Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 296 of the 1985 volume:

HAVE YOU HEARD? t= 2 ' S ' ' o„, V ?a6 ' CONTENTS ROUNDUP ' 85 Vol. 18 Juniors hype up the football team at the pep rally preceding the biggest game of the year against the Victoria High Stings. The Raiders prevailed with a score of 40 to 6. STROMAN HIGH SCHOOL 3002 EAST NORTH STREET VICTORIA, TEXAS 77901 HAVE YOU HEARD? Ji ssence of school life HAVE YOU HEARD? With soft drink in hand. Insight staffer, Tracy Moreau, prepares to work after school on the next issue. Voices permeate the air. Keys jingle. Car engines cease their humming. Heels click across the asphalt pavement onto the concrete sidewalk. Snatches of conversation, sometimes laced with giggles and guffaws, reveal the current issues and concerns. Are you sure? Closed cam- pus and 30 minutes for lunch? Are you sure? A passing grade of 70? No pass, no play? A fog horn sounding bell signals the conversation ' s end. Boot heels clomp up the stair- ways, Kaepas and Pumas squeak against the tiled floors. Lockers clang dissonantly. Clicking, shuffling, squeaking come to a halt once more by that distinctive, non-feeling bell tone. Pardon this interruption, an efficient-sounding voice breaks the busy quiet of the classroom. We need to make some an- nouncements. Please move your car from the parking lot by 4 p.m. today. The band will be practicing on the lot at that time. Those of you wishing to participate in a club should at- tend activity period on Wednesday. Congratulations to . . . 2 Have You Heard? Dec. 14 was a happy day for both students and faculty members. English teacher, Roanne Perry, celebrated with a peppermint stick as the 3:30 p.m. bell signaled the begin- ning of the Christmas holidays. For Ren DeLuna, school is a place where one can mix a little fun with work, especially during his senior year. Have You Heard? 3 W orking together, helping each other HAVE YOU HEARD? Papers rustle in preparation for assignments. The Voices of lecturing teachers crescendo notes to remember. Pens and pencils swish across the page in an ef- fort to record the pertinent points. Muffled giggles, quizzical smiles, inter- mingle with the silence. The stage is set. The drama begins. Administrators, faculty, staff and students interact naturally to achieve harmony. That harmony is evident in the smiles, in the pats on the back and in the efforts of true Raiders. Through the victories as well as the defeats, there is always someone to share the laughter or the tears. Great job! Outstanding work! Now, class, you ' re going to have to study a little harder. If there ' s anything that I can do to help, please let me know. Spirit was high sis the cheerleaders and Darron Cardosa, mascot, led the team onto the field prior to the Alice game. If the Raiders won that all-important game, they would go to the playoffs for the very first time. However, Stroman had a heart-breaking defeat of 37-18. Band members began practicing during the summer to perfect routines and pieces. Trying to keep cool on a hot August day, percus- sionists, Cindy Klesel, Gaylen Youngblood, Chris Aguayo and Gretchen Reinke, take refuge in the shade of an oak tree. Tammy Coleman watches intently as the team prepares to kick for the extra point at the San An- tonio Churchhill game. Stroman won 20-14. ! tebbie Chapa and Tonya Prosen eagerly watch the i lird quarter begin, following their halftime perfor- ! lance during the CC Carroll game. Have You Heard? 5 1 ogether achieving goals Have You Heard? Harmonize. That ' s it. That ' s what Raiders do! HAVE YOU HEARD? Whether preparing for a debate, or practicing for a play, or rehearsing for a concert, or learning new plays for a game, or adjusting to new policies mandated by the state or local school board. Raiders work through the discord toward harmony. Despite the tense moments, despite the frustrations, disappointments and in- conveniences, the desire to achieve and to accomplish take precedence. That desire brings a strange mixture of sounds — sobs, grunts, groans, cheers, ap- plause, silence. Listen through the pages and remember the sights and sounds of the school year. We ' re the Stroman Raiders and we couldn ' t be prouder . . . HAVE YOU HEARD? It ' s 3:29 p.m., Dec. 14, and Christmas holidays are just a minute away for Denise Mc- Cue, Suzanne Wilkinson, Felicia Retiz and Sylvia Perez. Tammy Davis, Joyce Williams and Melanu Gadsen sway to the beat of the Stroman foot ball version of Leroy Brown during the pej rally prior to the Victoria High football game. 6 Have You Heard? Looking forward to 12 school days off for Christmas, Lydia Hobbs, Missy King and Charlotte Herman, along with all the other students, were pleasantly surprised when the holidays were extended by almost two days due to the snow fall Jan. 2 and 3. As director of student activities, Mr. Joe Mar- tinez comes in contact with students more often than the other administrators have a a chance to. Have You Heard? J HAVE YOU ;: HEARD? Student Life DivisiorT STUDENT LIFE Student Life Division 9 O chool Days Filled with schedules, bells, classes, assignments and short lunch periods, days are packed with things to do. Changes, brought on by the passage of Texas House Bill 72 and decrees by t he local Board of Trustees, affected students every day. Cam- pus was no longer open, lunch periods were shortened to 30 minutes and there were three lunch periods. Even the side gates to the horseshoe in front of school were closed and locked during the lunch periods. Classes were lengthened to one hour each and excused stu- dent activities were limited in number. However, life went on and students adjusted, grudgingly. There still was no homework assigned on weekends and tests could not be assigned for Mondays. Students found that br- inging a lunch to school wasn ' t so bad. Lunch time was made bearable by the addition of drink and candy machines. Students still met at lockers between classes. I still took time to walk my girlfriend to class, said Rudy Morales. Students, like Christine Monroe, could make quick phone calls home during the day in order to make ar- rangements for after school activities. Quick trips to one ' s locker be- tween classes was part of the daily routine for most students, like Carol Hilscher and Stephanie Collins. 10 School Days Wilkinson carefully work on an experiment during chemistry lab. Safety precau- ire always taken during science labs by the wearing of goggles and lab aprons. When an armed forces recruiter displayed space shuttle uniforms during the lunch periods, Michael DeLeon and others gathered around as Darren Cardosa tried a helmet on for size. With the addition of the third lunch period and a total of thirty minutes for each period, Rosemary Villarreal, Patricia Garcia, Xochitl Comparan and Rosalinda Delgado catch up on each others activities while waiting for rides after school is out for the day. A second computer room on the third Hoor enabled more students to do work on PCs during the day. William Alex works on a program during his math class. School Days 1 i R egistration 44 As summer comes to a close, students come hack to school, ready to renew old friendships and organize class schedules Ican t believe school is star- ling already . , . Did you go to the beach . . . What period are you tak- ing English . . . Between the greetings and questions of one another, students ' voices once again filled the halls of the third and fourth floors beginning Monday, Aug. 20, as seniors, then juniors and, lastly, sophomores lined up to check schedule boards and then design class schedules for the new school year. After figuring out their schedules, whether based on preferred lunch times, classes with friends or a certain teacher or subject, students enrolled with each specific teach er personally, giving a schedule card and having his or her name added to the teacher ' s roster. Since this was the third year that registration has been handled in this manner, students were at ease and, on the most part, liked the idea. My friends and I really tried hard to work our schedules so that we could be together in class, said Tracy Moreau, senior. After all, this is our last year, she said. It got a little tricky for me, said sophomore, Brian Berkman. I was locked in- to specific periods for G T English and golf, so I had to work around these classes, he said. This type of registration is great for teachers of extracurricular activities, said Susan Bauer, choir director. With this type of registration, we are flexible enough to get the students we need at the right times, she said. However, because of enrollment changes and the addition of the third lunch period, some classes didn ' t make while other were Gail Deuel, drama teacher, finds theater arts to be a popular course among register- ing students. crowded. For several weeks I had to meet with one of my English classes in a double room, said Le- moine Lane. Counselors were kept busy registering new students, enrolling others in proper classes and leveling teacher loads. After all I did to get the schedule I wanted, it was completely changed, said Jeanne Timme, junior. However, by the third week of school, students were caught up in the activities of the Registration operates smoothly for basketball coach, Carolyn Dornak. Coach Dornak signs up her twenty-fifth student for one of her classes. year, including all the changes that greeted them at the school door — closed campus for the first time, passing grades of 70 instead of 60, and six-weeks grading periods instead of nine-week periods. School had begun. nris Smith and Kathleen Tutt enroll sophomores for physical education and girls health. Jan Claussen assures students that reading improvement will be beneficial to them. During the three-day registration ses- sions, faculty members were busy on the fourth floor. Stacy Fillmore and Audrey King tote an ice chest filled with soft drinks and goodies for the registration -bound teachers. Coach Johnny Jernigan receives a sophomore ' s registration card for boys physical education. Registration 13 Debra Gar .a was elected Homecoming queen by her fellow students and was crowned at pre-game ceremonies by last year ' s queen, Liz Hernandez. Mike Filla really knows how to mix and match his wardrobe. His impeccable taste adds flavor to Mix- Match Day. Wrapping her glasses with tape and becoming a nerd for a day is something new for Theresa Miller. Many students participated in the first Homecoming Nerd Day. H Homecoming Week caught Arleen Moyer looking like a typical nerd. omecommg A week of hilarity, fun climaxes with game, dance Everyone was ready for the time of fun and craziness that Homecoming Week brought. Included in this week of utter nonsense was Nerd Day, when everyone dressed like a fool; Clash Day, when everyone ap- peared to be color-blind maniacs; Twin Day, when everyone looked like the person standing next to them; and Blue and Gold day, when it seemed as if everyone was a cheerleader. The week of dressing up fun had many participants, however, Joe Mar- tinez, director of student activities, said that he would have liked to see even more students participate. As usual, the Friday pep rally was a highlight. It started in the usual way, with the band playing and the cheerleaders and Wranglers yelling We ' re number ' I! ' However, the lights suddenly went out and beacons of flashlights illuminated the gym as the Raider Belles danced to the music of Frank Stallone ' s Far From Over. Not to be outdone, the football team won a crucial game against Corpus Christi King, 13-6, in a heavily defen- sive effort. Prior to the game at Memorial Stadium, Debra Garza was named Homecoming Queen and was presented along with her court. Following the game, the annual Homecoming dance attracted the largest crowd in years. Music was provided by the Brent Green Sound System of Austin. The dance was great! The music was good as well as the disc jockey, said Norma Gutierrez. Homecoming queen, Debra Garza, and her court, Diana Urbano, Leslie Cantu, Donna Jackson and Cheryl Salazar, capture the attention of the spectators during the pre-game Homecoming festivities. Forth first time, the nominees were escorted by their parents instead of varsity football players. Homecoming Week 15 Pep R allies Thanks to H.B. 72, we no longer had pep rallies during school time. Instead we came early or stayed late to cheer our team on to victory. 44 G 00000. Raiders, go! clap clap clap Win, Raiders, win . . . no longer was heard during the school day, thanks to the sweep- ing reforms of House Bill 72 which dictated that pep rallies must be held either before or after school. Instead, such chants were heard at either 8 a.m. or 3:35 p.m. when the 20 minute rallies were held, depending whether the game was at home or out of town. Although pep rally attendance was down, those who participated exhibited their spirit and support of the foot- ball team. I yell my lungs out, said Lana Speed, sophomore. I enjoy the pep rallies for the more important games because we ' re more pepped up. I really like the contest for the spirit banner, she said. Seniors especially made the rallies lively and more ex- citing. They waved painted banners and set the mood for the rest of the student body even though their own numbers were small. It is important for us to win the spirit banner, said Norma Gutierrez, senior. Most of us will never see a pep rally again, she said. The band set the mood at the weekly rally. We had to be at school at 7 a.m. on Fridays to practice, said Carol Hilsher, band member. Sometimes it was damp and yucky. In the afternoons we would rush over after sixth period, get our music and instruments, and rush over to play, she said. Everyone had favorite pep rallies. For Homecoming, the Raider Belles performed a special routine with flashlights in a darkened gym to the music of Frank Stallone ' s Far From Over. Other rallies featured the musical abilities of the stalward faculty band, the choir and the annual presentation of the class spirit chains. My favorite was when the cheerleaders did the ' Memories ' piece, said Shelly Pribyl sophomore GaV ao ' . . .,o {oT rtVve 16 Pep Rallies en aVe Netf ' AN a ' ' V. ilCano ' Pep Rallies 17 C ity (champs!  AH schools have rivals. . . . it ' s a traHTubn . There ' s UT and A M, Army and Navy, and, Stroman and Victoria High School. Most of the time the infamous cross- town rivalry is downplayed. However, it is a com- pletely different story during the week of THE game. This year was no different. As usual, Black Thurs- day came, with most of the students, and some of the faculty, dressed in black in anticipation and respect for VHS ' s loss at the game Friday night. Friday brought blue and gold day and an unex- pected controversy. The controversy concerned the home-team locker room at Memorial Stadium. Although the Raiders never had used the room before, new head coach, Harry McCluskey requested Mr. Ted Reed, principal, to make sure his team had its use during the game since they were the home team. However, since the VHS booster club had painted it and air-conditioned it, the VHS coaching staff felt that it was not a home team dressing room, but the Sting dressing room. Stroman used the dressing room that night and some feel that the controversy sparked their will to win even more than usual. They did win, 40-6, with the final touchdown scored in the last nine seconds of the game. When it comes to the SHS-VHS game, both teams are out to do their best, probably even more than usual. It is just part of life when one team wins by a large margin. In 1981, VHS won 47-0. In 1984, Stroman won 40-6. We ' re going to win! After tonight ' s game, we will be the city champs. Patrick Felder and Kurt King confirm a victory for the Raiders over the Stingarees at the largest pep rally of the season. The Raiders won 40-6. ;• % It ' u emblems on blue lid Friday. The emblems were on the popular movie, Ghost Busters. ' i W Beautiful doll, Diane Garza, gets ready for the half time performance at the VHS game. The Raider Belles danced to Oh, You Beautiful Doll. - M fi i 18 SHSvs VHS Week L ' Harmonizing their efforts, the VHS cheerleaders practice a routine with the SHS squad. The two squads gave the welcoming cheer together at the game. ' A ' pirited seniors buy a total of 3,293 paper chain links 1 support of the Raiders. Dawn Parker, Anchor Club resident, proudly presents the seniors ' record purchase t the VHS game pep rally. SHS vs VHS Week 19 5 OsD Once a year we roll back the clock to the 1 950s, when Elvis was ' King ' and poodle skirts and leather jackets were ' cool. ' Poodle skirts, peddle pushers, jeans rolled up at the cuffs. Greased, slicked back hair and cat-eye glasses. Girls filled the halls with their petticoats and guys walked the halls with lipstick kisses on their cheeks. It was 50s Day and students and faculty members strolled to the oldies played on the loudspeaker be- tween classes and at lunchtime. Classes went about their business as usual, however, there was definite- ly a happy days feeling in the air. At the after-school pep rally, the choir and Super 16 performed a medley of songs and dance routines from the era of their parents. Teachers turned back the clock and led the students in cheers from their own days as cheerleaders. 20 Special Pep Rallies Drama students are always gregarious individuals and 50s Day was just the ex- cuse Darron Cardosa, Melanie Gadsden, Theresa Miller, Michael Filla, Kim Jones, Anne Schanen, Gwen Rucker, Jamie Villerreal, Jeanne Timme and Pauline Rivera needed to give their im- pressions of teens during that era. Pep rallies are always fun on this special day, especially when faculty members, including Jan Claussen, lead the cheers, 1950s style. Seniors, Sandra Martinez, Norma Gutierrez and Anna Hernandez, made an extra effort to attend the special 3:30 p.m. pep rally and cheer their team on to victory over the Ray Texans. Judith Nicholas performs the post-pep rally routine along with the cheerleaders. Best dressed contests highlighted 50s Day during the three lunch periods. Once again sponsored by the Key Club, the contests attracted many entrants, who stood, nervously but patiently, on the stage in Room 101 while being judged. First lunch winners were Michelle Schaeffer and Joseph Buckner. Win- ners during second lunch were Michelle Mitcherling and Keith Schumann. Kim Jones and Albert Kitchens won during third lunch. Kelly George, Violet Garza, Wendy Wilson, Vera Johnson, Leandra Dean and Tammy Davis sway to the beat of the 508 at the pep rally when the band played a medley of rock ' n roll. Any box that is shaped like a package of cigarettes will do to create the effect of the rolled up sleeve of the era for Jim- my Millsaps. w Special Pep Rallies 21 ractice culminates in performance Rehearsals discipline students for actual presentations ractice makes per- fect is an old ad- age, however, stu- dents who perform in the band, orchestra, choir or dra- ma productions know that there is a lot of truth to the saying. During the year, the drama depart- ment presented a Christmas produc- tion of Scrooge, the choir held several concerts, the bands and string ensemble gave a joint Christmas con- cert at Victoria College Auditorium, the Raider Belles presented their spr- ing show and the gifted and talented English classes presented their annual dinner production at Opry House. the Lomita Cast members of the Spotlight Club ' s Christmas presentation of Scrooge take a rehearsal break. They include Belinda McCroy, Mark Warnecke, Arlene Moyer, Michael Filla, Debra Ramirez, David Lack, Keith Schumann and Kim Jones. 22 Presentations Libby Rodriguez was one of several drill team members who performed solos during the Raider Belle spring show. Cast members of Scrooge spent many hours in rehearsal after school and nights. Arlene Meyer and Mike Filla practice a scene. Presentations 2 unchtime lockup! •tudents protest campus closing owever, learn to adjust to it o longer could we ask each other where we should go to eat lunch. Our choice was limited to the snack bar, the cafeteria or the picnic tables on the patio when the VISD Board of Trustees closed the high school campuses during lunch. Protests at the board meetings were heard, letters to the Advocate were written, but the issue was closed . . . and so were the campuses. ■ However, everyone adjusted and even made it fun. Seniors table cloths and had picnics. Some students dug out their old Scooby Doo lunch bo.xes and others bought new Garfield ones. Everyone welcomed the addition of soft drinks and snack machines. Dora Galvan takes advantage of a pretty to bring her cartoon-character lunch kit out- side during he J 30 minute lunch period. With the closing of the campuses, students bought a lot of chips and soft drinks to eat at lunch time. . ' ., I i. . 24 Closed Campus Lunch periods were shortened to 30 minutes, and, to facilitate the cafeteria, an additional lunch period was created. This meant that second floor classes had a split fourth period. It took some getting used to, said Annette Scott, faculty member. Shortened lunch period created some problems for teachers with lunch duty; they didn ' t have time to eat. This was solved during the spring semester when the board of trustees authorized the hiring of lunchtime proctors, therefore, giv- ing the faculty time to eat. Closed Campus 25 ommunity Service Contributing effort to Victoria making it the place to be Laverne Griffith, sponsor, displays a completed sign the members of the Industrial Arts Club made for Victoria Preservation, Inc. Jennifer Wagner, along with almost 30 other students, helped clean up streets around Victoria dur- ing the beautification week. 26 Community Service Students learn early that community ser- vice is important to campus organiza- tions as well as the city. Because of this, drives were sponsored and projects were undertaken. Student Council members visited nursing homes and serenaded the residents at Christmastime. HERO and VOE sponsored the annual food drive at Thanksgiving and Anchor Club members worked at the Food Fair for the HEAR Foundation. Key Club members helped set things up at the new Women ' s Crisis Center, Industrial Arts Club members built signs for the Victoria Preservation, Inc., and students and faculty members gave blood at the Student Council sponsored blood drive during the fall and the spring. During Victoria ' s clean up week, approx- imately 30 volunteered to clean up litter off city streets. Sponsor, Luther Townsend, holds the sign steady as Kenneth Cox hammers the last nail into the sign. lA Club members built 1.5 plaques to be placed in the yards of old businesses and hon that are being restored in old Victo Members of VOE and HEKO spDii- sored the annual Thanksgiving food drive. Clubs participated by donating food stuffs. The club who brought the most in weight was declared the winner. Jennifer Johnson, Sally Rubio, Hazel Kitchens and Debbie Peralez weigh the food. Community Service 27 howing that we care Working around school, or hosting luncheons, we care about others Family . . . that ' s how students and facuhy describe each other. Car- ing about each other, as well as the school facility itself, is almost automatic. Different student organizations, in- cluding FHA, Anchor Club, FFA and Stu- dent Council gave luncheons throughout the year for the faculty and staff. The voca- tional clubs put pencils and pads in the teachers ' boxes prior to the first day of school and during vocational week. Faculty and staff members, just about 100%, showed visible support of student efforts each Friday during football season and during other sports ' seasons by wear- ing their specially-designed shirts declaring them to be Stroman staff. It was nothing out of the ordinary to see teachers staying late to work with students or coming back in the evening for help sessions on special projects, such as science fair entries. When ag students saw the weeds grow- ing in the flower beds after the snow killed everything off, they did something about it. Students worked as aides to teachers and teachers attend- ed student functions. Family . . . yes, that ' s what it ' s like. Derrick Runnels servedT library aide during the Students were aides in the ce office, the science labs and i departments. Birthdays are alwavs special and deserve flowers and balloons Janice Gir dy was called to the office several times on her birthday to receive various floral greetings. Sharon Novak pours tea for one of the several faculty luncheons given by stu- dent organizations. 