Pflugerville High School - Panther Paw Yearbook (Pflugerville, TX)

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1. Given a chance to reveal their true na- tures, David Wood, Chris Perry, Jonathon Goeke, Nathan Minchey and, in back, Jef- frey Johnson show their originality. 2. Win- ners of the Halloween contest, juniors Tami Merka and Curt Locke pose as an elderly couple. 3. Portraying a mime, freshman Chris St. Clair shows his ability to hide his emotions. 4. Senior Philip Obnoxious'' Knobloch pats his pet tiger as part of his act as a mental hospital escapee. 5. As part of the ' pa-jammin theme of Homecoming, Denise Greenlees, senior, wore red long- johns and toted her Winnie-the-Pooh bear, o. Senior Doug Ayers puts on his Groucho Marx look. — Dress-Up Days 11 —

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Will The Real (?) Please Stand Up? Questions concerning true identities were heard echoing throughout the halls as students attempted to identify the mysterious, often comical characters roaming around when dress-up days took place at school. While some students got into the spir- it of things by dressing up before every pep rally, others waited until Halloween to let their true natures come out in the form of a costume. Outfits for these oc- casions ranged from army fatigues to Hawaiian wear, and from western wear to warm-up suits. Dress-up days brought out the best (and worst) in all of us. The outgoing, crazy types just seemed that much cra- zier; the shy, not-so-wild types had the chance to express themselves at last through a certain costume or style; even the spectators got a good laugh out of seeing the imaginative and creative cos- tumes. A few of the more memorable cos- tumes included Snow White and the Sev- en Dwarves, Leah Blain as a nun, Philip Knobloch as an escapee from Bellvue mental hospital, and French teacher Jill Markert as Hester Prynne from the nov- el The Scarlett Letter. In general, the students responded to the special days with much enthusiasm, and looked upon them as the chance to add a little fun to an otherwise ordinary school day. by Anna Chlapek A few of the many personalities at PHS are reflected in the outfits shown. 1. Junior Glen Shiller uses a dress-up day as an opportunity to see how the other half lives. 2. Somehow senior Bob Shirley manages a smile, despite the bleak circum- stances. 3. Scott Towers, junior, wanders through the halls in search of his mummy as he clutches his teddy bear for security.

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Special Gifts Given To Special Guests — With Christmas comes the Adopt-A- Child program, which is an annual activ- ity that has been effective for the past four years. Adopt-A-Child is when each first period class adopts a child for one day and buys presents for him her. The Student Council picks the children from the two elementary schools of Pfluger- ville. The classes' adopted child comes to their classroom for about one hour and there the child opens his her presents and has the chance to get to know the students in the room. We have the greatest feeling inside, knowing we are able to give someone something when we don't even know that person, said senior Jackie Emert. Most girls reacted in the same way, but it was really a treat to see the boys act as they did. They were very gentle and careful with the children. I think it's fun. It makes you feel warm inside, replied junior Jody Mar- kert. When asked if he thinks the children who aren't underprivileged were jealous, junior Mike Vasquez said, No, because they (other children) know that they are going to get presents at home, but these children aren't. Kids today are more up with it, so I think they understand, explained sen- ior Michael Moreno. by Leah Blain 1. A proud little girl holds the barbie doll she received and that smile says a thousand words. 2. Junior Melissa King kept her class' child occupied so she would not pin him along with his nametag. 3. Smiling proudly, junior Dee Spalding helps her class' shy little friend get used to her new big wheel. — 12 Adopt-A-Child —