Richland High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

Page 59 text:

sr --at The plantation at Mount Vernon has many special sites. Todd Hedgcoth, Amiee Hen- son, Libby King, Allen Cathey and Sheryl Moffett view the tomb of George Washington. Photo by Tony Saldana. While in Washington D.C., Congressman jim Wright took the time to meet 59 seniors from Texas. Mr. David Parker Cfaculryj casually talks with Mr. Wright. Pboto by Tony Salduna. R Viewing the Eternal Flame at the Arlington cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, Kelly Graves, Mark McCurrly, Kevin Smith, Wendy Taylor, and Cecile jehanne witness the flame which was dedicated as a memorial for the late john F. Kennedy. Pbolo by Tony Saldana. Pictures bring back several memories. Mr. David Parker ffacultyj takes pictures of the White House and the gorgeous flowers which surrounded the gardens outside the premises. Pbolo by Tony Saldana. Washington Trip 55

Page 58 text:

Is Ronnie in. Taking a break in front .Q of the White House, Debbie Roark fseniorb i Waits to View the sites of sites. ...ar . 1 1' 1. , N at .LLIL fp-,, ,h sg i V, xl x .K f X is as Us .Qin , g 553 M f' ii fi ff' 5 'V l . in f aj ll . ki Wa5h1ngt01'1, ach year the meet with Congressman jim government and Wright and to the National free enterprise in- structors offer senior students the oppor- tunity to visit Washington D.C. The cost for the trip was estimated around 3425 plus spending money. The seniors and sponsors left for Washington the Wednesday morning of April 13. They departed from DallasfFort Worth Airport on a Delta Airline. They arrived in Atlanta, Georgia for a brief lay-over for 45 minutes, then it was off to Washington D.C. While the 59 seniors were in Washington, the students stayed in Arlington, Virginia and commuted by metro to Washington. After all the luggage was unloaded, it was off to the Capitol to Archives building, Thursday and Friday proved to be the most tiring because there were so many different sites available to viewing. This included the Smithsonian Complex, the National Gallery of Art, several memorials and monuments such as, the Washington monument, the Lincoln and jefferson memorials, Mount Vernon, the Washington Cathedral, National ZOO, the Ford's Theatre and the White House. During Fri- day, the weather in Washington decided to bless the Texans visitors with some showers of rain. Although, it placed a damper on the day, it did not stop the 59 seniors and sponsors from enjoying the Some feet and very tired people returned from Washington. The students and sponsors were more than ready to come back home. Kelly Graves said, The trip turned out to be funner than I was expecting. The iceless tea Cwhen you could find itj, the rude peo- ple and tasteless food Cnamely Mr. David Parker's famed 'Universal Cafeteria'j had a lot to be desired, but that was overshadowed by the fun everybody had get- ting away together. Cathy Lopez The changing of the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier occurs every hour. While in Washington, the seniors and sponsors witnessed this breath-taking spectacle. Pboto by Tony Saldana. After arriving in Washington, it was off to the Capitol to meet with Con- gressman jim Wright. It was break time because most were exhausted from the four hour plane ride. Photo by Tony Saldana. At the National Airport, Kevin Smith and Bubba Thomas Cseniorsj check their cameras for plenty of film to capture the sites of American history in Washington. Photo by Tony Salduna. De gn by Derek Lewis

Page 60 text:

he only sounds in the spacious room emitted from a gently, expertly stroked harp. The guests, some seated and some enter- ing, carefully stepping as not to call too much at- tention or slip on the girls dress who was going before, sat more quietly than seemed possible. It was almost like church or a library, where whispers are only proper. Few people were recognizable, since we are so used to seeing our classmates in less than their Sunday best, Guys we are used to seeing jamming down the hall in their Police t-shirt and faded wranglers sent shock waves through the room with crisp red bow-ties and fresh hair cuts. Girls shed walking shorts and sandals in favor of billowy gowns and pearls. The setting, is the long-awaited Senior Prom, a night when ex- travagance is the name of the game. Reminiscent of dress up we played as Extravanganza Prom was held on May 7, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. at the Amfac Hotel. During the program, Margo Her- nandez Was named Southern Belle, awarded Most Spirited and Most Friendly Girl. kids, the prom presented decked-out folks, ready for a night of dancing, food and after prom escapades. None of us went for the food, the date or the dance - we went for the fantasy. There is something about getting dressed for it that none of us had really ex- perienced. Between ruined hose, broken zip- pers and gasless tanks, there was something there, besides anxiety and aggravation, there was magic. Prom night was es ecially important for given awards that P those night. Predictable Cand some faces not-so-predictablej stepped up to receive the superlative awards they had received. The next senior occa- sion came a few weeks later and many hours earlier at Baccalaureate. Special music and special message made the early wake-up worthwhile for the number of graduates who braved the early hours and came. Yet, a small turn-out of graduates came as a surprise at the Recogni- tion assembly, especially to the P.T.A. whose multi-tiered cake hardly had a dent made in it, even after those at- tending already ate two pieces of the towering blue masterpiece. Yet, there was nothing becking at the grand finale - graduation. Red-eyed graduates, bearing families and, yes - even pranksters with red beach balls - were all in order for the final high school activity of each graduating class. In response to a survey conducted in govern- ment and free enterprise classes, Dr. Ray Williams reversed his decision and allowed the class of '83 their last hoorah - we got to walk across the stage. The brief ceremony turned out to be a little differenfrom years past, but the fun- damental end was achieved - the diploma. Katie Eklund l 56 Desig b Sh lly B l