Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

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Prom success due to crowd, hard Work The Junior-Senior prom was held May 11 at the Marriott Hotel in Austin. Though the dance did not start until 8 p.m. photographers were at the hotel at 6:30 p.m. to begin taking pictures. For most couples the fun and excite- ment began long before May 11. First was the task of finding a date. Then, for the guys, there was ordering a tux, mak- ing dinner reservations, ordering her corsage, making plans for after the dance and trying to come up with enough money to pay for it all. Girls had to find a dress, get alterations done if necessary, get all accessories and order his boutonniere. Transportation ar- rangements also had to be made. On the big evening, dance music was provided by Brent Greene using an elaborate sound system complete with lights and smoke. Glasses and memory books were distributed as students entered but due to the excellent turn- out, more than 500 students attended, there were not enough glasses and more had to be ordered. During an intermis- sion in the dance, senior selections were announced and certificates presented by the junior class officers. Vice Principal David Solomon and the junior class officers put in many hours on Saturday preparing for the night's festivities and he expressed his pleasure at the unexpectedly large turnout of students for the annual formal. Stephanie Bush and Kenneth Murphy, seniors, have their hands stamped by Jerry Moore as they enter the prom. There were some problems with the decorations as some of the Hawaiian palm trees fell during the t'Almost Paradise evening. 20 Student Life Tom Rowell, senior, and his date Dana Bonewitz, dance. After so much planning, it was junior, smile for the photpgrapher during a slow most couples to finally enjoy the night. a reli ef for

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Melissa Perez, senior, presents Tasha Smith, Roy Prosise and Brian Hester, seniors, with their certificates for being named as runners up in the Most Beautiful and Most Handsome competition. Michelle Platzer and Todd Moore were named Sophomore Class Favorites. Scott Carpenter, senior, greets both winners with a smile and a plaque com- memorating their achievememt. l isMxxfs If Clay Hopkins and Barbara Graham, seniors, both body, but selected by the faculty based on in- show excitement at having been chosen Mr. and dividual qualities as well as leadership and Miss RRHS. They were nominated by the student academic achievement, Student Life 19

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At the prom, many different kinds of music were played. light system that put outoccasional puffs of smoke into Fast dances gave dancers an opportunity to let loose and the ballroom. The system was provided by disc jockey really have some fun.Adding to the atmosphere wasa Brent Greene, who provided prom music for the second consecutive year, Refreshments, consisting of punch and cookies, were also provided for prom-goers to munch on during the evening. Slow dances gave prom goers a chance to get close to their dates. Bruce Wade, senior, dances with his date. Brian Hester, senior, dances one of the faster dances. Student Life 21