McCallum High School - Knight Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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1 4 K' .sts . , 'fffller H Z? 'X '..f,,,' .45- M. ' Y, 'f FW 44 t APQHHRJQ gs. we :ix . 'NL 1' .. vfe+- Qfi HARD AT WORK playing their honors at early morning practice. trumpet players lon Mongoyne and David Lockie keep the beat with the band. Before school started the band practiced from 8 a.m.-l p.n1. both outside marching and inside playing. During marching season practices ran from 8 a.m. until the end of first period. xr V In-2 7 ' ' Y- 'fi 'Zi ' f CEILINGLTILES were replaced throughout the building in early September. New. clean tiles were installed b MSD workers. Keith Witter .. . Y workedonreiinishing the woodwork last sunitnerasapart-time job. A total of Sl50Q0O0lwasfspent on new coats of paint as wellas the ceiling tiles. CLOSE ATTENTION is paid by Kathy Shelby. Iayne Newberry and Amy Olguin as they listen to Assistant Principal Dr. Bill Smoot explain the procedures of McCallum at Freshman Orientation. Freshman Orientation was held on the Friday before school began. August 26. and freshmen were given maps of the building and a chance to meet their advisors. 2 5 . .1 .ff A - 1 ' it V 1 lf n f0Ul'lh fifth sixth SeV8nll'l week week week week Nursing home abuse out of fifty Gnfrles. 26 reports reach State UT students bring 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 H. R. Haldeman begins iail sentence Reagan iorfeits FPC warns gas shortage may get worse Star Wars opens at Capital Plaza Cinema Board of Public Welfare Nixon loses tape case by a Supreme Court vote of 7-2 ' Knights defeat An- derson 15-1 K K 1 outlaw Blues has Q 30 World Press Preyiew at' 2 Aquarius IV Theatres Anderson falls ll-l to ' Knights 1 Independence Day Carter Seeks legislation for crisis gas rationing Knights defeat Lanier Sri Weslalres falls 12-2 to Knights home first prize for solar design in engineering 10 11 Travis falls 13-2 to e Knights 150 acres burned in grass fire west of Oak Hill 1 New York City Black out ' 1 4 Power returns to NYC 1 i i Datsun mu, to Knights 6-3 K 1 - Surnmor Band Starts lummnr 5

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Race to cooling places caused by record heat apers flying, lockers slamming and ecstatic yelling were all characteristic of the last day of school. Worries of overdue assignments and tests that were not studied for becamethings of the past, For, on May 31, students cleared out of the building within ten minutes, not to return for three months. They were now free to do as they pleased. Long, hot days were often spent by one of many Austin public swimming pools. The numerous Highland Lakes also attracted sun- 1 bathers. ' I Since the summer of '77 was as hot as the winter which preceeded it was cold, cooling off was a main interest of most vacationers, Lakes and-area pools proved the most common sites for students as well as adults and children. The popular sports of boating and skiing were also taken in. While some were just learning to ski for the first time, others were well skilled in the sport. 'II learned how to water ski four years ago and since we have our own boat, I like to go every chance I get during the summer, said Karen Mowrey. Other sports such as tennis, skating, jogging and horseback riding were taken up by those who had a lot of spare time. To pass the time, I played' tennis a lot and I even got in to a National lunior Tennis League which practiced Thursday, mornings for two hours, Mike , Marshall said. Later, I placed ' second in the city competition between other NIT L's. Many students enjoyed outdoor activities while being paid for their etfortsl Day camps are a convenient way to make money, have fun and get a good tan all at the same time. 4 Summer Lee Anne Barber, who worked as a counselors assistant at Running Pi day camphad to be at her designated bus stop every morning by 7:20 in order to make sure all of the children got on the bus safely. She also had to stay in the afternoons until every kid had been picked up. This sometimes ran as -late as 5:30 p.m. Despite the work involved, she said she had a real good time, A Although some spent their days leisurely in recreational activities or just making up for lost sleep during the school year, others were tied down with summer jobs, Whether it was part time or full time employment during the summer months, jobsftook away most of the three month's vacation. I was working to earn some extra money' and because I was bored, but after f Continued on page 61 EXTRA HOURS ofpractlce was found in the additionalweelr of summer by Linda Ball and the rest ot the cheerleaders. The Texas Legislature' decided to shorten the school year by J tive days. so they started school a week later than planned. August 29. 