Robert E Lee High School - Lee Traveler Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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To All Our Happy Times “V-I-C-T-O-R-Y that's our GANDER BATTLE CRY was only one of the various shouts heard echoing through the halls. Why? Of course! It was the Lee-Sterling week! The many days before the game were filled with fun and exciting activities. There were pep rallies every morning and very hard practices in the afternoon. Not only were the Brigadiers and the band working hard so that their drill would be THE BEST, but the REL football team had long and tiring practices to learn new plays so that they could outsmart the Rangers. As Friday approached, the Lee campus was in a state of calmness. Mr. Armstrong made it clear that there was to be no horse playing during the day. The pep rally was the only appropriate time for getting radical.” Many stu- dents were upset, thinking that it would show the football players that we weren’t really behind them one hundred percent, but it was really for our good. It gave the boys time to rest and think about the upcoming battle. From pep rallies to football games, we were always be- hind the Ganders. That night proved this to be very true. The turnout at the game was tremendous. Many students could be found yelling and screaming to try and help the Ganders. As the game continued, the crowd seemed to get louder and louder. All were standing on their feet as the clock ran out in the fourth quarter. The final score — 7 to 7! It was a very good feeling for all. We wanted to beat the Rangers, but since we went in as the underdogs, the tie was in a sense, a victory. The Lee-Sterling Game brought out the spirit and tradi- tions that were seen every year at this time. THE GAME in itself was a well known tradition. It was talked about in the sports magazines of this district. All coaches dream of having a rival school that you are friends with until the FINAL week and then after the game, everyone becomes friends again.

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Student Life What was Student Life at Lee? For most it consisted of a very busy schedule. There was always a class to study for, a practice to make, a mandatory meeting, and that after school job for a little extra spending money. From pep rallies to basketball games, practices to work, everyone continually stayed busy. Was there ever time to just stop and rest? No, not usually. Trying to learn the traditions, adding the new changing trends, and keeping up with the normal routine of studying never slowed down. The hustle and bustle was clearly seen in the halls as people ran from class to class to get ready for that dreaded test. Not only was it seen in the halls, but in the parking lot, too. Mass confusion, traffic jam, whatever you wanted to call it, began as the three o’clock bell sounded. Some rushed home to study, some went straight to work, and others changed and went to some kind of prac- tice or meeting. Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! That’s what Stu- dent Life at Lee was like thanks to the many activities everyone got involved in. Rosalyn Stewart works during the Christmas season to pull in some spending money. In the shadow of tradition students gather to plan the events for the up-coming week-end. 10