Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Little times make life 5 Putting up balloons, sophomore Holly Patterson decorates her class' Homecoming Hall. The Senior Class won the best decorated hall with the theme Reach the Beach. Dressed up differently, senior guys show their spirit at a pep rally. Pep rallies were held on Friday momings and often sparked enthusiasm that carried on '- throughout the day. 5 I if 'S s . ay sl,i Qs ff lima if 2 hen looking back, most remembered the good times in life that made going to school memorable. These were the moments that were not easily forgotten. Although powder puff football was dropped from the students' activltites, the Battle between the Class of '74 and '84 started a new tradition. There were still small things such as covering cars with streamers and shoe polish as well as other moments that kept school lively. Many felt it was their friends that were important in making occasions special and helping them get through the bad times. 6 Student Life Everyone easily recalled the big events that took place like pep rallies, football games, Homecoming and Prom. But, the little things stuck in one's mind also. Remember when that guy or girl you had been after for so long said hi in the hall? And also the time you fell down the stairs in front of everyone who had just gotten back from lunch? Whether funny, happy or embarrassing, these moments were well remembered as part of a student's life and they made going to Lamar High School a very big deal. Robert Stadler ft. .9 f my aaa .... W, 5' 'WT . N, sm' J va :e L- , 'gg TS'-g Y. .- i 2 ' 'M' - A d i.. .. fix' 5 -Q MNH W 5. t' 5. fi? i. , ,, T ,pw 5. ar. 1 wif f l 1 111 - wif -Y: t fag? 5 if ,J 1 ,Q

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U5- Honoring Lamar, cheerleaders, players and coaches join in the Alma Mater after the game against Arlington High. This victory provided a great time of pride for many Vikings. Big Deal. lust imagine that an outsider came up to a Lamar student and said, 'So you go to Lamar, big deaI. The student could answer back, 'ilt is a Big Deal. Well, Lamar itself was big. On the first day enrollment was recorded at 1899. There were also some big changes. During the 1982-83 schoolyear the school board decided to close Bowie High School. The juniors there were told that they could choose which high school they wanted to attend during their senior year. This decision brought about 30 students and 6 teachers formerly of Bowie to Lamar. To the dismay of many, Activity Period was no longer scheduled on Wednesday mornings. No longer could students sleep in. lnstead, club meetings were held on Wednesdays between fourth and fifth period lunches from 12:15-12:45 p.m. Therefore, students had to decide whether to give up a little eating time to attend a meeting or give up a meeting to have a longer lunch. Rather than getting locker assignments when they registered, students were told that they would get them when school started. However, only the seniors got their locks and locker numbers on the first day in the traditional senior locker bank. In the days that followed, sophomores and juniors got theirs - but it sometimes took even longer to find them. New lockers could be found at the bottom of both stairwells and lining the already crowded halls. LLThe high school years are some of the best years of your life, or so it has been said. At any rate, high school life was more than just going to class and doing homework. Pep rallies, off-campus lunches, labs, passes from the office, group projects, good times with friends and as many other experiences as there were students would be remembered. Pfter all, without those times what was the libig dea ? Copy and layout by Kathi Harper 5

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tudent ife Displaying their spirit, Viking fans enthusiastically cheer on the football team. Lamar beat Arlington 17-14 in the last few minutes of the game. Decorating lockers, senior Stacy Heape participates in helping raise players' spirits for the upcoming football game. The pep club also decorated players' houses and made boxes of candy for them. Kennon Cogdell Copy and layout by Michele Howard 7