28 Caring Caring 29 lue and Gold Beau Senior boys honored by students, faculty Blue and Gold Beau Steven Kolar Steven Kolar was selected as the first Blue and Gold Beau by the faculty and ad- ministrators. Eight senior boys were nominated, based on ser- vice, cooperativeness, honesty, friendliness and courtesy. Nominees included Kolar, Dar- ron Cardosa, Louis Castillo, Rudy Garza, Guy Hoffman, Michael Olivaarz, Johnny Ramirez and Buddy Wyatt. A runoff election was held bet- ween Castillo, Garza, Kolar and Wyatt. The nominees were honored at the Blue and Gold Ball on Feb. 22 in the boys gym. The semi-formal dance was spon- sored by the journalism depart- ment with the help of the Stu- dent Council. Horizon of Austin, which included a DJ and a special effects mobil music and light show, provided the music. Although attendance was light at this first dance, we want this dance to build into a suc- cessful tradition, said Kim Jones, chairman. We think it is important for the entire school, from the freshmen to the seniors, to be able to go to a nice dance together, she said. 30 Blue and Gold Beau ward anquets Athletes, vocational students honored at awards banquets The annual employe employee and al sports banquets wei held during the sam week in April, both at the Vi( toria Community Center an honored outstanding studen in the vocational programs an in the various sports programs. Student employees hosted th vocational banquet for the employers, and the All-Spon Booster Club hosted the spon banquet. Louis Castillo received the Jack G. Wood Scholarship for his excellence in both academics and athletics. Honorees VOCATIONAL STUDENTS Darrel Hempel, agricultural co-op Pino Flores, Freddie Kloesel, Jennifer Benco and Frank Juarez, marketing and distributive education Rachel Ford, home economics co-op education Dolores Firova, home economics co-op education runner-up Darren Hornstein, Ronald Pennington and Blake Shaw, industrial co-op training Jennifer Stockbauer and Debra Perales, vocational office co-op Ericka Ledwig, vocational office education pre-employment lab Pablo Suniga, coordinated vocational academic education co-op ATHLETES Buddy Wyatt, Elmo Estes Award and Mr. Basketball Award Dawn Parker, Claudia Eckel Award and Jim Shipley Girls ' Basketball Award Louis Castillo, Jack G. Wood Scholarship Award Derrick Runnels, Larry Blackley Running Award Award Banquets S ; £. reating an image Juniors supply imagination, much effort and many hours to create an impression of a romantic Desert Moon Stephanie Collins tacks up the last of the banners for the prom as Mrs. Paula Mitte, sponsor, holds her steady. Juniors worked all da decorating the community cente for the prom. By the end of thi afternoon, thev were readv Ii raise th( decorations center Michelle Materanek and Jen nifer Wagner were two of the juniors who worked most of the preceding months before the prom to create all the decorations for the prom. 32 Prom Preparation unions began preparing for the prom as soon as the fall semester began when they sold magazine subscriptions to raise money for the prom. In fact, they had a candy sale as sophomores in order to get a head start. Once the spring semester began, juniors met with prom sponsors, Paula Mitte and J ' Nil Wuensche, to make plans for the chosen theme of Desert Moon. After-school work sessions were held to begin creating pyramids, palm trees and wall murals of silver and blue. As the prom date drew closer, the prom committee worked harder and longer. On the day of the dance, those students who had worked all semester on the committee, along with Mrs. Mitte and Mrs. Laurie Bauer, were ex- cused from classes to prepare the Vic- toria Community Center. Little by little, the atmosphere was changed, and by 5:30 p.m. the center was transformed to reflect the Desert Moon. All the work was worth it, said Stephanie Collins. It looked great! Working on decorations can be messy, but Lisa Martinez doesn ' t mind. Prom Preparation 33 E prom. gypt was transported to the Victoria Communi- ty (enter on April 19. when the juniors transformed the center to reflect the land of pyramids and pharoahs for the junior-senior The shimmering silver and blue decorations of Desert Moon created a glamorous atmosphere for the prom, which featured the music of the Texas Armadillo Band. Although the date conflicted with a home varsity district baseball game and track and tennis meets, the dance was well attended. Karen Easley and Darre Wehlmann register at the door of the Victoria Community Center as they arrive at the prom. Facul- ty members took turns working at the registration table. m aiii n fl u IH f v For most couples, the evening began with dinner at one of the fine restaurants in town and ended with breakfast and, possibly, a trek to the beach. To really make the evening one to remember, some couples hired a chauffeured limousine. It was great! said Tyson Schmidt. We wanted to do something different, so it was worth the cost, he said. Dancing wasn ' t all one could do at the prom. One could sit at the tables that encircled the com- munity center and just talk with his or her date, as did Elroy English and Jennifer .Johnson. Debra Garza and Richard Zapata enjoy the enchantment ni the Desert Moon. Underclassmen, like Kim Haley, acted as hostesses tor the evening and made sure refreshments were always available. 1 6 senior girls selected by faculty, students as tops Being sclcclcd as a Sweet 16 nominee is one of the highest honors a senior girl can receive. The 16 nominees are chosen by faculty members on the basis of friendliness, courtesy, honesty, service and cooperation. The student body votes on the three finalists and then selects the girl named Sweet 1 6 in a final vote. Judith Nicholas was in- troduced as Sweet 1 6 during a ceremony preceding the prom. Judith Nicholas Music has been an integral part of Judith ' s years in high school. A vital force in the choirs all four years, this year she was president. She has received medals in UIL solo and ensem- ble contests and was named to district and region choirs. She was also a member of the Super 16. Versatility has allowed Judith to be a member of Spotlight Club, FTA, Anchor Club, Computer Club and Student Council. During her sophomore year, Judith was basketball and track manager. For the last two years she ran on the cross country team. This year Judith is president of the Young Black Leaders of 1985 and was a Girl of the Month nominee. A cum laude graduate, Judith will attend Xavier University in New Orleans, majoring in pharmaceutical medicines and, possibly, music. 36 Sweet 16 Debra Garza Active best describes Debra, for she has served her school in many different ways. She was a member of JFTA, Spanish Club and NJHS, serving as secretary as a sophomore. She was class vice-president and represen- tative in the Student Council for the last three years, ser- ving as co-historian and, later, president of the council and the stu- dent body. , _, .„ . Debra was a band member all four years, and was a drill instructor, section leader, drum major and chaplain. She was Computer Club president for two years and was Anchor Club secretary and state chaplain. She was a member of NHS and was a Golden Spur. She was a delegate to Bluebonnet Girls ' State and a delegate to the 30th annual Student Conference on National Affairs, Homecoming Queen and band sweetheart. Awards include DAR Good Citizenship Award, a National Science Merit Award, Girl of the Month and U.S. Student Council Award. She placed second in district and third in Regional Science Fair as a sophomore and second in Regional Science Fair as a senior . She is a cum laude graduate and plans to attend Wharton Junior College and then transfer to Texas A M University, majoring in biology research. Diana Urbano Drill team has played a major role in Diana ' s high school life. She was Wrangler of the Year as a freshman and was a Raider Belle for three years. She was an Honor Raider Belle, served on the drill team advisory board and was marshal and demerit chair- man as a senior. She received the Exceptional Science Award and Director ' s Award in Raider Belles, a medal for the Ail-American Performance Team and participated in the Bluebonnet Bowl half-time performance. Diana placed second in the botany category in the Regional Science Fair, is a NHS member and graduated magna cum laude ranking third in her class. She served as secretary and treasurer of Anchor Club and was vice-president of the Texas State Anchor Club. She was a Student Council member all four years. Diana was Mexican-American Chamber of Commerce Queen, and was a member of the Homecoming Court. She was a member of CYO, danced with the Ballet Folklorico, and was a member of Dillard ' s Teen Board. Diana plans to major in chemical engineering at Southwest Texas State University and will be a member of the Strutter Drill Team at the university. Jennifer Benco Jennifer was a four year member of the publication depart- ment. She seized as an artist for the Round Up staff and was a photographer during her junior year. As a senior, she was business manager of the yearbook, in charge of advertising sales and billing. She was active in the gifted and talented English class theatrical presentations, was on the editorial board of the Imprint literary magazine and was a member of DECA for two years. Academically, Jennifer graduated cum laude and received a Free Enterprise scholarship to Victoria College. Picture Not Available N ommees Sweet 16 37 Basketball has been important to Janice during her high school years. She was named honorable mention All- District for two years and second team All-District for one year. Janice was a member of the Girls ' Organized Athletic League all four years and ran track for three years. She was voted Most Athletic senior by her classmates. As a freshman, she served on Student Council. Janice was in- volved in Junior Future Teachers of America as a freshman and sophomore, and Senior Future Teachers of America as a junior and senior. She is a member of The Young Black Leaders of 1 985. Janice plans to major in education in college. s N ommees Jill has been extremely busy during her high school years. She has been a member of National Junior Honor Society for two years and National Honor Society for two more years. She was a member of the Junior Science Club as a freshman and sophomore and was a member of JETS and the Senior Science Club as an upperclassman. Other honors bestowed on Jill were UIL solo and ensemble choir awards, the biology award, shorthand award and a Free Enterprise scholarship and JETS scholarship. Jill graduated as salutatorian of her class. Jill plans to attend Victoria College for two years and then transfer to either the University of Texas or the University of Houston and major in accounting and minor in computer science. Sheila Doss heila has won several awards during her high school career. As a freshman, she won a prize for top group in the jump-a-thon. During her sophomore and junior years. Sheila won first and third places in photography contests sponsored by the Imprint literary magazine. At a communications workshop at Sam Houston State University, she won two honorable mentions for photography. She won second place in the Regional Science Fair as a senior and won an award from the Air Force and another from the Society of Microbiology. A member of Anchor Club, Sheila was the third highest point girl. She was a photographer for the publications staffs for two years and a member of the National Honor Society for two years. A magna cum laude graduate. Sheila hopes to be admitted to the Radiology School at Citizens Medical Center. 38 Sweet 16 oiianee (4 Cheerful is a great way to describe Sheri, both in her role as a cheerleader and in the classroom. Sheri was selected as a cheerleader durihg her freshman year and held the position through her senior year. She won an award of excellence at a national cheerleader camp In 1983. Sheri was a member of the basketball team, track team and GOAL Club as well as, playing in the band as a freshman. She was an active member of JFTA and, then, FTA, serving as vice-president as a senior. She retained membership in the JNHS and NHS throughout her high school career. Other activities include membership in the Golden Crescent Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, participating in the UlL one-act play as a junior, and serving as vice-president of the Young Black Leaders, as a senior. A magna cum laude graduate, Sheri will attend The University of Texas at Austin, where she was awarded a UT alumni scholarship as well as a Texas Achievement Award. Sheri Holcombe Versatility is a key word to describe Jo. As a freshman she was a member of the Future Homemakers of America. As a member of the Anchor Club, Jo served as sophomore director. She was a represen- tative on the Student Council for two years. Jo was a member of the varsity tennis team and has won numerous trophies and medals for participating in the 10 kilometer fun run. Academic excellence is evidenced in Jo ' s high school years by her membership in NHS all four years and by her selection as a member of the first Academic Decathlon team. She received a third place in the science fair as a sophomore, and an honorable mention from the U.S. Navy at the Regional Science Fair as a senior. A magna cum laude graduate, Jo ranked ninth in her class. Jo Hornish Connie stayed busy throughout high school. She was a member of the Spotlight Club, GOAL Club and was on Student Council all four years, serving as vice- president as a junior. She was on the basketball team and the track team. Connie was a NHS member all four years, serving as president as a sophomore. She received third place in the science fair and honorable mention in the regional science fair in 1983, and received first place in chemistry in the regional science fair as a senior. Connie is listed in Who ' s Who Among American High School students and the United States Achievement Academy. She was active in 4H and has held numerous offices, serving as president while a senior. She was district 4H president and cor- responding secretary for Victoria County. She was a member of the Texas 4H Council and was honored as a 4H Gold Star winner. Ranked fourth in her class, she graduated magna cum laude and plans to attend Texas A M University, majoring in wildlife and fisheries science. Connie Janak Sweet 16 39 A cademic excellence is evidenced by Diane ' s membership in the National Junior Honor Society and the National Honor Society throughout her high school years. She received honorable mention for her science fair project during her sophomore year. Diane was a four-year member of the Future Homemakers of America and was honored as the outstanding freshman member. She also was a member of the band throughout high school, dri ing in the flag corps for three years and serving as captain for two years. She graduated magna cum laude, ranking sixth in the class. N oniinees Activities have filled Jennifer ' s high school days. She was a member of FHA for three years and Anchor Club for two years. She was a member of Wranglers for two years, serving as captain during her sophomore year. She was on the Insight staff as a junior and retained membership in National Honor Society all four years. Jennifer was an active member of 4H, serving as vice-president and president of her club and of the Victoria County 4H Council. She is a national director of the Santa Gertrudis Junior Associa- tion and has received the Karen Obsta Wendel Award and a Gold Star 4H Award. She was listed in Who ' s Who Among American High School Students for two years and received the Jean Martin Memorial Scholarship. The magna cum laude graduate plans to major in food science and technology at Texas A M University. Athletic, intelligent and involved describe Dawn. She was on the basketball, cross country and track teams all four years and was selected as honorable mention All-District basket- ba ll and then second team All-Dislricl. Dawn was a four-year Student Council member and an of- ficer for three years. A four-year Spotlight Club member, she held office as a junior. She was president of GOAL Club and served An- chor CIuIj as vice-president and president. She was freshman class president, a class standout for three years, presi- dent of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a four-year member of NHS. Dawn attended Girls ' State, received the USAA Science Award in 1984 and was the USAA Basketball Award winner in 1985. She was a Student Council leadership winner, attended the Freedoms Foundation Con- ference and was named Academic All-American as a senior. Academically, Dawn won the Jim Shipley Girls Basketball Award and twice won the Claudia Eckel Award. The class valedictorian received an athletic and academic scholarship to Howard Payne University, majoring in education. 40 Sweet 16 N ommees Sylvia has combined athletic ability and academic ex- cellence. She was a member of the varsity tennis team since a freshman, placing as a district semi-finalist in the freshman division singles. During her senior year, she placed district semi-finalist in the varsity girls doubles. She has placed in over 20 tennis school and non-school tournaments. Her academic excellence is evidenced by her four-year membership in the NHS of which she was an officer as a sophomore. Sylvia is a cum laude graduate. She was a member of Student Council as a junior and senior, and was a member of the Junior Science Club, Spanish Club and Anchor Club. As a junior, Sylvia was class secretary and also treasurer of the Computer Club. She was vice-president of the Computer Club during her senior year. Sylvia Perez Cheryl has been actively involved in many activities during high school. She served as junior and senior class president, was a cheerleader for two years, played basketball for two years and ran track. A Student Council member for three years, Cheryl served as recording secretary. She was a member of GOAL Club for two years and served as social chairman. Cheryl was active in FTA all through school, serving as president, vice-president. District III historian, secretary and treasurer. She was a candidate for state office and won the District III scrapbook award. She is listed in Who ' s Who Among American students and was a sophomore and junior standout. Cheryl plans to major in physical therapy at Texas Lutheran College. Music is important to Brenda for she played in the band all four years. She served as secretary and treasurer, was flute section leader, woodwind drill instructor, chaplain and drum major. She received a 1 in solo and ensemble con- tests for three years and advanced to state competition her junior and senior years. She won third chair in the All-District Band and third chair in the All-Regional Band. Brenda was in National Honor Society all through high school and was a member of the first Academic Decathlon Team. She was a member of Junior Science Club and Anchor Club. Honors include a Governor ' s award for physical fitness, honorable mention at the regional science fair and third at the district science fair. A magna cum laude graduate, Brenda plans to attend the University of Texas and major in accounting. Sweet 16 41 HAVE YOU HEARD? 42 OrJ tions Division ORGANIZATIONS Cleaning Victoria Students participate after sciiool in ' Keep Victoria BeautifuF campaign As part of the Clean Victoria campaign, students helped clean the streets of Victoria by picking up trash after school April 12. According to Debra Garza, chairman, students were put into groups and assigned to a certain amount of streets throughout Victoria. Ted B. Reed, principal and also mayor of Victoria, honored the students who helped with the campaign with a pizza party. The Student Council presented each student with a certificate of appreciation. Students who participated were Richarad Zapata, Cheryl Salazar, Danielle Powell, Jill Barnett, Sajid Fillmore, Cynthia Rosas, Becky Marbach, Conni Carville, Denise McCue, Jessica McCue, Suzanne Wilkinson, Jennifer Wagner, Michelle Falcon, Dawn Jaster. Also, Craig Kabela, Stephanie Col- lins, David Lack, Tim Dentler, Philip Polanco, Joyce Williams, Shelly Snodgrass, Carol Hilscher, Mandy Delgado, Darron Cardosa, Dahlia Ramos, Paul Limke. Al Haisler and Joe Martinez, Stu- dent Council advisors, sponsored the activity. Students filled several gar- bage sacks each when they participated in the Clean Up Victoria campaign during the spring. The campaign was part of the Keep Victoria Beautiful project. Members of all the campus organizations gathered toge- ther before they dispersed on their cleaning mission on the thoroughfares of Victoria. I never reahzed how much litter there was around the streets, said Debra Garza. 44 Clean Up Campaign ' ' rl ' ■ ' Jill Barnett was just one of the students who worked after school till almost dark clean- ing up the streets of Victoria. Clean Up Campaign 45 Seniors: Diana Urbano, Elvia Deluna, Machon Jackson, Sylvia Perez, Jo Hornish, Felicia Retiz, Judith Nicholas, Darron Car- dosa, Debbie Perales, Louis Castillo, and Connie Janak. 46 Student Council gt udent r ouncil Service to school and community is a main objective of these student representatives. An award for Outstanding Student Council was awarded to the Student Council at the an- nual state convention in April. The group was active throughout the year, sponsoring Homecoming activities, the fall and spring blood drives, a safety campaign, the silk carnations for Valentines Day, and participating in the Clean Up Victoria campaign. At the district spring convention in April in Riverside Park, the council was elected district secretary treasurer for the 1 985-86 year. Nine Student Council members were nominated for the United States Student Coun- cil awards. They include seniors, Debra Garza, Darron Cardosa, Dawn Parker, Connie Janak, and juniors, Becky Marbach, Lisa Martinez, Myra Hood, Suzanne Wilkinson and Jeanne Timme. Council members sponsored a contest between the classes to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation. Debra Garza, Leandra Dean and Vera Johnson were just some of the members who col- lected money during lunchtime. Officers: Suzanne Wilkinson, treasurer; Jeanne Timme, vice presi- dent; Cheryl Salazar, secretary; Debra Garza, president; Lori Falcon, chaplain; Hope Mancillas, parliamentarian; and Dawn Parker, corresponding secretary. Not pictured are Samantha Striclcland and Diane Garza, historians. ;mbers gave up their time during August to help with the lual International Food Fair benefiting the HEAR Founda- n. Elvia Deluna, Anna Hernandez and Guy Hoffman arrange per flowers for one of the booths. Freshmen: Nichole Mathis, Homer Escalante, Missy Craz, Michelle Shafer, Mark Figueroa, Stephanie Janak, Lisa Bomba, Kim Evans, Daliah Ramos and Trent Weber. Student Council 47 r hoir Singing as one takes dedication and much practice Performing together is something the choir members enjoy doing. From their annual 50s era medleys to competing in University Interscholastic League contests, choir members know that practice is important and culminates in a good performance. At the UIL solo and ensemble competition in February several students made I ratings. Class I solo: Judith Nicholas, Clinton Nicholas, Samantha Nicholas, Jessica Milligan, Candi Davis and Amber Hosek. Class II solo: Jennifer Webb, Rhonda Hanselman, Trent Green, Shawn Delgado, Marilyn Gadsden and Raymond Odom. Class III solo: William McMuUen and David Gentry. Class I Madrigal: Candi Davis, Samantha Strick- land, Judy Nicholas, Lucia Ramirez, Shawn Delgado, Trent Green, Harold Odom and Craig Henry. Class I Barbershop Quartet: Gabe Chapa, Clinton Nicholas, Keith Schaefer and Raymond Odom. Class I Pop Ensemble: Stroman Super 1 6 At the UIL choir contest in Flour Bluff in March the Girls Chorus received a I in concert and a II in sight- reading. The Male Chorus received a II in concert and the Concert Choir received a II in concert. Singing her way to the top, Judith Nicholas entertains the au- dience with the Fifties beat at the Fall Concert. Choir members perform a 50s era routine during the Fall Concert. Perfect sounds are sung by the choir, conducted by Mrs. Bauer, during the Christmas concert. 48 Choir During the 50s Day pep rally, Bobby Delgado serenades Amber Hosek with a medley of Elvis Presley hits. Super Sixteen: Raymond Odom, Rhonda Hanselman, Samantha Strickland, Lucia Ramirez, Terry Wade, Amber Hosek, Jessica Milligan, Judith Nicholas, Candy Davis, Mandy Delgado, Gabrial Chapa, Bobby Delgado. Clinton Nicholas. Ramon Amador, Harold Odom, Joe Garcia and Lorenzo Mata. Members of the choir danced and sang old rock ' n roll favorites at the annual 50s Day pep rally. g inging. Choir 49 Front row: Lorenzo Mata, Jennifer Webb, Lucia Ramirez, Rhonda Hanselman, Viola Herrera, Denise Martinez, Raymond Odom. Second row: Gabrial Chapa, Mrs. Susan Bauer, director; Robert Wesar. Third row: Joe Garcia, Judith Nicholas, Joyce Williams, Samantha Strickland, Jessica Milligan, Terry Wade. Fourth row: Keith Schaefer, Amber Hosek, Melissa Martinez, Mandy Delgado, Donald Sutton, Trent Green, Keri Matthews, Candy Davis, Gloria Guerra, Dana Kresta, Harold Odom. Fifth row: Craig Henry, Robert Delgado. Ramon Amador, Clinton Nicholas, Shawn Delgado. c oncert C hoir Sweetheart and Beau: Bobby Delgado and Amber Hosek were elected by the members of the choral department. 50 Concert Choir _A ixed r hoir Officers: Joe Garcia, Amber Hosek, Dana Kresta, Judith Nicholas, and Sharon Novak. Mixed Choir Region Choir: Ramon Amador, Candi Davis, Robert Delgado, Trent Green, Amber Hosek, Dana Kresta. Jessica Milligan, Judith Nicholas and Samantha Strickland. Named to Area Choir were Amador, nelgado, Hosek and Milligan. Delgado was also named first alternate to State Choir. District Choir: Ramon Amador, Gabriel Chapa, Candi Davis, Mandy Delgado, Robert Delgado, Shawn Delgado, Joe Garcia, Trent Green, Amber Ho.sek, Dana Kresta, Lorenzo Mata, Jessica Milligan, Judith Nicholas, Raymond Odom, Lucia Ramirez, Keith Schaefer, Samantha Strickland, Terry Wade and Robert Wesar. « i a L. l Ks ! ir ii Kri r t W m g ■ i ' OL In ' BBBI 1 9- Choir members performed their 50s era routine at the pep rally, in a fall concert and at meetings of several civic organizations. c hoir Practicing for one of their performances, Mandy Delgado and Ramon Amador perfect their 50s routine. 52 Choir Ruben DeLuna performs with the rest of the band in the stands during the football games. Band 53 _J aider R and Perfecting a performance is important to band members Hearing drumbeats and the rhythm of Talking in Your Sleep, one can pic- ture the Raider band performing, and this season in their new uniforms. The uniforms improved the band ' s im- age and are more Section Leaders: standing, Gabriel Chapa, Michael Magnia, Albert Fuentez, Michelle Materanek, Michelle Wagner, Erika Knudson, Nancy Cox, Teresa Janak, Rebecca Barrios, Teresa Cavazos, Mark Berger, in Style with the music we are playing, said Roel Saenz, band director. The new uniforms are more comfortable for marching season and are more dressy for concert season. The style of the Kim Schneider, Julie Galvan, Lucinda Padilla, Denice Horelka, Mary Jane Delgado. Kneeling: Patrick Uresti, Gretchen Reinke, Xochitl Comparan, Rosalinda Delgado, Lisa Spies, Debra Gar- za, Heidi Reinke. 54 Chris Aguayo, Matt Aguayo, Vanessa Balli, Rebecca Barrios, Mark Berger, Lena Bluhm, Allen Brotze, Yolanda Brown, Jimmie Buck, Angela Cabellero, Anita Caballero, Rocky Caballero, Saundra Calliham, Michael Cano, Elizabeth Castillo, Teresa Cavazos, Blair Chambers, Carol Chapa, Gabriel Chapa, Stephanie Christopher, Xochitl Comparan, IDiane Cox, Nancy Cox, Ren Davenport, Renee Davenport, Martin DeLaGarza, Mary Jane Delgado, Melody Delgado, Rosalinda Delgado, Jimmy DeLosSantos, Elvia DeLuna, Ruben DeLuna, Laurie Dittert, Matt Dusek, Denise DeLesma, Craig Falcon, Band ousie Flores, Albert Fuentes, Delia Fuentes, Julie Galvan, Patricia Garcia, Annie Gary, Beto Garza, Debra Garza, Travis Gillig, Greg Girdy, Robert Goerlitz, Andrea Gomez, Celia Gomez, Johnny Gomez, Diana Gonzales, Sherri Goode, Jason Grabenstein, Yvonne Guerrero, Debra Gutierrez, Melissa Guy, Mary Hajek, Kim Haley, Priscilla Hardy, Joyce Haynes, Renee Heibel, Melissa Heinold, Carol Hilscher, Terry Holy, Denice Horelka, Freddy Hosier, Richard Isaacs, Diane Janak, Teresa Janalc, Ertha Johnson, Scott Johnson, Melissa Juarez, Sidney Kassner, Leah Kirchner, Cindy Klesel, p erformance marching shirts and hats are appropriate for bands at this time, said Mr. Saenz. To prepare for marching contest the band must practice long hours, stay- ing until 5:30 or 6 p.m. daily. It ' s difficult to preparing for contest, said Randy Kelly, assis- tant band director, because every detail has Officers: Top, Tommy Perkins, Diane Janak, Teresa Janak, Teresa Cavazos, Mark Berger. Middle: Brenda Wallace, Pat Garcia, Becky Barrios, Lona to be sharp. The bands presented several concerts this year, including a jazz concert, a joint mid- winter concert at Victoria College and a spring con- cert. Several clinics were held at school and the bands were able to hear a performance of the University of Texas at Austin Trombone Band. Bluhm, Mary Jane Delgado. Bottom: Xochelt Comparan, Rosalinda Delgado, Lisa Spies, Kim Haley. Ericka Knudson, Patty Kuhns, Emilio Licerio, Edward Lopez, Michael Magnia, Margaret Martinez, Ronnie Martinez, Ronnie Martinez, Michelle Materanek, Dawn McGuffin, Christina Monroe, Marisol Monroe, Tracy Moreau, Lanell Morris, Cheryl Naquin, Ida Navarro, Janet Neisser, Carmen Renee Nunez, Rachael Ozuna , Lucinda Paddilla, Denise Parson, Pam Par- sons, Simon Perez, Tommy Perkins, Melinda Podest, Danielle Powell, Randy Powell, Francisco Puga, Robert Raaz, Dehlia Ramos, Gretchen Reinke, Heidi Reinke, John Rodarte, Martha Rodriguez, Joe Salas, Michelle Salas, IDolores Salazar, Sylvia Salazar, Darlene Sanchez, Kim Schneider, Susan Sharp, Son- di Snell, Elaine Spies, Lisa Spies, Robert Suniga, Bridgette Thompsoii, Esther Trevino, Freddy Trevino, Kenneth Trlicek, Jim Tumlinson, Patnck Uresti Ann Valdez, Lupe Vasquez, Patty Vianes, Jesse Villarreal, Rosemary Villarreal, Jennifer Voelkel, Kim Voelkel, Mark Voigt, Julie Vonderau, Michelle Wagner, Brenda Wallace, Mark Warneke, Chrystal Wotipka, Gaylen Youngblood Band 55 r ooperation (|i©0,C |i Rifle Corps: Dahlia Ramos, Rachel Ozuna, Heidi Reinke, Captain; Dolores Salazar, Priscilla Hardy. Ren Davenport, Co-Captain. Flag Corps: Mary Hajek, Renee Davenport, Jennifer Voelkel, Melissa Heinold, Saundra Callihan, Dawn McGuffin. Top row: Patricia Garcia, Kim Voelkel, Lanell Morris, Captain; Tracy Moreau, CoCaptain; Melinda Podest and Cheryl Naquin. Pep rally format changed, thanks to Texas H.B. 72. Because the rallies were held either right before or after school, band members performed standing instead of seated as they used to do. Even if the pep rallies were more informal, the spirit remained. Performance was the culmination of all the hard work during the week. Band members performed at all the home games and all but one of the out of town games, due to much rain and flooding. Diana Gonzales Twirler Elvia Deluna Twirler Albert Fuentes takes delivery of the pizza kits he sold so that he can distribute them to his customers. Band members sold pizza kits as a fund-raising project. 