Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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orming Memories There are so many people and so many organizations that everybody has a chanccf to compete in something. - junior Shelly Wiens riendly rivalries add to the excitement Disputes sometimes arose over the attention for a girl or guy. Usually, the conflicting parties settled it in an orderly manner. Sometimes, though, the argument over who should date whom became so intense that the situation got out of hand. Contention for a companion became just one example of so- cial competition. Social Competition was only one ex- ample of a great competitive spirit evident in school. Another social competition involved the struggle among friends and acquaintances over style. Class-conscious students always competed against one another fsonietimes sub- consciouslyt in determining who had the most style. Whether one moved up or down in the social ladder often depended on how much style he or she displayed. lt became im- portant to look good and sound good. Material competition also played a major role in social circles. Most students found driving the sleekest cars, wear- ing the most expensive clothes and possessing accessories with the most renowned names advantageous. Students competed with each other for attention also. Teachers who gave praise or even acknowledgement made some students feel much better, Attention from mutual friends was necessary as well. A new friendship often originated from such competition. Competition in the various organizations became apparent, particularly at the beginning and at the end of thc year, Officers. who played key roles in determining the future of an organization, were chosen dur- ing these times. Academic competition proved especially strong. Four seniors did well enough to graduate as valedictorians of their class. Good students con- stantly worked for the best grades, and this competition contributed more to the quality of the school than any other Competition Student Life e Want To Win. Showing their spirit during a class competi- tion. seniors try to downgrade thc juniors by revealing signs about how much better the seniors are. aspect. Athletes competed for such distinctions as a starting posi- tion on the team and the rank of team captain. Such competition helped establish a strong sports tradition. There existed, as usual, many examples of competition between juniors and seniors. Juniors sometimes looked upon seniors as being arrogant, and seniors regarded juniors as in- significant, unintelligent pests. All accusations, however, were in good fun. 0 Easy Ride. Junior Richard Simms gives bull riding his bcst shot. Achieving a high score. hc had to stay on for eight seconds without touching the bull vs ith his tree hand. I J q 'H iv, ll I. Ha 6 Zg.j:' tfF-- . 3' L , Z 'gh ,, .rti:ff' Q rg 4 'mf . .7 , . ,. js-, 4' 40' L .M sit '95 1 ,- S -nl as .ie Queen-'..E.,t A 1... SCi'fTRiAS, ease:-' be i if .35 2' V 3 tra vail . rji lwiige 1 ' f 41 ' 1 t t M tg I kk sw Y . if r N it jjj, Magi EQ: 'tv if 9 2- it tt 'l 'tt AK NL fe- 7 ,ga GNL W M 'l Mk R ' Q! Sir., til PO 1 A li sl ,- Q., it asf .--an-0 ,,,...---If Q i

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1 think it's pretty good because I 'm involved. U you don't get involved, you don't have much fun. - senior Juan Suarez Getting up at 6:00, taking a full load of classes, and participating in so many of the available a c t i v i t i e s make up very Describe This Your Final Year. Power over juniors! - senior Teresa Hays It's a blast! Going to games, assemblies and even class has really been fun this year. - senior Kim Jackson 'AA good, exciting funflled year. - senior Danny Atchley Last chance to grow before entering an adult world. - senior Gina Bryars Doing things 1'll look back on. - senior Paula Coxsey Action-packed. - senior Kim Kerr A great one. ' - senior Suzanne Henry Very busy, rewarding and fuUilling,' everything I always thought it would be. - senior Michelle Lindstrom l'Realizing this is the year I've been waiting forg wanting to do everything before it ends. 'J - senior Erica Lemley Fun, realfunf' - senior Justin Johnson In a word, it has been 'diverse'.'l - senior Leland Suttee its i 0 Hicks Here. The senior class shows their intelligence to the juniors at a football assembly. Seniors and juniors always had little surprises for the other side during the spirit competitions. Divider Student Life

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Brenner. Patricia Adams and Mike Morrison look over college applica- tions on Senior Career Day. College representatives came to recruit ampus Life. Seniors Valerie seniors. Speaking your mind Verbal competition deter- mined the status of many relationships. If a friend boasted of a major accomplishment. some students felt compelled to match or surpass that story, even if it meant having to lie. If someone claimed to know something, another had to top it. either by adding more information on the same subject or introducing a new subject. Verbal competition ex- isted in sports. Intimidation became a key ingredient to getting the best of an opponent. Effective words forced the opposition to think and therefore decrease unior Power. Showing school spirit. the juniors give a chant during the spirit clashes. Juniors and seniors became ri- vals to discover who ruled who in the competition. their level of performance. Clubs experienced verbal Competitions during class officer campaigns. The candidate who gave the best speech usually had the upper hand. Verbal competition in the form of arguments characterized every student's life. Whether it was about music, movies, classes, teachers. philo- sophies or life in general, there was always more than one side to an issue. ll in a R0w.Preparing for senior class elections. the candi- dates get ready to read their speeches to the seniors. Juniors and seniors elect new officers for each upcoming year. ater Play. Junior Carrie Malone perfects her backstroke at swim practice in preparation for the state meet. At state. the boys placed second and the girls fourth. Competition Student Life