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

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Jason Wright “thrills” Chris Hamilton, accompanied by the Varsity cheerleaders, at the Wilmer-Hutchins pep rally. Through Early Mornings And Hot Afternoons, The Pep Rallies Were The Spirit Behind The pep rallies for the 1984 football season were noticeably different from those in the past. For one, they were only twenty minutes long, whereas in previous years they were at least a half an hour. Also, as a result of House Bill 72, only four were allowed during school. They were for the Samuell, Berkner, Highland Park, and Mesquite games. The remaining ones were held in the morning in the gym, and one was even held outside by the fieldhouse at 5 pm the Thursday before the W. T. White game. Concer- ning the outdoor pep rally, Mrs. Muhl, cheerleader spon- sor, claimed, “With a better speaker system, it would have worked.” The morning pep rallies were something entirely dif- ferent. There were mixed feel- ings about them by the student body, the most com- mon one being that many The fight SONG is sounded loud and clear with help from French horn players Kerrylea Etter, Courtney Deal, Kathy Norfleet, and Kara McClendon. 14 Pep Rallies students do not get to school before 8:00 because of buses or late rides. The fact that no one could get fired up that early in the morning also played a major part in the ef- fectiveness of the rallies. Dar- “Spirit at pep rallies is just as important the as spirit at games” — Mike Collins rel Evens, Stallion Battalion member put it, “In the morn- ings everyone is still tired and can’t get into the groove of tenes a which makes it hard to get the spirit going so early in the morning.” Being involved in every pep rally, varsity cheerleader Christi Hart said, ““We could have made them a lot better with better participation and attendance from the student body.” Everyone seems to agree that pep rallies are an impor- tant factor in promoting school spirit, and that they also show the football team It All how much support they have from their loyal Stallion fans. Then why the change? The State Legislature said that the pep rallies take too much time out of the school day, sinc e classes have to be shortened by ten minutes to provide time for the rallies. Not all of the aspects of the new pep rally procedures were negative, however. The pep rally held outdoors pro- vided plenty of space for everyone, instead of being crowded together in the hot gym. The Pacesetters per- formed eight routines accom- — panied by the Big Blue Band. A group of over-zealous boys was even reprimanded after one rally for having too much spirit. And although atten- dance was low at the pep rallies, attendance at the games was at an all time high, with fans supporting th e team through heat, cold, driving winds, and pouring rain.

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Grammar lectures are given by Mrs. Bowdoin as a student takes notes. Mrs. Pegsy Bowdoin chooses a selection from Great Expectations for her English I classes. coment ria) diniete i ‘ Aver eg raqnarere aly 2 itd as: Besides reading assignments, Mrs. Bowdoin uses class discussion as a means of teaching. Peggy is seen giving help to a stu- dent with a confusing assignment. 16 Dedication