Saguaro High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Scottsdale, AZ)

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lVlaribeth Cook, sophomore, bought the winning ticket in the Key Club date raffle. As winner, she had her choice of any Key Club boy as her escort to dinner at Trader Vic's and a movie. Key Club lTopl took first place, and Pom and Cheer took second in the Queen of Courts lVlini-Float Contest. Various clubs entered floats, using a riverboat theme, which were used as decorations at the dance. Seniors Daryl Roberts and Ann Lippincott cheer their fellow teammates in a valiant effort to squelch the juniors in the Junior-Senior football game. The game ended in a tie, the seniors winning 14-14. New Trends Help Brighten Old Routines 1969 WAS a year full of new trends for Saguaro. Not only did students start at a new time, l7 a.m.l, but many students got out at a new time also, due to the availability of a no class. This year also saw the formation of many new clubs around campus, including the Scuba Club, the Royal Saguaro Air Force, the Ski Club, and the Russian Club. The Senior Panic Committee, another first, sponsored an Ugly Legs Contest for the teachers, and the Juniors crowned lVIr. and lVIiss Ugly Teacher at their dance. Also for the first time, the Queen of Courts festivities had a king to rule with the traditional queen.

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Saguaro Takes Part Gerri Alexander, one of our Pom Pon girls, marches proudly down Scottsdale Road, representing Saguaro in the 1969 Parada Del Sol. lt was a lovely day for a parade, and everyone enjoyed it. in Parada del Sol Yes, this valiant group of band members were plumb worn out. But, undaunted, these men continued on their preplanned trek that was destined to be part of the new Parada Del Sol route. ONCE AGAIN Saguaro High School participated in Scottsdale's Xfavorite western activity, the annual Parada del Sol. The Sabercat Marching Band, as well as the three other Scottsdale high school bands, was featured in the parade. Along with them marched their respective Pom Pon lines and majorettes. Highlights of the Parada included colorful floats, appearances of various guest stars, and western riders. Also during that time, as in the past, the Scottsdale Jaycee's Rodeo was presented. These two events are considered The, West's lVlost Western Town's biggest happenings. ,fi 'Q if 'vias As the Sabercat Band traveled neatly down the street, cheers from Saguaro students could be heard.

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'Youth ls but a State of Mind. .' Winning on a write-in, lVlr. Walt Hoffman was voted to have the ugliest legs at Saguaro. The Senior Panic Committee nominated George Goldey, Don Paluch, George Le Satz, Bob Keller, and Tom Hopkins. Showing her agility, lVlrs. Dianne Johnson dribbles down the court in one of the Puce Mosquito practices. The lVlosquitos worked on their plan of attack for infecting a victory on the Senoritas. THE PACE of this year's faculty was right up with the students. Saguaro's teachers set out and proved that basketball wasn't just for kids. Taking on the Arcadia coaches, a group of Saguaro's teachers and coaches battled against the Titans in two of the most hair-raising and exciting games in Saguaro's history. The first game showed the Arcadia coaches to be victorious, but when Arcadia came to Saguaro, it proved to be a different story. Six of the most uninhibited women teachers, dressed out in beads and shades, displayed a keen sense of showmanship in turning the Saber gym into a 'hippy spirit-in.' ln the final seconds ofthe game, lVlr. Ed Littleton scored the winning basket at the free-throw line. Another event, the traditional contest between The Senoritas and The Puce lVlosquitos, provided scholarship aid for a senior and hilarity for the spectators. Looking like a real Nlexican, sombrero and all, Coach Bob Keller pauses to get his breath after doing the Nlexican hat dance around the track. -.,,m' .1 Q...