Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Beach bums break for sun, sand student travel agency, The 'xmerican Institute for Foreign Study. I went with a group from Memorial hat visited five major European ountriesf' said Senior Wendy Kaplan. Still other less fortunate students -vorked for spending money over the ummer break. I had a job seating at the Great Mine Company, Iunior Nancy Smith. It was but I raked in the money, she The most popular summertime ac- ity was humming around in the I spent most of my summer ly- around the pool, soaking up rays no resting my brain, summed up enior Iohn Pitera. After returning from Hawaii and e King Kameha Meha celebration arade, the Markettes spent four ours a day throughout August reparing for future half time shows. he purpose was to familiarize the ew sophomores and juniors with the asic routines and skills. For us veteran Markettes, summer ractice was merely a repetition of fwtine-s said Iunior Mary Lynch. Gap offered a variety of fun activities uniors and Seniors. One Iunior girls cabin Front row: Iacqueline Wall, Liz Second row: Linda Allen, Sherri Christie Tipps, Sharmin Wax, Cinda Bock row: Kay McCollough and Kim Photo courtesy of Windy Gap JW. -H-lx - as We mainly just got in shape for the football season. The Cheerleaders attended a cheerleading camp and seminar at Southern Methodist University. Three intense days of training began each day at 6 a.m. and culminated at 9 p.m. after exercising in the 100 degree heatwave weather of Dallas. Former cheerleaders said it would be the funnest aspect of cheerleading: they were masochistsf' explained Senior Missy Maxfield. Band began their marching preparations two weeks before the opening of school. The freshmen had to come a week before the veterans, said Sophomore sax- ophonist Maclain Greer. They had to learn the basic marching steps and routines, he added. Football also started their formal workouts two weeks before school came into session. We lifted weights throughout the summer, but this was only on an individual basis. The real hard-core practices began about the beginning of August, noted IV split end Ira I-I. Creen, Ir. To most students, the three months of summer were the best of the year. jp by Todd Thompson Senior Donna Scoggins stretches out an arms- length as she attempts to catch a softball while attending a birthday party at Bendwood Park. S MMER Photo by Kathy Dyer. 1 1- . While on a recent cruise aboard the SS. Nor- way in St. Thomas, Freshman Mike Thompson takes in the scenery of the surrounding islands. Photo by Dan Thompson. Perfect balance is achieved by Sophomore Maureen Mahoney as she completes a stunt on her trampoline. Warm weather allowed for ex- ercise. Photo by Grant Olhrich. Summer O 13

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'L -.-nba- ggi, 12 0 Summer Visits to the park, spark the memory's past idea of fun. Senior Beth Robertson shows off her skill of balance on a see-saw during a visit to the park. Photo by Kathy Dyer. Positioned on top of the slide at their neighborhood park, Seniors Connie McCarthy and Iennifer Broussard catch some rays. Photo by Kathy Dyer. ,fa 7 X .3

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SPIRIT I Q , Y 14 O Markettes LX 2' Q W Football season brought after-school practice and games for the Markettes. Last minute details before the halftime show are worked out by Seniors Esther Miles and Kimberly Cunningham. Photo by Iim Tomforde. i lllb. '!iL N H Shaded by pines surrounding the fieldhor Drum Major Ellen Bowman and Assista Drum Major Leslie Champion lead Markettes at a Saturday pep rally. Photo Taylor Stout.