Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Playoffs bring football craze to fans of HP Riding high on school spirit, Scot sup- porters turned out en masse to cheer the football team to victory against Garland in a sell-out game. With great possibilities in the playoffs, the Scots proceeded to beat R. L. Turner and Roosevelt before enthusiastic fans at Texas Stadium. In the field of theme competition, seniors Rob Swann and Hunt Blair earned finalist honors from the National Council of Teachers of Eng- lish. These boys were among the approximately 850 finalists out of more than 7,000 entries. The Highlander band achieved a first division rating in UIL competition. At the annual Salado festival, members of the bagpipe section received awards and medals in pipe and dance competition. In a close vote, the junior class elected officers. Leaders for the 1979 class were Rob Addington, president, Carol McGregor, vice president, Brenda Francis, secretary, and Mary Bullington, treasurer. In the senior class play, Cheaper by the Dozen, directed by Mrs. Linda Raya, leading roles were played by Chris Bell, Jean Beck, Charlotte Moore, and Shirley Williams. Other tal- ented seniors rounded out the rest of the cast and crews. Providing a welcome distraction from homework and school routine, Hi-Lites gave a costume dance with the safari theme, Jungle Love. The couples, dressed as lions, gorillas, and great white hunters, danced to the music of Liquid Blue and roared appropriately as club president Cathy Bass announced the club's choice for king of the Jungle by crowning Leo Didway Hi-Lite King. While many Scots gave a sigh of relief as Thanksgiving holidays rolled around, the basketball team and the soccer team started to work out. The Roundballers opened their season with a 78-51 victory against Jesuit. 24 0 November Winning number: The thrill of victory is reflected by Super Scot spirit: Beat the Owls echoes through this scoreboard which remained lighted all weekend the school as the student body prepares for the after the Garland game. most important district game.