56 Band Drilling in the heat of a hot July day is not the usual idea of summer fun. However, band members attended a drill camp at school during July, drilling on the hot asphalt parking lot at school. During August, while other students were tak- ing their last flings at Port A, band members were learning and then perfecting their new routines. With half time drawing near, John Radarte gears up for the performance to be given. Band members gave up much free time to be able to give a good half time performance. Precision manhmy takes iiiui ii concentration and practice. Kim Voelkel and other flag corps members understand that dur- ing the extra practices called during the summer and after school. Band 57 T aider R elies Hard work, practice makes Raider Belles and Wranglers look like professionals Five, six, seven, eight . . . alright, one more time. Ms. Aleida Lugo, Raider Belie director, instructs the drill team to go over a routine once again. The time is 4:30 p.m. and the Belles have been working since 2:30p.m. The Belles and the Wranglers im- prove every week, said Ms. Lugo, who took over the drill teams this year. For the tlrst time in the history of the drill team, freshmen were allowed to try out for Raider Belles. If the girls were qualified, I didn ' t see why they couldn ' t participate as a member of Raider Belles, she said. Miss Aleida Lugo, sponsor, cheers along with the Raider Belles and Wranglers at the pep rally after school. Miss Lugo changed requirements for membership this year by allowing freshmen to try out for Raider Belles. Raider Belles: Kim Novak. Deputy Marshall; Diana Urbano, Marshall; Pauline Rivera, Jr. Deputy; Tonya Prosen, Jr. Deputy; Stacie Doyle, Jr. Deputy; Libby Rodriguez, Sophomore Deputy, Lisa Trevino, Richelle Martinez, Cindy Vasquez, Miss Aleida Lugo, sponsor; Felice Mumphord, Samantha Garcia, Stephanie Padron, Ybette Guevara, Nancy Castillo, Rhonda Roudon, Myra Hood. Bridgette 58 Raider Belles Smolik, Ellen Garcia, Theresa Miller, Diane Garza, Madeline Mendieta, Shellj Leita, Michelle Mitcherling, Shelly Pribyl, Barbara McCain, Sandra Beasly Dana Ceding, Kathy Millstein, Jessica Milligan. Sandra Martinez, Melissf Guzman, Pam Girdy, Carolyn Bates, Maria Salabedra, and Betsy Rodriguez. - ranglers The VHS game called for a special dance routine at half time. Performing to Oh, You Beautiful Doll, are Belles Richelle Martinez, Ybette Guevara, and Betsy Rodriguez. During the half time perfor- mance at the VHS game, blue and gold balloons were released. Manager, Roxanna Baker, held on to the balloons all through the first half. Wranglers: Melissa Cruz, Kristi McCray, Freshman Lt.; Tina Zapata, Freshman Lt.; Becky Holmes, Captain; Tammy Mar- shall, Co-Captain; Morgan Stevenson, Freshmen Lt; Aileen Rugerio, Freshmen Lt. Krista Heinold, Brenda Griffen, Stephanie Barnes, Mary Helen Vasquez, Barbara Olguin, Mindy Steininger, Rachelle DeLeon, Kim Kouches, Rachel Alvarez, Olga Martinez, Martha Ramirez, Kim Williams, Jennifer Graves, Elisa Arguellez, Isabel Her- nandez, Tara Whitby, Linda Khuhns, Anna Firova, Carol Cat- chings, Mary Jane Gayton, Erica Johnson, Tylynn Mann, Shannon Horton, Kim Hill, Melissa Her- nandez, Danielle Sibley, Melva Todd, Angela Staff, Cathy Salyer, Rhonda Zarbock, Lisa Delgado, and Genevive Huerta. Wranglers cheered the team on during the pep rally as well as the game. They also attend- ed the basketball games and supported the team. Wranglers are considered as a pep squad, said Ms. Lugo. They do hand movements and perform on the field before a game. They help bring out the spirit, she said. It ' s really important that we show support to our teams, said Kim Novak, deputy marshall. Diana Urbano, marshall, was selected to perform at the Bluebonnet Bowl on New Year ' s Day in the Astrodome as a result of her perfor- mance at drill team workshop in Denton last June. Wranglers 59 F • H.A. Working with pre-schoolers is fun but challenging Activities for Future Homemakers of Amer- ica members included entering events in the Youth Day activities at the stock show and making Easter favors for Hope School. Stu- dents also worked throughout the school year with pre-schoolers and kindergarteners. Along with HERO Club members, the club sponsored a luncheon for faculty and staff. Kim Novak, presi- dent, was recognized as an outstanding FHA member at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce banquet. FHA members include, Front row: Becky Klare, Karla Wacker, Linda Almazar, Shannon Low, Shelley Clifford, Dana Schmidt, Michelle Valdez, Norma Lopez, Norma Kocurek. and Mary Brooks. Second row: Anna Salazar; secretary, Ruth Walker; president, Kim Novak; Patricia Garcia; Lisa Garcia; Jennifer Justiss; Robin Caddell; Audrey Franklin; treasurer, Carla San- tana; and Vanessa Johnson. Third row: Theresa Berard; Manie Mills; vice president, Danielle Powell; Becky .Sanchez; parliamentarian, Diane Janak; and Cindy Kirchner. Sponsors are Mrs. Margaret Anderson and Mrs. Louella Redding. Club members work with kindergarteners and pre-schoolers throughout the year. At Christmas, pre-schoolers attended a party hosted by the club members. 60 F.H.A. Computer Preparing for the future by learning to use PCs Learning by doing could be the motto of the Computer Club. At the monthly meetings, members work out computer pro- grams or receive demonstrations by profes- sionals such as former SHS assistant prin- cipal, Jerry Tucker, now of Computer Command. This year, members of the club compiled and sold a student directory based on class periods. The directory was a success, so the club plans to continue the project on a yearly basis. Clayton Shenkir learns to use a computer under the direction of Jerry Tucker of Computer Command at a monthly club meeting. Sponsors: Mrs. Sonya Duren and Mrs. Lamoine Lane Officers: Judith Nicholas, secretary; Sylvia _Perez, vice presi- dent; Debra Garza, president; Hope Mancillas, ' historian; Robert Weasar, representative. Members: Front: Laurie Dittert, Shannon Kopanski, Vince Vanorman, Debra Garza, Hope Mancillas, Darren Orsak, Renee Davenport, Robert Weasar. Middle: Sylvia Perez, Robert Suniga, Ken Renard, Anthony Munoz, Kirk Klinkerman, Clayton Shenkir. Back: Renee Heibel, Roxanna Baker, Judith Nicholas, Clifford Bauder, Jesse DeLeon, Gary Jones, James Herron, Mark Collins, Ricky Garcia. Computer Club 61 A little girl ' s dream takes much hard work Most little girls dream of being a cheerleader and having all the attention focused on them. To most people, cheerleading simply means popularity. However, what most people don ' t realize is all the sacrifices that have to be made by cheerleaders. Practice begins in May, as soon as baseball season is over, and continues throughout the summer. Usually a sum- mer workshop on a university campus is in store for the cheerleaders. For one week, the cheerleaders work intensely on new cheers, pyramids, double stunts and new routines as well as compete with other squads. While at camp, their days begin at 6 a.m. and sometimes con- tinue until after dusk. This year ' s squad advanced to the finals in home cheer and sideline divi- sion. They came home with a superior Cheerleaders: Standing: Cheryl Sal- azar, senior; Sheri Holcombe, senior; Guy Hoffman, senior and head cheer- leader; Donna Jackson, senior. Kneel- ing: Lisa Martinez, junior; Kim Leita, junior; Melissa Saenz, junior. Sitting: Mary Newman, sophomore; Sara Smith, sophomore. r heerleading Mrs. Alma Kimball, sponsor, and Anna Hernandez, manager, were always backing the cheerleaders up on the sidelines. Mrs. Kimball accompanied the cheerleaders wherever they went including summer workshops. Out of town games were fun, but tiring. The cheerleaders always led the varsity team through the goal post sign at every game. 62 Cheerleaders Practicing after school every day dur- ing football season is rough, especially when it ' s hot and muggy. The cheerleaders built seven different pyramids during the season. squad trophy, one excellent ribbon, 1 1 superior ribbons and a spirit stick. Once the school year began, schedules became more hec- tic. They practiced every day after school and were respon- sible for planning each pep rally during football season. But their activities didn ' t end with football. During basket- ball season, each cheerleader attended at least two basket- ball games a week. Through- out all these responsibilities, the squad members had to maintain their grades. So, there ' s more to cheer- leading than meets the eyes and ears. On rainy days, cheerleaders practiced in the cafeteria. After all the hours they put in, every once in a while, they took a break. Lisa Martinez leads the senior section in one of the cheers at a pep rally. Cheerleaders took turns leading the different classes at the pep rallies. Cheerleaders 63 publication Staffs II Publication Staff Members: Mary Jane Delgado, Esther Trevino, Martha Gonzales, Anna Hernandez, Stacy Keyes, Tracy Moreau, Tracy Beck, Kim Haley, Peter Vasquez, Jimmie Buck, Ren Davenport, Melicent Bryarly, sponsor; Wendy Jones, Regina Hammons, Darren Orsak, Conni Carville, Tyson Schmidt, Kim Voelkel, Steven Sparkman, Arnold Vasquez, Wesley Strait, Kim Jones, Stephanie Collins and Darron Cardosa. 64 Publication Staff Darron Orsak and Stephanie Collins work together in the darkroom when large orders for pictures are being requested. | hotographers On call at any moment, ready to freeze an instant While other students are enjoying after-school ac- tivities, the publications department photographers are out shooting them, with cameras. These few students are responsible for making sure all athletic teams and school organizations are record- ed on film for use in the yearbook. At the same time, the photographers must cover all concerts and special class-related activities for use in both the yearbook and the newspaper. During the summer, they take all the pictures for the football program and begin recor- ding on film all school activities that are in progress. Their picture-taking responsibilities don ' t stop there, however. Any special assignments for the In- sight and Round Up must be covered, including com- munity happenings and special feature assignments. In the darkroom, the photographers roll, process and print all film for the publications and even make the camera-ready prints for the Insight. During the summer, photography workshops are at- tended on university campuses. Darron Cardosa received the second highest award of most promising photographer at the communications workshop at Sam Houston State University. Mary Jane Delgado, Insight head photographer, loads the camera for the next photographer to u.se. All photographers work together to have everything llowing along smoothly. Part of Darron Cardosa ' s duties as Round Up head photographer is to make sure that enough color and black and white film is on hand for the week ' s assignments. The photographers routinely covered all school activities. In the darkroom, Ricky Garcia checks the cameras to see if they are all in working order. k ii «i£2i Photographers 65 Preparing for the Stroman Insight takes a lot of hai;d work during and after school. Violet Garza prepares to layout some pages under the supervision of sports editor, Kim Voekel. Checking the copy of the Insight is editor of the newspaper Cindy Gonzales. As editor Cindy is in charge of all aspects of the production of the Insight, from writing to finished layout. nformative I As feature editor, Tracy Beck is responsible for the Periphery section of the Insight, from assigning the stories to the design and layout of the pages. Kim Haley lays out a Periphery page for the November issue. All staff members take turns designing pages. 66 Insight J nsight Although newspaper staff members were novices, they soon learned about deadlines. Insighl staff members learned quickly thai puttmg out a newspaper takes more than one hour a day. They found themselves slaying late after school and givmg up lunch periods in order to meet deadlines. Since all the staffers were new, editor, Cindy Gonzales, and advisor, Meli- cent Bryarly, decided that learning through doing was the way to proceed during the year. All staff members received hands-on training, from using the computer, to designing and actually being responsible for the design of the pages. We learned to take the initiative, said Kim Voelkel. I was named sports editor and had never before written a sports story, but I learned what to do and how to do it, she said. The staff learned to pull together, said Cindy Gonzales. They assumed responsibility for the paper and did what was necessary. she said. 1 was pleased with the way things turned out, said Mrs. Bryarly. After the initial shock that a paper couldn ' t be put out by a couple of people, everyone really went to work. They weren ' t afraid to try anything and learned through mistakes what would work and what wouldn ' t. During the summer. Tracy Beck and K.im Haley attended a workshop at Sam Houston State University. Tracy won two awards for editorial writing and feature writing, and Kim won an award for feature writing. Staff editors included Cindy Gonzales, editor; Steven Sparkman, manag- ing editor; Tracy Beck, feature editor; Tracy Moreau, news editor; Kim Voelkel, sports editor; Lanell Morris, advertising manager; and Violet Gar- za, business manager. Staff writers were Ren Davenport, Kim Haley. Regina Hammons and Tyson Schmidt Mary Jane Delgac o served as head photographer. Laoell Morris, advertising manager, makes sure that local businesses are represented in the Insight. Besides spending a great amount of time on the phone, she personally works with the advertisers to make sure everything is correct. 1 determines placement of stories and basic layout lgk ■ ' ■ Bfflr - Esther Trevino, Ren Davenport and Tracy Moreau prepare to sell the Insight H,, --„ «v, homeroom period. Papers Mary Jane Delgado confers w Schmidt concerning photos ne The staff did all work themsi camera-ready to the Advocate. !im Voelkel and Tyson in the sports section. , delivering the paper 67 _ P ound Up 85 Yearbook staffers work year-round to publish a book filled with memories A book full of memories, that is what the Round Up ' 85 staff set out to create. And that it did. Designing a yearbook takes a lot of time, pa- tience and work. Pictures must be taken, developed and printed. Pages must be designed; copy must be written and if anyone doesn ' t do his job, someone else will have to. To get the book started, Kim Jones, editor, at- tended a week long workshop at The University of Texas with Melicent Bryarly, adviser. Jones, Conni Carville and Mrs. Bryarly attended the Texas Association of Journalism Educators meeting in Dallas in October where Carville won first place and Jones third place in page design. Kim Jones editor Martha Gonzales managing editor Arnold Vasquez people editor Conni Carville academics editor Jennifer Benco business manager Staff members Anna Hernandez, Darren Orsak, Weslely Strait, Peter Vasquez, Wendy Jones, Lisa Stolz, Melissa Saenz, Kim Leita, Lisa Martinez, Sara Smith. Photographers Darron Cardosa, head photographer; Stephanie Col- lins, Mary Jane Delgado, Ricky Garcia. As a first year staff member, Peter Vasquez worked on several sections of the yearbook. Melicent Bryarly, adviser, is responsible for all aspects of the publications department. With customers like Billy Spencer, yearbook staffers Conni Carville and Arnold Vasquez found it easy to sell bubble gum as a money-making project for the publication department. 68 Round Up ' 85 emories Kim Jones and Wesley Strait check photo assignments to help the photographers get the correct information of where and when to take the ordered pictures. Anna Hernandez looks over her club information to make sure all club activities are covered. Round Up ' 8 Golden Spurs: Judith Nicholas, Ms. Beverly McCoy, sponsor; Rudy Garza, Diana Urbane. Seated: Dawn Parker, Debra Garza, Lisa Martinez, Becky Marbach, David Lack and Machon Jackson. = N .H.S. Due to changes in the rules governing the National Honor Society, qualifications were changed. Junior National Honor Society was abolished in high school. Therefore, only sophomores, juniors and seniors were eligible. Member- ship was based on grades from the preceding semester and must be at least a 90 average. Students must have at least a B in citizenship. Activities are also considered for membership. Students are awarded points for organization membership and receive extra points if an officer or editor of an organization or staff Academic society undergoes changes Another change is that students no longer petition to become a member. Academic grades of all students are checked, and eligible students were notified and asked to fill in an application. Sophomores: Roxanna Baker, Tracy Beck, Rhonda Broz, Blair Chambers, XochitI Comparan, Rosalinda Delgado, Tammi Fischer, Diane Garza, Carolyn Heibel, Shannon Hill, Carol Hischer, Jacqueline Jaeger, Tamatha Jalufka, Ericka Knudson, David Lack, Kim Langenberg, Arlene Moyer, Clinton Nichosas, Sandra Salazar, Anne Schanen, Samantha Strickland, Patrick Uresti, Jennifer Voelkel and Sharon Whitby. 4-ri - ■ Juniors: Jill Barnett, Judy Barth, Clif- ford Bauder, Conni Carville, Stacie Doyle, Daryl Elles, Marlin Fredrick, Kimberly Garrett, Richard Garza, Kelli George, Stephen Hilscher, Vera Johnson, Ericka Ledwig, Hope Man- cillas, Tara Mann, Becky Marbach, Courtney Martin, Lisa Martinez, Michelle Materanek, Gretchen Reinke, Kimberly Schneider, Rebecca Schumbera, Lisa Spies, Nelson Stehling, Jeanne Timme, Michelle Wagner and Brian Weaver. Seniors: Willian Alex, Robbie Barnett, Rebecca Barrios, Mark Berger, Lona Bluhm, Anthony Briones, Louis Castillo, Nancy Cox, Jesse DeLeon, Elvia Deluna, Jill Denton, Sheila Doss, Debra Garza, Rudy Garza, Laurie Ham- mack, Kimberly Harper, Anna Her- nandez, Guy Hoffman, Sheri Holcombe, Jo Hornish, Amber Hosek, Machon Jackson, Connie Janak, Diane Janak, Kim Jones, Jennifer Justiss, Steven Kolar, Melissa Migl, LeAnn Nails, Judith Nicholas, Kim Novak, Michael Olivarez, Dawn Parker, Ronald Pen- nington, Debra Perales, Sylvia Perez, Johnny Ramirez, Felicia Retiz, Garbrel Rodriguez, Jennifer Stockbauer, Diana Urbano and Brenda Wallace. 70 National Honor Society Annual: Jennifer Banco, Peter Vas- quez, Martha Gonzales, Arnold Vasquez. Front: Darron Cardosa, Kim Jones, Darren Orsak, Conni Carville. QuiU Scroll Student journalists honored by society Newspaper: Ricky Garcia, Steven Sparkman, Tracy Moreau, Mary Jane Delgado, Cindy Gonzales and Tyson Schmidt. Front: Ren Davenport, Lisa Martinez, Kim Voelkel, Sara Smith and Kim Leita. Not pictured: Stephanie Collins. Quill and Scroll 71 OAL Club Girl athletes work hard Members of the Girls Organized Athletic League sold bandanas and tee shirts as a fund raising project during the fall. Another fall activity was the Halloween social. A highlight of their activities was the annual initiation of the new members. Jana Kobza, Kim Evans and Nikki Mathis participate in the annual initiation. Front row: Dawn Parker, Charia Ellis, Machon Jackson, Carala Bankhead, Janice Davis. Second row: Michelle Ramos, Tammie Coleman, Pearl Dean, Stacey Fillmore, Sharon Whitby, Tammy Ocker, Tammy Davis, Rae Williams, Charlotte Her- man, Rachel Brown, Kathy Muhlstein, Dana Mathis, Nicole Mathis. Third row: Joyce Williams, Glenda Kit- chens, Tracy Johnson, Tam- my Marshall, Tabitha Brigham, Vera Johnson, Yolanda Brown, Kelli George, Kim Evans, Tresa Hermes, Hope Mancillas, Lisa Wells. Back row: Missy King, Rae- Jean Estrada, Sally Gomez, Judy Barth, Pam Garley, Paula Johnson, Stephanie Janak, Leandra Dean, Lyldia Hobbs, Becky Barfield, Felicia Wade, Michelle Schaefer, Jana Kobza and Faith Fernandez. Officers: Lydia Hobbs, social chairman; Charia Ellis, vice president; Vera Johnson, secretary; Dawn Parker, presi- dent; and Hope Mancillas, social chairman. Enjoying initiation is Yolan da Rae Williams. 72 GOAL Roseann Casarez and Gloria Castillo give their full atten- tion to the music during daily rehearsals in order to perfect the music for the upcoming concert. f rchestra Officers: Marisol Monroe, president; Theresa Berard, secretary-treasurer; Vera Johnson, chairman; and Ran- dy Powell, vice-president. Director: Mr. Mike Grinnell Musicians constantly hear that practice makes perfect. Every day string players prove that old adage to be true. Members of the string ensemble performed several con- ceils this year under the direction of Michael Grinnell. Per- formances included the fall and spring concerts and a joint concert with the bands at Christmas at the Victoria College auditorium. These young musicians are really improving, Grinnell said. Their hard work is really paying off, he said. The orchestra sponsored An Evening of Blue Grass as a fund-raising event to offset the cost of instrument repairs and sound equipment for the orchestra program. The sold- out concert featured three regional bluegrass bands. String personnel include Randy Powell, Marisol Monroe, Stephanie Christopher, Theresa Berard, first violins; Natalie Sanchez, Laura Cisneros, Jennifer Graves, second violins; Frank Casarez, Stephanie Petrash, Martha Harpin, violas; Edward Bcnitez, Vera Johnson, Roseann Casarez, Gloria Castillo, cellos. Orchestra 73 s r. F.T.A Club raises money for scholarships As usual, the Junior and Senior FTA were active in state activities. Lisa Martinez was elected state vice president at the convention in Dallas. Her theme was Let Lisa Lead the Way. Also at convention, the team of Lisa Martinez, Kevin Girdy, Cheryl Salazar, Derrick Runnels, Sondi Snell Kim Hill, Melissa Saenz and Roseani. Casercz won the best skit award. On the district level, Nicole Mathis was named president-elect of District IIL Patrick Felder was runner-up for Mr. District III and Sonia King was elected district historian. Officers: Clockwise: Arnold Vasquez, parliamentarian; Cheryl Salazar, secretary- treasurer; Machon Jackson, president; and Sheri Holcombe, vice-president. Along with fellow FTA ' ers, Donna Jackson serv- ed plates at an FTA barbeque dinner. Sponsors: Annette Scott and Kathy Neece. Lisa Martinez, District III FTA presi- dent, was elected state vice-president for the 198.5-1986 school year. Lisa, second from left, attended the initiation of of- ficers ceremonies held at the Hershey Hotel in Corpus Christi. Sr. FTA Members: Top row: Machon Jackson, Monique Williams, Theresa Tolbert, Odell Coleman, Derrick Runnels, David Wallace, Kelvin Girdy. Bottom row: Joyce Williams, Sheri Holcombe, Donna Jackson, Cyn- thia Walker, Melissa Saenz, Craig Falcon, Lisa Martinez, Patricli Felder. 74 Sr. FTA J r. F.T.A. iVfter a Mexican dinner held by KTA. the rear ol the cafeteria kitchen, litacev Fillmore helped wash pots and pans in State, district activities keep members busy The clubs combined efforts and sponsored a barbecue dinner in the cafeteria. They also held the third annual basketball dance in February. Part of the proceeds were donated to the American Red Cross for the African Famine Relief Fund to help feed the hungry in Ethiopia. Ken Bell of Majic 102 of Houston served as DeeJay. District III president-elect for 1985-86, Nicole Mathis, pos- ed with Dracula of the Magic Time Machine, after attending official FTA business in Austin. 