Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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But the story goes on The next day, a Sunday, a special assembly was held in the Roosevelt gym. Former TRHS alumnus and basketball starter Governor Robert Ray spoke, and Mayor Richard Olson presented Coach Ron Adcock and his team with keys to the city. or j Monday at school, the victory bell rang through the halls. At an all-schooi assembly in the auditorium, every team member got a chance to speak and congratulate each other once more. There was dancing in the gym. Later, Roosevelt received a copy of a special Senate Resolution introduced by Senators Phil Hill and Dave Readinger. The tournament was over, but it made the 1978 school year memorable for Roosevelt and Des Moines. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 115 By: Readinger and Hill of Polk 1 A senate concurrent resolution paying tribute to 2 the Roosevelt High School Roughriders basketball team. 3 Wliereas, the Roosevelt Roughriders boys basketball 4 team of Roosevelt High School of Des Moines, Iowa has 5 won the class 3-A boys basketball tournment; and 6 Whereat the Roughriders were termed by many persons 7 to be underdogs or dark horses in the state class 3-A 8 boys basketball tournament but the Roughriders by exhibit- 9 ing an exciting, fast-breaking, devil-may-care, run-and- 10 shoot style of basketball overcame their ratings and won 11 the 1978 state class 3-A high school basketball champion- 12 ship; and 13 Whereas, the Roosevelt High School Roughriders exhibited 14 team spirit and teamwork which throughout the 1977-1978 15 season deemphasized individual performances and resulted 1G in various team members achieving high standards of 17 performance throughout the season; Now Therefore, 18 Be It Resolred by the Senate, the House Concurring, 19 That recognition and congratulations be extended to the 20 Roosevelt High School Roughriders basketball team and 21 their coaches Ron Adcock. Tom Long, and Brian Larson, for 22 the perseverance, spirit, and teamwork displayed and the 23 winning of the class 3-A state high school boys basketball 24 championship; and 25 B It F urther Resnlmi. That a copy of this resolution 20 be forwarded to Coach Ron Adcock and the members of the 27 Roosevelt High School Roughriders basketball team. 28 EXPLANATION 29 This resolution recognizes and congratulates the Roosevelt 30 High School basketball team of Des Moines. Iowa. Road first time and passed on file. 8 Tournament Story

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Signs were posted around the school building all week, and there was a big pep rally before our first tournament game against Davenport West. The rally was reminiscent of the 1968 tourna- ment, with a march through the halls and more spirit displayed than the apathetic 70 ' s could recall. We were fired up! Then it was over We had beaten Davenport West. Carroll Kuemper. and finally Dubuque Wahlert to take the crown. Roosevelt went wild. Spectators flooded onto the floor, shouting and embracing. Forefingers waved high in the air. and We ' re Number One! resounded throughout the huge auditorium. The cameras followed behind as the victors marched off. Tournament Story 7

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Homecoming early, begins year of RHS activities Homecoming was one of the first events of the 1977-78 school year at Roosevelt. Activities began with Blue White Day and Hat Day at school Friday, September 23. R Club sold mums and ribbons for Homecoming weekend. Senior Julie Dickinson was elected Homecoming Queen at the assembly held that day. The assembly also featured the mimes and the jazz band. The Homecoming game was at 7:30 p.m. The Riders faced the East Scarlet at Williams Field and led, 6-0, at half- time. It then began to rain, so the remainder of the game was postponed until the next day. The Riders suffered a close defeat of 14-12. Odyssey was the theme of the Homecoming Dance arranged by Stu- dent Council and held Saturday night from 8 to 11 p.m. The Roosevelt gym was decorated in black, white, gold, and silver. A mirrored ball hung from the ceiling, and couples danced to the music of the band Last Shades of Dawn. A photographer from John Roberts Studio was on hand to take couples ' pictures for $5. Other members of the Homecoming court were seniors Jennifer Vickery, Betsey Teigland, Kay VanHorn, Debbie Vaughan, and Ann Stines. Jane Lynch was the junior attendant, and Lisa Dishman was the sophomore attendant. TOP: 8eniors Cathie Gladson and Betsey Teigland take a break from the dance. ABOVE LEFT: Seniors Mark Parker and Ted Brubaker cheer for the Riders at the Homecoming game — before it rained. LEFT: A little rain didn ' t dampen the spirits of these Rider fans. Homecoming 9