Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Peoplo 'fir Nearly 2,000 students attend Memorial, each very different and unique, each branded with a type of pride. The people of this school make it what it is and a first rate school has first rate people. There are many characters at Memorial. At the top are the prin- cipals, who do everything from cor- rect problems to roam the parking lots looking for illegally parked cars and other offenders. There are teachers, who are out- numbered about 24:1, but keep things running smoothly. There are also counselors, secretaries, cafeteria workers and ofcourse, the students. For four years, the student comes to Memorial, each year seeming longer and longer, each year bringing dif- ferent aspects of the high school years. Freshmen are welcomed into a new environment with added freedom of choice regarding cur- riculum. They are confronted with a myriad of activities such as clubs, sports and electives. Sophomores settle into the high school routine and begin to see the various areas of study in which they are most interested. Future course selection becomes more important. Iuniors basically anticipate their senior year. For many, dreaded senioritis strikes early. Iuniors are swamped with various tests such as the PSAT and the SAT. Finally, the long awaited senior year arrives. Seniors complete the cycle of doing all homework, doing some homework and finally forgetting what homework is. For 175 days every year, a student's life centers around the school. Every student has different goals to achieve in high school. Every character has an important role to fill and each takes great pride in that role. XJU Pep rallies gave students a weekly break from schoolwork and a chance to run wild. Senior Lisa Taylor prepares for a bear hunt. Photo by Taylor Stout. Dressed to kill, Seniors Kim Thompson, Dede Rollins, Susan Sprawls, Shaun Rupert and Iudy Cuenod join the Mustang parade. Photo by Taylor Stout. Delight at this display of affection is evident on the face of Senior Shelley Seline as she is surprised into a smile by her secret admirer. Photo by lim Tomforde. l 146 O People

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I VULVE Students work in community Academic clubs and organizations were active in many activities not limited to the campus. These projects provided interested students with unique opportunities for community involvement. Political campaigns and national charity fundraisers provided in- terested students with unique oppor- tunities for community involvement. Members of Young Conservatives of Texas QYCTJ took advantage of the many job openings for volunteers in the political campaigns of the elec- tion year. We mainly went down to the Reagan-Bush headquarters and worked at the phone bank. Our job was to call volunteers, ask them to come to the headquarters and call people to remind them to vote. Some members went door-to-door and passed out literature, said YCT Secretary Senior Kyra Buchko. Another volunteer project in which students participated was the annual jerry Lews Labor Day Telethon benefitting muscular dystrophy. Sigma Theta Phi ISTPJ is a jewish girls' sorority which concentrates on helping the community through charity projects. As a group, we're a philanthropic organization and we try to help peo- ple less fortunate than ourselves. We achieved our goal by helping jerry, said Senior Wendy Kaplan. The jobs performed by STP members were vital to the success of the telethon. According to Debbie, Being there, you see the new possibilities for a cure and it give you real hope. You can get an idea of this feeling from seeing the kids, but there is a sense of belonging that comes from being in the middle of things. utr by Michelle Mahoney Service projects for NHS included clearing Tully Stadium and visiting the nursing home. junior Helen Hayter visits with a senior citizen. Photo by Iim Tomforde. 148 O Involved