Overton High School - Los Tejas Yearbook (Overton, TX)

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© Concentrating on finishing first, Kevin Dudo, senior | entry, competes in the morning pep rally activities. To show how the Mustangs will belittle’ the Har Machine when they participate in the Drama mony Eagles, third graders, Lance Lawless, Joimy —Club’s skir. Wilprt, and Joshua Green are spit out of the Green Full of spirit and ready for action, the High School Band enters the stands before the pre-game cere- mony on Homecoming night. Because they support their ream, Mustang fans shout “A foast to thee’ as they sing the school song at the downtown pep rally. rement as he is crowned the 1983 Home- coming Queen and receives a kiss from senior escort Missy Gardner, the wonderful AGM quarter- Homecoming 13

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| | To raise spirit among the student body, as well ¢ the townspeople, during the downtown Home® coming pep rally, cheerleaders show their acroba | ic skills. j And Anticipation Excitement Ad bd e HOMECOMING! Homecoming —- that one special game thar everyone awaited. This day brought excitement, anticipation, ener- gy, eagerness, and a lor of activiry. We especially looked forward to the morn- iNg pep rally with skits, competitions, and awards. We all felr proud of the enrhusi- asm generated in the pep rally thar morning. Although no one believed he had time to work on the skits, when performance time came, as junior Melin- da Gipson said, ‘the finished product looked grear.” With enthusiasm and determination, senior cap- tains Martin Litrle, Ronnie Davis, Kevin Dudo, Skip After a day of yelling in the halls to build spirit, we finished the school day with the afternoon, downtown pep ral- ly. Led by the police car with flashing lights, cheerleaders and twirlers marched to the middie of town. A crowd of peo- ple, old and young, stood in a circle thar, according to senior Dhustie Hendley, “signified a bond of unity of the people in support of the Musrangs.”’ Everyone, students and townspeople alike, were fired-up and ready for the Homrnecoming game. Stranger, Tony Jackson, and Bruce Wilprir return from the coin toss moments before rhe game with Harmony. SS ET AE SO Ta TS ET EPEC CTT TENE SC EEE ESC IOSE OL ET E EAI SEI A 12 Homecoming

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Time GrOWS ShCH Rush, Rush, Rush! The time for the Homecoming ceremonies and the game hurried toward us. Ir seemed we would never finish in time. And ir all had to be right. This had to be the besr ever. In everyone's mind were the ques- tions, “Who will get Homecoming Queen? Will our skit be good at the morning pep rally? Who will | go with to the Homecoming Dance? Will our team win tonight?’ junior Carole Eaves re- membered. Burterflies flutrrered in the stomachs of the senior nominees and the rest of the court. Anticipation bull in the dressing After many hours of rehearsal for Homecoming on the football field, kindergarteners Justin Lake and Samantha Beasley begin to think ir is all work and rooms as both court and team prepared fo go out and face the crowd. Each person involved wished the other the best of luck. Intense feelings of determination and optimism showed in the faces of every player, cheerleader, student, and fan. Their great desire to win created the unity of spirir necessary to succeed. Working together with pride in each oth- er and our school, from opening cere- monies to the game itself, it was a Homecoming fo remember. The finished product made a favorable and lasting impression on fans, students and alumni. no play as Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Price finally con- vince them to hold hands. Le 14 Homecoming Anticipation builds in the Queen Nominee’s dressing - room as seniors Dianne Fergason, Missy Gardner, — Debbie Findley, and Parsy Brown make last minute preparations for the pre-game ceremonies.