Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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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

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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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irst Hour, First Day. Students leave their first hours to begin the rest of the school year. Many students found that the first day of a new year brought many new experiences. Standing together in line Ticket day actually be- came a social gathering. Friends who had not seen each other during the past summer caught up on what was going on. I had fun, said senior Jennifer Slaughter. I got to see a lot of people that I didnlt see over the summer. It was a typical hot Oklahoma aftemoon on both days. In the blistering heat, in shorts, t-shirts and sandals. Some crafty students even brought lawn chairs and tables so that they could relax, drink some coke and chat with friends. umbers Up! Seniors Bobbie Farr, Cindy Yates and Jamey Mortimer examine their tickets as Mr. Ray Goldsby hands them out. Everyone fri, . ff' X M most students came dressed hoped to get a small number. ,ggi flirt? n Bock to School Student Life Puryine and Jason Crouch wait to tum in their completed schedules to the counselors. This was the last line to stand in on registration day. he Last Line.Seniors Joe 1 I 0 Pushing Allowed. Hundreds of students shove into the history line at registration. When a student was lucky, he or she managed to get into the desired class on the first try. 11 ft J fl it 1 f We if V it 1 316, ii,-V: , gas 'qw if M, S' ' 'm'M'i F ,.,, V,