Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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V Tanya Stork, Debbie Sanders, Michele Gervais, Robyn Bowen, Kim Gross, Cathy Becker, V Michele Gervais and Jenifer Danhaus wait patiently for their part in Nancy Holland, Maria Franz, and Sarah Garcia in the finale of Hey Big Spenderf' the Hey Big Spender dance. 4 T. C. Gusler and Cindy Kurtz smile at the end of the Totally Hot routine. elif. W 'ki' 1-bw -, H, rv' -, . ' ' f F lf'ii'I ff if Q P Z, f .ff V A Gary Grier and Kenny Sullivan charm the audience in between the dances, A Kathy Parsons and Gayla Terry dance to the beat in the toga dance. Student Life

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l l V Dana McGarrah and Diana Schmied finish their Broadway dance with style. Gold Rush As the lights dimmed and everyone got settled, the tension rose to a peak. The emcees of the Gold Duster Show were introduced, Tanya Smith, Gary Grier, Kenny Sullivan, and Allen Lopez. Finally the first dance of the Gold Rush was introduced, Working In a Coal Mine, choreographed by Maria Franz. After the first dance the au- dience knew it was going to be an exciting show. When Ms. Bucey was asked how she thought the show went she exclaimed, Terrific! l thought the girls did great, and the Dustettes did terrific holding backdrops and helping backstage. All together l thought the show was a great success! Tanya Smith said, l think we surprised everyone, no one ex- pected it to be as good as it was. One of the favorite dances in the show was the stretch-sack dance. lt was a total surprise to everyone. Not even the Gold Dusters knew about this dance, choreographed and performed by the of- ficers in the style of mummenshantz. Sara Garcia said, The final performance was a rewarding ex- perience. lt showed everyone that the Gold Dusters are still a first- rate organization. When asked what made the show worthwhile Stacy McGarrah replied, The satisfaction of knowing we did our best, and all the compliments we received on our performance. The finale of the show was fast moving, multi-costumed mass of dancers. As each member of the drill team danced forward the au- dience clapped, the Gold Dustersjumped for joy. l I F 1' ,.... 45 I A Pam See, Karen Ragland, and Tina Patterson struggle for smiles: they were on the bottom of the pyramid at the end of the toga dance. - Student Life i l

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Sparetime Sports HI'Iey Tony, asked John, Do you want to lift at Samson's today? For the past year, Tony Herold has heard this question from John Jurovic an average of three times a week. Tony and John pump an average of ZV2 to 3V2 hours at each work-out. Pumping iron, for Tony Herold, means benchpressing 255 pounds, curling 135 pounds, and squatting 305 pounds. Such bodybuilding gyms as Samson's are preferred by many weight lifters. Mike Merlino explained, We all have home gyms, but when you work out with friends they help you out and encourage you. However, the guys had their own opinions about women bodybuilders. I hate it! Tony Herold exclaimed, Muscle doesn't look good on them. John Jurovic compromised, It's all right for them to lift, but not to the point where they get big. Women bodybuilding has become a fast growing sport with many girls, such as Michele Woodham, who explained, You can choose to shape and discipline your own body. Tracy Leland has her own motives for working out, I want to get my muscles toned so I can be stronger for the swim team next year. Many girls, such as Christine Carpenter and Michele Woodham hope to compete in bodybuilding. This requires a one to two hour practice, three to four times a week. They work on such activities as benchpress, squat, curls, and flys. You have to make yourself do it, said Tracy Leland, Because sometimes it really hurts. But the advantage is that you can work on separate muscles rather than a lot of muscles at one time. Often, women bodybuilders have been looked down upon. However, Michele Woodham argues, lt is not masculine. They're probably in bet- ter shape and looks than any other women. Many of the girls have been laughed at by guys. They just don't want any girl to be able to do what they do, or more, explained Tracy Leland, They don't want any girl to be strong or just as strong as them. I get quite a few wisecracks, said Christine Carpenter, I feel they just have narrow minds. Tracy Leland summed up bodybuilding best, Even though it hurts, I know it's good for me. Three years ago, Stephanie Cogbill obtained what had long been a childhood dream of hers: a horse. I have loved horses ever since I was little. lraised my pony, 'Mighty Bridget GG' from a YearIing, Stephanie said proudly. She began training for competition with Depth Charge, a thoroughbred. She competed in English Equestrian and had obtained three ribbons, even though she had been riding for only three months. Along with the glory, horseback riding has its downfalls. Stephanie explained, It's hard work and very expensive. An average day of visiting her horse includes feeding, grooming, riding for three or four hours, washing her down, then cleaning out the stall. All this work is worth the effort for, explained Stephanie, Horseback riding is peaceful, quiet and a great feeling. 24 - Student Life V Nichele Woodham pumps iron. lv' f 1' I juli' !3,f H41-2,.e.1+ fl -...-f A Robert Walters displays his many awards for bowling