North Mesquite High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Mesquite, TX)

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I l, 2 I l 5 l ,. Bk Q'-ls A un, A P! 1 .gi 55 TS ' .Ai . : ji , it .AV, ., Y A r A 5 s ' ' gg., 'Wi M. N., fl ,. if A 6 QWM Literary staff is: Kendal Smith, Jeff Boulware, Ken Anderson, Max Whaley, Don Garrison, MyVan Tran, Michelle Mehegan, Christene Kelley, Lisa Golding, Lori Clark, Jill Johnson, Kari Flyle, Jana Ken- nedy, Kayla Price, Melissa Cohen, Kelly Flattan, Stacy Henderson, Shelly Ellis, Laura Swank, Karla Payne, Mrs. Lavonne Dennis, sponsor, Becky Wells, Marives Catun- can, Becky Stuard, Chalese Stachowiak, Cheree Allen, and Lori Johnson. lt's Paul in a day's work. Art Club President Paul Wade works to get the colors on the Mesquite run-thru just right. Eating in. After a cold, wet day in Denton, Mrs. Dennis and Christine Kelley discuss what they learned while they eat. Out on a limb. Leslie Langford, Linda Boroughs, Debbie Burchfield, Rodney Nanez, and Jana Kennedy take a natural break from the Fort Worth museums. Literary Magazine 17

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Talent and Imagination During football season the atmosphere was filled with an enormous amount of enthusiasm and school spirit among almost everyone that stepped foot into any of the classrooms. Students were always anxious to see what was going on in one room on C-floor in particular. On a wall in the room, each week, hung a 'masterpiece' which the Art Club created. Many outsiders couldn't believe that the artists would spend so much time on the run- thrus only to see them torn to pieces in a matter of seconds. The Art Club's Members of the Art Club are: Amy McCarter, Stacy Zimmerman, Linda Gray, Sandy Maxwell, Lisa Van Brig- gle, Michelle Patrick - Treasurer, Carole Kallaus - Historian, Jana Kennedy - Vice President, Monica Brown - Secretary, Leanne Goolsby, Kari Ryle, Connie Knox, Debbie Burchfield, Vonna Thorn- burgh, Andrea Hall, Teresa Morones, Michelle Sebright, Lou Ann Starnes, Ms. Bradley, Paul Wade - President, Bill Floberts, Laura Diaz, Christine Edwards, Al Aleman, Rodney Nanez, Eddie Draganski, Betty Wesson, Edward Abarquez, Juha Riihimaki, Tom Lawson, Starla Anderson, Shelly McKinney. philosophy was that by painting these giant, much detailed posters, they were showing the team that they were behind them 100 !u. At one point while one group worked on the run-thru, another group ventured out to the weight room to paint the Stallion Strength insignia on the wall. Over 1,000 spirit buttons were also printed by the Club for the Mesquite and bi-district game. After a busy first semester, the members got a chance to relax at the Ft. Worth Art Museum. As a finishing touch for the year, the Art Club had a special banquet at Baby Doe's. Another organization which has a lot of talent and imagination is the Literary Magazine. Under the guidance of Mrs. Lavonne Dennis and Mr. Fion Taylor, the staff composes a book of the best original works by students at North Mesquite. Students of all grade levels submitted over 350 entries to the magazine, including poetry, stories, and essays. Staff members would then rate the writings on a scale of one to ten. The staff went tl Denton in December to left the new techniques of putting together a magazin Many new ideas were learned and many old one: were improved. Senior stat member Jill Johnson said, enjoy being on the Literary staff because it gives me al idea of how the people in o school feel about life, love, and many other things. With organizations like Art Club and Literary Magazinl it's obvious that creativity i one thing North Mesquite il not lacking. Open wide. Literary staffer Kendal Smith takes a break from the workshops in Denton to enjoy some food for thought. id1tl'I'tm Baca T T Smit fs T. illustrating a point. These are only three of the fourteen run-thrus which Art Club members painstakingly 16 Art U b produced for all the football games. .CUUNTR

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Foreign Flare lt was Christmas time and the Spanish Club was having its Christmas party at the El Torrito Mexican restaurant as the wonderful smell of Mexican food filled the room, the enthusiasm of the Spanish Club grew. Then all the fun began. These were pinatas to break and games to play for all of the members that attended. Not all of the two hundred and fifteen members came, however. Spanish Club officers are Robert Granado tpresidentl, Chalese Stachowiak tvice presidentl, Kevin Sledge tSecretaryl, Lori Kilpatrick ttreasurerl, Teresa Trail tsocial chairmanl, and Bill Kula tprogram chairmanl. It is not just the officers that make a club work though. The club members have to be interested in activities and make them successful. Mrs. Benavides and some advanced students feel there are many reasons why the Spanish Club is important, There are many activities available in the area that could be used to further expose students to the Hispanic culture, but time definitely sets limits. Chalese Stachoviak lseniorl says, I enjoyed being in the Spanish Club because the students who are in the club have fun and share a common interest in the Hispanic culture. When we are together we have a great time and l'll always treasure those memories. Annette Reid tseniorl explains, I have participated in the Spanish Club for the past four years. lt has been an enlightening experience for me. Together we share great memories. 1-r L 18 Foreign Languages