1977. lT'S NICE to get a breather from a hard workout. as Merrill Nelson. Terri' Brown. Robert Stoss and Richard Battles , slow down from an afternoon practice the day before the Travis game. It did not help because Travis ended up winning 12-8. t3 'l - Hg t ' D il' ay' r .1-ep . , . ' ti' 141 :t'.':' 1 ' ' i' ' - 1,8 ' ' Z' I , ,vxy U H17 --. , '91 ,Q his -'lrn,..,1 ,,.. 'wc.....s-.1 1 , -ti- A , vi Q, ' ' ' 5 V r ,. 1,1 K K I . 'iq ' V N. ,', ':' ,,,x- . 9 4,4 1,5 , If '-. 2 1 -- N 41 - Q I A xt, 1' ' x- w iv W' ,1Ai, s S f 1 'f' iii ,, 1' it - fff 14 3 ' iii' cfs I My .,: ' . Q L xl first at week second I I third week week 29 30 A Summer vacation begins Sharks move in toward Padre' Island American Legion -K Baseball begins with defeat of Westlake 10-0 ' Fire breaks out in a , Kentucky Nightclub' i Summer School begins ' Watergate era comes to a close Saccharin dangers confirmed Lanier tallsto Knights 6-1 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 17 18 Rosalyn Carter returns home after a two week tour to Latin America pigeons, Crockett loses to the - Knights 3-2 I-'ather's Day 1

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Extra leisure weeks AISD service center employee. Mr. Bill Martin. tightens a screw in the front doorway under the watchful eye of Mr. W.A. Sloan, principal. Final renovation steps were completed in late September. cut by extra classes, jobs fContinued from page 42 a few weeks l found out that l would rather be outside having fun while l could before school started again, said Greg Veldman, While other activities could be enjoyed freely, a small group of Mac's boys were competing for the state championship in American Legion baseball. Atter winning district with a 10' 10 record, the Knights met Brazoswood in the state regionals. The team traveled to Brazoswood for the first game and was defeated in the seventh inning by a score of I-O. The Knights were again defeated by the Eucaneers at House Park 2-I in the second game of the ' ' series. Other extracurricular activities often stopped students from enjoying a full summer. For instance, band and Blue Brigade Cut the regular summer in half for many students, luly 16 started the morning practices which lasted approximately three to four hours every morning. Summer school which started I une 6 and lasted until luly 29 also made the summer shorter for those who had to attend special courses. Though not all enjoyed the summer in the same way, most agree that it was much better than having the daily routine of getting up early and studying into all hours of the night. This made the first day of school less and less enjoyable to- look forward to. ' ' But, unlike other previous years, ' - A the school year for 1977-1978 was postponed one full week, which gave students an extra seven days of freedom. Even though it was a later date than originally planned, classes resumed on August 29. 6 summer PRESENT at Buck-to-School Night. Blue Brigade members helped parents find their childrerfs classrooms and teachers by either giving them a map or showing them how to get to the room. ff 7? so 'wi j I . dwg- is Ari ,-1 lrs. Q T .ref J eighth week ninth week tenth week UT's tour day orientation starts 17 18 19 20 21 i 2 2 1 1 Mast-raises LBI6-1 i ii 7' Play-offs K , , K after winning Zone 1 K 1 1 LSI talls 8-4 toklllac: ' ' ' 'Mac Wins District 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Texas Legislature votes to hold oft the start of school by one week Atl-iiest Center opens in Austin Unemployment rule up 4.798 Choker claims seventh victim Mac loses to Brazoswood 1-0 in first round oi Regional Play-oils End of Summer School Brazoswood wins I best of three series with a 2-l victory and 2-0 series win Son of Sam llllls liith 31 victim and injures another AUGUST Carter wants to ease pot smoking penalties Band and Blue Brigade march in opening day of Aqua Festival Parade Son ot Sam claims sixth victim