Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Promoters of the Sophomore Team spirit, SAMM, gather for theirgroup picture. l'Aides Ofl'ic'ers.' President Cindy Morrow, Sergeant at Arms Laurie Graefand Vice President jennifer Orr. Right: Caught up in a web of Friday crepe paper, Brian Harvey and Laura Smith manage to make it through. 32 - SPIRIT CLUBS

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l 'anglers' paper work for the Spring Branch game enhance'f the looks of the ioo. ain, Wranglers show unity and spirit at a pep rally. Wranglers spark controversy Restrictions placed on rowdiness and rivalry with Sigma Gamma at the beginning of the year perhaps caused the Wranglers to revolt and become the hell raisers that were almost banished as a school organization. The Wranglers and Sigma Gamma had a water balloon fight at Bendwood park in late September. Though everyone was thoroughly soaked, the girls clearly lost out to the senior guys. The pep rallies became more of an attention getting show for the Wranglers than a spirit boosting time for the football players and students. They popped firecrackers under the bleachers and hurled water balloons and blown out eggs at Sigma Gamma as cries of Wranglers Raise More l-lell'f were heard throughout the gym. With all the troubles the club had, their sponsor, Coach Ronald Redman, found it necessary to resign and the Wranglers were disbanded as a school organization. An anonymous Wrangler concluded, We were just too wild in the beginning for Redman to handle. The next pep rally the boys were not allowed to sit together and asked for a boycott of the pep rally by all students. They expressed their mourning by wearing black arm bands and marking out 'fMemorial'f on their shirts. After searching desperately for a sponsor, three men saved the Wranglers. Tom Lewis, Ron Smith and David Boedeker all decided to sponsor them. The Wranglers elected new officers and Robert Ahrens was named president. The club became more concerned with school spirit and acted as more of a service club. They had a balloon sale for the Westchester game and hosted a blood drive on Decemberli. As always, they were protectors of the school and the mightyrtylustang mascot. The mustang was taken by Westchester once and a second attempt caused a semi-gang fight, according to Warren Hunt. The police intervened and escorted the 'stang safely home. The Wranglers' Confederate flag still flew with pride because the senior boys had shown that they would never let the Wranglers die. WRANGLERS - 3'l

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ivities. Captured by Bill Gouldin, Shary Nichols tries to break free. iff members helped to promote spirit in freshman athletics.. Jw right: I7-tides look around lor spirit. N2 2?.t3i5.?2W'f5? Ego boosters enhance pIayer's game Enthusiasm and sometimes even the 6 a.m grumbles were characteristics of the girls who gathered to decorate lockers or bake goodies for their class jocks. The Fun Loving Union of Freshman Females, better known as FLUFF, supported their team with 74 girls. Wrapping lockers, yards and rooms were among the spirit boosting activities created by the girls. The group was led by President Lisa Young, Vice President Penny Sterling, Treasurer Karey Ramsey and Secretary Margaret Bently, with the help of FLUFF sponsor, Mrs. Sandra Dickey. The officers directed their group in kidnapping players and taking them out to breakfast and dinner. To end the season, they had a party for their football players in December. The girls enjoyed their first year of backing the team. lt was fun. It gave you a good feeling to do something for someoneff said lan LaChance. Promoting Sophomore Team spirit, xii? SAMMS, Sophomore Admirers of Memorial Mustangs, stuffed their players with cookies. Their activities included wrapping football gg players lockers and their houses. On occasion they made goodies and decorated the field house for the Varsityjocks. Banners were placed on the Sophomore 3 Team's first period classes to let them know they were being supported. Among the supporters were President Laurie O'DonnelI, Vice President Cecil Closmann, Secretary Carol Greer and Treasurer Sandy Craig. Mrs. joan Benedict and Miss Sue Baker sponsored eg the group of over 50 girls. Looking tothe future with high hopes Laurie O'Donnell exclaimed, lust wait til our senior year! ig Invading the rooms of the junior Varsity ti players junior Aides, 60 girls strong, boosted E players' egos with their spirited efforts. it Decorating rooms was one of the main gg activities in the lives ofl'Aides, as plans were created for the hanging of crepe paper and the little stuffed tiger representing the , wildcat. 5 lfAides officers were President Cindy 5 Morrow, Vice President jennifer Orr, if Secretary Claire Medlinka, and Sergeant-at- Arms Laurie Graef. Further achievements include dozens of brownies as well as . embarrassing poems written out as diplomas X and sent to be read aloud in the players' ' homeroom. Sponsoring l'Aides were Mrs. is Maureen McCosIin and Mrs. Theo VanWinkle. Q SPIRIT CLUBS 33 il