MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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■■■■r ■■■■■■■I «H iiiiiiiiii d md iiiiiiir iiiin Left: Bobby Hood, Jason Hudgins, and Bobby Rodriguez make the most of the final minutes as Senior Class sponsored dance nears completion. Iphoto by Mike Loftus Above Left: Heather Armstrong takes advantage of the elbow room during the Student Council Dance. p io(o by Mike Loftus Above Center: Disc Jockey Tad Johnson escapes from playing music long enough to enjoy the Valentine ' s Day Dance decora- tions. photo by Mike Loftus Above Right: Todd Kraska, Alan Jackson. Jason Cargill. Art David, and Terri Arnold take a break from dancing during the Booster Club DanceJphoto by Mike Loftus dances 19

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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

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T-Shirt M sages Emphasizij Class Spirit at {tallies Fridays meant that stu- dents could release five days of tension by showing spirit for the football team. Lor I Hunt Students from every class, teachers, guest speakers, band members, Cardettes, cheerleaders, and Big Mac Keepers all gathered at 3 pm in the Field House for pep rallies every Friday for 12 weeks. They screamed, chanted, and cheered. Traditionally, classes competed for the spirit stick. Trying to out do the other classes was the highlight of all pep rallies, remarked Sophomore Sandi Dixon. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors each competed with their own style. Freshmen showed their enthusiasm through spray painted jeans, shirts, and numerous signs. Sophomores chose Earnest, the spokesperson for Braum ' s, to represent their spirit. Juniors adopted the title of Pep Boys. Seniors displayed painted jeans, masks, and Supercard Shirts. Cheerleaders and Big MacKeepers arous- ed school spirit as they led the students in catchy cheers. Cardettes added a moment of entertainment by performing various routines to the beat of the band. The last pep rally before state playoffs belonged to the Seniors. The Senior Cardet- tes performed, while Varsity Cheerleaders and Big Mac Keepers presented a skit en- titled, Heaven in ' 87 to the song Memories . Being called to the floor, Seniors stood in a circle for the annual Senior Ring. Senior Big Mac Keeper Katherine Bongfeldt led the singing of the Alma Mater, while the Senior Class linked arms and joined in. Above LEft: All decked out in spirit gear Keith Williams. Jason Sturdy, Shannon Ward, and Conrad Bell await another chance to show their senior spunk. pAofo by Ed Holmes Above Right Freshmen Josh Arterbury, Steve Hewitt. Joann Burns, Rodney George, and April Graf prove they are worthy of con- tinually capturing the Spirit Stick. p io(o by Ed Holmes ' 7 was so happy to bi nominated for Home coming Princess Having it announcec at the pep rally was i big thrill. Kari Plunkett Freshmai photo by Sang ] 20 pep rallies