Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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At yearbook pick-up Senior Jenny Olsson, TALON editor, and a member of EAGLE staff, keeps the crowd under control. Students gather outside the Counselors' Office at schedule pick-up. Students had to sign up and wait to be called back to try to get problems taken care of. no- ' First day found many students waiting it out in the Counselors' Office. At schedule pick-up, junior Paul Brittan and Sophomore Principal Robert Todd share predictions about the First Day. Student Life f 13

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First day Coming back isn't that easy Aug. 29. EXIT: sun, fun, and summer jobs. ENTER: classes, books, and stuck lockers. Yes, this is the First Day. The start of all this, of course, was schedule pick-up day, described by senior counselor Relda Mainard as a nightmare! During this chaotic Aug. 24 over 700 sophomores were hand-issued lockers by sophomore secretary Susie Smart because the computer didn't. Also parking sticker distribution was unlimited for the first time with even sophomores getting stickers. Students waited until that First Day to greet counselors with a barrage of schedule problems. For most, the plus side of com- ing back was seeing friends who'd been missed over the sum- mer. And probably the hardest part of re-adjustment was, as junior Leonard Anshelevich said, Waking up early! Counselors, who returned Aug. 10, had a head start on getting up early. Sophomore counselor Carolyn Hooker, who has the job of checking individual credits, does some last minute organizing before the first day. Sophomores Stephanie Weprin and Lynn Cunningham fill out their photo cards at schedule pick-up. 12 f Student Life It was difficult just coming back to Texas, let alone schoolf' said counselor Bettye Whitney, who spent most of her summer in Morocco. So, though arms were loaded down with new books, and halls echoed with signs, another First Dayn had passed! - Kim Boyle Junior Jennifer Lee joins the rest of the crowd to pick up the longsawaited year- books, which finally arrived during the lst week of school.

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i i I Early Hour Practices Cunninghami Weather affects early risers While many students were sleeping comfortably in their bed, other RHS students were already at school working hard. I don't mind being here early at all , said sophomore Brady Trammell. lf you are dedicated to your sport or activity, then youill be here. Trammell, a JV wrestler in the heavyweight division, was required to be here at 6:45 a.m. The wrestlers work- ed on fitness which included cross-countries and weights. The Boys' Soccer Team was forced to workout in the morn- ings because some of the members of the Girls' Soccer Team also played basketball in the mornings. I don't like it a bit, said boys' soccer head coach Jim Walther, We don't get the full amount of time we need to work out, plus it's a lot colder in the mornings and when it's cold the players have a bet- ter chance of getting injured. The cold weather affected the tracksters as well. It's good be- ing here early because it gets you ready for school, but the cold makes it so unpleasant and the weather has caused me to be injured a lot, commented senior Pat Lowe. Along with the other runners, Lowe had to be here at 7:15 a.m. Nothing seemed to bother the football team though. At school by 7:30, the team worked on of- fense and drills until 2nd period. It woke you up and got your day going and you were ready for school, said varsity lineman James Young. But, the group that will pro- bably be remembered the most for early morning practices is the Golden Eagle Band. Every morning just as most normal students were pulling into the parking lot, there they were, working on the halftime show for Friday night's football game. At 6:45 every morning, the band and flag corps met on the stadium parking lot. lt's worth it, said senior Holly Hatch. In this area it is so competitive, practicing hard is very important, plus the GEB has a great reputation and we want to keep it up. Likewise, the Eaglettes were here at 6:30 perfecting their halftime routines and keeping their reputation in tact. - Robert Ogle Senior Jon Brownfield gives it all he's during a wrestling workout. Senior Monty Moon works on his techniques during an early 14 f Student Life Workout-