3 9 9 Jr. FTA Members: Top row: Volanda Brown, Regina Hammons, Mar ' Neumann, Rick Marshall, Sherry Kuykendall, Raymond Odom, Gloria Castillo. Bottom row: Tammie Coleman, Esther Trevino, Raejean Estrada, Dana Mathis, Sharon Whitby, Gay Gehrels, Stacie Coffman, Yolanda Williams, Kim Hill, Annie Gary, Tylnn Mann, Erica Johnson, Nicole Mathis, Roseann Casarez. Jr. FTA Officers and Sponsors: Roanne Perry, sponsor; Rick Mar- shall, president; James Williams, vice-president; Tammie Coleman, secretary-treasurer; Sharon Whitby, parliamentarian; and Lois Kuyken- dall, sponsor. Jr. FTA 75 Wins ' top 20 award ' at convention Once again the Key Club was ranked 19th out of 241 clubs in the Texas-Oklahoma District. David Lack was elected district secretary and served as lieute- nant governor for Division 25, ranking fifth among 36. He received the Governor ' s special achievement award. Chris Walker received the Tom Dun- can Memorial award for outstanding club secretary. Projects included working at the Women ' s Crisis Center, Royce Buesing sponsor bundling clothing at the Hope Chest Thrift Store, ringing bells for the Salvation Army at Christmas, working for the Hear Foundation and serving at the Kiwanis pancake supper. District 25 Lt. Governor, David Lack, speaks at a Downtown Kiwanis luncheon. Peter Vasquez and second vice presi- dent, Arnold Vasquez, help deliver and set up benches at a new Women ' s Crisis Center. Joe Martinez Trinidad .San Miguel sponsor Emil Svatek sponsor president 1st Vicc-Pres.: Steven Schuiz Secretary: Chris Walker Treasurer: Michael Tisdale Parliamentarian: Russel Hempel Chaplain: Brian Weaver Historian: Darron Cardosa District 25 Lt. Gov.: David Lack Michael Boniba i i 1 i 76 Key Club Slcvcn Kolar Jeff Lack Paul Linkc Danny McGuill Gary Moore Mark Moore Darren Orsak Randy Parkan Keith Schumann Nelson Stehling Neil Stevenson Donny Sutton Vince Vanorman Peter Vasquez Travis Vickery Norman Walters Trent Weber Key Club was responsible for setting-up and carrying off the goal post sign at each football game. Troy Doyle, Russel Hempel and Tim Dentler carry off the sign after half time. During several football games, Russel Hempel, Chris Walker, Steven Kolar and Neil Stevenson borrowed the cheerleaders ' megaphones to cheer the team on. Tim Dentler and Steven Schulz sign the guest list at a Kiwanis meeting. Downtown Kiwanis have their meetings at lunch and Suburban K iwanis have their meeting at dinner. Key Club members attend the meetings as guests. Key Club 77 i i AS nchor Club Working together for others is the objective of members Activity filled the days of all Anchor Club members. It seemed that something was always going on. Even before school began, club members were busy. They painted children ' s faces at the HEAR Foundation ' s annual food fair. Other annual activities included being responsible for the Homecoming dance decorations. This year, we kept the decorations simple, said Dawn Parker, president. With the lights so dim, no one could notice theme decorations, she said. Members also worked at freshman orientation and dur- ing registration. It was work, but fun. Besides, I got to register early, said Suzanne Wilkinson. Anchor girls sold the spirit strips for the VHS game and worked the concessions stand during home varsity baseball games to raise money. Service projects included assisting the Friends of the Library during their annual book sale, visiting residents of local rest homes, creating Halloween safety coloring books for children, and sponsoring a luncheon for the faculty and staff At Christmas the club sponsored and decorated a Christmas tree in the cafeteria and invited all campus organizations to make ornaments for the tree. As a school project, Conni Car- ville helps decorate a Christmas tree in the school cafeteria. All clubs were asked to donate an orna- ment symbolizing their club. Kim Haley stuffed the spirit strips in the display case during the week of the Victoria — Stroman game. Michael Tisdell and Wendy Wilson do a little clowning around at the Halloween party given by the Key Club. 78 Anchor Club Dawn Parker, president, looks over her agenda before calling the meeting to order. Meetings are held every other week in the cafeteria. During a surprise baby shower for Donna Appelt, Sharon Bednorz and Rita Alvarado prepare to refresh the club with goodies. rogress Brenda Wallace and Laurie Ham- mack take notes during a meeting to keep up with monthly activities. Anchor Club members enjoy the company of Mrs. Sharon Bednorz ' s daughter during a weekly meeting. This year has been special, because both sponsors had children. Suzanne Wilkinson enjoys eating cake during a surprise baby shower given for sponsor, Donna Appelt, in congratulations for her new born. Amy Lee Appelt. Anchor Club 79 Mrs. Donna Appelt, sponsor Mrs. Sharron Bednorz, sponsor Dawn Parker, president Suzanne Wilkinson, vice president Diana Urbano, secretary Elvia Deluna, parliamentarian Anna Hernandez, reporter Conni Carville, chaplain Kim Novak, historian Kim Jones, senior director Becky Marbach, junior director Michelle Mitcberling, sophomore director Rita Alverado Tracy Beck Jill Barnett Rose Mary Cano Ginger Cartwright Stacie Doyle Karen Easley Tammi Fisher Anchor Club Laurie Hammack Melissa Haynes Carol Hilscher Amber Hosek Teresa Janak Dawn Jaster Tara Mann Lee Ann Nails Sylvia Perez Tenee Renard Libby Rodriquez Anne Schanen Melissa Scherer Kim Schneider Becky Shumbera Lana Speed Lisa Spies Jeanne Timme Lori Treybig Julie Vonderau Jennifer Wagner Michelle Wagner Brenda Wallace Wendy Wilson Randy Torrence Anchor Admiral J Anchor Club 81 Now that the campus is cl osed during lunch, Brian Weaver, Kim Voelkel and Sheila Doss find that holding bake sales during the lunch periods is an easy way to raise money for Senior Science Club. Sr. Science: Standing: Nelson Stehling, Lori Bommarito, Johnny Ramirez, Mark Berger, Russell Hempel, Terry Holy, Steven Schulz, Brian Terrell, Ralph Davis, Wren- nie Wickliffe, Amber Hosek, Sheila Doss, Tim Dentler. Sitting: Vanessa Ball, Kim Schnieder, Michelle Materanek, Kim Voelkel, Laurie Hammack, Brenda Wallace, Lanell Morris, Tracy Moreau, Jill Denton, Candice Odom. Front: .Steven Kolar, Lisa Spies, Brian Weaver, Ross Grones, Thomas Bernard, Dusty Meyer, Rudy Garza, Greg Kobza, Michelle Wagner, Ren Davenport. Officers: Mark Berger, treasurer; Rudy Garza, president; Ralph Davis, parliamentarian; Michelle Materanek, secretary; Amber Hosek, vice president. 82 Senior Science Club enior C cience and tETS I New technology constantly changes our lives; club members study to understand those changes Even if most of the members of Senior Science Club and the Junior Engineering Technical Society are not budding scien- tists, they understand that science greatly influences their lives and will do so even more in the future. Club members invited guest speakers to their monthly meetings and held several activities during the year. Once Brenda Wallace mans the concession stand during the boys varsity basketball games along with other club members. Proceeds were used to fund a science scholarship. again, the clubs held a bake sale during the lunch periods and manned the con- cession stands during the boys varsity basketball games in order to fund a science scholarship. Members also participated in the Regional Science Fair hosted at Stroman this year by acting as monitors as well as by helping set the exposition up and then dismantle it. Jill Denton won an engineering scholarship to Victoria College when she participated in the 1985 Texas JETS Conference at Texas A M University in March. The school chapter was recognized at the state con- ference and received All- State Honors. Sponsors are Ms. Carol Wagner £md Mrs. Ann Krebs. JETS, 1st row: Johnny Ramirez, Mark Berger, Terry Holy, Steven Schulz, Randy Torrence, Ralph Davis, Sheila Doss, Rudy Garza. Middle row: Kim Schneider, Michelle Materanek, Lisa Spies, Brian Weaver, Kim Voelkel, Tracy Moreau, Jill Den- ton, Ren Davenport, Michelle Wagner. Bottom row: Nelson Steling, Lori Bommarito, Steven Kolar, Tim Dentler and Vanessa Balli. Officers: Standing, Terry Holy, vice president; Sheila Doss, treasurer. Seated, Rudy Garza, parliamentarian; Kim Voelkel, secretary; Steven Kolar, president. JETS 83 Sponsors: Mrs. Laurie Bauer and Ms Blanche (larcia. J r. Science Members host guest speakers Members of the Junioi Science Club hosted guest speakers at the monthly meetings. One of the more memorable speakers was Jim Elliot, director of health and physical education for VISD, who spoke on motivation and achievement in related science fields. Club members ran the con- cession stand during the home games of the girls basketball team in order to raise money for a field trip. Members: Sitting: Bridget Smolik, Dahlia Fuentez, Melinda, Xochitl Comparon, Patricia Garcia, Lisa Bomba. Kneeling: Patrick Uresti, Kim Langenburg, Gary Moore, Rosalinda Delgado, Erica Knudson, Lana Speed. Standing: Cameron McBean, Dale Garcia, Julie Vonderau, Theresa Cavasos, Marion Skoruppa, Ralph Rodriguez, David Gonzales. Members: Kneeling: Shelley Goebel, Michelle Mitscherling, Jennifer Voelkel, Libby Rodriguez, Becca Wilhemson. Standing: Jon Grones, Neal Stevenson, Paul Linke, Donald Luster, Mark Workel, Glenn Filla. 84 Junior Science Club During a meeting in which the president wasn ' t there. vice president, John Brown, discusses the agenda with Mr. Salas. Study, work, school, fun part of daily activities As a service project at Hallo- ween, DECA members filled bags with candy for the children at the Becky Lack Day Care Center. At the Area competition in San Antonio, Pino Flores and Ralph Hines won the right to compete on the state level. Flores won in ser- vice station marketing and Hines won in general marketing. Making the finals in the competition were Julie Carr, Martin DeLeon, Cathy Reyes, Courtney Martin and Louis Turner. Other contestants were Melissa Haynes, Kathy Castillo, Oscar Torres, Frank Juarez, Edward Lopez, Kristin Riha, Rosemary Trevino and Virginia Charles. A good smile is extremely necessary for many jobs in the business field. Cathy Reyes finds this very important while work- ing at Baskin Robbins. Leslie Cantu Sandra Carroll Katie Castillo Gary Chapa Virginia Charles Tina Erdelt Christine Farrell Lisa Felkins DECA 85 Not only do DKCA students work half of a day, they must also take the class called Distributive Education. Tina Krdelt, Ralph Hines, and Michelle Warren work on a class assignment. 1 . - .Ml 1 w wnr m M 1 Since DECA is such a large club, meetings are rather crowded. J Perkins seems to find it rather uncomfortable to share her seat with Brian Keyes. Behind the scenes of Stroman ' s favorite pizza place, Pino Flores reveals an exclusive Mr. Gatti ' s pepperoni pizza. Barbara Flores Pino Flores Tim Foeh Santos Garza Malissa Genteman Gloria Guerra Kim Maeker Ricky Mann Courtney Martin David Martinez Larry McLaughlin Jaime Mejia Amy Newman Raul Perez 86 DECA Jill Perkins Cathy Reyes Kristin Riha Linda Salyer Kyle Salziger Tim Schroedter Daniel Sertuche Debra Soliz Lisa Slolz Michael Stuck Troy Tail Oscar Torres Mary Trevino Rosemary Trevino Louis Turner Johnny Urbano Donald Valenta ±. ■ Michelle Wa Jody Yusko DECA holds meetings during every activity period. Oscar Torres waits anxiously for the bell to ring, so that he can leave for work at Dillard ' s. Virgina Charles, Barbara Flores and Katie Castillo are interested in the discussion on the area and state conventions. DECA Officers: top row: Pino Flores and Ralph Hines, sergeants at arms, center: Lupe Rodriguez, president, bottom row: Kristin Riha, parliamentarian; Leslie Cantu, treasurer; John Brown, vice president; Cindy Harrod, secretary; Tim jSchroedter, reporter; and Brian Keyes, historian. DECA 87 Hodie Garcia, spon- sor, and Louis Castillo, president, prepare for a Mexican supper in the cafeteria prior to the Christmas party. 88 Spanish Club District Officers: Mari Garcia, reporter; Louis Castillo, president; and Anna Her- nandez, historian. Julian Jiminez Christmas social. liusts the music at the g panish Club Promoting culture and history part of club activities With 72 members, the Spanish Club was the largest it has ever been. At the district convention in Edna, three members were elected to district offices: Louis Castillo, president; Anna Hernandez, historian; and Mari Garcia, reporter. As fund-raisers, club members sold spirit hands during football season and candy and had a bake sale during the lunch periods. A Christmas party was held in the cafeteria and the club had a picnic in Riverside Park at the end of the year. Louis Castillo was named Best Delegate at the Texas Model Organiza- tion for American States at the Pan American Student Forum Convention in San Antonio. He represented Trinidad and Tobago. A $100 scholarship was awarded to Castillo by the club. Seniors: Kneeling: Elvia Deluna, Diana Urbano, Mari Garcia, Sandra Mar- tinez, Thelma De Los Santos, Elizabeth De Los Santos, Norma Olguin. Stan- ding: Anna Hernandez. Coach Rosendo Mendoza, sponsor; Virgie Ramirez, Coach Hodie Garcia, sponsor; Rosemary Cano, Phillip Polanco, Yadira Alvarez, Louis Castillo, Norma Gutierrez, Albert Rangel, Coach James Robey, sponsor; Jesse Gonzales and Michael DeLeon. Juniors: Kneeling: Sonia Hinostroza, CeHa Gomez, Debra Gutierrez, Debra Joslin, Belinda Gonzales, Debbie Chapa. Standing: Patsy Gonzales, Coach Men- doza, Ann Romo, Albert Fuentez, Coach Garcia, Daniel Gomez, Richard Delgado, Manuel Rodriguez, Ray Luna, Nicky Garza, Richard Garza and Coach Robey. Freshmen: Kneeling: Coach Garcia, Jesica McCue, Lucinda Marquez, Leticia Prado, Amanda Rendon, Monette Mooney, Stephanie Guerra, Amanda Gon- zales, Dahlia Ramos, Zandra Buitron. Standing: Coach Mendoza, Ruben Reyes, Michael Montez, Robert Lopez, Juan Perez, Frankie Sanchez and Coach Robey. Sophomores: Kneeling: Nora Calvo, Maria Salabedra, Betsy Rodriguez, Elsa Barrientez, Rebecca Gonzales. Standing: Connie Martinez, Rudy Guarjardo, Coach Garcia, Alice Huerta, Julian Jimenez, Coach Mendoza, Michael Gonzales, Donny Moya, Christina Issacs, Coach Robey, Michael Ruiz and Joe Charro. Spanish Club 89 s potlight Club Drama students present play, attend speech tournaments A Christmas Carol was presented by the Spotlight Club Dec. 13 and 14. The group sold fruit and lollipops and had a food fair during lunch as fund- raising activities. The group participated in several tournaments. Darron Cardosa, Mike Filla, Patarick Felder, Pauline Rivera, Arlene Moyer and Mark Warneke won awards at the B. F. Terry Speech and Drama Tournament in Rosenburg. Jeanne Timme and Ginger Plentl received medals for being finalists in group improvisation. At the Sweeney Speech Tour- nament, Arlene Moyer placed third in Bible reading, Darron Cardosa and Kim Jones reached the finals in duet acting, David Lack made finals in prose and the group interpretation team of Kim Jones, Theresa Miller, Pauline Rivera and Darron Car- dosa made it to finals. At the VHS Drama Festival, Keith Schumann and Travis Vickery placed third in novice duet acting. Janice Cook won third in poetry interpretation. At the Katy Speech Tourna- ment, Darron Cardosa, ICim Jones, Theresa Miller and Pauline Rivera won third place in group interpretation. UlL found Mike Filla and Pauline Rivera named to AU- Star Cast and Theresa Miller as honorable mention. David Lack won first at district in prose and Mike Filla won third place. Members: Front: Mrs. Gail Deuel, sponsor; Ernest Wilson, Dawn Parker, Sheri Leflet, Jamie Villar- real, Michael Olivarez, .Jeanne Timme, Pauline Rivera, Darron Car- dosa. Stephanie Collins, Rene Mar- tinez. Back: Kathy Lane, Judy Barth, Ginger Plentl, Gwen Rucker, Michael Filla, Suzanne Wilkinson, Kim Jones, Theresa Miller. Jonathan Chamrad. Members: Belinda McCrory, Lori Erickson, Shelby Leita, Michael Jones, Danny McGuill, Kim Williams, .Shannon Horton, Keith Schumann, Marcus Warneke, Travis Vickery, Jeff Lack, Laura Hall, Diane Garza, David Lack. Monica Ramirez, Arlene Moyer. Dorothy Motal, Debbie Ramirez. 90 Spotlight Club Cast members of A Christmas Carol spend much time in rehearsal. Theresa Miller, charity lady, and Keith Schumann, Scrooge, rehearse their scene. D rama m Ik ' ■0Jt0 Thespians: David Lack, Michael Olivarez, Michael Filla, .Suzanne Wilkinson, Ginger Plentl, Darron Cardosa, Pauline Rivera, Jeanne Timme, Theresa Miller, president; Kim Jones, clerk; Dawn Parker. Officers: Diane Garza, secretary; Michael Filla, vice president; Jeanne Timme, historian; Darron Cardosa, president; Kim Jones, treasurer; Theresa Miller, parliamentarian. Spotlight Club 91 T hespians An honor society for out- standing drama students, Thes- pian members are selected on the number of points earned, commitment to drama and ability. Marcus Warneke used his dramatic expertise during Thes- pian initiation week. Initiates had to sing before classes and perform whenever they saw a Thespian.   - « llg-- ' 92 Spotlight Club Thespian initiate, Stephanie Collins, gets all dressed up as part of her initiation activities. Darren Cardosa practices his part as Marley ' s ghost in the December presentation of A Christmas Carol. Spotlight Club 93 I ndustrial Arts State honors received at competition Twelve members of the In- dustrial Arts Club won honors at the state competition. First place winners were William Kalich, grandfather clock; Dar- rel Depine, cannonball bed; Byron Sturm, desk; and Blake Shaaw, branding iron. Ron Drier received a first and a best in division with his knife Officers: Ken Cox, president; Jeff Evans, sergeant-at-arms; Oscar Montelongo, vice president; Neil Dunno, reporter; William Frederick, treasurer; Cindy Wagner, secretary. and a first with rough casting. Second place winners wert Bill KJesel, china hutch; Lerov Bustamente, gun cabinet; Clif- ford Bauder, butler ' s table; Cin- dy Wagner, restored table; Billy Frederick, desk; Randy Parkan, butcher block cabinet; and Neil Dunno, weight bench. Bill Klesel puts the finishing touches on his china cabinet. The cabinet went on to win second place at the state contest. Welding is a part of industrial arts-metal. Paul Rodriguez chips the slag off his weld. Cliff Bauder puts finishing touches on his butler ' s table. He won third place at state competition. 94 Industrial Arts Club Members: Front: Jeff Eevans, Kenneth Cox. Standing: Cindy Wagner, Jeff Lesikar, Dustin Stanley. William Kalich, Ron Drier. Back: Bill Klesel, Darrell Depine, Eric Owen, Oscar Montelongo. Troy Tom, Greg Maeker, Neil Dunno. Jeff Lesikar built a desk during his first year in Industrial Arts. Industrial Arts Club 95 yicA Chapter wins top awards in district, area, state lives up to motto of ' excellence in action ' Chapter 722 excelled in the VICA Leadership and Skills contest and was named Most Outstanding Chapter in Area IV out of the 50 clubs that attended the con- test. Ten members competed on the state level. Results of the competition were 15 first places, two second places, 10 third places, one fourth place and one fifth place. Darren Hornstein was selected as the outstanding VICA member and won first place in prepared speech and in the skills contest received first place in diesel mechanics. Mark Martinez was elected vice president of Area IV and Jessie Armstrong was chosen parliamentarian of Area IV. Martinez placed fifth in cabinet making and Arm- strong received third place in maintenance mechanic equipment. In technical information tests, Jamie Dipple placed first as auto parts clerk; Blake Shaw won first in carpet lay- ing; Michael Robles received first place in painting; and Robert Griffith won first place in maintenance mechanic building. In the skills contest, Ralph Montez received second place in welding and Ronald Pennington won fourth place in carpentry. The open and closing ceremony team won first place. Team members were Blake Shaw, Ronald Gilbert Padilla receives on-the-job training while working as an instru- ment repairer at Vector Inc. Pennington, Jamie Dippel, Darren Hornstein, Ralph Montes, Joel Lara and Mark Martinez. The club business pro- cedure team placed third in area competition. Team members were Ronald Penn- ington, Blake Shaw, Jamie Dippel, Darren Hornstein, Ralph Morris, Joel Lara, Mark Martinez and Robert Griffith. The chapter won first place in the display contest and received third place in the i safety display. i Area IV winners in leadership and skills con- test were, Seated: Mark Martinez, Darren Hornstein, Ronald Pennington, Blake Shaw, Ralph Montes and Joel Lara. Standing: Michael Robles, Jamie Dippel. Robert Griffith, Jessie Armstrong and Timothy Reinecke. Chapter 722 Members: Seated: Jamie Dip- pel, secretary; Ronald Pennington, vice presi- dent; Blake Shaw, president; Mark Martinez, student adviser; Joel Lara, Ralph Montes, reporter. Middle: Keith Trlicek, Roland Montez, Ricky Ramirez, Michael Robles, Gilbert Padilla, Pedro Martinez, Andrew Perez, Jessie Armstrong and Randy Nichols. Top: Keith Bitterly, Jeffrey Moore, Jimmie Ortiz, Ernest Riedesel, Johnny Lewis, Timothy Reinecke, Paul Yates, Julian Martinez, Darren Hornsteain, treasurer; and Robert Griffith. Not Pictured: Ralph Escalona, parliamentarian. 96 VICA As a member of VICA, Keith Bitterly splits his day between school and his job as a maintenance mechanic eq. at Magic Industries. Roland Montez gained expertise as a meat cutter at HiWay Grocery. According to Ellis Medina, adviser, Roland was a good worker. Welding became almost second nature to Jeffrey Moore because of his job as a welder at Borowicz Metal Crtifts. VICA 97 Sweetheart and Be Rachel Ford and J.J. Vega HERO Officers: Front: J. J Vega, vice president; Estelle McKinney, Freddy Trevinci, parliamentarian. Back: Craig Henry, president; Rachel Ford, historian. Sponsor: Melba Nunez Dolores Firova Rachel Ford Jesus Garcia Rosie Garcia Janice Girdy Craig Henry Elizabeth Hernandez Michael Lumpkins Estelle McKJnney Lee Newsom Joe Salas Deborah Sloan Kim Treptow Freddy Trevino J. J. Vega Michael Wise Being enrolled in the home economics related occupations class is a requirement for club membership. Deborah Sloan, Janice Girdy and Estelle McKinney do classwork. U. 4- 98 HERO Rachel Ford and Estelle McKinney found it easy to sell individual pizzas dur- ing lunch. Even faculty members, like Emil Svatek, found the pizzas appealing. J. J. Vega and Mrs. Melba Nunez, sponsor, work the money-making project during lunch. HERO sold pizzas twice during the spring at all three lunch periods. pjERO Members learn essential skills. Home Economics Related Occupations Club members acquired skills in food related jobs during the year under the direction of their sponsor, Mrs. Melba Nunez. The club sold pizzas during lunch twice during the spring semester as a fund-raising project. They worked on several service pro- jects during the year and prepared the spaghetti luncheon, which complied with the H.E.C.E. Food Service essential elements, for the faculty and staff during Vocational Week. Rosie Garcia and Elizabeth just as busy as their jobs in the Hernandez find that classwork is home economics related fields. Lee Newsom and Jesus Garcia work with other classmates in the home economics kitchen to prepare a luncheon for faculty members. HERO 99 Sharon Novak watches as Mrs. Hiles, inslructdr, demonstrates the proper way to comb hair. Student. worked with wigs, and as they got better, actually worked on people. ' osmetology Students study beauty care Cutting hair, giving perms, using makeup, giving facials and manicures are all part of the cosmetology curriculum. The class is under the direction of Mrs. Hiles and is open to juniors and seniors who attend Stroman one-half of the day and the beauty school for the other half. Beatrice Gonzales completes setting hair during class. 100 Cosmetology .O.E. Prelab Members work, have fun together Pre-lab students kept busy throughout the year. The group worked on several service projects, including making goodies for the children at Tender Loving Care, co- sponsoring the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive and mak- ing Easter baskets for children in the hospital. Socials included a joint picnic in Riverside Park with the VHS club, a Christmas banquet at King Crab, a pizza party at Mazzio ' s, a bowling party, a bunco party and a ham- burger cookout. Fund-raising included bake sales, candy sales and B-Craft sale. Besides touring the Union Carbide plant, the club heard speakers from Looking Great, Color One and Casual Cor- ners and attended a workout at Tuff Stuff Rhonda Nichols won second place in information com- munications and Ericka Ledwig won first place in general clerical I at the area contest in Kingsville, earning them the right to compete on the state level. Rhonda Nicholas won third place at state and then competed on the national level. Susan Foster Ricky Garcia Ericka Ledwig Martha Moya Annie Moreno Rosalinda Vela Monique WiMiams Adela Zarate Linda Zepeda Brenda Gwosdz, president Melissa Briones, vice president Rhonda Nichols, secretary Melissa Scherer, treasurer Lisa Whitmire, historian-reporter Melissa Diaz, parliamentarian V.O.E. Prelab 101 V .O.E.-O.E.A. Co-op Office students receive awards This year ' s VOE-OEA-Coop was the largest class ever with 32 members. Many activities gave members the op- portunity to develop civic service, professional, social and financial responsibilities. The club had several projects including the B-Craft fund-raising project. Top salespersons were Annabelle Sanchez, first; Sylvia Vasquez, second; and Stacey Hines, third. Top salesperson in the candy sales was An- nabelle Sanchez. The club once again sponsored the Thanksgiving Food Drive and gave a donut party for the winning club. At Christmas, the group made cookbooks for the teachers, employers and parents. In January they had a tasting party from the cookbook recipes. During Teacher Ap- preciation Week, the group gave gifts to the faculty members and look part in a luncheon in their honor. Social functions included a 6 a.m. breakfast at the Holiday Inn in September, a Halloween party at Mr. Gatti ' s, an installation and initiation in November, a Christmas party at Western Sizzlin, a newcomers picnic in April and the end-of-school dinner at King Crab. At the dinner, each member received an engraved OEA paperweight. The group toured the Union Carbide plant during a field trip. At a contest in February, Debra Perales placed fourth in records management, Debra Finley placed fourth in Sheri Vaughn won fourth place in general clinical category at the area contest. Officers: Sally Rubio, Jennifer Stockbauer, Jennifer Johnson, Stephanie Kloesel; president. Hazel Kitchens, Sylvia Vasquez, Debbie Perales, An- nabelle Sanchez. Members: Jennifer Johnson, Hazel Kitchens, Debbie Perales, Sally Rubio, Sponsor, Darlene Meyer, Sylvia Vasquez, Diane Collins, Dana Kresta, Sheri Vaughn, Viola Herrera, Stacy Heins, Alayna Pawlik, Brenda Sallas, Gloria Gutierrez, and Pat Yanta. extemporaneous communications, Jennifer Johnson placed fifth in job interview, and Sheri Vaughn placed fourth in general clerical. At the state contest, Ronda Nichols placed third in in- formation communications I and advanced to national competition in Austin. Officers were Stephanie Kloesel, president; Jennifer Stockbauer, vice president; Annabelle Sanchez, secretary; Hazel Kitchen, treasurer; Sally Rubio and Debbie Perales, reporter historian; and Jennifer Johnson, parliamentarian sergeant-at-arms. Debra Perales was named outstanding club member by Darlene Meyer, sponsor. 102 VOE-OEA Debbie Perales samples the holiday treats at a tasting party. Club members published a cookbook of Christmas treats for the faculty. Members: Jennifer Stockbaur, Stephanie Kloesel, An- thony Rodriquez, Sheri Warzecha. Martha Perkins, Pat Reyes, Melissa Migl, Cristela Hernandez, Dede Hawkins, Tammy Williams, Carol Salazar, Cindy Falcon, Tracy Fillmore, Debbie Finley, Cindi Massey, and Tammy Jones. Students honored at the annual banquet were Debra Perales, outstanding OEA member; Mrs. Meyer, sponsor; Jennifer Stockbauer, outstanding VOE-OEA student; and Stephanie Kloesel, runner-up outstanding VOE-OEA student. VOE-OEA 103 R etirement rveception Mr. Kfcd lisliMis a l)r Blackaller. niavur pro Ifii claims Ted B. Reed Day. Students honor Ted B. Reed To honor retiring principal, Ted B. Reed, the students and campus organiza- tions, under the sponsorship of the Faculty Advisory Committee, gave a reception in the cafeteria on May 22. Throughout the afternoon, friends and co-workers and former Stroman students visited with Mr. and Mrs. Reed and reminisced about the beginning and first years of Stroman High School. Reporters from the two local television stations taped the event for the evening news. Highlighting the occasion were, first, the proclaiming of Ted B. Reed Day by the City of Victoria mayor pro-tcm Dr. John Blackaller. The second surprise was the at- tendance of O.C. Stroman ' s two sons and their families from Beaumont. The Stroman families presented Mr. Reed with a plaque in recognition of his achievements as principal. Students hosted a reception honoring Mr. Reed on May 2 ' 2 in the cafeteria. Friends of Mr. Reed came all through the afternoon and evening to pay tribute to him, including Jock Ross and Bob Er- skine, VHS principal. Les Deuel, president of the Faculty Advisory Committee, helps students set up the cafeteria for the reception honoring Mr. Reed upon his retirement. 