Little Rock Central High School - Pix Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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A broad smile fills the face of Homecoming Queen Kim Mitchell as she watches the Tigers soundly defeat the North Little Rock Northeast Chargers. 20-0. in the Homecoming game. Kim was crowned queen in halftime ceremonies of the football game at Quigley Stadium. Homecoming Week filled with fun events uses theme of 'Were the Best You've Ever Seen' With a theme of We're the Best You’ve Ever Seen. Homecoming Week offered numerous activities designed to provide fun for those who participated and to lend en- couragement to the Tiger football team in its annual clash with the North Little Rock Northeast Chargers. The week was celebrated October 27-31. Activities of the week included dress-up days for the dif- ferent classes, a door decorations contest, a parade, a pep rally, a dance, and—of course—the football game. At the football game, which the Tigers won easily. 20-0, senior Kim Mitchell was crowned 1980-81 Homecoming Queen in halftime ceremonies. She was chosen for the honor in an all-student election. A float entered by the senior class won first place in the parade contest and a door decorated by first period students in room 248. taught by Mr. Barry Hardin, won first place in the door decorations contest. Providing music for the dance, which was in Tiger Fieldhouse following the football game, was a local band, the Music Machine. Approximately 500 attended. Showing their support for the Tigers during Homecoming Week, sophomores Pat Barron and Joel Pettit, being hugged by junior Jett Clancy, wear sunglasses so the Tigers will outshine the Chargers. HOMECOMING COURT—(Bottom Row) Elaine Carey. Evic Johnson. Ramona Simpson, Queen Kim Mitchell. Melinda Bryant, and Leslie Darwin. (Top Row) Leslie Trawick, Miriam Eubanks. Rctta Cooper. Linda Conine, Sheri Youngblood, and Kelly Johnson. A large group t' students attend a Homecoming Week pep rally, which was at the front of the building. The pep rally featured the crowning of senior Dennis Nutt as the 1980-81 Homecoming King. Homecoming—29

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Decorating their door for Homecoming Week arc Sheri Youngblood, Chris Morgan, and Stacy Price, all students in a first period chemistry class taught by Mrs. Brenda Matthews. r Looking at pastries in a shop window in Rennes, France, is senior Eric Bilsky. who was con- sidered to be the state’s smartest student. Bilsky studied throughout the school year at a school in France operated by a group of major prep schools operating in the Eastern section of the U.S. He's State's Top Student For the second consecutive year, a Central High senior gained the un- official title of “Arkansas' Smartest High School Student. The recipient of the title this school year was Eric Bilsky. During the previous school year, the recipient had been Roosevelt Thompson. The title of Arkansas’ Smartest High School Student goes to the senior who scores highest on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT NMSQT). , Though he was considered a student at Central, Bilsky attended no classes at Central during the year. Instead, he studied in Rennes. France, with 64 other American high school students considered to be among the nation’s top academic students. Sponsored by an organization called School Year Abroad and operated by major prep schools operating in the Eastern section of the United States, the school allowed Bilsky to take courses in French language. French literature, and French history in addition to English and calculus. Bilsky had won several awards in statewide competitions with other French students during both his sophomore and junior years. Junior Leslie Darwin does work in her chemistry class dressed in a baseball costume. Leslie wore the costume during Homecom- ing Week so the Tigers would outsport the Chargers. At the end of his junior year, Bilsky was ranked No. 1 academically in his class, having a straight-A average. He was active in numerous student organizations. Talking with residents of Rennes. France, was not difficult for senior Eric Bilsky who studied in that city this school year. Bilsky had won numerous awards in statewide French competitions during his sophomore and junior years at Central. Here, he poses with a Renees shopkeeper.

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Sweet Turkey Day Tigers capture state's crown for football despite snow covering Quigley Stadium Four inches of snow blanketed Little Rock on Thanksgiv- ing Day, but this did not keep the Tigers from meeting their crosstown rival, the Hall Warriors, at Quigley Stadium for their traditional football clash. And. when the game had ended, the Tigers had won. 7-0. The victory provided the Tigers, which had entered the game ranked No. I in all major state polls, with the 1980 state football championship title. Kven though the snow didn’t cancel the football game between Central and Hall, it did force several other Thanksgiving activities for students to be cancelled, in- cluding the Turkey Trot dance in Tiger Fieldhouse. Students and teachers received a two-day vacation from their classes for Thanksgiving. The three school days prior to Thanksgiving were busy ones for students. Many clubs were busy in preparing food baskets for distribution to needy families and there were many activities designed to boost the Tiger football team in its Turkey Day clash with Hall. Following Central's win over Hall on Thanksgiving morning, most Central students enjoyed a turkey dinner, including junior Michelle Rives who dines with senior Bill Payne and his lather. Mr. Bob Payne. Students received a two-day vacation front classes for t hanksgiving. 30—Thanksgiving