MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Left: Overwhelmed with the honor of being crowned Homecoming Queen. Beckey Phillips ' cheeks stream with tears of joy, which are intermingled with drops of rain.lphoto by Lisa LeVrier Above Left: Shannon Suggs plays an air guitar while enjoying the Homecoming Dance. Ipholo by Cindy Harwfll Above Center: Sophomore Homecoming Princess Shanna Sebastian is escorted onto the field by her father, p io o by Shawn Brtnrham Above Right: Homecoming Queen Candidates Monica Whitney, Libby Schnee, and Beckey Phillips converse before the halftime presentation. pftoro by Shawn Brentham homecoming 17

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Tlfle Rain in Irvin S Came Mainly on th Field! Protected by an umbrella. Senior Beckey Phillips was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime. Jeff Faeth Rain dampened the ground, but not the spirit, of the 1986 homecoming festivities. Despite the soggy field, MacArthur pound- ed the DeSoto Eagles in a 27-0 shutout. At halftime the Senior Cardettes, with wet, but colorful mums intact, performed the 21 year old traditional cane routine to There ' s No Business Like Show Business. Other activities highlighted halftime as foot- ball captains, cheerleaders, and Big Mac Keepers from the Class of ' 66 presented a statue of Douglas A. MacArthur to Principal Paul Burke, commemorating the twentieth anniversary of varsity athletics at MacArthur. Halftime also saw the crowning of 1986 Homecoming Royalty. Beckey Phillips reigned as queen, while her court of nominees consisted of Seniors Katherine Bongfeldt, Libby Schnee, and Monica Whitney. This year ' s Princesses included Lanita Wilkerson from the Junior Class, Shanna Sebastian representing the Sophomores, and Freshman Heidi Hellinghausen. By the third quarter of the game, rain caused most fans to empty the stands. After the decisive victory, some couples attended a dance sponsored by the Student Council. For the first time, couples had the oppor- tunity to purchase Homecoming pictures at the dance. The event included a wide varie- ty of musical selections by the band. Blue Rumour. Other couples ventured to various Metroplex restaurants. Above Left: Blake Porter, sporting unique homecom- ing attire, demonstrates bird movements at the Homecoming Dance. p iofo by Cindy Harwell Above Center: Escorted by her father, Senior Homecoming Queen Candidate Katherine Bongfeldt strolls through the avchesJphoto by Shawn Brentham Above Right: Blue Rumor jams at the Student Council sponsored Homecommg Dance, which proved inviting to students wishing to get in out of the ramJpholo by Cindy Harwell ' ' Homecoming was really special. I could have don e with out the rain. Nothing like being drenched and dressed up. Monica Whitney, Senior photo by Lisa LeVrier 16 homecoming

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start thelMusic Dim the aights And Let ' s looogie 1 Still a popular method to make money, dances suf- fered losses in student at- tendance during the year. Susan Besze Dance Fever} Just as this television boogie contest fell off the prime time airways, the fever for school dances likewise cooled off, but the use of these events as fund raisers remained contagious. Start with one money-hungry organiza- tion. Take a free Friday night and then pro- duce some diverse tunes agreeable with many tastes in music. Add a few lively record spinners and a week ' s worth of wacky announcements. A dance is born. Booster Club was first on the dance scene, sponsoring an event for all participating in their summer membership blitz. The Senior Class won the fund raising free-for-all, bring- ing in $1780 to use towards a May prom. Stu- dent Council raised $1283 from their dance. National Honor Society took advantage of the Cardinals ' playoff appearance and held a victory dance after the defeat of Trinity. Tradition prompted the Homecoming Dance, which proved a welcome respite from the soggy evening. Couples also ven- tured out to a Valentine ' s Day affair. I made the announcements different so people would really want to come to the dance, explained Derek Welch. The school also hired live bands, such as Blue Rumor to help the lack of attendance. I think peo- ple stopped coming to the dances because they just got boring. That is why we hired the live band, stated Vice Principal Francene Maulding. Above Left: Tina Safari, Sima Shahbodaghi, and Buffy Khaladj take time to get in a little gossip during the Booster Club Dance.. pAo(o by Mike Loftus Above Center: Sima Shahbodaghi and Buffy Khaladj keep the fun going as the crowd dwindles at the Victory Dance. p ioto by Mike Loftus Above Right: Michelle Cieri, Margaret Hale, Cheryl Hollingsworth, Julie Pryor, Rafza Nizam, and Eden Hunt make up a sparse, but energetic crowd at the Valentine ' s Day Dance.lphoto by Mike Loftus ' ' The reason dance at tendance declinei throughout the yea. was because we hai so many of them. ' ' Todd Davis Junioj photo by Mike Loft 18 dances