104 Reed Reception Reed Reception 105 Jerry Lesikar, Tiffinie Clendennen and Ellen Startz won second place in district and fourth place in area in Farm Radio. Members of the chapter conduct- ing team won third place in district. They are Tammy Matthews, Chantele Singleton, Gretchen Reinke, Rhonda Broz, Darrell Hempel, Rodney Horelka, Delton Marbach. FFA members sponsored a petting zoo at the annual stock show. Rhon- da Broz holds a lamb while a pre- schooler decides whether or not to pet it. 106 FFA I Greenhand skills team members are Bruce Welborn, Dennis Hermes and Tammi Fisher. Vocational Ag II: Bottom: Dawn Jaster, Honey Plavidal, Mary Hagel, Stephanie Shir- ley, Saralyn Griffith. Second row: Jennifer Wagner, Vicki Bertholf, Dodie Burns, Rhon- da Broz, Troy Nichols. Third row: Leah Byerley, Robert Frederick, Craig Kabela, Chantelle Singleton, Robert Brown, Farrell Jackson. Fourth row: James Roessler, Kenneth Easley, Mike Sallas, Stacy Powitzky. pFA Ag wins awards in district, area, stock show At the District FFA judging contest, Ellen Startz, Gret- chen Reinke, Mary Hagel and Michael Schustereit placed first in the Chapter Farmer Dairy Judging Division. Plac- ing first in the Greenhand Livestock Judging Division was Tammi Fisher, Bruce Welborn, Frankie Motal and Heidi Reinke. Tammi Fisher was the high point individual. Placing third in the Chapter Farmer Livestock Judging was Rhonda Broz, Chantelle Singleton, Theresa Hagel and Vocational Ag III: Bottom: Tammy Matthews, Myra Hood, Debbi Knezek, Kim Leita. Se- cond row: Billy Mills, Theresa Hagel, Gretchen Reinke, Debbie Broz. Third row: Jay Hill, Tom Vickery, Duane Preiss, Shannon Martin. Fourth row: Michael Vicky Bertholf. These teams advanced to area competition in Kingsville. At the State Invitational Plant LD. Contest in Kingsville, the plant iden- tification team of Bradley Johnston, Mark Moore and Robert Fredricks placed first. Placing third in the area FFA judging contest was Michael Schustereit, Kim Harper, Gretchen Reinke and Debbi Broz. This team qualified for state competition at Texas A M University. Schustereit, Rod Hill, Steven Or- sak, Bradley Johnston. Advisers, Bernard Zarosky and Les Deuel are responsible for all aspects of vocational agriculture and Future Farmers of America. rr ' ,iu Officers: Chantelle Singleton, treasurer; Gretchen Reinke, secretary; Mary Hagel, adviser; Delton Marbach, president; Theresa Hagel, sentinel; Rod Hill, vice presi- dent; Rhonda Broz, reporter. FFA 107 FFA Quiz team includes Woody Neisser, Heidi Reinke, Paul Drozd and Kathy Salyer. Mary Hagel and Robert Brown worked together in a chapter farms skill contest. Michael Timme and other first period Ag I students decided to rid the patio flower beds of the dead ground cover as a service project. As a result, all the flower beds and grounds looked a lot better. ' ' u Even though the annual Vic- toria Livestock Show is a culmination of a lot of work, students, such as Chantele Singleton, must still care for the needs of their animals. 108 FFA c tockshow Nancy Cox makes sure her hog has adequate food, especially at stockshow time. Caring for animals is a seven-day-a-week job. mm Shannon Martin, Robert Frederick and Stephen Orsak show off their, hopefully, prize-winning sheep. Karen Easely takes a break from the tedious chore of tending to her hog during a long, hot day of setting up for the stockshow. Awards were presented to the following students by Les Deuel and Bernard Zarosky, sponsors. Chantelle Singleton was named Outstanding Chapter Farmer; Tami Fisher, Outstanding Greenhand; Darrell Hempel, Outstanding Ag Coop student; Rhonda Broz, Outstanding Beef Production; Mark Moore, Outstanding Swine Pro- duction; Tammy Matthews, Outstanding Horse Production. Michael Schustereit, Outstanding Sheep Production; Ellen Startz, Outstanding Crop Production; Frankie Motal, Doug Beeson Memorial Poultry award; Gretchen Reinke, Chapter Farmer scholarship; Tammi Fisher, Greenhand scholarship; Rhonda Broz, Star Chapter Farmer; Heidi Reinke, Star Greenhand; Ellen Startz, Crop Pro- ficiency; Tammy Matthews, Horse Pro- ficiency; Gretchen Reinke, Diversified Livestock Production; Michael Schustereit, Sheep Proficiency; Debbie Broz, Beef Proficiency. Kim Leita cares for her hog during the four-day livestock show. FFA 109 Rita Alvarado Conni Carville Stacie Doyle Kimberly Garrett Janet Kocian Wendy McSpadden Jane Richter and Wendy McSpadden listen intently at the regular monthly meeting held during activity period. Pauline Gutierrez, Sandra Salazar, Janet Kocian, Rita Alvarado and Ricky Garcia take notes at a business meeting concerning upcoming activities. 110 FBLA Lee Ann Nails Tonya Prosen Letha Renard Jane Richter Rebecca Shumbera Sandra Salazar Kim Speck One reason that the club is successful is that the members take the business sessions seriously. Officers Rebecca Shumbera President Lee Ann Nails Vice President Stacie Doyle Secretary Kim Garrett Treasurer Sponsors are Mrs. Connie Anders and Mrs. Mary Ann Pavne. .F BLA Future Business Leaders attend state convention As winner of the Thanksgiving Food Drive, FBLA was awarded a plaque and honored at a donut party. Representatives of the club attended the state Leadership Con- ference in San Antonio in March. New officers were installed at a Christmas party at Casa Ole and the spring banquet was held at King Crab. Lee Ann Nails was awarded a $200 scholarship and Janet Kocian was recognized as the top salesperson and Sandra Salazar was recognized as the runner-up. Appointed officers were Wendy McSpadden, parliamentarian; Rita Alvarado, sergeant-at-arms; Conni Carville, historian; Jane Richter, photographer; and Tenae Renard, director. FBLA 111 Darren Hornstein was named the outstanding VICA menilHT in Texas. Klake Shaw won first place in carpet laying in the state. Clubs recognized as tops in Texas Clubs and representatives of organizations received state honors during the year. At the state Anchor Club convention, the Stroman chapter was named the NUMBER ONE CLUB IN TEXAS. Other awards won by the group are yearbook, first place; scrapbook, first place; school service, first place; club achievement, first place; community service, second place; safety campaign, first place and a $ 1 00 prize. VICA members also won state honors. Darren Hornstein was named the OUTSTANDING VICA MEMBER IN TEXAS and Blake Shaw won first place in carpet laying competition in the state. FTA member, Lisa Martinez, was elected vice president of the state FTA organization. VOE-PEL MEMBER, Rhonda Nichols, placed seventh in information communications on the NATIONAL level in VOE-PEL competition in Houston. Industrial Arts members won honors in state competition. First place winners were William Kalich, Darrel Depine, Byron Sturm, Blake Shaw, Ron Drier (also won best in division). Second place winners were Bill Klesel, Leroy Bustamente, Clif- ford Bauder, Cindy Wagner, Billy Frederick, Ran- dy Parkan, and Neal Dunno. Key Club was ranked 19th out of 241 clubs in Texas and Oklahoma. Nine Student Council members were nominated for national awards, including Debra Garza, Dar- ron Caradosa, Dawn Parker, Connie Janak, Becky Marbach, Lisa Martinez, Myra Hood, Suzanne Wilkinson and Jeanne Timme. 112 Club Awards Heard It Through ZJke (yi rapeuine Mini Mag 113 We cair it with style What do swatches, ropers and parachute pants have in common? Why fashion and fads, of course! During the year, students (and teachers) took an enthusiastic part in the up and coming fashion trends. For the more wild and daring crowd, bright neons and tluorescents were worn throughout the school year. M the beginning of the year, breakers and those who wanted to appear to be such, wore parachute pants and brightly colored bandanas around the ankles. As the year came to an end, however, that fad had almost completely vanished. One fashion trend that is still in vogue is BIG clothes — oversized shirts, mega- baggy pants and long, full skirts. In addi- tion to the big clothes, students were spor- ting big clunky accessories to add to the look. Giant button earrings and heavy- looking necklaces with animals out of wood attached to them were only a few of the jewelry fads during the year. As for the designer crowd, Gucci, Esprit, Santa Cruz and Guess? by Georges Mar- ciano were among the favorites this year. Gucci handbags and imitation Gucci bags were extremely popular; also. Guess? stone washed jeans and denim jackets were prevalent in the crowd. For those keeping an eye on the time, swatch watches were on the want lists. Although they went fast at local depart- ment stores, the sporty, colorful watches were readily available in larger metro areas. Dressing from head-to-toe in style was easy when there was such a variety to choose from. Colorful high-top basketball sneakers by Converse were popular as were woven huaraches accessorized by big straw bags and wide sashes. For those Kickers around school jy te Cfi rapevine preferring a western attire, Justin Ropers, Wranglers and straw hats, like the one George Strait wears, were very popular. Then, of course, there were (and still are) the Beach bums who favored bright Hawaiian-print shirts, JAMS (bright, graphic, mid-thigh length shorts) and dark shades. All in all, the fashion trends appearing at school reflected those of the nationwide fads made famous by such popular enter- tainers as Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Prince and Madonna. Large, bold sweaters were popular attire during all seasons olthe year. Being on time was not necessarily the reason that watches became so much in fashion demand. Swatches, Swiss watches, of zany colors were inex- pensive and fun to wear, even two at a time. Other specialty watches were Go-Bot and spider watches that were popular with elemen- tary and high school students. Buttons, Buttons, which button should I wear today? Buttons, the bumper sticker of the fashion world, touted favorite rock stars, made graphic statements, or just let the wearer express his feelings for the moment. Classic sweaters and skirts, reminiscent of a bygone era, were fashion favorites. Colored socks completed the look. Fashions courtesy of Mam ' selles. 114 Mini Mag Big shirts, accented with jewelry, were ever popular. Wide cloth belts, which were usually bright colors, were worn with pants ensembles, dresses and sweaters and skirts. Mini Mag 115 B y populair lad ' inadoni demand Female Vocalists H ! !Br ' -- iiFiar Male Vocalists Lionel Richie Bruce Springstei Prince George Strait Phil ColUns Duran Durt Alabama Wham! New Edition Cars We Are the World USjV for Africa Mi ismg You Diana Rose Crazy for You Madoona ' Material Girl Madonna Don ' t You (forg et about Simple Minds ongs X 116 Mini Mag LATE NIGHT at Stroman with DAVID LETTERMAN Beverly HilU Cop ' Last Dragon Police Academy Mask Breakfast Club Une Cfi tapei ine Mini Mag IV, Skateboarding came back into vogue and was as popular as motor cross. Chad Cardosa was adept at both sports and had his own skateboarding ramp at his home. Ph.)tii by Liimel Cardi)sa trapevine Ti imc On Your Parties were always fiin and there was one, it seemed, every nieht of the weekend. Steven Kolar even dressed up for a masquerade party. Dedicated to the weekend, every student has a place to go . . . whether it be a dance, the mall, a job, a favorite restaurant, or the park. When Friday finally rolled around, students created an atmosphere at school all their own. During the year, students took advantage of time on their own, when their presence was not required at school. The Drifters and the Emotions proved very popular to students dur- ing the year with their weekend dances being held at Riverside or Sun Valley. Another favorite dance spot was Schroeder Dance Hall, where the Texas Armadillo Band frequently played. If there wasn ' t a dance on a par- ticular weekend, and if the sun was shining, then the majority of students headed for the beach — Port Aransas and Padre Island being favorites. And when there was nothing to do, students filled their cars and trucks up with gas and friends and went cruisin ' the town. A popular place to shop and walk around wih friends was Victoria Mall. Mr. Gatti ' s remained the best pizza place in town (honest!) and overflowed with students after an in- town football game. Also taking im- portance on weekends were part-time jobs. More students than evre were striving to handle both school and a job. On Sundays, when students didn ' t have to work, Riverside Park was found to be the place to be to cruise through and see friends. Of course, there were all kinds of parties going on during the year and throughout the summer. Parties were held at friends ' houses and were always something to talk about on Monday. Century Bowling Lanes and the movie theatres were also favorite places for students to go and have plain good fun. On a special weekend, many students had the privilege and pleasure of hearing country singing star, George Strait, do a live performance at Sun Valley. For those who liked to keep fit, Tuff Stuff, the YMCA and The Workout were popular for weekend activities. Sports-oriented students preferred to go to the BMX track or go skateboarding or three-wheeling. And when homework was completed (and when it wasn ' t), somehow the reliable telephone made up for a bor- ing weeknight. Afer all, weeknights weren ' t meant to be exciting — weekends were! Ea crB I We ' wii s definitely in. Students and faculty alike joined aerobic, jazzer- cize and other fitness classes. Stephanie Collins attendea classes on a weekly basis. oivn Mini Mag A Iways a Redder Ted B. Reed was Stroman ' s first and only principal. For the past 18 years. Mr- Reed guided students and faculty alike, giving a true meaning of what Raider Pnde truly is. Mr. Reed served Victoria in the City Council and is in his second term as mayor. 120 Mini Mag No school activity was unimportant to Principal Reed. He participated in or at- tended pep rallies, concerts, dinners, fund-raisers and ball games. At one of the pep rallies in 1981, he proclaimed Victoria to be Stroman Country. Twenty-seven years of loyal service to Vic- toria Independent School District and 18 years of dedication to Stroman High School ended in June when Mr. Ted B. Reed retired as principal. As the first and only principal of Stroman, Mr. Reed has been a great influence on the students and faculty. He showed us, through his example, how to accomplish our goals. He set high standards for us to follow, and with his sup- port and help, we attained these standards. From cheering for all our athletic teams at their games, to supporting other school organizations at their concerts and activities, Mr. Reed has always been here for us, giving students real pride in their principal. In fact, it was through Ted Reed that we first experienced Raider Pride. It will be hard to replace a man like Ted B. Reed. We will miss him, for he has shown us the way to be real and true Stroman Raiders. ZJne Ljt ranevine Mini Mag 121 H WHO YOU GONNA CALL? eadliners Making the evening news and front pages of the nation ' s papers were the following headliners — Vanessa Williams, who surrendered her Miss America title because of her posing for sexually explicit photos which were published. Michael Jackson and his nationwide victory tour. In the presidential election campaign, history was made when Walter Mondale chose Geraldine Ferraro as his vice presidential running mate. However, President Reagan was re-elected by the largest margin in history. Relief for the African famine came to the forefront with celebrities recording We Are the World and raising thousands of dollars for the stricken people. The rise of the Cabbage Patch doll craze, which created a demand that was greater than the supply. Prince Harry, born to Prince Charles and Princess Diana of England. The Lady, better known as the Statue of Liberty, being refurbished for her 100th birthday. A rise in patriotism across the nation, sparked by the Olympics and Lee Greenwood ' s song, I ' m Proud To Be An American. In the winter Olympics, held in Yugoslavia, the United States won four gold and four silver medals. Scott Hamilton won a gold medal in the men ' s figure skating and Steve Mahre won the gold medal in the Giant Slalom ski- ing event. The Los Angeles summer Olympics created national figures of the men ' s and women ' s gymnastic teams. The U.S. won 83 gold medals, 61 silver medals and 30 bronze medals. Mary Lou Retton won the all-round gold medal and led the women ' s gymnastic team to a silver medal. The men ' s gymnastic team won the gold medal for the first time in history. Carl Lewis won four gold medals in track and field events. The boycott by the U.S.S.R. athletes of the summer Olympics. The hit movie ■■Ghiistbusters in- fluenced advertisins throughout the coun- try. .Stores proclaimed price busters and even Stroman entered the act with Sting-busters. The entire world was affected by the famine in Africa. U.S. celeb- rities raised thousands of dollars for the African relief by their album and hit song, We are the W(jrld. GK STBUSTERS ! Mini Mag H l l r ' ' ' ' s eI I m K M Hf fl wl m H ' 1l jflr V flr ' l H m I Mary Lou Retton and other U.S. Olympians, re- kindled the patriotic spirit of all Americans during the winter and sum- mer Olympics. Lee Greenwood ' s song, I ' m Proud to be an American reflected the feeling of the entire country. ZJhe Lji rapevine Mini Mag 123 o nthe home front i On the local scene, VISD and the weather were the big newsmakers. During the summer the Board of Trustees closed the campuses of the two high schools after complaints over traffic, drug use and behaviorof students were filed. Campus life changed in several ways during the year. Besides the closed campus, students and teachers faced a barrage of new academic standards from House Bill 72 reforms and a tightened attitude about extra-curricular activities. Tutorial sessions became the mandated rule at all schools and teachers became familiar with essential elements and H. Ross Perot. In February, Patti Welder Intermediate School was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The weather made sure we would not take it for granted. On Sept. 30 the temperature dropped to 49 degrees, staying that way for two days. .Although December was warm and muggy, January was unbelievable. Jan. 12 dawned with the mercury in the 20s and at least two inches of snow on the ground. The election found Republican Mac Sweeney defeating veteran Democratic legislator Bill Patman in the 14th Congressional District race. The Victoria Regional Medical Center opened and One O ' Connor Plaza, the first highrise in Victoria, was built. A major disaster occurred in February when Patti Welder Intermediate School burned to the ground. The alma mater of many Stroman students, Patti Welder was a landmark in the city. Historical groups worked diligently to retain the original design of the building. The fire was caused when lightning hit the building. One O ' Connor Plaza, the new home for Victoria Bank and Trust, became the first highrise in Vic- toria. The building, boasting 10 stories, can be seen from all over the city. Mini Mag Une Cft rapeuine Mini Mag 125 One of the most popular organizations for students is 4H. It offers a variety of activities from sewing and cooking to rais- ing and breeding animals. During the year, many students won local and state as well as national 4H awards. Heidi Reinke and Rhon- da Broz prepare their entries for Victoria Stock Show. Uhe (y rapei ine 126 Mini Mag The Out utsiders Along with campus organiza- tions, students were involved in outside organizations as well. Many of the clubs were service- oriented, some educational, others were religious and others were just fun. Junior Achievement, or simply, JA, provided students with an op- portunity to start a business and learn how to manage it by manufacturing a product. The Young Black Leaders gave the black student a chance to socialize with students from all over Victoria. Ballet Folklorico, sponsored by the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, provided entertainment all over the state and even out-of- state with its versions of tradi- tional dances of Mexico. Explorers posts gave scouts a taste of the medical and law en- forcement fields. Membership in 4-H is wide- spread throughout Victoria. A wide variety of interest categories gives students the chance to par- ticipate in contests locally, statewide and even nationally. Several Stroman students have won the right to represent the 4-H on the national level. G-Came gave minority students the opportunity to participate with professionals in industry. Church youth groups all over Victoria sponsored activities and even skiing trips to New Mexico or Colorado. Junior Achievement taught students all aspects of business, from planning, production, mar- keting and meeting all financial obligations. Mini Mag 127 o n the move Hey, Mom, can 1 have the car to- day? was heard all year long as students completed the driver ' s education classes. But, for many students, reluctant parents spoiled their plans of driving to school and were forced to ride the ol ' dependable yellow school bus. Some students, however, were lucky enough to get a ride to school with a friend. Then, of course, there were the students within walking distance of school and those with motorcycles. For the car-less, parents were depended upon to be taken to and picked up from school. For the students who were for- tunate enough to own a car of their very own, there were some small disadvantages. Gasoline cost between 97 cents and $1.03 for regular and $1.05 to $1.20 for unleaded. For the lead-footed students, there was the additional cost of speeding tickets (remember on North St. the speed limit is only 30 mph.). Other ex- penses included insurance and car payments. Unfortunately, the year was at a record high with the number of traf- fic accidents among students. There were several serious auto accidents involving Stroman students and even more minor accidents. The school parking lot was the scene of the ma- jority of the fender-benders. Recreational vehicle choices in- cluded 3-wheelers, jet skis, skate boards, rollerskates, airplanes and ultralites. Many students, especially freshmen, depended on their parents or older brothers or sisters to pick them up after school. The horseshoe would begin to fill up at 3:15 p.m. when rides began to arrive. -p an v ® nd . MotorcyeJ to g J .tas the bus.  128 Mini Mag W ' JI Students drove to school in trucks, family cars, and, if they were lucky, their own cars. No longer able to leave during lunch, students had to make sure they had all their books and homework with them when they arrived each morning. ZJhe Cfi tapevine Mini Mag 129 Have You Heard? A Coacb Bobby team locker ro the morning v, kelbaU team 130 Sports Division SPORTS A Rndnev Brown practice i Kurt King « f. °Xd at doff dunng sixth penu Guard Wesley Strait avera, ? P in varsity play. ged 13.3 points : game Sports Division 131 Cheers! Go, team, gooo . . . fight, team, fight! Chants like that were heard throughout the year, from football season, through basketball season and even as late as June when the loyal Stroman fans cheered the varsity through its successful bid for the state 5A championship. When the girls varsity basketball team had to play Victoria High School for the district title, fans began lin- ing up for tickets within 15 minutes after school let out for the day. By game time, crowds of fans of both teams stretched from the east patio, through the breezeway by the band hall and down the length of the east wing of the school to the front. Busses and carloads of fans crowded the highway to Kingsville and then to San Marcos when the girls con- tinued their playoff successes. When baseball season began, a loyal group of fans followed their games at Riverside St adium. As the season progressed, the amount of fans increased and followed the team through its victories and into Austin for the state playoffs. However, the fans were not limited to those who lived blue and gold on a daily basis. At the state playoffs, the stadium was crowded with Victorians who came to cheer and support other Victorians. Russell Wollshol, graduate, cheers the football team on at a home game. Many former students gathered each Friday night to visit and cheer the Raiders on to victory. 132 Fans Coach Carolyn Dornak urges the Raiders on to victory at a football game. Coach Dornak led her own varsity basketball team into area playoffs for the first time. When the girls varsity basketball team had to play an extra game with Victoria High to determine who would be first and second in the district, Stroman won the right for home game. Spectators began lining up as early as 3:45 p.m. for tickets for the 7:30 p.m. start. The gym was packed with fans. Cheers and chants resounded throughout the arena at the district playoff game at Stroman against VHS. VHS won 72-54; however, both teams went on to bi- district playoffs in Kingsville, where b(jth teams cheered each other on to two more victories. Joe Martinez, student activities direc- tor, applauds the Raider play at a foot- ball game. Fans filled the stadium all through the season. Fans 133 134 Varsity Football Even in defeat following the Alice game, the Raiders hung together. Following the loss Sheri Holcombe, cheerleader, and varsity member, Kurt King, console each other. Varsity football came a long way under the direction of Harry McCluskey, new head football coach. The team began its spring training program late because of the delay in the hiring of the new coach. However, that didn ' t stop the team or its coaches. The team won all but one of the crucial games this year. The entire ball club improved. The defense didn ' t let an offense score more than 100 yards total except in one 400 yard gaining game. The kids have done a great job this year, said McCluskey. I think they are an excellent ball club. Some controversies surfaced this year, one on the day of the Victoria High game when Mc- Cluskey and Ted Reed, prin- cipal, asked that the team be able to use the home dressing room since Stroman was home team. Superintendent Roger Gee ruled in Stroman ' s favor and the dressing room con- troversy began. Another inadequacy came to light concerning the absence of a weight room. This, however, was promised to be corrected through a bond election. Along with the arrival of the new coaches came an awards system for the team. Based on the awarding of decals for the players ' helmets, the system served as an incentive for the players. Each player had to earn his Stroman S before he could receive any individual awards. 