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

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Cheerleaders sold derbies instead of the con- federate hats, but Denese McGee kept hers from last year and adds FBLA buttons. Spirit continued to be a big seller. Barry Wright , and Wendie Wright blow up balloons for SC to sell at homecoming. MONEY-MAKING MX

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Eg ,, was fn :F :L- s -..M.-.-M....,.wnsqA. 13. 1 3 3 S. g Helping Michelle Maxwell relax, Tim Martin massages her headache away with Cathy Ander- son watching. Riding the bus was a necessary habit for Dina White if she wanted a way home. N - l ,Lap-if' xl' as--f Coke and chips add life to class for senior Sherri Osmon. The foyer went without formal furniture most of the year, but Doug McMillan and Chris Morris make do with chairs from the cafeteria. HABITS

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Steppers work Colonial Golf Tourney Tandy, headbands, Kimo banners, fuzzies, sausage all money-makers fandy. Headbands. Sunglasses. Suntan lotion. ling items from A to Z, clubs profited from the 2 of objects used to cut down convention costs l the price of new equipment. Jne group that dealt with the sale of many items s the band. To attend a contest in Durango, Col- do, a student had to pay his way, which cost 'ut 5200. 'he majority was able to make the trip, but the z of sausage and cheese, cannisters, M and M's, I magazines made things easier since a member s able to make a 10 to 50 percent profit from the 'iey returned to Mr. Dee Tucker, band director. 'The students could have had car washes and ited house numbers to earn extra money, he l. ri order for an item to sell, it must be appealing . sell at the right time. Candy, such as M and M's . Reeses, sold the easiest as did things in pep ral- .eason such as Kimo buttons, banners, and fuz- , orange and black dolls, all sold by the Future qiness Leaders of America. The FBLA also sold head bands, Whoppers, chimes, and candy bars. The proceeds went to the state convention. By selling calendars and working at an Oc- toberfest booth and at the Colonial Invitational Tournament, the Highsteppers worked to replace pom poms burned in a fire. The funds will also be us- ed to replace stolen equipment, such as a tape recorder and exercise tapes, according to Mrs. Dorothy Mize, director. The journalism department sold white buffaloes and jewelry to cut down the cost of summer workshop and to replace stolen darkroom equipment. To set the mood for holidays, clubs issued various types of messages, like Turkey-grams and Valentine-grams for a quarter. Carnations and fake homecoming mums earned extra money for clubs. Suntan lotion was sold by male track members, and personalized sun glasses were sold by the PTA. A National Honor Society member had to sell six- ty dollars worth of ads in the Butt-Io-Down. is fr 3 5' fu W r 's Siu I x t Some students ran into problems while selling items and collecting money. I had a hard time selling calendars, said Highstepper Colleen Lynch, sophomore. Some people didn't pay when you gave them their order. I had nearly a hundred dollars stolen in the band hall, said band member Shellie Johnson, junior. Most of it was in checks, except for 320, which I had to pay myself. The checks were cancelled, and nobody ever seemed to cash them. We went 'into the hole' selling banners. We ran out! said Mrs. Thelma Hill, Senior Executive sponsor. Although students got tired of carrying M 8: M boxes or emptying their pockets when a new prow duct was seen, one student gained a lot by selling items for band. I won a S100 for selling the most cannistersf' Tracie Douglas, junior band member, said. Since I already had my trip paid for, it was just extra money to spend in Colorado, she added.- Selling buttons at the Texas Stadium garage sale and taking orders quickly paid for Business Management's machine. Danny Lewis and Karla Kittrell pick up a few sales at the Trade Fair. Denise Simons, senior, trims up another Business Management idea, laminated Kimo signs. For Valentine's 1200 camations were sold by VHOE. Kayleen Logan and Cheryl Goains fill out orders for Suzette Bridger and Pam Faulkner. MONEY-MAKING