Nimitz High School - Logge Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Spirit Club -- Spirit Reaches Highest Peak . Sparking enthusiasm and bringing the student body gggther were the main objectives for this year's Spirit T u . Beginning the year with a new sponsor, Ms. Rhonda ' Swift, and getting adjusted to House Bill 72, the Cougar fans were once again on the prowl. During football season, the Spirit Club was instrumental in bringing the Nimitz student body closer together. They painted and posted posters and signs in the cafeteria for all the activities, they also painted and decorated cars and the school building for the homecoming game. When the students walked out of the building and saw the glecsnrated cars, it was fantastic. replies sponsor Ms. wi t. This year the Spirit Club once again participated in the Toys for Tots drive and also collected clothing and canned foods for a needy family during the holiday 1' season. . s , ann-we fi' f r wa s ..i.. it ,-...., ' I-. . 1 W wiser ' K W... V- .,, r' -.--f .,. i W Q isf zsi --1 H ki T istsr 4 is T to K - kf '1'i ff-D if '1 1 N f l . . i S - - 2MQff'i',i .- K . .haf -i . . ' - -r-'f-- QM-M-'R'-ra 'H V '- - ' - ' r - -- a - 'F ' fe-at - -f-'-X- - A ' .-ti Q f . L 2- 3 li' l' It I li I lf I Hi ll Qi YN gi iiiw as t 1. Ms. Swift joins in with the Christmas Spirit by organizing the food drive for a needy family. 2. During Spirit Week, the Cougars decorated their cars to add school spirit. 3. Sandra Heisser, Anna Odel, and Susan Lawrence all cheer the Cougars on. 4. Some of the members of Spirit Club. 5. Eva loe tapes a sign for the l'Toys for Tots and Food Drive during the month of December. li I ll I rm 5, 160 Organizations

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- Thespians - Actively lnvolved Thespians is an international honor drama fraternity established for the advancement and recognition of the students of the theatre. The name Thespians comes from the ancient Greek actor Thespus who was the father of actors or the first actor. Thespians is a service organization designed to promote the theatre. Becoming a member of Thespians is not an easy task. ln order to become a member, a person must earn a total of ten points - each point being worth ten hours of hard work. Points can be obtained by play participation, technical work, and other designated activities. Members of the Thespian Society participate in the Drama fundraisers under the direction of Miss Karen Stewart. The Drama Department is doing three different productions that the Thespians will participate. The club currently has fourteen members. The officers, all of which are senior members, are Kim Hopkins, President, Brian Mills, Vice-President, Angie Scott, Secretary, Stuart Burson, Historian. 1, Q, , ..t. . 5 we .... si f ftsawzissfe 1 -f'- 51. 3 lg ' if 4 V' 5. . as s .1 is sq t X tc ' q t X K t - 1 ..1f5 5filff5 l s ,. . qi l g -:fre-lllfm 5 im. '-fit? We We-f . NSR? 555211525- . f--s 1 , 'QRS' ifee A .....,. E zik -- .:t.t, ..t's- Y -5. :gk 5' 3. Mm ...,, X Q liiigiig. . mfs ' A . ., P5 S Q 5' ..- H, ff t ' , ..ii?!gZES 13-fffw . 'i' ' . + C- H ,igzinia j 'KV -' N at il ggggrsi - t .... - 4. ,,,'i 4- -' 1 we . .lr f - 2 A 5, lt' 15 at ff 1. 1984-1985 THESPIAN MEMBERS - Bot- tom Row: Kim Hopkins, Michelle Baker, Angie Scott. Top Row: Stuart Bursen, Chris Conway, Trevor King. 2. Dramatically, Stuart Bursen, reads off his script. 3. Thes- pian President, Kim Hopkins, gets involved into her character. 4, Chris Conway eager- ly awaits the finale. Organizations 159

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-- Calliope New Ideas Bring Changes Even though the Calliope had a small staff, new ideas and changes were made. The biggest change was having the book Professionally typeset. The end result was satisfied students and staff. Editor, Paul Kendall, felt that this year's Calliope was the finest ever. A talented young breed of Nimitz students used their unique imaginations to produce a piece of literature. Calliope encourages and motivates students to write not for an assignment but for personal enjoyment and satisfaction by rewarding them the opportunity to have their works published. Calliope also serves to give the reader a rare, extraordinary glimpse of true feelings, thoughts, and hearts of UTYPICAL TEENAGESX' 1. The 1985 Calliope Staff, Head Sponsor, Ms. Rhonda Swift. 2. 'lWhat do ya'll want to do that would be interesting and new, replies Ms. Swift. 3. Sandra Heisser and Karen Schwartz look over a few notes and estimates. 4. Paul Kendall 7 Editor-in-Chief. Organizations 161