50 points were required to earn the S. After the player earned the first award, he then would receive individual decals for every 1 5 points he earned in of- fense (football decai), defense (skull and crossbones), kicking game (tomahawk) and summer workouts (pride). Head Coach Harry McCluskey confers with an official at a home game. McCluskey was responsible for introducing a passing game into the Raider offense. Going for a crucial pass during the fourth quarter at the Alice game, Bobby Harris didn ' t make it. O ' Neal Anderson executes a play at a home game against the Mustangs. Varsity Football 135 i Coach Dave Evans informs the team of the AUce Coyotes ' strengths and weaknesses. Note the stickers on the helmets of the Raiders. These were earned as the player ex- ecuted well during the season. Varsity Team: Bottom: Norris Hill, Richard Valen- zuela, Jesse Gonzales, O ' Neal Anderson, Keith Ellis, Joe Floras, Kurt King, Rene DeLuna, Rudy Morales. Second row: Coaches Tom Hurt, Bob Borchert; Bill Klesel, manager; Edwin Bell, Derrick Runnels, Michael DeLeon, Jimmy Ortiz, manager; George Perez, Rudy Garza, Abram Martinez, Gary Moore, manager; Coaches Brian Emerson and Bobby Rigues. Third row: Donald Sutton, manager; Coaches Dave Evans, Ray Jackson; John Hill, Louis Castillo, Lon- nie Koehoe, Head Coach Harry McCluskey, Randy Torrence, Ernest Wilson, David Hawkins, Coaches Scott Ledbetter, Roy Blacknall. Fourth row: Michael Filla, Rodney Brown, Johnny Ramirez, Brian Ter- rell, Tim Yarborough, Scott Geistman, Michael Oliverez, Kevin Young, William Alex. Fifth row: James Williams, Ross Grones, Bobby Harris, Buddy Wyatt, Thorland Gregg, Vernon Todd, Odell Coleman, Philip Polonco. During the second quarter of the Alice game, Vernon Todd catches an important pass. 136 Varsity Football Kurt King runs the ball against Corpus Christi Carroll Tigers. Stroman won 26-0. Varsity team members work out under the direction of Coach McCluskey. Scoreboard SHS Opponent 26 Carroll 00 34 Miller 14 16 Ray 21 07 Moody 07 40 Victoria 06 47 Kingsville 15 13 King 06 18 Alice 37 20 Churchill 14 6 wins Itie 2 losses Varsity Football 137 Scoreboard SHS Oppt nent 23 Carroll 26 06 Moody 14 26 Miller 08 14 Rav 21 13 Victoria 26 21 Kingsville 14 32 King 31 08 Alice 27 3 wins 5 losses All home junior varsity games were played at Patti Welder Stadium. JV Team: Bottom: Rudy Rivera, Rudy Vasquez, Johnny McCray, Joe Garcia, Tino Venecia. Second row: Coach Bob Borchert, Gerald Sturm, Frank Castillas; trainer, Mark Moore; Eluid Cruz, Arthur White, Coach Bobby Rigues. Third row: Coach Roy Blacknall, Jesse Ball, Arthur Peoples, Michael Williamson, Ira Fillmore, Robert Delgado, Coach Dave Evans. Fourth row: Dwayne Che rry, Ricky Green, Jon Grones, Ruben Longoria, Michael Yates, Joseph Buchner, Todd Harvey. Fifth row: Michael Schustereit, David Wallace, Marlin Fredrick, Glenn Filla, Carl Hicks, Chris Walker. 138 -Junior Varsity Football Although the junior varsity played hard against Corpus Christi Ray, they lost 14-21. JY works together Although the junior varsity team did not win many games, they learned the fun- damentals of head coach Harry Mc- Cluskey ' s football program. By the end of the season Coach Roy Blacknall said, They are ready for varsity. They have the willingness to win and have good learning skills, said Coach Dave Evans. They have good learning skills and pick up pretty easily, he said. Michael Williamson and David Wallace slap hands on a job well done following a touchdown. Joseph Buckner kicks the ball at the Ray game at Patti Welder Stadium. Junior Varsity Football 139 F reshmen learn football fundamentals Whether the freshman teams played at Patti Welder Stadium or at Stroman, they received much experience. John Powell successfully punts the ball at a game at Stroman. m Freshman B Team: Bottom: Lance Kouches, Eddie Stobb, Mike Perez, Kelvin Brown. Arthur Ellis, Frank Sanchez, Roman Escolante. Second row: Coach Rosendo Mendoza, Ruben Reyes, James Neulls, Larry Barfield, Rene Reyna, Lee Ross, Jerry Chance, Dwayne Warner, Coach James Robey. Third row: Coach Hodie Garcia, Michael Montez, Marco Ledesma, Greg Westbrook, Frank Motal, Neri Flores, Eddie Newman, Coach Harold Oswalt. Freshman A Team: Bottom: Byron Sturm, Juan Perez, Michael Valenzuela, Alvin Greathouse, William Johnson, Bruce Welborn, Joe Perez. Second row: Mike Delesma, Paul Mascorri, Mike Gar- cia. Third row: Richard Isaacs, Frank Casarez, Roland Romo, Woody Neisser, Benny Perez, Ray Ortega, James Herron, Coach Harold Oswalt. Fourth row: Ronnie Barnes, Bobby Green, Robert Cabriales, Lupe Hernandez, John Powell. 140 Freshman Football H ealing injuries part of the game Neal Anderson massages his wrist with a vibrator following an in- jury on the football field. Participating in sports is always a test of one ' s physical endurance. When one trains and practices for several hours on an almost daily basis, injuries are bound to happen. Enter Scott Ledbetter, trainer, whose job is taking care of the stu- dent athletes ' injuries. 1 stay busy all year, said Ledbet- ter. I make sure that the injuries are cared for, whether they require tap- ing or some sort of physical therapy. 1 Trainer, Scott Ledbetter, gets ready to tape David Hawkins ' wrist. Dwayne Cherry waits to receive treatment on his leg and Edwin Bell awaits therapy on his knee. Doc stays busy all through the year nurs- ing injured muscles back to full strength. When Janice Davis pulled a mus- cle during a basketball game, Coach Ledbetter treated it with heat and a vibrator. Athletic Injuries 141 E very game crucial for varsity Basketball team finishes fourth in district f It seemed thai every game was crucial tor the varsity boys basketball team. Just when it looked as if the team was going to go all the way, something would happen. The team lost some hearlbreakers. especially the Victoria High game, 59-60. Led by Wesley Strait, guard, who averaged 13.3 points a game, the team ' s record was 13-15 overall and 10-6 in district play. Besides Strait, leading players included Thorlond Gregg, junior, averag- ing 1 2.2 per game; senior Buddy Wyatt, 10.5 per game; and junior Rodney Brown. 10 points per game. The team had three returning lettermen, including Steven Kolar, senior; Strait, senior; and Wyatt, senior. Being a senior is exciting because you kind of know the feeling out on the court and it means you have a responsibility to do on the court, said Strait. In the VHS game at the boys gym, Thorlond Clregg has control of the ball dur- ing the third quarter. VHS ' s Evans George and Vernon Todd look on. Rodney Brown plays defense against the Corpus Christi King player at a home game. Buddy Wyatt trys to get around the Cor- pus Christi King players at a home game. 142 Boys Varsity Basketball Scoreboard SHS Opponent SHS Opponent 49 Wharton 58 47 Anglcton 83 51 Bay Cil 75 56 VHS 46 47 BayCily 69 44 Kingsvillc 41 54 VHS 72 49 King 56 75 Tuloso 48 63 Alice 51 Midway 67 Carroll 63 65 Spring 73 57 Moody 35 66 Hitchcock 68 57 Miller 40 73 Galveston- 71 59 Ray 48 Ball 59 VHS 60 67 Moody 56 59 Kingsville 43 63 Dobic 71 54 King 57 43 Spring 54 53 Alice 45 56 Miller 68 Distri ctlO-6 57 Ray 63 Overa 1113-15 Varsity Team Members: Standing: Roy Thomas, Vernon Todd, Russell Hempel, Buddy Wyatt, Coach Johnny Jernigan, Thorlond Gregg, Steven Kolar, Kelvin Young, Rodney Brown. Kneeling: Manual Cantu, Wesley Strait, Tim Dentler. Bobby Harris looks for a receiver at the Corpus Christi Miller game. Boys Varsity Basketball 143 p layoff hopes thwarted Rodney Brown ' s deter- mination to have control of the ball was typical of both the Raider and the Sting teams at both the games of the cross town rivals. Control of the ball was especially important at the VHS game. Surrounded by Stings, Vernon Todd goes after a loose ball. 144 Boys Varsity Basketball Wesley Strait guards to make sure Kingsville doesn ' t retain control of the ball. Boys Varsity Basketball 145 pS ub-varsities score JV, freshmen gain experience Although the junior varsity and freshman teams were not as suc- cessful as they had hoped to be, the coaches agreed that the boys work- ed hard and learned a lot of basketball. The Freshman A team won a close game over Victoria High, 58-57, while the junior varsity team won both games over VHS. Leading freshman scorers were Arthur Ellis, Bobby Green and Ronnie Barnes. Other members of the A team were Larry Barfield, Michael Perez, Paul Mascorro, Ray Ortega and Michael Montez. B team members were Jon Hill, James Harron, William Johnson, Lee Ross, Tony Reyes, Darren Wilson, Alvin Greathouse, Maurice Tolbert and Robert Cabriales. Leading scorers of the Junior Varsity team were James Williams, Thorlond Gregg, Bobby Harris, Clinton Nicholas and Neal Stevenson. Other members of the team were Mack Peoples, Troy Doyle, Rick Marshall, Ira Fillmore, Arthur White, Glen Filla, Tim Wilson, Zachery George, Deno Cherry and Mark Werckle. Zachery George goes for two during a tournament in the boys ' gym. Ira Fillmore defends against VHS in their gym. Scoreboard SHS Opponent SHS Opponent 64 Whanon 17 57 VHS 55 63 Bay City 34 58 Kingsville 44 56 Brazoswood 65 45 Alice 46 54 Lamar 76 40 Carroll 51 62 Carroll 50 67 Moody 45 32 Alvin 66 53 Miller 60 54 Hastings 84 74 Ray 60 50 Moody 53 38 VHS 33 52 Miller 54 63 Kingsville 49 56 Ray 47 72 King 60 53 Anglelon 60 57 Alice 35 District 10-5 Overall 12-10 Junior Varsity Team: Mark Werckle. Zachery George, Troy Doyle, Neal Stevenson, Dino Cherry, Authur White 146 Junior Varsity ' r .mi James Williams defends against the Bay City Black Cats during a tourna- ment in the boys gym. Scoreboard A Team B Team 40 VHS 62 31 VHS 74 39 Kingsville 40 24 Kingsville 61 46 VHS 56 27 VHS 78 52 Kingsville 42 24 Kingsville 68 58 VHS 55 26 VHS 60 76 Calhoun 44 39 VHS 46 ' •,4 ' Team Overall 7-4 64 Calhoun (Soph.) 42 ..g. Team Overall 0-5 56 Calhoun (Soph.) 37 58 VHS 57 Freshman Team: Standing: Donald Girdy. manager; Arthur Ellis, Bobby Greene, Michael Monies, Coach Rosen- do Mendosa, John Hill, Larry Barefield, Lee Ross, Coach Bobby Rigues. Kneel- ing: Calvin Brown, Calvin Greathouse. Freshmen 147 148 Girls Varsity Basketball V arsity hoopsters play as one Places second in district play During the Toast of the Coast tournament, Becky Barfield, assisted by Hazel Kitchens, tipped the ball over her opponent ' s arms. The varsity won second place at the tournament. Concluding the season with a 29-5 overall record, the Girls Varsity Basketball team was right there on top. The team had a 13-1 district record. On Feb. 1 1, Stroman and Vic- toria High School played for first place in the district. Stroman won the toss and chose to play in its home gym. Since only 800 tickets were available, Caria Bankhead watches as one of the Sting players tries but fails to pass the ball inside. The Raiders lost the game at home but won at the VHS gym. spectators began lining up as early as 3:45 p.m. by the cafeteria. In an exciting game, VHS won the district title and Stroman claimed second place and a place in the state playoffs for the first time. It ' s difficult to do well under the pressure of expectations, head coach Carolyn Dornak said. These girls have a lot of character and were ' together ' as a team. We don ' t have any ' ball hogs, ' she said. Becky Barfield concentrates as she shoots a free throw in the hard fought game against the Stingarettes in the boys gym. Head coach Carolyn Dornak and the team huddles to discuss strategy in the bi-district game against the Lady Owls in Texas A I gym in Kingsville. Varsity Girls Basketball 1 49 B est season ever The team had a new experience since moving to the district with the five Corpus Christi schools, Kingsville and Alice. They play fairly well and offer us good competition, said Carla Bankhead, senior. The team had six returning let- termen this year, including Bankhead, Janice Davis, senior, Hazel Kitchens, senior; Dawn Parker, senior; Becky Barfield, junior; and Leandra Dean, junior. Head coach Carolyn Dornak ex- pected her team to do well and they didn ' t disappoint her. The girls have done a great job this year. They play an exciting basketball game and that ' s very entertaining, Coach Dornak said. Our biggest asset is that the girls are unified and ' together. ' They are for each other on and off the court, she said. We were disappointed to lose the area playoffs because that stop- ped us short of our goal. But, overall, we had an excellent year and I ' m extremely proud of them and sincerely enjoyed coaching them, Dornak said. Carla Bankhead checks the defense to decide whether to pass the ball inside or just go around the opposing team in the Toast of the Coast tournament and shoot for two points from the outside. Becky Barfield goes up agamst VHS player Alexis Ware. The two teams were closely matched dur- ing the season play. Varsity Team: Front: Faith Fernandez, manager: Becky Bar- field, Charla Ellis, Janice Davis, Cindy Falcon, manager. Middle: Leandra Dean, Machon Jackson, Joyce Williams, manager; Carla Bankhead, Vera Johnson. Back: Lydia Hobbs, Coach Carolyn Dornak, Dawn Parker, Hazel Kitchens. Scoreboard SHS Opponent SHS Opponent 58 Miller 32 46 VHS 40 51 Ray 47 91 Kingsville 52 50 Victoria 61 49 King 34 65 Kingsville 42 63 Alice 34 54 King 50 54 VHS 72 68 Alice 40 52 McAllen 48 70 Carroll 53 58 Highlands 61 65 Miller 46 84 Moody 33 57 Ray 43 •Playoff game 150 Leandra Dean goes up strong to make a basket against her oppo- nent in the Toast of the Coast tournament. Becky Barfield is determined to make the basket as two of the Buccaneer players try to stop her in a non-district game at the boys gym. The Raiders won 56-34. Varsity 151 p layoffs Girls advance It feels good making il lo the playoffs. said Becky Barfield. We all know we have a good team and we all have confidence in each other, she said. For the first time, the Girls Varsi- ty Basketball team won the right to advance to the state playoffs. The team played McAllen High School, District 32-5A winner, at the Texas A I University gym in Kingsville. Busloads of students and supporters traveled to cheer the Becky Barfield and Charla Ellis defend against Sting, Gwen Ware, at the boys gym during regular season. Because each team won on eai li other ' s home court, a playoff game was necessary lo determine who woui ' lo first and second in di ( 152 Girls Playoffs Becky Barfield shoots a basket against San Antonio Highlands in an area playoff game in San Marcus. Janice Davis assists. Stroman lost the game. The VHS game was an emotional one. Going after the ball is Tisha Boldt for VHS, Leandra Dean, Alexis Ware and Lynette Barefieid of VHS, and Becky Barfield. Once again scrambling for control of the ball are VHS ' s Lynette Barefieid, Becky Barfield, Alexis Ware of VHS, Leandra Dean and Tisha Boldt of VHS. In the VHS playoff game, Leandra Dean blocks a jumpshot by Tisha Boldt. Becky Barfield, Caria Bankhead and VHS ' s Karen Gaskin watch the action. Girls Playoffs 153 Stacey Fillmore, number 15. successfully blocks a Black Cat opponent who tries to go around her. However, time ran out and the Raiders won by one point. 154 Junior Varsity w Scoreboard SHS Opponent 56 Bay City 16 55 Calhoun 26 49 VHS 53 78 Moody 17 40 Bay City 13 26 Angleton 16 44 Clear Creek 39 80 Miller 16 42 Ray 29 43 VHS 41 62 Kingsville 28 62 King 20 49 Alice 23 51 Carroll 18 91 Miller 30 81 Moody 17 77 Ray 68 39 VHS 35 85 Kingsville 63 59 King 20 45 Alice 18 District 15-1 Non-District 5-0 1 Overall 20-1 Stacey Fillmore waits for the tipoff from Judy Barth in the victory over VHS in their gym. inners! 15-1 record wins JV district championship As a training ground for varsity athletes, the junior varsity team is highly important. The girls junior varsity team learned well, for it com- piled a 15-1 record and an overall record of 26-2 and tied the Victoria High School junior varsity team for the district championship. There were times that we had our lapses, and one was when we lost to Victoria High the first time we played them in district, said Sharon Whitby. We had a chance to win, but we fell apart at the end. That was a loss that was hard to get over, she said. The team was coached by Judy Linville. Kelli George, unseen, fights for the ball as a Black Cat unsuccessfully tries to take it away in a hard-fought game in Bay City. On the sidelines, Kelli George, Hope Mancillas and Tammy Marshall watch the game with Coach Judy Linville. Junior Varsity 155 Jana Kobza goes to the hoop for two points. The Raiders won the game in the girls gym. Scoreboard SHX:)pponenl Score 34 Sweeny 43 32 Santa Fe 31 44 Calhoun 28 54 Needville II 33 Gregory- 23 45 VHS 28 Portland 42 VHS 45 53 Sweeny 65 46 Kingsville 22 41 VHS 49 52 Alice 38 46 Kingsville 10 37 VHS 33 41 Wharton 27 40 Alice 42 56 Sweeny 51 45 Kingsville 15 43 VHS 41 35 VHS 22 44 Alice 21 30 Kingsville 19 38 Alice 30 District 10-2 Non-Dist. 7-3 Overall 17-5 Freshman Team: Standing: Jana Kobza, Briget Thompson, Felicia Wade, Stephanie Janak, Paula Johnson, Michelle Schaefer, Sherie Mike, manager. Sitting: Nikki Mathis, Tresa Hermes. Kneeling: Pearl Dean, Tabatha Brigham, Coach Denise Fetterman, Kim Evans, Dana Mathis. Tresa Hermes steals a VHS pass and looks for a pass to the low post with Stephanie Janak looking on to help. 156 Freshman Basketball D istrict Champs! 17-5 season record The freshman girls basketball team was district champion with a season record of 1 7-5 and a district record of 10-2. LInder the leader- ship of Coach Denise Fellerman, the team placed first in the Toast of the Coast tournament, received consolation at the West Columbia tournament and second at the Calhoun tournament. The team averaged 42.4 points per game. Leading scorers were Paula Johnson. Tresa Hermes, Bridget Thompson, Jana Kobza. Felicia Wade rebounds, helping the team beat Alice in the girls gym. Stephanie Janak jumps up for two points over VHS. Stroman won, 37-33. Freshman Basketball 157 p erfecting a swing In the prc-district season, the tennis team participated in several tournaments, including the Brian (Viking), Kingsville, Galveston, VHS, and Gregory-Portland (Wildcat). In the Kingsville tournament, Ji Barnett and Sylvia Perez placed first in the girls varsity doubles. In the Sting tourna- ment, Danny Bassano and Dusty Myers placed second in the boys varsity B doubles and Barnett and Perez also placed second in the girls varsity A doubles. In the Wildcat tournament, Barnett and Denise McCue won first place in the varsi- ty girls doubles. When district play began at the H.E.B. Municipal Tennis Center in Corpus Christi Barnett and McCue were co-No. 4 seed and won over Miller ' s doubles team, 6-0, 6-1, in the first round. Myers and Bassano, and Steven Schulz and Brian Weaver were teamed up in boys doubles. In single play, Clifford Bauder, Joe Charro, Molly Hoffman and Jill Hornish competed. Bauder defeated Miller ' s en- trant, 6- 1 , 6- 1 , in the first round. Joe Charro knows that daily practice is im- portant in order to be a good tennis player. Varsity members practiced until 5 p.m. daily. Varsity Team: Back row: Joe Robertson, Steven Schulz, Brian Weaver, Cliff Bauder. Middle row: Joe Charro, Dusty Myers, Danny Bassano, Shannon Wagner. Front row: Molly Hoffman, Ann Schanen, Denise McCue, Jill Barnett, Sylvia Perez, Jill Hornish, Rebecca Wilhemsen. Since most of the tennis tournaments were out of town, team members were used to bus trips, usually Friday afternoon and on Satur- days. Dusty Myers and Cliff Bauder seem ready to go. 1 58 Varsity Tennis Cliff Bauder practices his serve. F ' orm is im- portant in one ' s game. Sylvia Perez swings through. In the Kingsville tournament, she and Jill Barnett placed first in girls doubles. Brian Weaver concentrates on his opponent ' s next serve. Varsity Tennis 159 L earning to serve Junior Varsity tennis team members work- ed hard and concentrated on technique under the coaching of Joe Robertson. At the Kingsville tournament the team tied for first place in the Junior Varsity division. Molly Hoffman and Rebecca Wilhelmsen placed first in J.V. Girls doubles and Jill Hor- nish placed second in J.V. Girls singles. At the VHS Sting tournament, Hoffman and Wilhelmsen won second place in the J.V. Girls A doubles and Joe Charro placed first in the J.V. Boys A singles consolation. Rudy Guajardo bats the ball across the net to his opponent to serve. m m Junior Varsity Team: Standing: Jennifer Wagner, Christy Thurmond, Shelly Goebel, Laura Hall, Julian Jimenez, Janet Kocian, Sylvia Moose, Rudy Guajardo. Kneeling: Michelle Falcon, Dawn Jaster, Pam Bess, Dolores Salazar, Wendy Jcnes, Vanessa Torres. Pam Bess uses both hands to give a mighty return of the ball. 160 JV Tennis Sylvia Moose serves the ball. JV members practiced during fifth period. Jennifer Wagner returns the ball with a strong swing. JV members also participated in tennis tournaments. JV Tennis 161 fU ■d p to par A small white ball hits the ground with a thud, roils toward a small hole with a flag in it, hits the tlagstick and falls into the hole. This is a typical scene at a boys golf tournament. The boys varsity golf team attended several tour- naments, placing second in the Calhoun Invita- tional Tournament and third in the Bay City tour- nament. M the Calhoun Invitational, Daryl Elles was second medalist. In the Brazoswood tournament, the team score was 354. good for an eighth place finish. In the VISD tournament at Riverside Golf Course, the team finished seventh with a score of 351. At the Kingsville tournament the team finished seventh with a 353 score and at Pecan Grove Plantation Course in Lamar the team placed twelfth with a score of 374. The team shot the lowest score Coach George Webb can remember at the El Campo In- vitational Golf Tournament to come away with third place out of 1 2 teams. Daryl Elles was second medalist in the Calhoun Invitational tournament in April. The team as a whole placed second at the tournament. 162 Boys Golf G iving it a try In its second year, the girls golf team is learning fundamentals and the techniques of playing the game, under the direction of Coach Kathleen Tutt. The team participated in several tournaments during the year and practiced at Riverside Golf Course during the week. Debbie Broz practices her stance at school while she waits to go with the team to Riverside Park for practice. Girls Golf Team: Debbie Broz, Julie Matson, Melanie Kohutek, Stephanie Petrash, Martha Rojas, Dorothy Motal, Coach Kathleen Tutt. Not Pictured: Kathy Lane. Julie Matson checks her technique. The girls golf team completed its se- cond year and Coach Tutt said that the program is still building. Melanie Kohutek practices her swing with the purpose of a professional. Girls Golf 163 Bobby Harris hurls the discus in preparation tor the district meet. s etting the pace Varsity boys place second In order for the boys track team to repeat their district champion- ship title for a second year. Coach Harold Oswalt said, We will have to have everybody do real well. The team did well, and, although didn ' t win first, did take second place at the District 3 1-5 A Track and Field meet at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A I University in Kingsville. Unfortunately the team had to compete without Rodney Brown, who was injured. However, the Raiders had the talents of Derrick Runnels and Harold Hill in the 1 00 meter dash and the 200 meter dash and Wesley Strait in the 400 meter run. In the jumping events. Runnels, Thorlond Gregg and Vernon Todd were set for the high jump. Gregg was the area leader in the long jump with a leap of 22-5. Runnels was close behind with a 22-1 ' 2. Buddy Wyatt was a solid per- former in the discus and shot put and won both events at district. Gregg won the 300 meter in- termediate hurdle championship and finished second in the high jump at district. Strait won the 400 meter race at district. Varsity Track Team: Back: Coach Ray Jackson, James Wilhams, Bobby Ray Harris, Buddy Wyatt, Thorlond Gregg, Vernon Todd, head coach Harold Oswalt, Manuel Cantu. Middle: Rod Hill. Rodney Brown, Albert Kit chens, Ricky Green, Derrick Runnels. Front: Harold Hill, Larry Lopez, Rudy Garza, Ernest Wilson. Rod Hill and Ricky Green jump hurdles during daily practice at the track. 164 Boys Varsity Track Running distance mi a daily basis is impor- tant for each member of the team. Wesley Strait wins a race at the invitational at Stroman track. Buddy Wyatt won the shot-put with a heave of 55-7 and followed that effort with a winning throw of 162-0 in the discus to put the Raiders on top before the district running events. Boys Varsity Track 165 166 Boys Track o n to regionals Going 10 the Region 1V-5A Track and Field meet at San An- tonio ' s Northside Stadium, the Raiders were not as strong as they could have been. Wesley Strait had to drop out of the meet with an in- jury. Thorlond Gregg represented the team in the 300-meter in- termediate hurdle and high jump. Buddy Wyatt participated in the discus and shot put. Vernon Todd, Coach Harold Oswalt and James Williams wait for other track team members to meet for practice. Junior Varsity Team: Top: Coach Brian Emerson, James Herron, Bobby Green. Paul Drozd. Michael .Schustereit. David Wallace, Coach Tom Hurt. Bottom: Maurice Tolbert, Mark Sturm, Roland. Noe Garcia, Gerald Sturm and Arthur White. Paul Drozd practices his form in the discus. Boys Track 167 K eeping in stride Getting up at 6 a.m. and running to school is unusual for most students, however, for the girls Cross Country team, it is a normal occurrence, for they must be at school by 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for practice. On Wednesday the team runs after school at Riverside Park. Each Saturday during the fall the team participates in meets, where they must run two miles. Both the varsity and junior varsity teams won first place at the Angleton Cross Country Meet. On the varsi- ty level. Tammy Coleman placed third, Tresa Hermes won fifth, Sonia King, eighth, and Tracey Johnson, ninth. For the junior varsity, Crystal Wotipka placed se- cond and Tabitha Brigham placed eighth. At the District 3 1-5 A Cross Country meet, the team placed second, one point behind Victoria High School. I hate to lose, by one or 100 points, said Coach Judy Linville. The pain would have been there regardless of who we lost to. As far as the second place, I ' m not satisfied. We want first place and that will be our goal always, she said. At the regional competition, the team placed seventh and beat the VHS team. From top: Coach Judy Linville, Pearl Dean. Lydia Hobbs, Faith Fernandez, Joyce Williams. Missy King, Tammie Coleman, Judith Nicholas, Rachel Brown, Tresa Hermes, Charlotte Her- man, Michelle Ramos, Crystal Woptika, Sonia King, Tabitha Brigham, Violet Garza, Sally Gomez, Judy Baarth, RaeJean Estrada, Tracy Johnson, Lisa Wells, Dawn Parker. Coach Judy Linville at a meet Lydia Hobbs starts a race. We beat them when it counted. We won the crosstown race without a doubt, Linville said. According to Linville, the girls ran the best race of the season as in- dividuals and as a team. She noted that they won the first girls ' track meet of any kind in the school ' s history and took a team to regional competition. We ' ll run and race with the final goal being a state championship, Linville said. 168 Girls Cross Country J i Tresa Hermes, Tracy Johnson, Tammie Col- eman and Sonia King compete in a Saturday meet. Waiting to start at the Cuero meet is Tracy Johnson, Tammie Coleman, Sonia King, Dawn Parker and Sally Gomez. Crystal Woptika runs the distance in the Cuero meet. jT Girls Cross Country 169 vJoing the distance Girls track places second at district in nip-and-tuck battle for first place Varsity Track Team: Standing: Faith Fernandez, Coach Carolyn Dornak, Judy Barth, Lydia Hobbs, Coach Judy Linville, Lisa Wells, Tammy Coleman, Caria Bankhead, Stephanie Janak, Tresa Hermes, Becky Barfield, Janice Davis, Coach Denise Fetterman. Sitting: Leandra Dean, Jana Kobza, Cecilia Gomez, Vera Johnson, Tammy Davis, Tracy Fillmore. Front: Joyce Williams, Dawn Parker, Pam Garley, Charla Ellis, RaeJean Estrada, Machon Jackson. H ,|W pjuj i mp pippppi Leandra Dean practices running at the daily practice. Tresa Hermes won the 3,200 meters race at the district meet. 170 Girls Varsity Track At the district meei, Vera Johnson placed second in hurdles, timed in 15.7. This qualified her for regionals. Becky Barfield and Lydia Hobbs display some of their medals at the district track meet in Kingsville. The varsity girls team placed second in the 31-5A Track and Field Meet at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A I University. 