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

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After cruising for awhile. Mark Vas- quez. Stcfenic Rincr. Sandra Bcnes and JoAnn Hewitt stop for soft drinks at one of the many park- ing lots that were scattered up and down the road. When the students got a little tired of driving, pulling into a parking lot gave them a chance to rest or just talk to fellow cruisers. Photo by S. Herd Even though the Lone Star Bank dis- plays the temperature, most were un- able to view it due to the blistering cold weather Baytown suffered in early Feb- ruary. Because the low temperatures and freezing rain made driving haz- ardous. Sterling youths were unable to go about their usual weekend habit of cruising Highway 146 or anywhere else for that matter. Photo by J. Hewitt. Some of the common sights tilling the night include fast food establish- ments which provided a quick meal for hungry cruisers. The Bav Plaza parking lot. behind Jack in the Box, was a popular place to meet and talk. Photo by R. Phillips. 18 Cruising

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At an afternoon pep rally, the Junior class displays Its spirit and yells along with the cheerleaders In hopes of winning the spirit stick. The winners, chosen bv a panel of judges composed of (ac- uity members, were Judged on the basis of how well they showed their spirit by participating with the cheerleaders and showing reverence during the alma mater. Photo by R. Nester. At the pep rally for the Beau- mont Central game. Mr. Ed Wachtel. principal, speaks emo- tionally to the varsity football players. He stated. I was preach- ing at them, but It paid off be- cause wc played as a team and won! Photo by R. Nester. Preparing the spirit run-through K stcr for the Texas City game Is rs. Cheryl Evans, art teacher. Since she assisted with the catchy artwork that appeared on the posters used at the beginning and at the half-times of the games throughout the season. Mrs. Ev- ans said. With the new U.I.L. redlstrlctlng. all of our oppo- nents' mascots seem to be either bugs or cats! Finally, wc bagged the last cat slogan with the Texas City Jaguars game. She con- cluded. I hope everyone enjoyed the signs. Photo by J.Hewitt. As part of a spirit booster. Pat- rick Guidry. Ken Hathaway. Ellis Hubbard and Chad Relsncr rap during the announcements. They didn't let me rap with them as I sometimes do. said Mr. Ed Wachtel. principal, so I ded- icate this to them! Then right off the top of his head, he created: Fellas, your rap was really neat. Hut with you I can compete. Next time you want to give a try. Just come by and you'll probably cry. Photo by R. Nester. One favorite pastime during football season Is having poster parties. Juniors Lewanda Gilbert. Marla Hudspeth. Arln Garcia. Kelly Sudbcrry and Robbye Speights display the effort they made for the Beaumont Central pep rally. These students, along with others, gathered at (and on top of) Joann Hewitt's house Oc- tober 6 In an effort to help win the spirit stick. Joann said. I really enjoyed having the poster party at my house. Everyone seemed to enjoy It and everything went real well. Photo by J. Hewitt. Spirit 17

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 Vhen all else failed and the young became restless, cruising High- way 146 was always there to help pass the night away. People that liked to cruise usually went to 146, that stretch of road known as Alexander Drive. Lori Anderson, a senior, explained. “Cruising is piling into a car with all of your friends and driving around town from party to party. “I like to cruise 146 because you hear all the latest gossip and get to see your friends, com- mented Shelly Tinsley, a sophomore. The part of 146 that was heavily traveled by teenagers meanders roughly from the northeast to the southwest sides of Bay- town, with invisible boundaries at Texas Av- enue to the south and Bay Plaza to the north. Cruising was not the only thing one could do on the weekend. If we don’t go to 146, we go to the mall to see what eve- ryone's plans are. Then we go to look for a par- ty, replied Shawnee Hobbs, a senior, refer- ring to San Jacinto Mall where another type of cruising took place, cruising on foot. Teenagers who did cruise back and forth on Alexander occasionally found reasons to stop. Ryan Foerstcr, a junior, explained, “We sit in the parking lots ahd talk. But when we get tired of just sitting, we’ll go rid- ing around. Some pop- ular lots that cruisers liked to visit included the old Exxon station on the corner of the Ward Road; the Taco Bueno parking lot; and, in gen- eral. the Bay Plaza area. However, as all good things must come to an end, so did cruising lime for those who had cur- fews. “I usually stay on 146 until about 2 a.m., then I go home. But. the latest I’ve ever stayed there was 5:30 a.m.,’ commented Jocelyn Boudreaux, a senior. Highway 146 was a place where one could go to meet new people, talk to your old friends and ride up and down the strip. Chris Cara- way, a senior, conclud- ed, “I like to ride up and down 146 looking for girls. Exiting the Stop-N-Go at the corner of Highway 146 and Ward Road. Thomas Fortney, a junior, starts his way back to his friends parked there. The Stop-N-Go was a popular place to make a “pit-stop” while cruising that stretch of road. Photo by J. Hewitt. Cruising 19