South Garland High School - Sabre Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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jubilee .4 OO Robin Doss Takes First Runner-Up Senior Robin Doss par- ticipated, along with 36 other girls, in the Garland Independent School Dis- trict, in the laycee lubi- lee's Miss Garland Pag- eant Labor day. Although physical fit- ness was Robin's favorite category, she excelled in the talent competition, singing UA Wonderful Day Like Today, for which she received first place. On the final night of judging, Robin was awarded first place run- ner-up in the competi- tion. A S250 scholarship fwhich was the talent awardj, a first place run- ner-up trophy, a charm from Zales, and roses each te she was awarded, are among the gifts Robin received for being selected. A very active SG stu- dent, Robin was a mem- ber of Showboaters, A Capella Choir, National Honor Society, and Thes- pians. After high school she plans to attend Louisiana Tech University and major in accounting. When she has earned her degree, Robin would like to attend luilliard, a fine arts school, to major in music. lt might seem hard to believe now, but Robin has not always been blessed with a lovely voice. ln fact, she did not really sing well as a child, llfviy mother thought l would always sing mono- tone, confided Robin. ul couldn't carry a tune until l was seven or eight. Then all of a sudden my voice began to mature. As far as a career in music, Robin admitted she does have aspira- tions. Nl want to be a star, she joked. Hl'd like to perform publically, she explained more seri- ously, 'il like country and contemporary gospel music. The crowd really enjoys those. She said that the audience seems to like the songs that tell a story like country and gospel do. Robin Doss marks her notes at a Showboater rehearsal. Robin ponders over her lines in the Fiddler ms-M... Robin is serious about doing well in her studies at SG, She carried a full load, listing English and Accounting as favorite classes. nl like to study . explained Robin. Reading for fun is a pastime she enjoys too, mostly the classics. A collector of things, Robin said she loves figu- rines and has many in her collection. She also has 20 or 30 dolls all made by and given to her by her grandmother. A highlight of this school for Robin was earning a lead role, the part of Golde, in uFiddler on the Roof. l loved working on the musical, she said. 'll think my favorite parts were the dance scenes. As for Robin's reason for becoming involved in the Miss Garland Pageant, Robin said it was a special kind of experience, 'Lfor the confidence and growth l gained. Robin smiles at the lubilee crowd 3 -.f i -W Q f ,. .Q S If -JD. .P 'xffzgi 43 v-art Aj ,W Q x ' ' .. . ,s ff 4 x. ,,. 3 , ',,,4, I x t ff A- it 3 j.. C A 5- faf' V.

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i as as X, s pa -ps X w- , is 'Aa N s :Y lust about everything that happened between school day number one and the final deadline appears in this section, presented as a running account of the school year. Activities of all kinds went on for the populace of SG in 1980-81. We had athletic events, dramatic productions, musical extravaganzas, balls, dances, pep rallies, coro- nations, and hours of classroom instruction, The year whizzed by quickly for most leaving us with memories to keep with us forever,

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Sporting a casual look for the Flag Corps sticks it out in spite early morning practice all Belles of the rain don't seem quite awake. QL.. na... 'C' 'Null mmnuv- ff'-' , .A What appears to be an exercise class is really Belles stretching out at morning practice. Get Up an Way back in August while school was still little more than an unpleasant necessity lurking in the future, SGS marching band and Southern Belle drill team were already routinely gathering each day for practices. After classes officially began, just after Labor Day, both groups were engaging in the unpopular routine of morning Could early moming practices make the SG marching band feel negative about mornings? d Boogie rehearsals, Seven a.m. roll call meant very early vvake up times for involved students, but it also kept them from being exposed to the blis- tering heat of the late afternoon. Students who needed after school jobs could handle being in these extra curricular activities too, with most rehearsal schedules be- fore school. Rehearsals ming O Early M 4 MO