4. y M The girls track team prov- ed successful in all their meets. They opened their season with a third place finish in the Bobby Goff Relays in Port Lavaca. Vera Johnson won the 100 meter hurdles in a time of 16.69 and was fourth in the triple jump, 32-5. The Junior Varsity team finished first in the Corpus Christi track meet. All the relay teams placed in the meet. 440 relay members were Stacey Fillmore, Dana Mathis, Nikki Mathis and Sharon Whitby. 880 relay members were Stacey Fillmore, Dana Mathis, Rachael Brown and Sharon Whitby. Mile relay members were Pearl Dean, Rae Williams, Racheal Brown and Nikki Mathis. The varsity girls ran nip and tuck with Victoria High for first place at the 3 1-5 A District Track and Field Meet at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A I University in Kingsville. Tresa Hermes won the 3,200 meters with a time of 12:35.19. Vera Johnson plac- ed second in the 100 meter hurdles with a 1 5.7 time. In the 800 meter relay Carla Bankhead, Pam Garley, Tammi Davis and Janice Davis placed second with 1:48.1. Becky Barfield captured the shot put title with an effort of 36-6 ' 2 and Tammy Coleman set a new meet record in the triple jump with a leap of 37-6 ' 2. In the 1,600 meter relay, Col- eman, Lisa Wells, Jana Kob- za and Judy Barth won with a 4:08.4 time. Judy Barth, who held the area ' s best time of 1:01.35, competed in the 400 meter dash. Carla Bankhead in discus, and Janice Davis, longjump. Although the team was edged into second place Coach Linville was happy. I was very proud of my girls tonight, she said. I think we showed a lot of determination and desire. They ran their hearts out. Girls Varsity Track 171 172 Girls Track E fforts Rewarded Twelve members of the girls track team qualified for the Region IV-5A Track and Field meet at San An- tonio ' s Northside Stadium. I think the team has exceeded its own expectations, said Coach Judy Linville. Everybody ' s excited. Tammy Coleman placed second in the triple jump with a leap of 37-6 and, therefore, qualified for the state meet. ' Coleman competed in the 400 Doing the triple jump daily is important to Pearl Dean. meter dash and the 400 meter relay with Carla Bankhead, Tammi Davis and Pam Garley. The 1600 meter relay team was Coleman, Lisa Wells, Jana Kobza and Judy Barth. Tresa Hermes competed in the 3,200 meter race, Becky Barfield in shot put, Lydia Hobbs in discus, Janice Davis in the long jump and Vera Johnson in the 100 meter hurdles. Bankhead, Garley and Tammi and Janice Davis competed in the 800 meter relay. Junior Varsity: First row: Sharon Whitby, Rachel Brown, Dana Mathis. Yolanda Williams, Pearl Dean, Tammi Marshall. Second row: Charlotte Herman, Nikki Mathis, Crystal Wotipka, Stacie Fillmore, Michelle Ramos. Third row: Glenda Kitchens, Kathy Mulstein, Yolanda Brown. Fourth row: Hope Mancillas, Tammi Ocker, Danielle Powell, Kelli George. Fifth row: Coach Denise Fedderman, Coach Judy Linville and Coach Carolyn Dornak. Waiting for their events at the district track meet are Nikki Mathis, RaeJean Estrada, Tracy Johnson and Audrey King. Stacey Fillmore completes her jump. Girls Track 173 JTTodie ball a swinging success Members of the Raider baseball team took firm control of their destiny from the beginning of the season through the final victory ' in Disch-Falk Field on ilie campus of The University of Texas at Austin on June 7. With a season record of 29-7, the Raiders, under the guidance of Coach Hodie Garcia, wanted to win district, bi-district, area, regional semi-finals, state semi-finals, and, most of all, the state 5-A championship. They did. The kids believe they can win and know they can win, said Coach Garcia, i feel like we can play against anybody. If we get beat by somebody, we want to get beat by the best. When the season officially opened in February, Coach Garcia said that he felt it would be a good season. He said that the team was fundamentally sound. During the regular season, the Raiders were notorious for their ability to steal bases, averaging nearly five steals a game during the regular season. The team had a .300 team average and Edwin Bell boasted a .405 average, in- cluding six doubles, one triple and 22 runs batted in. Other leading hitters were Manuel Rodriguez (.348), Manuel Alvarado (.346), Ross Grones (.329), David Hawkins (.32 1 ), Randy Torrence (.321), and Norris Hill (.315). The game plan, dubbed Hodie Ball, worked. Coach Garcia, known for his aggressive, no-nonsense coaching, ex- pected discipline from his team. He ex- uded confidence in his players ' abilities as well as his own. When the team had to play Moody for the district championship. Coach Gar- cia said, I like the playoff because I want to know if we ' re the best team in district. I know that we ' re the two top teams in the district, but I want to know if Stroman is the best. It was. The team enjoyed playing at River- side Stadium for their fans. We like playing before the home crowd, Coach Garcia said. There ' s nothing like that It ' s so much fun and there ' s not so much pressure, he said. The only thing that stopped the; ' Raiders for a time was the UIL postponement of the 5-A basebali - playoffs following a pair of court ruling; concerning the controversial no-pass no-play rule. However, even the dela didn ' t stop the team. We ' re just going to keep on practic- ' ing, even if there ' s a delay, Coach Gar- cia said. We just want to play. And play, they did, right to the top. From Day One I told them they were the best team I ' ve ever coached, said Coach Garcia. It was a team effort all the way, he said. Coach Garcia was selected as Coach of the Year by the coaches in District 3 1-5 A and Edwin Bell was selected to play on the South All-Star team at the annual Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star game in the Astrodome in Houston. Varsity Baseball: Sitting: Edwin Bell, Billy Tipton, Manuel Rodriguez, Mike Yates, Norns Hill, David Hawkins. Kneeling: Rudy Vasquez, Chris Walker, Randy Torrence, Gary Moore. Ralph Escalona, John Hill. Manuel Alvarado. Standing: Keith Ellis, Jeff Sparkman. Richard Garza, Ray Luna, Gaylen Younublood, Michael Ruiz. Head Coach Hodie Garcia. Back row: Assistant Coach Dave Evans, Richard Valenzuela, Wrennie Wickliffe, Greg Kobza, Ross Grones, Richard Delgado, Rudy Longoria, Donny Moya, Assistant Coach James Robey and Jon Grones 174 Varsity Baseball Scoreboarc SHS Opponcnl SMS Opponent 4 Carroll 3 5 Kingsville 3 11 Moody 3 6 King 2 8 Miller 1 5 Alice 7 15 Ray 2 11 Moodv 10 6 VHS 5 3 Mission 2 7 Kingsville i 9 Mission 1 7 King Laredo 3 16 Alice 6 Nixon 10 Austin 5 6 L.Nixon Wcsllakc 11 L. Nixon 1 9 Carroll 10 5 SA Clark 3 4 Moodv 5 7 SA Lee 6 T Miller 19 6 N.Garland 3 S Rav 3 3 Pasadena 1 1 VHS h Rashuurn Richard Valenzuela receives a high five from his teammates after he scores another run. Manuel Alvarado is declared safe by the umpire during the Victoria High game. The Raiders won 11-6. Ray Luna and David Hawkins warm up before practice. All varsity players exercised before practice. Coach Hodie Garcia was selected as coach of the year by the coaches in District 31-5A. Varsity Baseball 175 c reme de la creme 176 Varsity Baseball I really believed it was all possible ... It took a lot of hard work. Nothing comes easy. We got a few breaks, but everything we got, we earned. Edwin Bell Manuel Alvarado applies the tag at se- cond base. Varsity Baseball 177 Pi laying the Field The kids really pulled together. I can ' t ask foi anything more. Coach Hodie Garcia Miuwwxmjirn ' S V-.-SSjW :-- - .Ji mSSi,. - s5 v-S - 1 78 Junior Varsity Baseball Gaylen Youngblood goes after a low throw during a varsity home game. Junior Varsity Team: Sitting: Ruben Reyes, Don- nie Moya. Joe De Los Santos, Ralph Escalona, Keith Kllis. Second row: Rudy Vasquez, Richard Garza, Marli Moore, Bobby Green, Michael Ruiz, Timray Krejci. Standing: Arthur Ellis, Lee Ross, Michael Montez, Chris Walker, Robert Lopez, Rudy Longoria, Jeff Sparkman, Coach Dave Evans, John Owens, Gaylan Youngblood. Coach Dave Evans watches the game closely. As JV coach he was responsible for calling all plays. Junior Varsity 179 2 nd to none State Champs 3-0 Follow- ing the final game for the state championship, the Raider champs were awarded the state 5A championship trophy, which they instinctly raised as one to show the 2,500 fans in the stands. that was the final score when the Raiders beat the Pasadena Rayburn Texans for the State 5A championship in Disch-Faik Field on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin on June 7. The team brought home the school ' s first ever state championship before a packed stadium of 2,500 fans who traveled to Austin two nights in a row and wat- ched games that lasted past midnight to see their team win. It was incredible. Richard Delgado Businesses all over Victoria con- gratulated the Raiders and their vic- tory through their signs, newspaper ads and letters. had a no-hitter through the first five, innings and was all of a sudden hav-| ing trouble in the seventh inning with two outs and Texan runners at first i and second. Then, what seemed to be i a wild pitch bounced off the backstop , right back to David Hawkins, cat- cher, who gunned the ball to Edwin ' Bell at third base. When Bell applied the tag to the sliding Texan player, the Raiders, both on the field and in the stands, were cheering. H Mp«H HHHHi tJH H| H m ■Hte - ' ' Vi ' K M W ■ ■;■ ««««||?r Hbif :. . i s-r7 Keith Ellis, on third base, intently watches the ball, waiting to bring in a score for the Raiders at the state play-off game in the University of Texas Disch-Falk Field. Greg Kobza came through for the team when he hit a two run home run against North Garland during the semi-final game in Disch-Falk Field on Thursday night. 180 Extra Innings Jubilant varsity members demonstrated their excitement following the 3-0 victory over Pasedena Rayburn Friday night in Disch-Falk Field in Austin. Team members each received an individual state championship medal following the Friday game. Local television crews from KAVU-25 and KVCT-19 were on hand to film the event. KAVU presented a program about the Raiders championship season. Under the direction of Coach Gar- cia, team members warm up on the sidelines of the UT baseball stadium. Extra Innings 181 O aiders steal bases; CIo hard time in Austin! Even though the state games lasted past midnight, fans from Victoria weren ' t tired and didn ' t mind getting home Friday morning at 3 a.m. and were even ready to drive back to Austin Friday afternoon for the final game that night. Principal Ted Reed and his wife. Betty, traveled to Austin, along with other faculty members, students and former students, as well as parents and other Victorians, to cheer the Raiders on to victory at both state games. Assistant principal, Trinidad San Miguel; Blanche Garcia, faculty member, and Joe Martinez, student activities director, signal that the Raider team is Number 1 all over Texas. 182 State Champions SPORTS NE SALUTE STROMAN H.S. SA STATE CHAMPS Stores and fans saluted the state champs all over town. Town Plaza Shopping Mall displayed a salute on its marquee and Stroman graduates saluted the team with a billboard proclamation during the summer. Following the third out of the seventh inning for Rayburn, Raider team members ran exhilaratedly on- to the field claiming victory. State Champions 183 ,11 Track team members who (lUtilified for refjionals are -Judy arth. I am Garley, Tresa Jana Kobza. Tammy :ileman. Janice DaviH. Vera Johnson, Carla Bankhead, Becky Barfield, Tammi Davis, Lydia Hobbs, Buddy Wyatt and Thorland (Iregg. Not pictured are Wesley Strait and Lisa Wells. Buddy Wyatt was a key member of the football, basketball and track teams. In football, he was named to first team, all district. In basketball he made honorable mention, all district. In track he won first in discus and shot put, thus qualifying for regionals. All District Football First Team Derrick Runnels, defensive back Vernon Todd, receiver Buddy Wyatt, defensive tackle Second Team Rodney Brown, quarterback Edwin Bell, receiver Buddy Wyatt, tight end John Hill, guard Ross Grones, center David Hawkins, line backer Tammy Coleman placed first in district competi- tion in the triple jump and received a second place at regionals, thus qualifying her for state competition. She placed sixth at state. Her other wins at district were third in long jump and second and then first in relays. 184 Outstanding Athletes Edwin Bell was a member of the football team and the state cham- pion baseball team. In football he was named to the second team, _.. district and in baseball he made first team, all district. He was also chosen to play in the an- nual Texas High School Coaches Association All- Star game on the South All-Star team in the Astrodome. All District Basketball Girls First Team Becky Barfield Carla Bankhead Dawn Parker Second Team Janice Davis Vera Johnson Leandra Dean Boys Second Team Wesley Strait Honorable Mention Buddy Wyatt Thorland Gregg Vernon Todd Winners District Track Girls Judy Barth Tammy Coleman Janice Davis Carla Bankhead Becky Barfield Tammi Davis Pam Garley Tresa Hermes Jana Kobza Lydia Hobbs Vera Johnson Lisa Wells Regionals Tammy Coleman Boys Thorland Gregg Buddy Wyatt Wesley Strait All District Baseball First Team Edwin Bell, third base Manuel Alvarado, second base Manuel Rodriguez, short stop Norris Hill, outfield Richard Delgado, pitcher Ross Grones, designated hitter Second Team David Hawkins, catcher Billy Tipton, pitcher Honorable Mention Wrennie Wickliffe, pitcher Richard Valenzuela, utility Michael Yates, pitcher Coach of the Year Hodie Garcia Outstanding Athletes 185 1 nstant Jv eplay Pictures on this page ex- emplify the ups and downs of the various sport seasons, from the almost playoff berth of the football team, to the playoff games of the varsity girls basketball team, the district and regional track team winners and, of course, the state 5A baseball team. Look at them and remember. Vernon Todd fights for con- trol of the ball against Kingsville in the Stroman gym. Stroman won. Manuel Alvarado is called safe by the umpire at third base. Stroman was known for its base stealing. Becky Barfield and Janice Davis, along with the rest of the team, determined to control the ball against VH.S ' s Tisha Boldt at the game at Vic- toria High ' s gym, Stroman won 46-40. 186 Sports Highlights Kurt King, full back, jumps to catch a pass against the Alice Coyotes during the sec- ond quarter of the game. In the second quarter of the VHS game Ross Grones leaps to block a pass. Stroman won 40-6. Thorland Gregg looks for an opening against VHS in the VHS gym. Sting, Harry White, covers Gregg. Sports Highlights 187 HAVE YOU HEARD? papet 188 People Division People «v Coleman Tam y V t if one ' ■ ' ' Sve at- People Division 189 Seniors Officers Cheryl Salazar, president; Debra Garza, vice president; Machon Jackson, secretary; and Diana Urbano, treasurer. Mr. andMissS.H.S. Elwood Wyatt and Debra Garza 190 Seniors ki Colors Flowers Song Burgundy Purple Rose Stay Gold and with Gray Baby ' s Breatti Motto Ifyo can u can imagine dream it, you ? it, you can achieve can become it. it. If you Lonny Aldinger Barbara Alvarado Joe Alvarado Manuel Alvarado Ramon Amador Ruben Arambula Wayne Asbury Leticia Avila Dean Balentine Roberta Barnett Rosalinda Barrera Rebecca Barrios Jennifer Benco Mark Berger Sylvia Bess Keith Bitterly Lona Bluhm Richard Brotze Jimmie Buck Angela Caballero Seniors 191 Bambi Culpepper Michael Curiel Candy Davis Janice Davis Lawrence Davis Jesse DeLeon Michael DeLeon Mary Jane Delgado Robert Delgado Elvia DeLuna Jill Denton Blane Depine Sheila Doss 192 Seniors Neil Dunno Natalie Easley Charia Ellis Tina Erdelt Lisa Felkins Tracey Fillmore Joe Flores Steven Foster Olga Galvan Mario Gamez Helen Garcia Mari Garcia Debra Garza Rolando Garza Rudy Garza Scott Geistman Lisa Generali Clay Georgie Cindy Gonzales Diana Gonzales Martha Gonzales Fernando Gonzalez Seniors 193 Norma Gutierrez Pauline Gutierrez Laurie Hammack Kim Harper Stacy Heins Darrell Hempel Craig Henry Anna Hernandez Cristela Hernandez Viola Herrera Brian Higdon Harold Hill John Hill Ronald Hill Ralph Hines Guy Hoffman Sheri Holcombe Terry Holy 194 Seniors Rodney Horelka Jo Hornish Darren Hornstcin Amber Hosek Freddie Hosier Daniel Huerta Gilbert Huerta Donna Jackson Machon Jackson Connie Janak Diane Janak Kim Jones Tammy Jones Francisco Juarez Kim Keil Brian Keyes Hazel Kitchen Freddie KJoesel Seniors 195 Stephanie Kloesel Rebecca Kocurek Lonnic Koehne Troy Kohl Steven Kolar Dana Kresta Joel Lara Lynnis Leita Johnny Lewis Emilio Licerio Helen Lozano Kim Maeker Michael Magnia Delton Marbach David Martinez Mary Martinez Melissa Martinez Rene Martinez Most Athletic Janice Davis and Edwin Bell 196 Seniors CL fe Sandra Martinez Cynlhia Massey Kari Matthews Elizabeth Mendez MeHssa Migl Theresa Miller Billy Mills James Millsaps Ralph Monies Jeffrey Moore Tracy Moreau Lanell Morris Leeann Nails Janet Neisser Judith Nicholas Kim Novak Deana Novosad Dana Nugent Seniors 197 Michael ( )c ' hoa Norma ( )lguin Michael Olivarez Diana Ortiz Dawn Parker Alayna Pawlik Ronald Pennington Debra Perales Sylvia Perez Jill Perkins Phillip Polanco Tony Pom pa Ralph Ramirez Virginia Ramirez Julian Ramos Albert Range! William Rath Ken Renard 198 Seniors Seniors 199 Senior Questionnaire What was your biggest high school achievement? Being in the playoffs in baseball and having been named to the first team all district. Manual Alvarado My biggest high school achievement was finally settling dov n and keeping my mind on my v ork. Freddie Hosier My greatest achievement in Stroman was learning to understand people and the world around me. Jill Denton What do you hope to be doing ten years from now? Working with handicaps, I plan to be a physical therapist. Cheryl Salazar I plan to be a police officer and have a home of my own. Pedro Martinez Basking in the sun in Acapulco. Ken Renard Owning and operating my own business. Mark Berger I hope I will be a R.N. at Citizens Hospital. Rosalinda Barrera What are your goals? To someday own a day care center. JImmie Buck My goals are to apply my skills to my career, family, and society. Stephanie Kloesel To have a good, challenging career. Lona Bluhm What is the hardest part about graduating? I guess it will be walking across the stage and remembering my years at Stroman. Janet Neisser The hardest part about graduating is saying good-bye to all your friends and realizing that you ' re going out on your own. Diana Urbano Leaving good ol ' memories behind. Sandra Beasley The hardest part about graduating is having to grow up so fast and taking that step into the Real World. Jennifer Stockbauer What was the hardest high school year for you? My junior year was hardest academically, however my senior year will also be hard because I will bid farewell to S.H.S. Debra Garza The hardest year for me was my sophomore year when I started to work till late at night and then wake up early next morning to go to school and fall asleep in class. Arnold Vasquez Approximately 90% of the senior class split the decision between their junior and freshman year. Daniel Sertuche Blake Shaw Diana Sierra Diane Slartz Ellen Startz Jennifer Stockbauer Wesley Strait Michael Stuck Kevin Sturm Brian Terrell 200 Seniors If you could change anything about your high school years what would you change? I would go back and participate in everything possible. Janice Davis Change the closed campus during our senior year. Rebecca Barrios I would change my not so good attitude, make better grades and get more involved in my extra-curricular activities. Mary Jane Delgado Nothing ... I loved every minute of it. Darron Cardosa What does being a senior mean to you? That I have finally made it through twelve years of school. Sheila Doss Being a senior means that I have reached one major goal in my life, and a new beginning. Elizabeth DeLosSantos It means having plenty advantages over underclassmen and being closer to independence. Felicia Retiz Was your senior year better or worse than you expected? It was great! Exactly how I thought it would be. Brenda Wallace My senior year was better than I expected. My research paper wasn ' t too difficult. Carol Salazar Worse, because of all the new rules such as closed campus, exemption policy, and grading system. Yvonne Guerrero Just like I expected . . . THE BEST! Lisa Felkins If you have accomplished a research paper, do you have any helpful hints for the future seniors? DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!! Stock up on paper, cards, no-doz, liquid paper, and if you plan on making an A, cut out the partying, dancing, and such. If you plan on just passing, cut down on the partying, dancing, and such. Sylvia Perez Don ' t do it on Wilbur Smith and do it as soon as it is assigned. Lanell Morris Randy Torrence Oscar Torres Freddy Trevino Rosemary Trevino Diana Urbano Arnold Vasquez Sheri Vaughn Rigoberto Villarreal Kimberly Voelkel Cynthia Walker Michelle Warren Elwood Wyatt Patricia Yanta Timothy Yarborough Paul Yates Seniors 201 On Kid Day seniors enjoyed bringing a few of their most favorite toys. Thelma DeLosSantos finds it fun playing with her pohce car. As many children love posing for pictures, these kids like, Abram Martinez, Donna .Jackson, Cynthia Walker, Manuel Alvarado, Debra Gar- za, Martha Gonzales, Judith Nicholas and Sandra Beasley, jump at the chance when a camera is near. Even with changes. K id Day ' prevails By the time Kid Day came around, seniors were used to the many changes brought on by House Bill 72. The afternoon field day, so long awaited by the class, could not be held since students HAD to be in class those two hours. However, as usual, the class of ' 85 thought of alternatives. Before school, between classes and especially during lunch, the children gathered for their own fun and games of leap frog, twister and assorted activities. The seniors brought their toys and stuffed animals to their classes, and teachers permitted the students to leave their toys at the front of the classrooms. All in all, it was a great day. Although seniors were not allowed time to participate in the usual Kid Day activities, Kim Voelkel, Tracy Moreau, Lanell Morris and Mary Jane Delgado made the best of it. 202 Kid Day Kid Day was quite different for the senior class with the many rules and reformations brought on by VISD and House Bill 72. However, Sandra Beasley and Norma Gutierrez keep a positive and cheerful attitude about the changes . Kid Day 203 Seniors gather for the final time at graduation practice, exercises c ommencement With graduation, the seniors ' high school careers came to an end. The graduates gathered together for the final time on a warm June evening at Memorial Stadium for the com- mencement ceremonies. Rev. Robert E. Felder gave the Baccalaureate ad- dress, admonishing the honorees to go out and accomplish major goals in life. Outstanding graduates were recognized and Dawn Parker, valedictorian, received the first Ted B. Reed scholarship. Mary Jane Delgado makes a last minute check on Kelvin Girdy. Odell Coleman, Anthony Green and Gary Chapa await the ceremonies to begin. Senior choir members gather with Mrs. Susan Bauer, director, during the graduation practice held the morning of graduation. Graduates listen attentively during practice, making sure that the evening ceremonies go accor- ding to sch ' idule. 204 Graduation Johnny Ramirez, Judith Nicholas, Michael Olivarez and Debra Garza tell their future plans to Esther Caddell, faculty member, prior to graduation. Graduates walk through every step of graduation during practice, including going across the stage and shaking Mr. Reed ' s hand. Senior sponsor, Velma Rendon, straightens Dira Alvarez ' s collar before graduation. All senior sponsors help out during the practice and ceremony. Graduation 205 Claudia Eckel presente the first Ted B. Reed scholarship to Dawn Parker, class valedictorian. Rev. Robert E. Felder, who gave the Baccalaureate address, game a very inspirational speech on going-out and accomplishing major goals in life. Raising her hands to heaven is the feeling Janice Davis haa for graduating. Seniors gathered behind the stadium prior to graduation. LASS CLASS «i m m Immediately before the ceremony, these graduates posed for a picture, before attempting to find their places in line. 206 Graduation Jill Denton recites her short, but straight-to-the-point, salutatory ad- dress to all present at the Baccalaureate-Commencement exercise. Rene DeLuna assists Martha Gonzales by straightening her tassel before the ceremonies begin. The senior choir members sing Reach Beyond A Star after receiving their diplomas. Principal Ted Reed, along with the graduates, sings the Alma Mater for the last time together at the end of the commencement exercises. Reed retired in June. Graduation 207 Juniors Officers Becky Marbach, secretary; Suzanne Wilkin- son, treasurer; Kim Leita, vice president; and Lisa Martinez, president. .: Standouts Kim Leita, Kurt King, Melissa Saenz, Ross Grones, Lisa Martinez, and Craig Falcon. 