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

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Creatiue art clubs provided entertainment for all, as each was blessed by A combination of talents People with a creative flair found an outlet for their talents in two organizations, the Drama Club and the Art Club. There are a lot of talented students here, but only three of my students are real- ly planning to follow up with a career in drama. They are all seniors and Drama Club officers, Scott Crowe, vice president, Veronica Kennedy, treasurer, and Tony Brown, president, Mrs. Deborah Blair, drama teacher, said. The other two officers are Senior Susan Stringfellow, secretary, and Senior Becky Stanfield, parliamentarian. Drama Club had three main goals set for the school year. The first was to encourage drama activities and encourage everyone to join the club. Second was for the club to see as many other productions as possible. The Drama Club attended the musical uThe King and I at the Dallas Music Hall. The group also went to Richland High Schools musical. The third goal was to encourage the whole school by making all plays open audi- tions. That meant that any student could try out for the play without being in any drama classes or Drama Club. The first production by the Drama Club was Agatha Christie's i'The Mousetrap. i'The Mousetrap was quite a change from usual comedies presented in recent years. Ml felt the cast did a really good job. I had trou- ble casting the play. There were a lot of talented students who tried out and the roles were really hard to fill,', Mrs. Blair said. The other two plays the Drama Club did were the musical USouth Pacificn and the UIL one act play contest 'lThe Madwoman of Chaillotf' These were also open tryout castings. The Drama Club went to New York City I- i' MMHMNAMN , ll g 't Even guys learn to work with their hands in Art I. Shawn O'Banion, sophomore, works with canvas and thread. Junior Richard Blankenship and Sophomores Robin Timmins, Jimmy Reed and Mark O'Neal work as the technical crew of the Drama Club play The Mousetrap. in the spring for four nights and five days. Anyone interested in a career in art who had no time for art classes could join the Art Club. 'il have at least four students in Art Club who are definitely making art their careerf' Mrs. Jerrie Jo Wright, art instruc- tor, said. If a member of Art Club meets qualifica- tions, they may enter any and all local art contests. The qualifications vary with each contest. The other activities of Art Club were to raise funds, help school faculty by making This year's officers came into office with a lot of pep and enthusiasm. We really tried to do our best and get a lot accomplished. - Veronica Kennedy signs and decorations for campaigns and do club civic work. The Art Club sold Cracker Jacks, helped with the Chamber of Com- merce banquet decorations, made table decorations in the cafeteria for the holiday season and decorated the teachers' lunch room. The Art Club also designed a mural to be painted in the North Hills Mall. The club was paid S200 when the work was finished. An art show was held in the spring to give recognition to student work. 5. - Drama Club f Art Club 79

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Drama Club: Back row: Kelly Rushford, Cindy Sweany, Pauline Mattson, Jill Johnson, John Scott Davis, Jeff Crutcher, Donna Patterson, Se- cond row: LaDonna Baker, Lisa Emery, Paddy Hill, Dawn Wisdom, Virginia Pierce, Shelly Johnson. Front row: Scott Crowe, Susan Str- ingfellow, Becky Standfield, Veronica Kennedy, Tony Brown. Art Club: Back row: Darla Profit, Jimmy Her- nandez, Clark Gray, Kevin Bates, Stacy Fargo, Mario Carillo, Stephanie Culver. Front row: Jeff Deets, Shellie Johnson, Lynna Miller, Bret Bretholf. Junior Melanie Sanderson, Bloody Mary, sings Happy Talk to Senior John Scott Davis, Lt, Joe Cable, and Senior Andrea Renfro, Liat, in the musical South Pacific. 78 Drama ClubfArt Club Bret Bertholf, junior, and Jeff Deets, senior, work on a mural on the wall of North Hills Mall. Senior Tony Brown and Sophomore Lisa Emery discuss their marriage as Mr. and Mrs. Ralston in The Mousetrap. a It gr fa-f r . s wz.. a S a -.D -an 6 3 ,,, o y 1 Q R , .,,. ..,, . ,A it'l - J felis Z J ii J X52 ,s,..

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Early morning practices began a year for performers who were always Staying one step ahead Staying one step ahead is a sure way to in- sure success, and for the Symphonic and Marching bands, success was a must. The off-season program of the band was We had our troubles but all in all the year turned out good. - Dee Tucker the foundation for a successful year. The 7:30 to 11:30 marching practices during the summer months consisted of teaching sophomores the fundamentals of marching. Although teaching the sophs fundamental techniques was important, the cooperation among band members was what pulled the first show together. Hlt was a lot different than Junior High, Sophomore Chris Bricena said, because you march and play much more. Later on into the season, the band par- ticipated in the Cleburne Marching Festival, and received a division I rating and were named the outstanding class 5A band at the contest. The performance included Macarena,'l Take the A Train, El ln- cendio, and Still, Playing the same selec- tions, the band also received division I ratings at UIL competition. Auxilliar sections also performed well and added extra pizzaz to the band. The Drum 80 Band Paul Dominguez and Patrick Grant, juniors, and Senior Dennis Street perform with the rest of the band during a spring pep rally. Junior Mark 0'Neal prepares for a basketball pep rally in the foyer.