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

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• PIRIT Feel Good With our new school be- hind us. it was obvious that everything we did was with day afternoon pep rallies with all the usual events and it was a welcomed sight for the stu- eluding pepr rallies! The 1988-8$ school year proved to have some of the most intense pep. rallies ever at REL. Starting over again is not e sy.i ut our m’ain moti- vation. which came from Mr. Charles Hebert, our new prin- cipal. made starting over pos- sible. e He- udents .■) at i far more spirit than most other schools ’ Any drawbacks Concerning pep rallies He- Robert E. Lee have bert stated. quite like ending the day Fri- day with a energetic show of spirit iA self-proclaimed die hard ar der fan. Mrs. Marie Leg- gett» also felt that REL pep rallies are something special. Once a week students come; together and have an agreej ment, an agreement that the Ganders are the best!’] Cheerleader. Taml Inmart stated. “Pep rallies are Sreat motivation for the foot- all players' and students can with our school’s pep rallies show their support by yelling drew Hebert's optimistic atti- and screaming. tude of. There is nothing Pep rallies are exciting and wrong here at Lee!” Being a great way to prepare for a back home again brought Fri- game! Cheerleaders (or the Gander jam during pep rallies to bring life to the spectator and the team They learn several routine during the summer month at various camp where they have won numerous award in individual event as well as being a whole squad They have to enjoy what they do to work so hard at it Many hour are spent preparing for pep ralhe so it will look effortless They have made us proud' Photo by: Red Crawford Aha We Feel” According to Kevin Bas- kin. senior, “It’s great! Pep rallies show us which class has the most spirit. Most of all. pep rallies get the football players hyped!” That's what it's all about. Photo by: Craig Contrereas. Freshman, Kathy West. replied, “ Pep rallies at REL are a welcome change from the boring pep rallies in junior high. Our pep ral- lies are the best, but I wish more freshmen would yell; they shouldn ’t be afraid to show their Gander spirit. ” Photo by: Craig Contreras. Donald Thompson shows Mr Gordon Blue what a whipped cream pie looks like close up! The pie in the face wa a result of a competition for noise level. The more yelling, the closer the pie came to the face. Short skits like thH added to the spirit of pep rallies and also proved a comic relief in some respects Photo by Wayne Barry

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GANDER STYLE!! So Good” . . . UHH! ! ! The intensity in the eye» of the football team show the motivation that 1« generated during a pep rally Jaw muscles work and eyes stare as the mind Is on the upcoming game and the opponent to be met Game plans that have been practiced over and over appear m the heads of the players as the anticipation builds. Photo by. Red Crawford New to REL this year, the Famous Robert E Lee Band called students to pep rally. It was a thrill to follow the drums through the halls (that are now wider, in spots) and ending the parade in the boys gym This gets the blood flowing maroon When the gym is reached, the Alma Mater begins the pep rally Photo by Red Crawford. Participation is the name of the game and these seniors know how to play the game They proved this by winning the spirit stick on many occaswons Arms flying, voices lifted, spirits rising, all these things are part of the pep rally Photo by Red Crawford Jo Jo Edwarda. painted and gartered, dem onstrales the evil eye In the process of getting hyped before the Lee-Sterling pep rally Face painting was really big during the ‘88 season Photo by Randy Owens