Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Pals exchange gifts Curlers hidden by a bright red ban- dana tied in Aunt Iemima fashion, the girl struggles down the hall at- tempting to keep hold of her hat box, pom pons and blanket case. She has one destination in mind, that haven for members of Memorial High's drill team: the Markette room. If only this room could talk. It has survived 16 years of gossip, giggles and pep talks. Although new girls adopted the room during the marching season, it witnessed the same traditions that have tied the Markettes into a family. In the last five or six years, the room has come to mean more to the girls because of Secret Pals. They leave their gifts out on the boxes and everyone sees what everyone else is giving and getting. They have made each other feel closer, said Sponsor Dorothy Iosey. Underneath the windows in the front of the room lie the long, red Excitement lights the faces of Drum Major Ellen Bowman and Assistant Drum Major Leslie Champion as they accept the award for Best Drill Team. Photo courtesy of SWTSU. boxes covered with candies, cookies, teddy bears, dolls and other goodies waiting to be discovered by the new girls. All the sophomores looked forward to Friday because it was Secret Pal Day. Even though you don't know who your Secret Pals are, you still love them because they do such nice things for you, said Sophomore Con- nie O'Connor. Before the year began, the Secret Pals had already begun buying gifts for their assigned girls. We started buying stuff in the summer for our Secret Pal, so we could have things ready to give her, said junior Leigh Brock. Further down from the Secret Pal area, in the back of the room, a con- glomeration of boxes consisting of flags, umbrellas, tambourines, mor- racas and hoops lie waiting for continued on page 16 Awakened and kidnapped by the senior Markettes, Sophomores Cynthia Keyser and Michelle Mor an were forced to dress in field attire and perlirm Markette routines. Photo by Dan Thompson. Hungry after an early kidnappin and expedi- tion in Hedwig Park, Seniors Lesgey Robertson and Iensy Meyers enjoy donuts and orange juice. Photo by Dan Thompson. Demonstrations with an umbrella are shown by Drum Majors Seniors Ellen Bowman and Leslie Champion as Senior Holly Stroud looks on. Photo by Dan Thompson. Markettes

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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.

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St le modifies show military officers to come carry them to practice or to the game. A second lieutenant finds out ear- ly in her officer duty that she is to manage the props during and after school practice, class and the games. said Leigh, It's not easy. Innovative half time shows were choreographed by Drum Major Ellen Bowman and Assistant Drum Major Leslie Champion. We've tried to keep up with the changes in dance style and especially the changes in music said Dorothy. The Markettes would not have been complete without the band. The groups practiced together the last three days of the week to put together the show. I think we have a great band and certainly an excellent band director. I think their number one rating at con- test tells how good they are, said Dorothy. Christmas card sales are a major money making project for the Drum Majorettes Seniors Ellen Bowman and Leslie Champion flash the ever popular smile associated with Markettes. Photo by jim Tomforde. Markettes. A large cut-out Christmas tree hung in the Markette room with ornaments by each seller's picture symbolized the amount of cards sold. We could look at the tree to see how many cards we sold, said junior Michele Hughey. The Markette Banquet, held December 9, marked a time for the girls to receive special rewards and to relive the early year with a slide show. We received charms for atten- dance and Christmas card sales. We got gifts for selling certain amounts of cards, said Michele. continued on page 19 Executive officers for the Markettes were Secretary Anne Lovejoy, Reporter Holly Stroud, Vice President Shannon Hendry, Treasurer Laura Clinton and President Carol Furst. Photo by jim Tomforde. Markette Division III Front row: Betsy Bossung, Second row: Leslie Lana, Melania Weiman, Third row: Cyndi Keyzer, Mary Lynn Karvelas, Kelli Ikard, Elizabeth DeVerter, Lisha Hoff, Darlene Fondy Back row: julie Lutweiler, Pam Miller, jennifer Conrad, julie Deane, Connie O'Connor, Vicky Nicandrosf Peggy Huppertz. Photo by jim Tomforde. XA., is