Pharr San Juan Alamo High School - Bear Memories Yearbook (Alamo, TX)

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STEADY now I The Varsity Cheerleaders show intense concentration as they try a stunt in practice. The cheerleader's practice paid off this year as they came away with the Grand Champ Award at UCA Camp. WHAT FORM! Junior Melissa Garza eagerly anticpates what she hopes will be a perfect strike. Hundreds of students flocked to the bowling alleys, making Metro and Fiesta Lanes a popular place to be this summer. ITS COLD IH HEREl Senior Debbie Burciaga goes in for a plunge during a 4th of July Church Fundraiser. Many clubs and organizations participated in the 4th of July Celebration which was held at Archer Fark in McAllen. PAViriG THE WAY - Senior Bearette Major Angie Ramirez steamrolls over new Sophomore members during their annual initiation. This year's initiation took place when the Bearettes attended camp in Donna. Crazy From The Heat 7

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CRAZY FROM THE HEAT Ahhhhl That long awaited summer vacation has finally arrived. What! You say there is nothing to do? Well, that is a problem that plaugcd very few Pharr San Juan-Alamo students this year. Prom summer camp to summer school, there was a wide variety of things to do to help pass the time. And you still say there is nothing to do?! Summer school was a popular place to be this summer as people attended class to get ahead or make up that failed class. An estimated 400 people attended the summer sessions which ran through the months of June, July, and August. For those that couldn't stand the sweltering hot Texas weather, the cool comfort of a bowling alley brought much needed relief. With bowling shoes and free game cards in hand. PSJA students invaded Metro and Fiesta Lanes as they searched for that elusive 300 game. Various clubs and organizations around campus, such as the Bearettes and Cheerleaders, were also busy this summer as they attended camps around the state. The Bearettes visited camps in Houston, Edinburg, and Donna, and each time they came away with outstanding results. The Cheerleaders were also successful as they attended the Universal Cheerleader's Association camp in San Marcos, Texas, and came away with the Grand Champ Award. For others, summer was a time to Just relax and have fun. The 4th of July, Texas Sesquicentennial Day, and the Fajita Cookoff gave students the perfect opportunity to do this, as they attended picnics, parties, and barbecues all over the Valley. Other students showed their patriotism in different ways, as did Cross Country runner Iris Garza. Iris helped carry the national Olympic Festival Torch as it crossed the state on It's way to the national Olympic Festival in Houston, not only were these people showing pride in their country and state, but they were having a good time as well. So, as you can see, with all the practicing, bowling, picnicing and partying that was going on this summer. FSJA students were kept pretty busy during those short summer months. A COKE AMD A SMILE. Seniors Sylvia Galvan and Ronnie Balli enjoy a short break during summer school. These were only two of the estimated 400 people who attended the 1986-87 summer session. 6 Crazy From The Meat

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CONVOYI The fleet ofFSJA ISD Buses patiently waits in line to transport the huge mass of students. Eventually, every waiting student was driven home by the madhouse on wheels. TM GOnnA BE TARDY!'' This year, a new attendance policy made the halls even more crowded. With no warning bell, doorways were jammed right before the tardy bell would ring. I WANT TO GO HOMEI For those people who didn 't own a car or know someone who did, the wait for the bus was an unwelcome one. Some students had to wait until around 3:45 to Finally catch a ride home. LUNCH? Is it lunchtime. It may or may not be, but either way the hallways are crowded. With over 3000 students attending FSJA, it was hard to find am- elf wUhint