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

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As the fire blazed and the flames rose higher into the night, the Martin Warrior slowly burned at the stake. This tradition was re-enstated two years ago at the Haltom-Richland game and has continued to take place during the final week of football season, Photo by Mark Hejnicki. While the crowd was leaving, firemen began to extinguish the fire, The night was a big success, not only with the bonfire but with a junior varsity victory over Martin 20- 19 completing their season, Photo by Mark Hejnicki. At the end of the evening, tradition called for all students to stand together and sing Slow Dixie . lt was a night of fire , Photo by Mark Hejnicki. The effigy that burned on the pole was a symbol of what was to come to the Martin Warriors that night. Students waited eagerly for the fire to be lit. Photo by John Shelton. BONFIRE

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Football season was ending and no one was ready to say good-bye. People were dancing and acting like kids. What fun we all A Burning Tradition The bonfire, through a single spark, left memories to be cherished by all who watched the glow of the fire. By: Charissa Smith jennifer Hill What exactly was the bonfire? To some, it was just a pile of wood and scraps, To others it was a sym- bol of the flame that continued to burn long after football season was over. lt allowed students to feel a sense of unity while working to- gether to make everything perfect. The 1987 Bonfire was held the clapped their approval. Pride made the event unforgettable. Following the bonfire students rode in a caravan to the junior var- sity game, where they continued their support. But before the spec- tators left, many gazed into the fire and thought of years to come and those already gone. had. I think the bonfire brought everyone together as one. Like the school theme One Vision , we were united, Dori Haupt 1111. night of the junior varsity game against Martin. The sun was down and the air was cold. The students attending were full of spirit and excitement. Once the wood was lit, the Cheerleaders led everyone in cheers while the Johnny Rebs showed their enthusiasm. The Rebel Drum Corps played pop- ular cadences such as Mountain and L'Charlie while Rebels it L1 1 Many of the seniors realized their high school years were almost over and they would have to move on. But memories of the bonfire would remain, Jamming out , Troy Burns and Chris Atkins ll0l mosh as the Drum Corp consisting of Jason Hudak t10l, Brian Haynes llll, Vanessa Croce llll, and Curt Harlos 1121 play drum cadences. Photo by John Shelton. T lirb Ufiifiz ti 2-.4 Design by Charissa Smith

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l When I think of 'Anything Goes', I get nostalgic, I think of all the shows I've done and the students I've met. They never would have set foot in the choir or drama rooms until they had auditioned for musical, Patricia Neighbors. All Aboard! When the choral and drama department get together . . . Anything Goes . By Ann Costello The hours of singing, dancing, and blocking rehearsals paid off when Anything Goes hit the stage in Jan- uary, The choral and drama depart- ments put on a flawless show, under the direction of David-Michael Hall and Patricia Neighbors tfacultyl. From October 19 to January 24, cast and crew alike put their hearts and souls into perfecting the musical, trying to make it the best musical that Rich- land High School has ever performed. Though the show had its problems, everyone pulled together to get past the troubles and hardships, When Mr. Hall was forced to leave rehearsals the week before opening night due to sick- ness, that only inspired the company to work harder. Everyone put in double- time just to show him that they wouldn't let him down, even though he was unable to be there to work with them. Opening night provided excitement and nervousness, but I also had op- timism. We were so well rehearsed that no matter what happened, we knew we could handle it, said Crystal Fussell 4123. I didn't believe that opening night was actually here until after the show, said Chris Rowand fill, I walked into the foyer and heard people congrat- ulating me and everything, I guess that was when I figured out that opening night had come and gone. It was almost depressing, but at the same time it was exhilarating. Opening night is like noth- ing else in the world. There's no way to explain it. You've got to experience it. This year, everyone had a special reason to work twice as hard as ever. UAnything Goes was the last musical for Miss Neighbors. The cast wanted to make this musical the one that eve- ryone associated with Miss Neighbors, Chris Rowand fill said, Miss Neigh- bors and Mr. Hall work impecably to- gether. She will be missed terribly. Miss Neighbors first began here in 1978, that year she and Dub Fisher directed Bye,Bye Birdie . Since then, she blessed Richland with nine spec- tacular musicals, working with Dub Fisher, Michael Harlen, Margret Rod- gers, and David-Michael Hall. Through the years, Miss Neighbors has battled through laryngitis, opening- night jitters, inexperienced singers, and minor emergencies with grace. Because of her, we have been given memories of 10 wonderful musicals and a choral department that wouldn't quit. At their first meeting Bonnie, Angela Freeman l12l, greeted Billy, Scott Ramsey 1121. Photo by Tammy Mihalek. Design by Ann Costello Moonface, Jason Kendall Qllj, and Bonnie, Angela Freeman 4123, made their entrance by sneaking onto the ship. Photo by Tammy Mihalek Make up crew assistant, Lisa. 'Fims fI2J', assisted Meridith Lucio f12l with her hair before a performance, Photo- by Tammy M ihalek