Pleasant Grove High School - Grove Yearbook (Texarkana, TX)

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On the field, majorette Mary White stands at at- tention while band members Michale Nowlin, Steven Reed, Jared Jones play for the drill team during halftime. Mth fair parades, rehearsals, and lots of homework, Homecoming was . . . A Busy Week ith the Zipper on one side of tovlm and the i'Buming of the H on the other, students spent most of Homecoming Week in their cars. This week was so hec- tic. said senior Wendy Ratcliff, I had to practice cheers, decorate for the cer- emony, and ride in the fair parade. For the first time in several years, Homecoming and the Four States Fair fell during the same week. And for stu- dents like Wendy who had to participate in both Home- coming and fair activities, it was a rather busy week. There were many long hours and much hard work put in to get ready. Two weeks before Homecoming, the Student Council and cheerleaders began the pre- parations. Decorations were Sa cheesel Taking a Break from the fun and ex- cltement of the fair are seniors Scott Elchorn, Jimmy Townsend, Todd Martin, Craig Schulz, Chad Merchant, Trace Warren, and Dylan Lewis. made and put up, rehearsals for the ceremony were held, and the football, drill team, and band practiced for the game. Even with all the stir of ac- tivity going on at school, many students still found time to go enjoy the fair and rodeo. We had a blast. said se- nior Craig Schulz, We rode the scary rides and played games. All of us just cut up and had a good time. Between homework and Homecoming, the fair gave most students a chance to go take time off and have some fun. Then came Friday night- the Homecoming game against Linden-Kildare. This was what Homecoming was all about. lt is a celebration of school spirit as well as a time for alumni to come back to their high school. Though Pleasant Grove has only one class ofalums, they were in the stands. The cele- brating began as the Home- coming Court and their fath- ers were introduced on the field at pre-game ceremo- nies. It continued as the Hawks took to the field. Many of the football players say that the Homecoming game makes them want to win a lit- tle more than any other game, but as seniors Jerry Moody and Trace Warren said, Once you start playing, it's the same as any other game. But this week wasn't over yet. There was still Saturday. Saturday moming the band participated in a marching contest and took a first divi- sion rating. By Saturday night and the Homecoming dance, the week was coming to a close. l was rather tired by Sat- urday night, said senior Dylan Lewis, lt was the per- fect ending for a busy week. ge Sp0n0l'S FOUR STATES OIL, INC. ' Home Q 15 2106 East 9th, Texarkana, Texas PLEASANT GROVE KEYETTE CLUB Success Through Senrlce

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With a blrd's eyes view, Grover watches the field to see the Hawks hold off Linden-Kildare during the game. Walking arm in ann with her father, Ron Lemke, senior prln- cess Gretchen Lemke ls escorted onto the field during pre-game ceremonies. 14 Student Life Home coming Busy bodies For the first time, the drill team had to prac- tice and perfomi without the help of their sponsor. They were put to the test to rely only on them- selves, and they made it. Captain, Melin- da Birge, com- mented, lt was really a rough week. Along with worrying about Ms. McCoart, we were faced with responsibilities usually handled by a sponsor. She also men- tioned how the drill team used the time to work together and be- come really close. During the week, they mar- ched in the fair pa- rade and won the overall marching award. The Showstoppers also practiced ex- tra hours to par- ticipate in pre- game ceremonies and perfect their halftime show. All in all. each member of the drill team grew from the experi- ence. For all their hard work they re- ceived the high- est honor - a standing ovation after their per- formance. ' K.

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