Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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Homecoming Rowd dance, mums dominate weekend If the parade experienced a scanty turnout, the Homecoming football game was packed. Even the O-28 loss to Plano could not dampen the crowd's spirit. We've lost Homecoming for at least three years. Everyone's so excited that it doesn't mat- ter, said senior Jennifer Palmer. The excitement reached its height at halftime when senior Jennifer Amos was crowned 1983 Homecoming Queen. I was looking through old yearbooks and someone describ- ed it as 'kind of like shock.' It's exactly like that, said Amos. For others, the highlight of the weekend was the dance. It was just a good chance to go out on the town, said senior Ed Faulkner. The dance really is an ex- cuse to go out and act like a grown-up, agreed senior Jodie Peters, except for the cor- sages. Those give you away. When students finally got around to dancing, slow dancing was king. People that dress up don't like to get hot and sweaty, reasoned junior David Swearingen. And since you're there with someone special, added Peters, you usually want to slow dance. For that someone special, the Homecoming tradition also pro- vides the mum. When you see people walk- ing down the hall with three or four mums -- that's ridiculous, said Burns. 22 f Student Life Quarterback Mark Mathis looks for an escape againt the Plano Wildcats defense, but the Eagles couldn't escape and fell 28-0. It would be more meaningful if girls only received mums from their dates, according to Palmer. In spite of the commercializa- tion some remember the original reason for Homecoming. I get to see old friends whom I haven't seen in a long time, said Palmer. -Gouri BhatfKim Woods The Homecoming Court consisting of Keisha Prince, Lori Moore, and Leah DeWolfe take the traditional trip around the track. Because of halftime crowning ceremonies, the Golden Eagle Band per- formed their halftime show before the ,.. 'W , - .flue a 5. game. The GEB, including John and Sam Morrow, Evergreen during ceremonies.

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Sticking to tradition, choir members lead their homecoming banner down Belt Line Road. Mums which ranged from S9 to S30 were displayed by many students at the parade. gi X. .- we . Ri as ,K . if X 'if s gi as ,ia E in We .: cn 's 'v-.-1 fa N I One of the highlights of being Mascot is the parade especially because of the lit- tle kids, said Oscar Eagle Tris Berryman. As entry 49 at the Homecoming parade Marketing Distributive Education members show their spirit with their uni- que outfits. Student Life f 21

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Senior Kim Hancock and her date Eric Reeves enjoy a quiet moment at the Homecoming Dance. During the traditional spotlight dance, the Homecoming crowd watches as the Queen and her court have the floor to themselves. ' Everybody in my whole life that is im- portant to me was there, said Jennifer Amos, after being crowned Homecoming Queen. That was the most special thing.