Sam Houston High School - Cherokee Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Howdy Day Held in Courtyard Howdy Day, the mass initiation of sophomores, began with a sopho- more assembly in the library at 9 a.m. on Oct. 13. Sophomores received red, white, and blue beanies and realized this was it7'. At 9:15, juniors and sen- iors received their name tags. Sophomores were released from the library to the courtyard where the singing session lasted until see- ond period began. Howdy Day activities ended with a skit, held in the courtyard, but sophomores were required to wear their beanies until Friday night. Steve Callahan joins the Singing Texans in a musical variety skit on Howdy Day. This newly formed group of junior and senior boys perform at school assemblies and are all able to provide program entertainment at local service club meetings. v Boy, am I tiredln exclaims the mouse after finally being declared a Texan. E A Participating in the traditional Howdy Week, top classmen complete the initiation period of sophomores with a convincing skit, showing the procedures innocent lower elassmen must go through to walk the halls of Sam Houston and become a TPXHII- STUDENT LIFE 23

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I'm going, just give me time, thinks this frightened sophomore on Howdy Day, as an A shy mouse comes out for Howdy Day, experienced junior urges him to meet some more of his fellow classmates. unaware of the dangers awaiting him Look, you dumb sophomore. You can't make me sing. l'm a sophomore, too. 22 STUDENT LIFE - Sam Houston's first closed courtyard prevents scattering lower classmen from escaping the annual sing-song led by the Senior Class on Oct. 13, Howdy Day. ,ff Experienced juniors keep on the lookout for seniors andfaculty members, as they conduct a sophomore trio singing the light song during the Howdy Day activities.

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Rallies Present tory of Football Season is ff' 1 f,g 1 id .Ins-s ' Bell Raiders from outer space invade a Sam Houston pep rally in attempt to steal the secret formula of success acquired by the Texans during the football season. Reinforcing the Varsity for the district championship game with Arlington High, Seniors Patty Farmer and Patty Hicks, and junior Karen Wiser plan football plays. STUDENT LIFE ln spite of an incompleted gym- nasium, the cheerleaders and bell- guards were able to organize Sam Houston's first pep rallies. At the beginning of football season, rallies were held in the courtyard. The spirit started as students joined the band and sang Fight, Texans, Fightf, Guest speakers, planned skits, and many cheers oc- cupied the remainder of the time. About 2000 students joined in with laughter, yells, and applause to back Big Sam to victory. For the last few minutes, everyone stood united for the Alma Mater. Bellguard David Overbey portrays Lit- tle Arlie in Texans vs. Colts Rally.