John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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l Food, Frolic Featured At Festival Amid a frenzied group of Sponish, French, and German dancers, people eating sausage and rolls, and couples getting married and divorced, students and their families enjoyed food and fun at the annual Language Festival. Latin Club members participated in several conventions and Latin celebrations. At the Texas State Junior Classical League Area-B Latin Convention in San Marcos, the members learned Greek dancing and attended a variety of seminars. At the Latin Saturnalia, first year Latin students were sold as slaves. After serving their masters faithfully, the slaves were released at the Liberalia in March. The Club won fourth place in state- wide competition in March. Kent Morgan won first place in reading comprehension while Kevin Pardue took third place in first year grammar. Other winners placed in such events as grammar, vocabulary, and poetry. Sponsor of the club was Mrs. Cora Fuller. French students offered such treats os French kisses for a dollar and fancy French dancers at the Language Fest in April. Another fund raising event included selling Valentine carnations to students in February. Also in April, fourteen of the French students competed in the Texas State French Symposium and tied for second place in State competition. This accomplishment allowed them to receive a Sweepstakes award. Students competed in categories according to the amount of French language they had taken at school. Only French students were allowed to compete. Folk dancers, a jail, and a sausage and rolls booth were sponsored by the German Club members at the Language Fest. Music was provided by the Polka Band, which took first place in state competition at the Texas Association of German Students convention. Club members also went to the Wurst Fest, held in New Braunsfels. There they enjoyed music, food, and dancing, all German style. Spanish Club members offered wedding and divorce booths, nachos, and water balloons os their part in the Language Festival. Club members attended the Texas Pan American Student Forum convention in San Antonio in March. Sixteen delegates from Reagan participated in the Talent Night by performing a Mexican Hat Dance. The students also voted for state-wide PASF officers and attended various workshops on dancing, singing, and cooking. Spanish students made a needy family's Christmas a little happier by collecting donations of food and clothing in December. French Club; (front row) Kathy Sheeran, Sandy Bussey, Hopi Gonzales, Jeonene Wood, Elizabeth Prado, Leslie Newmon, Anthony Diaz, (second row) Mindy Thompson, Betty Henderson, Denise Keller, Beth Baumann, Jan Hill, Chris Gonzales, Steve Ng. (third row) Donna Kissman, Betsy Maxim, Janice Joseph, Deby Copelond, Moria Venegas, Sandi White, (back row) Mom Shannon, Cheryl Girard, Mark Longley, lindo Casey, Curtis Southworth, Laura Daigle. Latin Club; (front row) Mitch Longley, Vidette Keene, Lisa Rongel. (second row) Leoh Hill, Katherine Porker, Bryan Bobcock, Carol Bourgeois, (bock row) Jimmy Armstrong, Ronny Armstrong, Poul Urban, Mark Longley. 92 — Language Clubs

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— 91 .-' a % 4 ss r Spirit Task Not Easy For Clubs— Promoting school spirit and supporting all athletic teams proved to be a big task for the Junior and Senior Spirit Clubs. Both clubs had to struggle with the problem of student apathy. Mary Ottinger, president of the Senior Spirit Club, told how apathy affected the club by saying, Even though everyone was busy, they gave everything they had when we really needed it.” The club members did get things accomplished however. We were a small doss, but we had a great time and got things done,” according to Mary. Mr. E. H. Meadows sponsored the club. Activities sponsored by the Junior Spirit Club began in the fall and continued throughout the year. Along with supporting all sports, the club members helped out the Booster Club and assisted the Cheerleaders. In the fall, the club members fed the Football teams during after school practices. Also, every week on the eve of a Football game, the members papered the players' houses. A couple of the other activities included helping out with pep rallies and introducing the players at Basketball games. When funds were needed, the club held paper drives. Also, members sold window stickers and at the 'LBJ' game, balloons were sold. The year went good. There was good cooperation from at least half the club, according to Mrs. Carmella Hartmann, the club's sponsor. Spwit Clubs

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(1) A night at the language Fest finds James Armstrong, Katherine Parker, and Kent Morgan preparing refreshments at the booth sponsored by the Latin Club. (2) Sondi White, one of the French Can-Can dancers, flashes o smile before starting o performance. (3) One of the booths sponsored by the French Club offered French Kisses for a dollar. Here, Mario Venegas worts for customers. (4) Mario Venegas reloxes in the French refreshment booth. language Clubs — 93