the most exciting. With 11:26 left in the quarter, Billy Burns bruised his way over the goal line for a five yard run. With 3:08 left in the half, Carl Davis ran a 54 yard reverse for a touchdown. Brent Gibson then threw to Gerald Reagan in the endzone for the two point conversion. With only 25 seconds, the crowd was once again brought to their feet, as Henry Jones lofted a 35 yard touchdown pass to Carl Davis bringing the halftime score to 22-0. During the third quarter, Frankie Smith scored the last touchdown of the game on a five yard run. Frankie led the team in rushing with 97 yards in 16 carries. The game ended with a score of 29-0. Frankie Smith gained 97 yards in the game. Before being tackled he was able to pick up 15 yards on this 28 sweep. 9 Homecoming

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The junior varsity cheerleaders led cheers as they rode through the parade on a red and gray corvette from Read’s. The sophomores built a huge cake to commemorate the sesquicentennial. Traci Ussery and Susan Stilly are on the float. Waltz across Texas was the junior float. The top of the boot represents the Texas flag. The juniors came in third place. SHUT? TfUms The sweetheart float carries the sweetheart heart and her court. The truck pulling the float was furnished by Read Chevrolet. While some chose to ride on floats, Gary Vestal chose to ride his horse. Horses have always been in the Homecoming parade. The Eyes of Texas was the seniors float. Riding on the float were Karen Shockley and Claudia Holmes. The Srs. won first place. 11 Homecoming