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

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Participation grew and enthusiasm rose as the start of pep rallies, football games, and special events began. From the beginning of a school year to its end, involvement in student activities and sports play an extreme role in each and every high school students life. Encounters of closeness and friendships bond during these times and these times of sharing always seem to outshine the others. The celebrations range from the Bonfire, to Homecoming, to Valentines Day, all the way to Spring Break and beyond. Each celebration has its distinction and each student plays their role in making it come alive. Whether the role be planning, participation, or observing, the final result is always the same: a success. Involvement not only runs through the students but through the faculty and adminstrators as well. When one of these people, from any of these groups, walks through the halls, the feeling of spirit and pride is felt stronger than anywhere else. Each student and faculty member knows that it takes the work of everyone to make the student life come alive. While seniors prepare to graduate and take one more change in life, they look back proudly at their life as a student. The juniors climb their final step of the ladder to seniority, and the sophomores know thay no longer remain at the bottom of the steps. Although these classifications are designated each year, the student life is something we all share. Without everyones input, their would be no student life. It is something we share, something we did together, something no one can take away, something we did the way we wanted to and made it our own style. Stefanie Fagan. Student Life Division

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r I ur style . . . was evident in the emotion displayed throughout the week of Homecoming. The excitement climaxed at the pep rally as students showed spirit which knew no limits, Photo by Robert Gotcher. E ilu 3 94 1- Design by Shannon Tucker. 48

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if . 'J 154 .5 , its , 7- .,. Encouragement Mr. Gary Clark ffacultyj speaks to the football team during the Homecoming pep rally. His in- spiration to the football team lead them to a 31-7 victory over the Burleson Elks. Photo by Robert Gotcher. Pretty and proud The Homecoming Court posed for their picture while waiting for half-time. Kim Free, Robin Tidwell, Tera Sanders, Julie Knowlton, Kristie Flippo, Valerie Cleere, and Tiffany Doyle tseniorsl received this honor. Photo by Chip Mundy. up with th BEST . As you walk into what you believe is your regular school, you are raised into the air in a Rebel hot air balloon that leisurely takes you across the sky, passing through transparent clouds, moving slowly over the immaculate place called Rebelland. Swiftly it approaches the Rebel Pride Airport, land- ing on a runway. As you climb into the cockpit, a Rebel 727 rapidly takes you down 100 hall, flying through Heaven, passing Dixie Angels and Heaven's helpers. Finally, a spaceship carries you among the boundless shores of space, stars with upperclassmen astronauts float around the dark with unearthly aliens. When the school bell rings, you wake up from the fan- tzilsy and realize it is all decorations by the seniors getting ready for the week a ea . Competition was held between the classes to see whose name would dominate the spirit trophy for the 1986-1987 school year. Late nights and long weekends were spent creating items pertaining to the theme of 'fUp There with the Best of the Best . The seniors decorated the foyer with hot air balloons, a hang glider, and a dissasembled airplane that was borrowed from a junkyard. Everyones' best effort was put forth with each class de- serving a winning hand. Besides decorating the halls, other events were done to help the classes raise money for their proms. Spirit links were sold for ten cents each and after lunch change was put into penny jars. Carefully, the jars were watched by trustworthy students and teachers. Even though the seniors came close, at the last minute some dollar bills were slipped into the senior jar and the Juniors won. The final standings were announced at the pep rally with the seniors plac- ing first, the juniors taking second, and finally the sophomores. Although there was competition between the classes, Homecoming brought everyone together. For some, this was their last Homecoming, but they will always be Up There with the Best of the Best . Design by Stefanie Fagan.