Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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is-:vs l o, l l t the Westchester pep rally, not only las Mr. Fitch taken away, but also Mrs. ierrill Fisk, twelfth grade principal, irs. Virginia Hill, cheerleader sponsor, pd Mr. Gordon Utz, Senior Boys Spon- ir. Mr. Fitch commented that he was eated very well by the Senior Boys, ho took him to McDonald's for break- st. On February 15, greeted by standing rom only fans and Channel 'll news tmeras, the -l-A State Championship ophy arrived, and the Varsity football ayers were honored to the strains of ie Fight Song in the auditorium Mrs. Emily Branum, a Spartan Booster emcees the Memorial pep rally skit. The Booster Club and coaches held a beauty pageant in which Mr. Tom Bittner took the crown. Senior jeff Flinn, who escorted Coach George Saenz, said, I was pretty embarrassed, but it was still fun. Holding the victory flag high, Princi- pal Dale Stafford, surrounded by accomplished football players and proud coaches, ended a remarkably tri- umphant season. The baby week pep rally let everyone become a child again if they so desired. Seniors Mary Taliaferro and Lester Heckman dressed up for the occasion in their Raggedy Ann and Andy costumes. resenting an award to the varsity foot- them to come. Scott said, I saw Mayor all team, Councilman Louis Macey and McConn at an Oiler game, and asked layor lim McConn are presented by him ifhe wouldliketo come. heerleader Scott Witt, who invited iuiovt Shedding his conservative shirt, Con- gressman Bill Archer ioins his Senior Boys' Club constituency in wearing their familiar yellow t-shirt to the delight of Cheerleader, Charles Lloyd. pep rallies I l

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A pink squirt suddenly attacked the jun- ior Girls at the Steve Martin pep rally. lt covered me totally, exclaimed junior Carol Thelen. She added that it was a surprise to everyone, and caught every- one completely off guard. fywiwtims, Ui Q v tr' Santa Claus, alias Social Studies teacher Mr. Gordon Utz, asks Senior football player Craig james what he would like for Christmas at the Plano pep rally, December 22. Craig replied, All l want for Christmas is the state champion- ship, TZ pep rallies 5 , 'R -'di mmm ra No pep rally crowds cheered in a hot gym january 5. After fifteen straight weeks of getting up to yell before first period, students' Fridays finally got back to normal, The first pep rally for Port Neches began right in style, hardly anyone sus- pecting this would become a weekly habit until Christmas. I thought it was great, no, fantastic, because everyone came to it, stated Senior Carey Wolow- iec. Sandy Smith, freshman, added, lt was fun, but I really didn't know what to expect for my first pep rally. Costumes for pep rallies were as var- ied as the people wearing them. The movie Animal House inspired one of the favorite costumes, the toga, better known as the all-American sheet. Another successful costume was dress- ing up as Steve Martin. The saying, l'm a wild and crazy guy, appeared on many Halloween-dressed backs. Squeeze mel appeared on Craig james' back as he posed as a tube of toothpaste. Decorating the gym added to the fun, and sometimes hassles of the pep ral- lies. Senior Girls usually performed this task, but a few times underclassmen were assigned the honor, junior Girls president Angela Scarborough remarked, After a while we all kind of got on each other's nerves, but we still had a real good time. It was good expea rience for next year. junior Girl Wendy Hoge added, Decorating the gym was just as much fun as the pep rally the H592 . lQ ' 's next morning. Besides decorating, skits emphasizir the opposing teams' weaknesses wei presented. The jolly Green Giant ar Little Green Sprouts were parts of a Sei ior Girls skit, and the Senior Boys pe formed a jazz dance and wearing socl as gloves to imitate the Spartanaire Senior Boy Mike Million stated, ' thought the routine was great conside ing we only planned it out that mori ing.' Meanwhile, Senior Girls were ent lessly giving their assigned footba players gifts to boost their spirit. Aw. from the traditional spirit boxes, the came up with everything from bak bottles filled with candy to giant he shey kisses. For the Spring Woods pe rally, the players received a box of Dui kin Munchkins. Ellen Murray, preside of Senior Girls said that the guys we getting sick of candy and the chang was greatly appreciated. Guests for the pep rallies include Mayor jim McConn and Congressma Bill Archer, Presenting a plaque reco nizing the football team for its exce lence, the mayor said how happy l was to have three winning footbz teams from Houston: The Houston O ers, the Houston Cougars, and the Stra ford Spartans. Congressman Archi received a t-shirt and immediately put on. Kidnapping Band Director Ranc Fitch in hopes of prolonging the pe rally was a new antic of the Senior Boy

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ln a metropolis the size of Houston, crowds were inevita- ble. ln a school the size of Strat- ford, the same was true with lines and gatherings everywhere from the center stairwell to the Astro- dome. With over 14,000 excited fans showing up for the Stratford vs. Plano game, more than half of the Astrodome was filled for the state finals. Masses of green and gold pom poms and giant hands waving number 1 occupied the Spartan side of the Dome. ln fact, on the freeway coming to and from the state games, it was apparent that even in a city as big as Houston, Stratford could create a traffic jam. druh Back on Fern Street, the masses caused their own traffic jams. When lunchtime rolled around, the snack bar and cafeteria lines were long. Sophomore Barbara Bauman remedied the situation, commenting, l just bring my lunch every day so I don't waste twenty minutes just trying to get my food. Another way around the long lines was just getting someone in the front of the line to buy something, according to Freshman Natalie Teft. Taking advantage of off-cam- pus lunches, Seniors and many underclassmen found that get- ting away from school lunch lines didn't solve any of their traffic problems, L.. 14 crowds Imagine the time is 12:26, anc 525 seniors, not to mention oth- ers are trying to get out of the two parking lots. All are hoping for enough time to not only orde their meal at the place of thei choice, but also to have time tc actually eat it and be back a school by1:08. Senior julie Miller describec the happenings of a regular day at lunchtime by saying, Every- one tore out of the parking lof like maniacs. What l really hated though, was when the people pulled into the left hand lane anc blocked the entrance intc school. Then, even though yot were in the lane you were sup posed to be in, they went aheac S On one of the less crowded occasions freshman Danny Hamilton ascends the center staircase to the third floor Danny does not like the center stair case, because it takes so long to get ut them, but he uses them anyway so hm can see his friends. Itfs the only time get to see some of them, said Danny. After another day of school, Stratforr students make their way to the parking lots which are usually full. junio Dianne King complained, You have tc arrive before 7:45 so you can get. decent parking place. She also stated Lining up to get out is even worsel' The situation is also bad during B-luncl because of the large number of senior who exercise their privilege of open campus lunch.