Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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Most band members feel the hardest Senio, Mike Mcptuleyy junior Scott Part of the Summer Practice is learning Landers, and senior David Tucker strug- to get there on time, at 7:00 a.m. Q19 with the agility drills, l ass... - Summer workshops Heat doesn't slow 'em down The best part about practic- ing in the summer was watching the Eaglettes when we were through, said senior band member Ricky Bell. The band, like several other organizations, began practicing every day several weeks before school to polish up their routines. For band members this meant marching for hours on the parking lot, where the only shade was cast by telephone poles until, 'Lyou got to the point where you could stand on one foot for hours, according to sophomore Kevin Knight. With the time spent in the scorching sun added to hours in sectionals, comic relief was desperately needed. And it came - in the form of dress days such as Hawaiian day, military day, sophomore day lseniors found the strangest clothes in their closetsl, and pa- jama day. Kidnapping the sophomores and marching them through Skaggs was great, said Bell, noting that although most kid- nappings were cancelled because of thunderstorms, a few sophomores were captured when the weather cleared. Out on the parking lot, the Eaglettes worked three hours a day to perfect the moves which won several awards at a summer camp they attended in July. Not only did they win an award for each routine performed, they also won the Sweepstake trophy. The cheerleaders, too, achiev- ed recognition at the National Cheerleading Camp at SMU when senior Beth Highgenboten was named an All-American Cheerleader. Everything - the -camps, the practices - is done in preparation for that first football gamef' said Elain Effren. We try to really practice a simpler routine so that more people can get on the field for it. More so than the band or drill team, the fans watch the football team at the first game, and players had to work out over the summer to keep up with their expectations. They practiced for two weeks as a team and then for an addi- tional two weeks with the coaches. Ult was basically to learn the plays and get back in shape ac- cording to junior Mark Mathis. After two months of vaca- tion, the worst part is having to get up at 6:30 to go to two-for- ones. You just know that everyone else is either still asleep or in a pool, said sophomore Todd Smith. Most players felt the time was well-spent, despite the fact that they seldom enjoyed it. It all pays off when you can go to the Cotton Bowl or Texas Stadium, said Mathis. While most of the attention was focused on the football team, another team suffered through the heat to create a spirit of team unity. The Girls' Volleyball Team met in the unair-conditioned gym at West while the floor at RHS was being re-done. The hardest part was getting used to the heat, said senior Ann Cunningham, who claimed to enjoy the practices, to some degree at least, because of the friendships which were formed, Even if you don't have a really successful season, there are times when the plays really come together. That makes it worthwhile, said Cunningham. During a flawless perfor- mance, you forget all about those hot summer days you spent working, agreed Bell. - Jenny Olsson 10 f Student Life ...,,, -NN., seam, K X W t- . .L M N if it i 3211 s .4 is

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N :c Juniors Lisa Tolbert, Dandy Killeen, and Mike Tan- ner look through their new yearbook. At first I wondered about the silver and black cover. Then I looked at the inside and was impressed. lt was pret- ty neat, said Tanner. A pep rally's purpose should be to unify all the classes and support our school and its football team, explained Principal Tom Kelly. Here Eagle fans unify to sing the alma mater at the Pearce pep rally. ST DE T LIFE eff Student Life f 9

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tw wg? . , 7' 7 Q. F 'QF .. , X- ,hav 43 J I . - rr- X . ., . , 1, . t .. we 4 ,4 fi.. ' J .wifi fiifmt! F' i Raw . 1 ij Q Wi- 1 ' ' 5, H. V W . K K X Y ...-aw 4 . Q gy X Q .- g 'ft 'N , Q W' L ,V .l ' The acoustics really stunk, but it was the only quiet place to practice, so we headed for the boys' bathroom and hoped no one would come in, said senior Ricky Bell. -.....-.......c.-.k,,, sr Q sf rrrio if X QZZW L1 Most of the Talon and Eagle staffers, such as photographer Kim Boyle, met before school to get a head start on the Eastwood 'U C 51' B. 91 6. :7 5 CD 1-0- C Q- Q 5 FY l-' :of- Q S P-I P-I The worst part about summer band was having to march around with thirty pounds on your back, said tuba player Kevin Knight, who finally gets some relief. Although Lieutenant Elain Effren claimed the routines are basically the same each year, one of this year's varia- tions was a series of contagions, which Lieutenants Kim Hancock, Susan Patrk, Betsy Bryant, and Jennifer Cole practice.