Putnam City High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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I R ...sax g , . V , i.. y :Xl ,. i is Students spread the Pride - get fired up By all medical standards, we should have been quarantined. Pirate Pride spread through the stu- dent body faster than any disease in history. From the first day of school, someone was always trying to sell a rib- bon, a button, or a pair of leg-warmers to some unsuspecting student. But it wasn't long before one person was all that was needed to start a cheer when it used to take five or six. Students be- came more and more convinced that the Pirates were something to shout about. Debbie Nichols, senior, said, Pirate Pride is really believing that we are the best, whether we win or lose. Students had opportunities to be good winners and good losers. But dur- ing the year the die-hard Pirates never lost sight of the one moment that their indifference turned to Pirate Pride. When we won our first football game, everybody was standing around talking about our team. l felt so proud, and l thought, 'Yeah, l go to that school, ' said Melanie Henry, sopho- more. I think Pirate Pride first hit me when I first marched out onto the field with the band, said jimmyWebb, junior. The students whose pride was never daunted seemed to resent those whose pride wore a little thin when the scores were low. It makes me upset when I hear peo- ple complaining and yelling at the ref- erees from the stands, said john Co- nant, junior. But the thing that makes me mad- dest is someone who buys a Rowdies shirt and then never cheers. lf you're gonna be a Rowdie, get really rowdy! The Rowdies, the pep club and other fired-up spectators helped to make this year one of tremendous school spirit. Mascot Pete the Pirate was a familiar face to stu- dents. He encouraged them to jump to their feet during games and assemblies. Crowd-pleasers were important to boost the morale of the mob. Woo Perieda, senior, donned a gorilla mask to rile up the crowds at the Ed- mond game. The first day of my sophomore year, l was walking down the hall, and everybody was so friendly. I thought to myself, 'l'd rather be here than anywhere else. ' Ill'l 2.L.llAlA 'l Ulln'l 'ffl ll lllllllllllllAhlllIll'lllIlll lllllllllllllllllllllllllll llIllllIllllllllllllllllIIll l',,l---F',,1-l-l-l----l---l- lunarirnffhlyirugnnllgplunlll 5 f A l- ':.ai14.'44 ..J... '. Pirate Pride-9

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Some students' pride was so strong that they stood out in the crowd. Brad Vogel, junior, and Woo Perieda, senior, hoisted the skull and crossbones high as Stirling Gilfillan, Glenn Simpkins, jack Clark, Danny Murdoch, Rich Albro, Lori Hodges and Pam Smith showed their pride. Hall decorations took hours of after-school preparation. Todd Moon, senior, stretches to tape up a banner. Pirate Pride was sometimes hidden, such as un- derneath a folding chair. Kim Ellison, senior, and Mindy Holloway, junior, performed a drill team routine at a pep assembly. 8 Pirate Pride tg'

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Lake Tenkiller was perfect for weekend trips. lenifer Balkenbush, pictured water-skiing, and Cindy Branson, on the beach, joined forces for a weekend of water-skiing fun. l-17 72 f-:vw il- , ' ,fs f- V y--.1 4 -X ff A- - fe--. sf ,fy f-,UVA f . - ,- ,ffl 7-.,,,,, fjifcdiifsv SUVKERWQH fav llTflQilmflQ3lfM9JZz's Whether hanging 3 0'-'hd t0Wh 0' flln- tive to a summer with nothing to do. exploring exotic vacation spots, stu- dents made the most of the time they were free of routine class schedules. Templeratures sizzled past 100 de- grees and students were forced to find ways to cool off. Many frequented Lakes Texoma or Tenkiller for weekend water-skiing trips. White Water was al- ways crowded, even late into the night, For some students, learning was ex- tended into summertime in the form of workshops or summer camps. Rocky Ridge orchestra camp was a seven- week stint in Estes Park, Colorado. Alli- son Yee, Debi Lusk and lvey Simmons attended this camp, which was com- prised of private lessons, orchestra re- hearsals, and theory classes. I took senior English in summer school instead of taking it this year, said Glenn Travis. lt was easier be- cause I only had to worry about one class instead of five or six. Also, we did a shorter version of the term paper than regular English IV. lt sure beat taking it during the school year. Between weeks of furious activity for when it became Night Water. Kids crowded into public swimming pools in beat the heat. an effort Some town for.- , i'4'r-1-:ze-:gr V . It was a place to go, Allison free to for year, maybe just a glance over arwther alterna-Y their shoulder at the summer past. R .gig . . , 10 Summertime 5- -.,-3 .5 ,A .4 R.-5,-. ... ..- .t ut., H '