Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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6 . . . Opening A M m.s the first six-weeks grading period rapidly came to a close, and September became Oc- tober, life settled down to a daily routine. As Sterling vacated the campus, Ranger Blue slowly gave way to Gander Maroon and the cross-town rivals settled in for the rest of the day. Baker Road Baptist Curch down the street became the scene of afternoon faculty meetings, club meet- ings and even math tutoring sessions. Life con- tinued and the unusual gradually became the norm. Originally, Lee’s building was expected to be finished by the first of December. As the weather became cooler and the holidays drew near, the date was extened due to construction delays. It didn’t seem to matter, though, because we adapted to the situation and chose to make the best of it. Oerman Club member Barbara Pe- cy Sessions, a Junior, gather around to trash, Leigh-Ann Wade. Melanie Con- discuss Barbara's upcoming Halloween stance. Brent Watson, seniors, and Tra- party Photo by G. Monroe. of it Making

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Making of it A lls the half-day schedule progressed, so did the most traditional of extra curricular activities: Sports. With most teams practicing from 12:40 to 2:40, results of competition left some lasting memories. Lee Fowler, who caught the winning pass during the final seven seconds of the Home- coming game, reminisced, As the ball came my way, I saw all of my practices flash in my mind .. . Look it in. which means ‘Watch the ball,’ ran through my head most. On the side lines, Lance Mize said, Then the ball just dropped into his arms and he was in for the touchdown! In the grandstands, Theron Ripke exclaimed, We were all jumping around and going crazy; it was awesome, a game to remember! Despite the altered practice sched- ules, Rangers still came through. Though un- spoken, they knew the score and chose to make the best of it. During the October 13 practice fire look the social studies hall too long to drill, Mr Ed Wachtel. principal, oh- gel out of the building so we are work serves some of the student body as ing on that problem Mr Richard they quickly evacuate the building Mr Miles. Ireshman assistant principal. Wachtel stated, The drill went real was in charge of the drli Photo by R weB. There were a few problems ond it Hester. Opening ... 5

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In Mr . Deborah Stump' fifth period economics class. Jeff Phillips and Chad Dennis, both seniors, are attempting to sell the free enterprise system to an underdeveloped country. In this class project, Mrs. Stump tried to show the advantages of a capitalistic system over a communistic one. Photo by G. Monroe. Before Daylight Saving Time is over October 24. students arrive at school even before the crack of dawn. The expression on Tammie Windham's face clearly shows how she and some stu- dents must have felt about the first bell ringing at 6:50 a m. Photo by G. Mon- roe. Deciding that 912 Is acceptable for a tee shirt. Joe Flores and Tamara Ei- dridge, juniors, buy a Don't Mess With Ross S. Sterling tceshirt from Mrs. Sandy Jones. Booster Club member Other spirit-generating items sold dur- ing the year were car signs, cups and tee shirts by the cheerleaders, and the Booster Club sold seat cushions and pennants displaying Ranger Rock' and Don't Mess with Ross S. Sterling slogans. Photo by R. Hester. Nelda Guidry, at the net. spikes the ball past three Lee defenders in J.V action. Her teammates. Susan Fanes- tlH. 32. and Kristy Campbell. 35. look on in anticipation. Photo by S. Boston. Opening ... 7