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

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Activities incentive for participation Extracurricular activities were a large part ofthe school year. lf it were not for the many choices that were available, many students would not have been involved in school at all. There were new additions this year to the already long list of activities, one of which was the Academic Decathlon Team. lt gave me an incentive to work harder on my academic subjects, and it made me feel like l was doing a little extra for myself. commented decathlon member Kelley Fought. A new foreign-language club was also addedfthe German Club. Said sophomore Jo Lin Minor, lt's a real challenge. and I like that. Being historian of the club has taught me a great deal of responsibility that I hope will help me in the future. The football games were the highlight of the season. More people showed up to cheer the Lions on than last season. Junior Peter Haas said, Halftime wouldn't have been the same without the devotion of the Lionettes and varsity cheerleaders. The Senior Executive Committee was kept busy operating the sock hops. They usually raised about flSI,000 at each sock hop, which was used for the graduation exercises and the Senior Luncheon at the end of the school year. People went to the sock hops for the same reasons they went to football games - - to have fun and to be with friends. That was what we were trying to dw let everyone have a good time, said Tracy Arnold, Senior Executive Committee president. mg. A A Lion mascot looks on as the events ofa pep rall come to a close in the girls' gym. E Sophomores Jeff Wharton, Joe Martin, and Tim I I ' 0'Hare demonstrate their anguish towards a IX AUIVIIICS Newman Smith High stuffed dummy. Stage crew members Melanie Garrison and Mark Fischer 'work after school on building the set for the Turner play Crimes of the Heart.

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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.

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is..- l . Shani Ball and Spencer Chen pause during the annual NHS Christmas party at Gaylyn Fraiche's house. A group of onlookers gathers around an avid breakdancer at a Friday night sock hop. M W f as I, , v SV. Q1 W ly, I .W ,J Treshman cheerleaders Becky Morton and Tasha Supportive fans gather around to jam at a Smurf .avallee polish a cheer before a pep rally. Concert in a Turner hall during pass period. Activities I9