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

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D rill Team Lady Panthers Get New Start Nothing can beat the feeling of per- forming before a crowded home stadium when you know you've done your best to impress friends, parents, teachers, and mainly the opponent's drill team. But what the crowd sees for maybe five min- utes each Friday night is the polished product of pain, arguments, and getting up at 5:30 in the morning each weekday in hopes of getting to practice on time. This year's drill team consisted mostly of new members, which sometimes could cause problems because of inexpe- rience. But the Lady Panthers took it as a blessing. This year's drill team has achieved many goals, and received many awards.The first competition at Burger Center wasn't as good as they wanted it to be. When the drill team went to San Antonio they did a much better job. They came home with a rating of one on the prop, jazz, and kick routines. They also won the Judge's Award, which has never been awarded to the Lady Panthers before. I think we did really well, consider- ing we had a pretty young drill team. It gave us a chance to make the best of what some people would consider a bad situation, commented Captain Amanda Wade. When strained muscles were a thing of the past, the bad times seemed to disap- pear. No one remembered the terror of the first pep rally. No one remembered the performance that did not go so well. Members said it was hard to remem- ber anything but the good times. Hear- ing you're number being called out at auditions along with the rest of the new members . . . summer camp . . . the gos- sip on the bus trips . . . they were all things to remember about the 1985-1986 year of drill team activities and perfor- mances. 1. In one of the morning pep rallies the Lady Panthers demonstrate their abilities to dance. 2. Sophomores Michelle Thompson and Tamara Moore dance proudly at a football game. 3. Sophomores Sheri Merkle and Lieutenant Julie Orsak show their pride in Pflugerville by holding up one finger as the school song is played. 4. Captain Amanda Wade smiles after a well done performance. 5. First row: Shelly Wilson, Rachelle Cameron, Melissa Stubblefield, Serena Bennett, Michelle Thompson, and Gregory Ann Goldrick. Second Row: Rhonda Samuelson, 1st Lieutenant Julie Galindo, Lieutenant Julie Orsak, Captain Amanda Wade, Lieutenant Destyne Hailey, Lieutenant Kelly Kamrcr, and Diane Horton. Third Row: Deanna Good, Julie O'Dell, Sheri Merkle, Anita Lucero. Amy Miller, Amy Parker, Crissy McCoy, and Keri Estes. Members not shown: Monique Huffaker, Vicki Priesmeyer, and Tamara Moore. 6. At one of the Friday football games, sophomore Rachelle Cameron begins a dance. 7. Sophomores Sheri Merkle, 1st Lieutenant Julie Galindo, Lieutenant Julie Orsak, and Captain Amanda Wade show off their kicks at a Friday night football game. —32 Drill Team—

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FHA Learning About Daily Living According to the handbook of the Fu- ture Homemakers of America, FHA's purpose is to strengthen individuals, and to teach leadership. It also helps mem- bers to better understand the way a home works. Along with learning about homemak- ing and themselves, members of FHA had a fun and productive year, with sev- eral unique fund raising activities and group efforts. The club began the year with a Bring your Own Banana party in September. Members brought bananas and the chapter supplied the toppings. In De- cember, FHA had their annual Teachers Tea party during school, which is the chapter's way of saying thanks to all the teachers. Each member brought one of her favorite dishes and served the teach- ers. The group also found time for its own Christmas party. This year, instead of exchanging gifts among themselves, members used the money to buy gifts for a family they adopted. It was a great experience helping that family have a Christmas they will always remember, said freshman Kristin Wilke. FHA also set aside one week during the year which was referred to as FHA Week. In that week club members at- tempted to inform the student body about their club. Activities included wearing the club colors of red and white, decorating lockers, and baking cookies for the teachers. FHA is one of the most active organi- zations at PHS and this year certainly proved that fact. Members not only learned about the aspects of a successful home, they also had the opportunity to have fun and make friends in the pro- cess. FHA members: First row: Michelle Locklear, Michelle Robinson, Theresa Israel, Tiffany Leslie. Second row: Kara McAllister, Stephanie Roland, Kristin Wilke. Micki Tennies. Third row: Sponsor Judy Coats, Anne Blakeley, Laura Wilkins, Dawn Betak, Christine Ingram, sponsor Judy Jennings. —34 F.H.A,— 1. Senior Anne Blakeley gets caught putting an extra topping on her banana split. 2. FHA officers: president Christine Ingram, secretary treasurer Anne Blakeley, 2nd vice-presi- dent Dawn Betak. 3. Senior and FHA president Christine Ingram discusses the agenda for the month at a club meeting.