Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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B llnoowi seo El s awkward 8th graders, the girls meticulously dressed in their Sunday-best patent leather shoes and lacy dresses uncomfortably mingled with the opposite sex, equally uneasy in their dark suits and unfamiliar ties. This occasion was Ballroom Dancing and Social Etiquette, strictly taught by the ageless Mary Eliz- abeth Smith. where the kids learned to do the fox trot and the box step. With the ending of the class, the experienced dancers were formally invited to join a dance group for their high school years, appropriately named for the faraway year in which they would graduate, such as Best of 80. Shine On 79, or Rock on 78. According to Rock On organizer Mrs. Donna Dawson, the groups were formed from mothers who met with Ms. Smith after the culmination of the ballroom dancing course. Those founding mothers volunteered their children to comprise the Junior Board, the group which chooses a name and decides upon themes and bands for the dances. Although some members of the 80, 79, and 78 groups are from other schools, the majority of the group is Memorial students. However, Tons of Fun in 81 membership chairman Mrs. Robin Hur' ley said that for the first time, their group has beer limited to students living in the Memorial area. There are from two to four dances each year and the cost runs from around S20 to S40 per year River Oaks Country Club, the Racket Club, anc Houston Country Club were some of the sites oi the dances, which ranged in style from casual tc semi-formal. Mrs. Dawson said that her group ha: not had a formal', dance because it feels tha' there are enough formals given by other groups. Its first dance was held at Regal Ranch and was country western dance. The second dance was a Houston Country Club, and featured a Mexicar supper. Apparently the enthusiasm of the youngei dance groups is manifested in the greater numbei of dances and the variety of style. By the senior year the groups have generally put on fewe: dances. as the senior girls' formals conflict. 1 30 1 - Jackie Cell WITH THE LEGENDARY KICKER HAT, shirt, belt, Levis, ant beer belly, Senior Keith Ormston guzzles some refreshmen during the Regal Ranch dance. Senior Mark Johnson come: l l l l l l r l 1 l back for seconds. Photo by Eliot Stotler. l l l l l l l I

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TO CLOSE THE AFTER HOURS SECTION OF THE YEARBOOK, Rachael Lee and Mike Weir demonstrate the end at the Rockeon '78 dance held at Regal Ranch, Photo by Elliot Stotler. ter Closing time ' 79