Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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clit gf the 0 During the Christmas adopt-a- child project, Ms. Donna Waldrop assists adopted child Billie Graham in selecting what goodies she would like to eat. The children were sponsored through individual homerooms. In front of the school for the SMILE Week balloon release, Angie Donoghue, Dee Thornhill, Jewell Stroup, Scott McGahee, and Tony Munoz wait for the signal to release their balloons. Xxx-16 Theresa Kinser ' -vin Knpl' T CICl'IVll'I9S By Leslie White t seemed to many of us that all of the school-sponsored activities were always the same old boring things--- and we were right. ' There was always the traditional homecoming, dances, pep rallies, football games, and the like. We all yearned for something different and innovative in our school lives, particularly in our free time amusement-pursuits. It was definitely time for a change. Looking below the surface of the year we found them. Homecoming activities, for the first time ever, were split up into two consecutive nights to break up the rushing monotony of having to dine out at an expensive restaurant, go to the game, and then go directly to the dance, while still trying to have fun in such a time-limiting atmosphere. Another unusual aspect of the homecoming was that the activities reflected a Hallow Homecoming theme' since the game and the majority of the activities fell on that night. To increase interest and attendance at the club-sponsored dances held on Friday nights, student council decided to drastically reduce the number of them. The logic that fewer dances would produce larger turnouts was proven faulty by the fact that attendance dropped to an all-time low. Although most of the activities provided through the school gave the appearance of being staid and traditional, it was easy to see that the extraordinary freshness gained through the changes in these and in other activities was out of the ordinary. Inside Powderpuff 10-13 Homecoming 14-19 Dances 20-21 Superdance 22-23 Spirit Activities 24-27 Beauties and Handsomes 28-31 Night Life 32-35 'Fashion 36-39 Spring Fever Week 40-43 Plays 44-47 Seniors 48-67 Although the number of Friday night dances was greatly reduced this year, the quality ofthe music provided did not. At the first dance df the year, sophomore Kenny McClurg and Mr. David Shultz discuss what song to play next. Activities Division 9

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10 Powderpuff Without shoulder pads, without ,tackling or violence, a battle between the junior and senior girls to determine 'who's best' was ,fought with flags. Never underestimate the power of cr woman By Pauline Roderick ompetition was a prom- inent factor at IHS, and .class competition was always fought with the main purpose of being the best. One of the most traditional of class competitions was the powderpuff football game, played by the junior and senior girls. This year's game proved to be one of the most exciting, as the seniors struggled against the juniors for a well-deserved victory. Many days of hard practicing, as well as concentrating on winning, Serving as escort for home- coming king nominee Tom Manskey, senior Leslie Richard- son flashes a big smile at the judges. Miko Mc-IA-ull Keeping the ball away from seniors Marcie Ford and Joanna Yeager, junior Linda McMahan hurriedly runs for thejunior side of the field to receive help from her classmates. Breaking forcefully through their spirit banner, the senior powderpuff football team is introduced to the spectators as the game begins. Lt.. were a part of preparing for the football game. Mr. Gregg Hartney, who taught government, FOFE, and was debate coach, coached the senior girls on to their 6-0 victory. I had a lot of fun coaching the seniors this year. Last year I coached the juniors, so alot ofthe girls were from last year's team, and that was good because we knew each other. The seniors worked real hard for their win. My assistant coaches, Raymond DeYoung, Danny Morgan, and Roy McClurg also helped me out g ' ' H ' ' ' - with the girls. Our practices turned out real good because all the girls showed up. Then they would practice hard and take things seriously and they didn't play around at practiceg they worked, said Mr. Hartney. Serving as assistant coach for the senior girls was Raymond De Young. He, along with Mr. Hartney, devoted many hours of spare time after school helping the girls prepare for the powderpuff game. I really enjoyed working with the girls because I wanted the seniors to tCon't. on page 133 .Q ni4r':ii,j: 5-pg, Miki- Mc'I,4'zui -Y, Miki- ML'l,u:xn