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

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Student Life .. . Challenges Faced Marking life as a student started with kindergarten —- a place for rots to go for half a day so they can get used to being around other kids their age, learn the preliminary skills to prepare for first grade and, especially, ro ger used to being away from home and their moms. First graders found life a little harsher at first since they had fo spend the whole day away from home for the first time. They even had to learn things like read- ing and printing which were formidable tasks. Each elementary student found more goals faced him this year than in pre- vious years, bur as it drew to a close the accomplishments piled up and success was achieved. Then, how wonderful it was to be in Junior High. Everyone knows how cocky we were when school began. We knew everything, of course, and insisted that we be recog nized. Somehow, with each successive class though, we ma- tured and grew. At the start of the school year those of us in high school once again felr rhar special closeness to Our second home. It was tedious and exciting, boring and ri- During the assernbly for electing class favorites, sophomores, Kim Stewart, Nickie Young, Tina Han- 18 Studenr Life Division diculous, nervewracking and funny. Srill, it was uniquely ours. As freshmen, boys were marked with a special badge of honor. Our shaved heads left us a little proud, a little embar- rassed; but knowing we now truly be- longed. There were club activities to keep us busy and sports activities to enjoy. Bake sales in the halls, flowers and valentines, and lockers with surprises kept us going. We even had mice hunts in history class. Everyone especially enjoyed the Stu- dent Council sponsored dances and looked forward to each Friday night. The music was loud, the lights low, and we danced and laughed and celebrated to- gether. in the spring the juniors went into a frenzy of deep thought and concentra- tion preparing for the prom; meanwhile the seniors sat back and enjoyed the entertainment. The Sports banquet was a big hit and rhe FHA and FFA banquets and honors held a few surprises. We marked a good year, and as our resi- dent dry, wit senior Ronnie Davis said, “Overall, | guess you could say school was all right.” kins, Kim Harris, and Marl Croreau listen artenrively - as Coach Welsh lays our the rules.

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Ear, Dance Be Merry .. Boxes of balloons, streamers, paper and tape, marked the beginning of a beautiful collaboration of decorations. The band booster members worked dili- gently the night before the banquet. They even came back the next morning to do touchups. Their time and efforts were well appreciated. “This is my last band banquer,”’ said senior band presi- dent Debbie Findley, “| would like to thank these people (band boosters) for their time and concern. | really enjoyed the banquet.” The aroma of smoked charburgers filled the air as everyone sat and tried to be attentive while Mr. Beene stood to give the welcoming speech. At the con- clusion of his talk, Mr. Beene gave the head table permission to begin the line Waiting for the word ro fill their plares, sophomore Missy Waggoner, senior Rusty Hughes, and sopho- more Cara Scarborough discuss how much they like the decorations. To rock and roll tro the music being played, seventh grader Mandy Skeen, freshmen Sherry Haddock and Linda Branscom, senior Debbie Findley and freshmen Kim Foster and Leann Jackson stay on the dance floor for another song. [7s 5 OE 20 Band Banquet around the buffer. “The smoked ham- burgers were very good,”’ said fresh- man Leann Jackson. Mr. Lunsford and Mr. ‘Waggoner cooked for us. The lights dimmed and the music piped through the speakers as we fin- ished our last few bites. The dance floor remained deserted for the first few songs, but when the first brave couple stepped our, other dancers followed. The highlight of the evening had to have been during the second fo the last song. Some of the band students coaxed their director, Mr. Beene, to the dance floor while a fast song was playing. He became the life of the party! Sophomore Missy Waggoner concluded Everyone had a great time eating, dancing” and a merry old time was marked by all. : With hundreds of balloons around the room, these band students are enjoying the banquer theme “Up, Up and Away.” |