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

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 I want to thank my friends for no-minating me. I feel proud to be considered a representative of our elite school. Angie Ramirez I was happy, excited, and shocked, but surprised.” Michelle Echavarria It is an exciting and prestigious honor to be selected as a candidate by the senior class.” Mari Zuniga How am I suppose to feel? Great and honored of course. ” Michelle Palacios Pictures by Jerry Munoz Homecoming Queen Candidates 21 n co oo © 4 Si O y ft b i- b 5 it o

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a s?-■ 3: o o is o H Being selected as Homecoming nominee, I felt surprised and honored. Myrna Hernandez. I feel very happy to be selected a« a Homecoming Queen nominei and I know it will be a great exper ience. Letty Garza. I was overcome by the excitement and extremely happy to have been selected as a Homecoming Queen candidate. Janie Montez. I am very happy. I feel that it has been an honor and it will be the Lords will to make the final choice. Jessica Cantu 20 Homecoming Queen Candidates Pictures by Jerry Munoz

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SENIOR CLASS COMMENCES A NEW TRADITION Meetings were held, petitions signed, arguments heard, a tradition started, and finally for the lirst time in P.S.J.A. history a Homecoming King was elected. Seniors nominated five candidates from the senior class during second period on the same day that the Homecoming Queen was nominated. But instead of voting for the new king during class, as done with the queen, the student body was asked to donate money for their favorite candidate. The creation of a homecoming kirtg wasn 't the easiest thii}g ever accomplished by the student body. Senior class officers proposed the idea to senior class members and class sponsors at an early morning meeting. Arguments were heard, views shared and final agreement of having petitions signed reached. Three hundred senior signatures were required to sltow interest In the idea, and finally, with the help of Student Council, the proposition was approved. The approving of the idea was the easy part. The hard part came along with the nomination and counting of votes. At the beginning there was only to be three candidates for the position. but that rule was quickly ammended to make room for two more. The caiKlidatcs were: David Barrera. Arturo Guajardo. Gibby Garza. Milton West and eventual king Vitto Puente. Usually when candidates have been named there will be a special election to choose an overall winner. But because the senior class lacked money in the treasury, an alternate suggestion had to be taken up. The class officers took up Assistant Principals Mr. Ramos' suggestion to elect the king by money votes. Pivc jars were placed on the office counter and the not so democratic election process took place, for one week, students who were in the office and happened to notice the Jars pitched In pennies. dimes and quarters. Little by little two candidates started to pull away from the rest of the Held. When all the money was counted, it came down to Vitto Puente and Milton IVes . with Vitto coming away with a narrow win. On November 7. Vitto was introduced to the people in the stands before the Bears-Hanna Eagle Homecoming Game. Vitto escorted the reigning Homecoming Queen. Lisa Cantu on to mid-field where she would anxiously await, along with the rest of the crowd, to see who would be P.S.J.A.'s next Homecoming Queen and take Vitto s side. Mr. Hey Martinez. TV Productions Teacher, best summed it all up when he said. Vitto is P.S.J.A. s first Homecoming Ring, thus making him Vitto I. With that statement officially started a new tradition, that the Class of 1987 will long be remembered for. I am greatly honored to have been eh sen ns a Homecoming King” candida I feel that such a title will truly enhan the Homecoming spirit! Hopefully tt will be the beginning of an cvcrlasti tradition started by the class of 87. ■ Arturo Guajardo I find that besides being surprised, astonished, and thrilled. I'm also very happy to be selected as Homecoming King nominee. — Gibby Garza I feel elated that my peers would choose me as a candidate for such a prestegious position. ” — David Barrera It s an honor” — Milton Wesf 22 Homecoming King Candidates Photos by Jerry Munoi