R L Turner High School - Roar Yearbook (Carrollton, TX)

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I6 Activities' Varsity football players huddle together to get the Homecoming pep rally off to a good start. Freshman Adeline Macias portrays an opposing The Homecoming queen and class princesses are Irving Tiger at an after-school pep rally. introduced at the Spirit Night pep rally.

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i -1, 'T' '1 Senior Melody Alexander gathers information to help her in making a decision about the college she will attend next year. rp- Jkt? pfq , I V' , .+',Ef , Holly Deaton, sophomore, and Kim VonDresky, junior, till out various forms about colleges. College night highlighted financial-aid workshop Approximately l.5O0 RLT and Newman Smith High students flocked to the school in search ofcollege information provided by the 70 colleges and technical schools present at College Night in the cafeteria Sept. 27. lt was great. Students got information from colleges they are interested in. They got to talk to the reps and ask questions, said senior counselor Madeline Sullivan. Ms. Sullivan said the parents were also able to speak with the representatives and ask questions. The parents were provided with first-hand information. A highlight ofthe evening was a financial- aid workshop given by Ms. Margaret Gregory, financial aid director for Southern Methodist University. I thought it was very informativeg however. many of the college representatives were a little too pushy. said junior Yolanda Torres. Mr. Chris Christopher, vocational counselor, said that the crowd was a lot larger than it was his first year here. The reps were very pleased with our students. and they want to come back again, said Mr. Christopher. Juniors Jeff McCrary, Jill Doman, Angie Sutton, and Mariellen Palmer inquire about senior rings. I5 Activities

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Senior Kristi Strickland, captain ofthe Flag Corps, concentrates on her routine during Spirit Night. Varsity cheerleader Shani Ball leads the crowd in a cheer at an after-school pep rally. Pep ralbf attendance poor,' loyal fans prevail anyway What makes a successful RLT pep rally? The cheerleaders cheering, the band playing, the Lionettes dancing, the football players watching, the students in the stands yelling, and the one common factor that involved everyone - Lion Spirit. With the changes mandated by House Bill 72, the attendance this year at pep rallies was far less than in prior years. Pep rallies were held after school, therefore, manv students could not attend for various reasons. lt was a bit ofa damper, but die-hard Lion fans showed up to support the team. The pep rallies were a good way to get rid of some pent-up energy that accumulated all week long. When Thursday afternoon rolled around, going to a pep rally and yelling your head off so your class could win! spirit competition didn't sound like such a bad idea. Since the turnout for the first few pep rallies was poorer -than expected, the varsity cheerleaders made signs to remind everyone to remember to show up for the pep rally and to cheer the Lions on to victory. The RLT nerds take xl proud walk around the boys' gym at the RLT vs. Smith High pep rally.