Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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-Q Ig A f Q Sophomore Angela Dockery completes her driver license test under stern eye of Texas Department of Public Safety employee. X, Another sophomore competing on varsity level, Bill Wirskye sinks the ball and adds two points to the Buffs' score. Listening attentively at the orientation assembly, Mike Kithas, Lynette Greenfield, and Kim Gilliland learn what is expected of them. MOVING UP

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Newcomers learn to adjust The move from junior high to high school calls for courage. Sophomores had it rough, They had to make the difficult transition from junior high to high school. That was harder than most people realized. Imagine having been topdog at one school, only to be cast down from lofty perches and made the underdog of another. Upperclassmen had an abominable habit of treating sophomores as an infectious disease. When a sophomore proudly proclaimed himself as such, juniors and seniors rolled their eyes in horror and cried out, 'fls it catching? Individual organizations had their own special initiations. Sophomore Highsteppers had to go to school in full dress uniform for a day. Other groups, such as band, had new members swear not to reveal initiation practices. 'fHigh school was pretty much what I im- agined it to be, confided sophomore Steven Wilson, Hexcept for the band initiation, which was a secret' It seemed as though some of the sophomores were expecting more trouble than they got, 'iIVIy older friends just called me 'little sophy', admitted Jimmy Speer, sophomore. Sophomore Bill Erwin revealed much of the same thing, HIVIy older brother and his friends One of the best' runners, sophomore Debra Richardson wastes no time in adjusting to high school on the girls' varsity track team. With his lab partner calling off the directions, Kenny Evans, sophomore, delicately probes the anatomy of an earthworm. MOVING UP made 'sophomore' something to be ashamed of, but I never was. HI never had much trouble because no one messed with me, arrogantly bragged Walter Grow, sophomore, as he pounded his fist into the palm of his hand. Teasing from the older guys was not the on- ly thing that was waiting the sophomores' ar- rival. Haltom High School was gargantuan compared to their junior high schools. iiIVIy first day was really exciting, the school seemed so big I thought I'd never find my way around, laughed Amber Graff. I also loved the freedom of having open campus for lunch. You need a road map when you first get to this school, muttered Beth Burleson, sophomore. One poor soul, who preferred to remain anonymous, had only this to say, I was sooo embarrassed when I went to the wrong homeroomf' However, the first day of school didn't last forever, thank goodness, and sophomores weren't sophomores for long. By the way, has anyone heard the joke about the sophomore?l K 'Nx m 1 :URL

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, Tale of Kimo lends boost Mandatory pep rallies in auditorium administrative decision to arouse spiri I-laltom fight! Haltom fight! Sparking the beginning of the pep-rallies, the beat of the band playing the fight song roared as the crowd filled the auditorium. After the students found their seats, the cheerleaders rushed in cheering, followed by the football team. Led by a choir member everyone stood for the National Anthem, leading directly into cheers in- cluding Eat 'em up, Black and Orange' and Kimo. Performing next Debbie McGee introduced a new routine each week. Selections the band played were such songs as Elvira, HCelebration,'l Another One Bites the Dust, and I Saw the Light. Everyone met for the mandatory pep-rallies in the auditorium. The pep-rallies were made man- datory so that more school spirit might be aroused. I like the pep-rallies in the auditorium because it was different and our school deserves to be different and better, senior Mary Ann Richardson said. Weekly tryouts determined which Highstep- pers could perform for the pep-rallies, since all of the girls could not fit on the stage. Marching onto the stage, the Highsteppers followed captain Michelle Maxell to the sound of her whistle. Accompanied by the band, the Highsteppers performed a high-kick to Swany and a dance routine to New York, New York, and to the recording of 'KHey, Big Spender a soft shoe and hat routine. Immediately following, the cheerleaders led a few more cheers as the crowd's excitement prepared for the drums. Chanting for the drums grew louder and louder as the drum corps marched onto the stage. As students and teachers clapped rhythmically to the beat of the drums, chanting often led to the sound of Kimo Coach Don Derryberry kept the au- dience spellbound with his tale of the white buf- falo and the old indian. As the drum corps returned to their seats, the cheerleaders assembled one of their many stunts or pyramids. Concluding the weekly pep-rally, the crowd stood for the Alma Mater. Then as the crowd filed out to return to class, many seniors joined on the stage in the senior circle. This was the schedule leading each football and two basketball pep-rallies, most on Friday mornings. During halftimes the band marched onto the field playing contest tunes including Love on the HALFTIMES AND PEP RALLIES Forming one of their stunts the cheerleaders boost the spirit of students and faculty during a pep-rally. Rocks, Hello Again, Kara's Theme ar Curonows Overture while Debbie twirled fr the third year. Next the Highsteppers assembled on the fier performing Celebration', with bright yellow ai orange hoops at the first football game. For a special routine at the homecoming gam, the Highsteppers performed with press? styrofoam boxes building a pyramid. During basketball halftimes the 1 cheerleaders cheered as they assembled a stu with an occasional performance by the Highste pers. The bands were not allowed to play by vo of the district schools. Concluding the football season with the large halftime show, The Circus was performed wi approximately 325 people. The halftime included cheerleaders, Stude Council, Highsteppers, the gymnastics team, BL Backers and the Drama Department. The involvement came about as a way show Haltom's unity and singleness of purpose Mr. Dee Tucker, band director, said. The band played all halftime music and tt script was a joint effort of the band staff and a nouncer, Larry Howelll i P