208 Juniors Matthew Aguayo Linda Aguirre Jeannie Alford Linda Almanzar Daniel Alvarado Rita Alvarado Marion Anderson Charles Ard Jessie Armstrong Dorothy Bachus Scott Baker Vanessa Balli Rebecca Barfield Virgie Barfield Jill Barnett Judy Barth Daniel Bassano Clifford Bauder Thomas Berard Victoria Bertholf Pamela Bess David Bochat Michael Bomba Lori Bommarito Tawnia Booth Melissa Briones Mary Brooks Ellas Brown Rodney Brown Debbie Broz James Buck Leroy Bustamante Students combine ducation, employment It isn ' t unusual to hear a student say, I have to work tonight. In fact, the phrase is fairly common among students who are 16 or older. Most work in fast food restaurants, although grocery stores and mall shops employ many high school students. I feel awful in the morning after closing at Popeye ' s and go- ing to bed at 1 a.m. While other kids get to participate in school activities, I have to be at work by 4:40 p.m. Theresa Slavik. I used to be a crew leader at Wienerschnitzel, but went back on the crew because I had to work every school night. Getting up in the morning after working till 1 :30 a.m. and going to bed at 2 a.m. weren ' t helping me. I still get the same pay, $3.45 per hour, just not as many hours on school nights. Ann Romo. I use my money to pay for my gas and other extras, so my job at Bealls comes in handy. Conni Carville I ' m training to be a manager at Burger King and put in a lot of late hours, but I like the experience and the money. Lupe Rodriquez 1 Ithough most students dislike working after school, pay-day is what motivates them to keep 1 working. Here Brian Keyes prepares to carryout a sack of groceries while working at Dick ' s. Uany believe that the job of Troy Kohl is just sacking and carrying out groceries. However ex- !pt for paperwork, a courtesy clerk does almost any job asked by a manager. r J 209 Flooring the motion Breaking everlastin requires Spinning, biting and moonwaiking — the students enthrall the captivated class- bound audience. The crew of breakdancers performing in the hall are attired in parachute pants, bright bandanas wrapped around the ankles and the ever popular Converse bas- Glen Hammons demonstrates his breakdancing abilities during lunch on the front patio. g energy ketball shoes. After the jambox has quietec ' and the howling tardy bell has rung, hur-i ried students scuttle back to class envious o, the lasting energy of the breakdancers. Breakdancing, once simply a hobby ol street kids in New York, has become a wel known and familiar sport among person; everywhere. Breakin ' is a never-idling pastime that requires strong determinatior and an energetic body. Glen Hammons, junior, who occasional- ly demonstrates his dancing abilities a; school, said, I dance to forget about m) problems and to let out some anger. Whatever the inspiration behind breakers may be, their abitilies havt mystified and entertained audiences noi only in school hallways, but in malls, or sidewalks and in the park. Breakin ' , it seems, will continue to baf fie onlookers for a long time. Robin Caddell Dennis Cano Julie Carr Thomas Carrera Sandra Carroll Conni Jo Carville Alma Castillo Cayetana Castillo Rosalinda Castillo Jonathan Chamrad Debbie Chapa Virginia Charles Shelly Clifford Stephanie Collins Mary Cortright Robbie Crook Gracie Cruz Renee Davenport Ren Davenport Michael Davis Michelle Davis Tammi Davis Leandra Dean Debra DeLaGarza Daniel D. DeLeon Jesse DeLeon Martin DeLeon Vickie DeLeon Ella Delesma Melody Delgado Richard Delgado James Dcnham 210 Juniors Christa Denison Timothy Dentler Melissa Diaz Thomas Dickenson Brett Dietzel Jamie Dippel Laurie Dittert Mario Dominguez Stacie Doyle Karen Easley Holly Edwards Daryl Biles Eldon Ellis Ralph Escalona Jeffrey Evans Craig Falcon Michelle Falcon Christine Farrell Patrick Felder Faith Fernandez Justin Fiew Michael Filla Lucy Finley Dolores Firova Barbara Fiores Deanna Flore Rene Fiores Timothy Rache! Susan ho . George .Klin Marlin f ederick Robert Frederick Steven Fry Albert Fuentez Melanie Gadsden Julian Galindo Aurora Gallegos Paul Gallegos David Galvan Joe Garcia Jose Garcia Patricia Garcia Paul Garcia Raul Garcia Ricky Garcia Rosie Garcia Kimberly Garrett Jimmy Garza Nicky Ann Garza Richard Garza Santos Garza Violet Garza Jeffrey Gebbert MalissaGenteman Kelli George Janice Girdy PameliaGirdy Celia Gomez Daniel Gomez Belinda Gonzales Carol Gonzales Debra Gonzales Patricia Gonzales Ismael Gracia Dean Greathouse Ricky Green Thorland Gregg Robert Griffith Ross Grones Gloria Guerra Theresa Guerrero Juniors 211 Debra S. Gutierrez Melissa A. Guy Brenda S. Gwosdz Theresa A. Hagel Mary A. Hajek Glenwood T. Hammons Bobby R. Harris Melissa R. Haynes Ronald R. Heiermann Matthew J. Heinold Russel W. Hempel Tonya M. Hendrickson Jesse Hernandez James A. Hill, Jr. Roderick Hill Susan A. Hiller Stephen B. Hilscher Sonia M. Hinostroza Myra L. Hood Denice S. Horelka Timothy House Alan G. Howard Dawn S. Jaster Ertha L. Johnson John Johnson Vanessa Johnson Vera L. Johnson Bradley Johnston Debra J. Joslin Janet E. Juntunen Kurl King Sonya P. King Cynthia L. Kirchner Albert C. Kitchen Steve T. Kline Debbi D. Knezek Gregory J. Kobza Norma Kay Kocurek William J. Krawietz Richard Krotzer Patricia A. Kuhns Kathryn E. Lane Jefferey Lassmann Jimmy Le Rachel H. Leach Ericka J. Ledwig Kimberly K. Leita Vincent J. Leos Jerry G. Lesikar Edward Lopez Louie V. Lopez Norma Lopez William J. Louderman Roy W. Lowery Ray Luna Hope Mancillas Tara Mann Becky Marbach Courtiley Martin Shannon Martin Adam Martinez Julian Martinez Lisa Martinez Mark Martinez Lorenzo Mata Michele Mareranek Julia Matson Tammy Matthews Robert May Denise McCue Morris McElroy Kim McManus 212 Juniors c waves of confusion aim Into Oriental experience Denise McCue will never forget the month she spent in Japan as a 4-H exchange stu- dent. Although the language remains a mystery to her, McCue said that Japanese girls acted like their American counterparts and made her feel right at home. The climax of her trip was a camp she attended where she participated in a traditional dance. As the American teenager wandered through the strange and foreign airport, unfamiliar words filled her ears. She peered through the crowd of people and felt a wave of uncertainty; she was really nervous about being in such a different environment and meeting her host family for the first time. I really stuck out in a crowd because of my blonde hair; everyone knew I was American, said Denise McCue, junior, who was given the opportunity to live in Japan for one month this past summer as part of a 4-H spon- sored program. As McCue lived with her family she learned a few Japanese words such as conichiwa which means hello, moshi-mosh a telephone greeting, and soyanara mean- ing goodbye. She was impressed with the teenagers she encountered in Japan because they were so straight compared to a lot of kids in America. The girls are really just like us American girls in a way, because they act so crazy around other girls, but when a guy is near they all resort to being Wendy McSpadden Raymond C. Meade Peggy Mejia David W. Moeller Carolina Monroe Christina Monroe Mario Monroy Oscar Montelongo Rudy G. Morales Annie M. Moreno Martha Moya Felice D. Mumphord Alfred L. Murillo Dusty Myers Ray Nevarez Roland Nevarez Lee Newsom Randall W. Nichols Ronda G. Nichols Sharon K. Novak Criselda Nunez Harold L. Odom Katherine M. Odom Tommy Lee Olguin Stephen V. Orsak Jimmie R. Ortiz EricS. Owen Stephanie Palacios Alma Partida Tony Partida Nancy K. Pena Andrew Perez shy, she said. Since McCue could not request a burger and fries every day, she was forced to try new and dif- ferent dishes, often topped with a generous amount of soy sauce. Her favorite dish, Yaksoba, contained noodles with green pep- per, ham and cabbage. The climax of the trip was a camp she attended. It featured many various activities such as hikes up mountains, riverboat rides, and the traditional campfire and songs, she said. For McCue, traveling to Japan was one experience she will never forget. Being in an extremely strange and foreign land was not as confusing as it had set out o be, although the language remain- ed quite a mystery for t - challenged 16-year-old. The saddest part about leaving her impermanent home and fami- ly, McCue said, was knowing I ' d probably never see my family and friends I met ever again. When asked if she would do it all over again, McCue replied an instant yes. But next time I would prefer to go to Australia, she exclaimed, they speak a language I can understand! Juniors 213 Junior Questionaire If you could change anything at school what would it be? I would change the homework policy, No homework, period! Hope Mancillas I would change everything back to the way it used to be. Theresa Slavik The closed campus law for Victoria schools. Vera Johnson I would like to change the number of student activities. If a person makes good grades, it shouldn ' t make any difference how many student activities they have. Lisa Spies During my senior year I hope to do the best I can and to lead the best drum corp in Stroman history. Vanessa Balli Having a fun year and making the best grades I can. Tim Dentler What are the most important things in your life? My family, my friends, good grades, fast cars, and especial- ly football. Michael Williamson My job, my friends, and my cats. Anna Escalona A better selection of electives. -Myra Hood As a junior what do you look for- ward to and why? I look forward to learning more of the skills that are going to help me get to college. If they are going to tighten down on courses, we might as well learn. Denice Horelka For the majority, most juniors are basically looking forward to the same thing: Graduation! What are your expectations for your senior year? Lots of partying! ' Craig Falcon My family and my spiderman comic book collection. Patrick Felder The most important things in my life are my family, my | favorite friends, my dog Nuckles, my car, and me! Jody Yusko If you have accomplished a research paper, do you have any helpful hints for the future juniors? Don ' t wait until the last minute. If you do, don ' t even bother doing the paper. Tammy Matthews Well, a research paper is a lot of work and takes a lot of time. When you are assigned one start on it right away or believe me, you will be behind. Melanle Srubar Anna M. Perez Raul A. Perez Ginger PlentI William Powell Chris L Pratka Duane E Preiss Tonya Prosen Dave Mark Pruetz Lucia Ramirez Ricky Ramirez Margaret Ramos Gretchen Reinke Leiha Renard Noel Resendez Calhy Reyes Aifie Reyna Joe Louis Reyna Jane Richler Ernest Riedesel Irene Rivera Pauline Rivera Benita Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez Martha Rodriguez Ann Romo Marccllo Rubio Tommy Rubio Gwendolyn Rucker Rachael Ruiz Belinda Sacky Melissa Saenz Joe Salas 214 Juniors ' £ Darlene Sanchez Genaro Sanchez Carla Santana Melissa Schercr Dana Schmidt Tyson Schmidt Kimberly Schneider Steven Schulz Michael Schustereit Douglas Seiler Rodney Sevier Becky Shumbera Ruben Sierra Theresa Slavik Lynettc Smith Isabel Solis Steven Sparkman Billy Spencer Lisa Spies Melanie Srubar Nelson Stehling Lisa Stolz Gerald Sturm Pam Sullivan Frank Suniga Pablo Suniga Troy Tail Roy Thomas Jeanne Timme Michael Timme Billy Tipton Vernon Todd Theresa Toibert Kimberly Treptow Lori Treybig Keith Triicek Louis Turner Johnny Urbane Suzanne Valadez Freddie Valdez Michelle Valdez Donald Valenta Lupe Vasquez Rudy Vasquez Rosalinda Vela Anna Vianes Matt Vianes Tom Vickery Jamie Villarreal Lucy Villarreal Terry Wade Chris Wagner Jennifer Wagner Michelel Wagner Chris Walker David Wallace Brian Weaver Cheryl Wells Robert Wesar Lisa Whilmire Wrennie Wickliffe Suzanne Wilkinson Joyce Williams Monique Williams Michael Williamson Tim Wilson Wendy Wilson Kevin Young Oscar Ysassi Jody Yusko Adela Zarate Linda Zepeda Juniors 215 Sophomores Officers Sharon Whitby, treasurer; Lucinda Padilla, secretary; Diane Garza, president; and Lana Speed, vice president. Standouts Glenn Filla, Libby Rodriguez, Neal Stevenson, Stacy Coffman, Gaylen Youngblood and Jill Hornish. 216 Sophomores Rachel Alvarez [ m Anthony Amanda Arenal Albert Arnold Kevin Aver ' Tamiko Avery Edward Bain Roxanna Baker Shen Baker Rosemary Balderas Kelly Joe Balentine Paige Ballard Jesse Balli Roderick Barefield Ernest Barnes Elsa Barrientes Carolyn Bates Michael Bean Cliff Beatty Tracy Beck Sylvia Benavidez Theresa Berard Brian Berkman Terri Blount Shiela Booth Dale Boykin Adelena Briones Norma Briones Rachel Brown Robert Brown Rhonda Broz Jimmy Bryant Bus rides to a football game in Corpus Christi can sometimes be uncomfortable. However, Peggy Mejia and Debbie Gutierrez always keep a positive outlook on this situation. B What an experience! us trips House Bill 72 changed things quite a bit, however, the only thing it altered concerning bus trips was the time of departure. Whether leaving for an out-of-town football game, a speech tournament or any athletic event during the year, preparation was basically the same. You make sure you change into comfortable clothes, bring your blanket and pillow, radio and ice chest for the ride. Cindy Klesel I like to sit in the front because it ' s more fun to talk to the Key Club members. Sometimes I can do my homework, unless it gets to noisy. Carol Hilscher The best seat on the bus is in the back because that ' s where everything is going on. You can ' t do your homework in the bus because it ' s too bumpy. Leah Kirchner To me, the best place on the bus is the middle because you can hear what ' s going on in the front and the back. You can ' t do your homework because it is too loud. Renee Davenport. When the football team played on Saturday at Corpus Christi, there was much more time to load up. Two students board their assigned bus as departure time nears. „ t i f , r t M MU i n T M ■ . B ggg Sophomores 217 F German style .uiU. UM. ' i«JnS( WE rohliche Weihnachten If one happens to walk in Mrs. Monika Janak ' s classroom before the Christmas holidays, he might feel as if he stepped into a little part of Germany, her homeland. It ' s at this time of year that the German classes learn how the German peo- Anthony Burnett Elizbeth Burns Leah Byerley Anita Caballero Joel Caberra Rhonda Calvez Nora Calvo Ruben Cano Shirley Canlu Joanna Carabajal Robert Carter Virginia Cartwright Jonni Carville Roseann Casarez Frank Casillas Elizabeth Castillo Guadalupe Cavazos Teresa Cavazos Jimmy Chacon Blair Chambers Joe Charro Sherry Chase Dwayne Cherry Mary Cisneros Jimmy Clifford Slacie Coffman Tammy Coleman Xochitl Comparan Eluid Cruz Vence Davila Martin De La Garza Lisa Delgado Robert Delgado Rosalinda Degado Jimmy De Los Santos Deloris Denning Darrcll Depine Shawn Dietzel Ronald Dreir Paul Drozd pie celebrate holidays, and the students actually take part in the preparations. Mrs. Janak guides the students by offering suggestions, such as baking Christmas delights in the kitchen, making an advent wreath, or de- signing ornaments. Think of your own project and get it approved by the Frau, Mrs. Janak instructs. Students had to complete their projects and present them to the class as well as receive a grade. The result was colorful Christmas cards, intricate gingerbread houses, decorative wreaths and a little taste of German celebrations. My Mom was baking anyway, so I had a little help. It was fun, said Kirk Klinkerman. David Lack, Travis Vickery and Kirk Klinkerman finish their Christmas pro- jects for their German project. ,A Dawn Jaster made an Advent calendar as her project in German. Mrs. Monika Janak, native of Germany, gave her German classes some ideas on how to celebrate the holidays the German way. ' I 218 Sophomores Brcnda Duncan Kenneth Easley Perry Edwards William Elliott Rita Escobar Jesse Estrada Joe Estrada RaeJean Estrada Lori Falcon Mike Fikac Glenn Filla Ira Fillmore Stacy Fillmore Jeff Fimbel Tammi Fisher Elida Flores Lorenzo Flores Nancy Flores Susie Flores Paul Fowler William Frederick Marilyn Gadsden Oralia Galan Dora Galvan Julie Galvan Mamie Galvan Andrew Garcia Annette Garcia Dale Chris Garcia Diana Garcia Ellen Garcia Joann Garcia Lisa Garcia Martha Garcia Patricia Garcia Samantha Garcia Annie Marie Gary Diane Garza Raymond Gasch Gay Nell Gehrels Zachary George Janet Georgie Travis Gillig Gregory Girdy Shelly Goebel Robert Goerlitz Johnny Joe Gomez Michael A. Gonzales Michael R. Gonzales Rebecca Gonzales Ruben Gonzales Sarah Gonzales Vincent Gonzales Trey Graham Brenda Griffin Saralyn Griffith Jon Grones Rudy Guajardo Cynthia Guerrero Daniel Guerrero Patricia Guerrero Beatrice Gutierrez Daniel Gutierrez Melissa Guzman Mary Hagel Kimberly Haley Laura Hall Richard Hall Timothy Hall Michael Hammack Trever Hamman Regina Hammons Sophomores 219 Rhonda Hanselman Mark Harp Robert Harvey Carolyn Hcibcl Donald Hcinold Ronald Heinold Ben Herman Charlotte Herman Juan Hernandez Ella Herron Carl Hicks Shannon Hill Steven Hill Carol Hilsher Lydia Hobbs Molly Hoffman Rebecca Holmes Scott Holster Jill Hornish Blake Horton Alice Huerta Cristina Isaacs Farrell Jackson Jacqueline Jaeger Tamatha Jalufka Theresa Janak Julia Jimenez Tracy Johnson Wendy Jones Craig Kabela William Kalich Rhonda Kalmus Sidney Kassner Beverly Kellis Brian Kellis Russell Kelso Staci Keyes Missy King Anthony Kitchen Rebecca Klare Bill Klesel Cynthia Klesel Kirk Klinkerman Ericka Knudson Melanie Kohutek Melissa Kohutek Steven Kraatz Russell Kremling Susan Kurtz Sherry Kuykendall David Lack Kim Langenberg Charmetera Lawrence Chad Leur Pamela Longoria Kevin Lowe Steven Lumpkins Abel Luna Donald Luster Rick Marshall Tamera Marshall Anthony Martinez Connie Martinez John Martinez Mary Theresa Martinez Norma Jean Martinez Richelle Martinez Sandra Martinez Selma Martinez Willie Martinez Salvador Mascorro Sherri McBean 220 Sophomores T Responsibility, but independence here is nothing like a car Johnny McGray Tabitha McGarily Clarence McGrew George Mejia Madeline Mendieta Mamie Mills Michelle Milscherling Marisol Monroe Some Montelongo Mark Montez Gary Moore Russell Morisak Dorothy Motal Don Moya Elsa Moya Arlene Moyer Cheryl Naquin Travis Neitch Larry Nelson Mary Neumann Curtis Newkirk Clinton Nicholas Troy Nichols Carmen Nunez Raymond Odom Shannon Odom DanaOeding Angela Olmstead Alejandro Picon Omana Darren Orsak Daniel Padierna Lucinda Padilla Michael Parkan Pamela Parsons Leopoldo Pedraza Eddy Joe Pena Arthur Peoples Mack Peoples Tommy Perkins Brian Pillow It ' s 8 a.m. and already the student parking lot is beginning to fill with activity. Those who are lucky enough to drive to school, or catch a ride with another student who has a car, are arriving. They are indepen- dent, no longer at the mercy of the school bus or a parent ' s schedule. It doesn ' t matter whether the set of wheels belongs to a motorcycle, a truck, a family car or even an unair- conditioned older model, all agree that with a vehicle, comes independence. I love my little red Sunbird, but one day I hope to have a Z-28! Patsy Gonzales However, one must be careful. North Street, even though extra wide, IS restricted to only 30 mph. And, entering the student parking lot through the exit, CAN result in a fender-bender. But, oh that independent feeling. Having wheels is important to most high school students. Mary Hajek joins Michelle Materanek for a ride home after school. Sophomores 221 Sophomore Questionaire If you could change anything at school, what would it be? I would make the lunch schedule longer and let people go off cam- pus. Mamie Mills I would offer a larger variety of activites to take. Becky Holmes Free Food for lunch! Lisa Wells What are the most Important things in your life? My family, friends, school, and just being healthy are really impor- tant to me. Susan Kurtz The most important thing in my life is being alive and being able to do the things I like to do. Michael Ya tes The most important thing in my life is good friends and someone to talk to. Molly Hoffman The girls and my truck. Donald Heinold What is the best thing and the worst thing about being a sophomore? Best — Not being a freshman. Worst — Not being a senior. Brian Pillow The best is the last day of school and the worst thing is the first day of school. Patricia Garcia The best is that you ' re not a freshman anymore. The worst thing is that you still have two more years to go. Becky Gonzales What is the most exciting thing that happened to you this year? I made the basketball team. Sharon Whitby Coming to StromanI Charles Robles I ' m in Raider Belles. Dana Oeding Playing volleyball with the girls. Robert Suniga Dawn Placker Honey Plavidal Danielle Powelle Stacy Powilzky Shelly Pribyl Randy Price Francisco Puga Debra Ramirez Louis Ramirez Martha Ramirez Monica Ramirez Sylvia Ramirez Joseph Buckner Reed Heidie Reinke Josie Reyna Herschel Richards Rudy Rivera Lynette Robinson Betsy Rodriguez Jesse Rodriguez Ralph Rodriguez Victoria Rodriguez James Roessler Cynthia Rosas Michael Ruiz Patrick Sabedra David Saenz Anna Salazar Pete Salazar Sandra Salazar Sylvia Salazar Maria Sallabedra Mike Sallas Michael Sanchez Rebecca Sarlls Brian Sauer Anne Schancn Susan Sharp Stephanie Shirley Alfred Sierra ft 1 i 222 Sophomores Robert Sims Rick Sierra Chantele Singleton Marion Sl oruppa Pamela Sledge Sara Smith Bridget Smolik Sondi Snell Henry Solis MelindaSolis Michael Solis Lana Speed Craig Staff Dianna Staff Dustin Stanley Chad Starkey Neal Stevenson Jason Stockbauer Samantha Stricklan d Clayton Styron Robert Suniga Donald Sutton Nathon Tait Carlos Tanguma Michael Thomas Christina Thurmond Michael Tisdell Gloria Torres Esther Y. Trevino Lisa Trevino Kenneth Triicek Carol Tucker James Tumlinson Tracie Turner Patrick Uresti Ann M. Valdez Billy Valdez Jamie Valdez Michelle Valenzuela Daria Vanek Peter Vasquez Rudy Vasquez Chris Velasquez John Veliz Tino Venecia Travis Vickery Hermalinda Villalobos Janie Villarreal Jesse Villarreal Joe Villarreal Rosemary Villarreal Jennifer Voelkel Mark Voigt Julie Vonderau Karia Wacker Shannon Wagner Tracy Waguespack Ruth Walker Norman Walters Mark Warneke Lisa Wells Mark Werckle Sharon Whitby Willie Whitby Arthur White Rebecca Wilhelmsen Cheryl Williams James Williams Shannon Woulard Micheal Yates Gaylen Youngblood Sophomores 223 Freshmen Officers John Rodartie. president; Michelle Schaefer, secretary; Lisa Bomba, vice presi- dent; and Kathy Muhlstein, treasurer. y Standouts Keith Schumann, Trent Weber, Homer Escalante Lisa Bomba, Nicki Mathis. and Tammy Knight. 224 Freshmen Lenora Adames Gloria Aguirre Lance Allen Shawn Allen Mary Alvarado Elisa Arguellez Larry Barfield Linda Barnes Ronnie Barnes Stephanie Barnes David Barth Wilham Beck Latrice Bess Lisa Bomba Kenneth Bowen Tabatha Brigham Allen Brotze KJvin Brown Yolanda Brown John Buesing Zandra Buitron Walter Byerley Luis Caballero Edward Cabrera Robert Cabriales Saundra Calliham Pete Canales Micheal Cano Miguel Cantu Ralph Cantu Chad Cardosa Sherri Carr Lori Carver Frank Casarez Christopher Casey Gloria Castillo Richard Castillo Yolanda Castillo Carol Catchings Abel Chacon N Freshmen have mixed feelings ervous but excited The alarm clock has just rung and you feel a queasy feeling in your stomach. Today is the first day of your high school career! Arriving at school, you feel a there from Freshmen, Jana Kobza and Stephaine Janak, learn early that it is much more convenient to share lockers on different floors than to use the one locker to which you are assigned. Even though there is only five minutes between classes, freshman, Diane Cox, makes sure she gets to her locker between classes. little abandoned. If only would be a familiar face junior high! I was a little startled when I first saw Stroman. I was scared to death and wanted to go home and get back into bed. Paula Johnson Some of the seniors think they have more privileges just because they are seniors. Yolanda Williams Freshmen are more mature than the older students think because we have more respon- sibilities and duties. Sajid Fillmore I wish I was as tough as the seniors because they always try to play pranks and tricks on me. Dana Mathis Freshmen 225 T Related Raiders ogether at home and school One advantage i)t having a relative teaching at Stroman is being able ti understand what is being explained to you. Sherry Tillman gets help fromi her older sister, Mrs. Lois Kuykendall. Man Students haw tcaclicrs that they feel elose to. However, there are several t ' aeult and staff niemlxTS that truly have a special relationship with a student because they are family. ■ I prefer to work at Stroman because it helps if 1 am here when Shelley has to come early or stay late. Mrs. Bettye Pribyl. eounseiors secretary I get away with less, and I do work harder lo inake better grades. Shelley Pribvl Jerry Chancy Carol Chapa Alfonso Charles Stephanie Christopher Laura Cisneros Mark Collins Jackie Connor Diane Cox Mellisa Cruz Melissa Curiel Willy De La Rosa Joe I ; Los Santos Pearl CX;an Rachel Deleon Richard Deleon Michael Delesnia Shawn I ;lgado Mary IDeluna Ruben Del una Chad Denton Penny I onahou Troy Doyle Allen Dunno Matt Dusek Brian Edward Arthur Ellis Lori Erickson Homer Escalante Kjm Evans Mark Figueroa Melinda Figuerova Mary Figuerovo Sajid Fillmore Anna Firova Alex Flores Joe Flores Neri Rores Vincent Flores Audrey Franklin Reginald Franklin 1 do check with Kathy ' s teachers every once in a while. Mrs. Lamoine Lane, teacher If 1 need any papers signed or any extra money, or even have a problem, 1 can always go to my mother. TTie only disadvantage is that she sees my grades before 1 do. Kathy Lane Sara does her thing and 1 do mine. Laverne Griffith, teacher Dad doesn ' t check in with my teachers as often as 1 thought he would 1 just have my father near me all day, every day. It has never caused any con- flicts between me and my fnends. Sara Griffith 226 Freshmen Taniica Franklin Delia Fuentez Daniel Galindo Anna Garcia Tony Garcia Felipa Garcia Fred Garcia John Garcia Judy Garcia Leticia Garcia Lisa Garcia Mary Garcia Michael Garcia Noe Garcia DwayneGarley Pamela Garlcy Mindee Garrison Beto Garza Jennifer Gasch Mary Gaytan Mary J. Gaytan Cindy Gayton Vicki Gebbert Billy Geffert David Gentry Donald Girdy Andrea Gomez Melissa Gomez Roland Gomez Amanda Gonzales Margaret Gonzales Annabelle Gonzalez David Gonzalez Sherri Goode Jason Grabenstein Gerald Graves Jennifer Graves Alvin Greathouse Calvin Greathouse Anthony Green Bobby Green Trent Green Laura Griffith Stephanie Guerra Ybett Guevara Roland Gusman Mary Gutierrez Salvador Guzman Priscilla Hardy Martha Harpin Joyce Haynes Brett Heil Jason Heinold Justin Heinold Krista Heinold Melissa Heinold Jay Hemley Dennis Hermes Tresa Hermes Antonio Hernandez Isabel Hernandez Lupe Hernandez Melissa Hernandez Catherine Herron James Herron Larry Heysquierdo Jon Hill KimberlyHill Rosie Hill Barbara Hinojosa Ernest Hinojosa Sandra Hinojosa Freshmen 227 Beverly Morclka Shannan llorlon Gencvive Hucrta Mark Humble Richard Isaacs Karen Janak Slephanie Janak F.rica Johnson Paula Johnson Scoll Johnson Shandra Johnson William Johnson Regina Johnston Laurie Jones Michael Jones Melissa Juarez John Justiss Tracy Karnei Mallhcw Kilgore Leah Kirchner Pamela Kitchen Glenda Kitchens Tammy Knight Jana Kobza Janet Kocian Kim Kouches Lance Kouches Timothy Krejci Linda Kuhns Jeffery Lack Marco Ledesma David Leita Jack Leita anelby Leita Jeffrey Lesikar John Licon Julio Limon Paul Linke Larry Lopez Peter Lopez Robert Lopez Shanon Low Johnny Luna Rebecca Luna Micah Mack Greg Maeker Larry Magana Patrick Mahan Tylynn Mann Lucinda Marquez Andrea Martinez Margaret Martinez Mary Martinez Olga Martinez Ronnie Martinez Paul Mascorro Mary Mata Dana Mathis Nicole Mathis Tammy Matula Jason Maxwell Cameron McBean Barbara McCain Kristi McCray Belinda McCrory Jesica McCue Jacqueline McGarity Dawn McGuffin Daniel McGuill William McMullen Shcrri Mike Theresa Miller 228 Freshmen POk P Jessica MiUigan Michael Montez Moneit Mooney Mark Moore John Moreno Michelle Moritz Frankie Motal Kathy Muhlstein Anthony Munoz Sammy Munoz Ida Navarro Woodrow Neisser Edward Newman Tammye Noel James Nuells Barbara Olguin Teresa Orta Ray Ortega Daren Otto Rachal Ozuna Stephanie Padron Randy Parkan Denise Parson Lacy Peaches Leonard Pedraza Benny Perez Juan Perez Joe Perez Michael Perez Carl Perrigue Stephanie Petrash Chris Pineda Melinda Pr Kelli PoU Julie PoncK John Powell Leticia Prpr Tim Pruett Kimberly Quinn Maria Quintana Robert Raaz Terry Raines William Raines An overall high grade point average is one major requirement needed by all Ra ' der Belles. Frei Lisa Bomba carefully checks the report slips of all the Belles. One aspect of being d Raider Bell physical fitness. In for Theresa Miller t high kicks, much stretch- ing and vigorous are required. Team up works reshmen. Raider Belles When Aleida Lugo, new Raider Belle sponsor, decided to allow freshmen in the elite drill team instead of beginning, as usual, in the Wranglers, almost everyone had her own idea concerning the ruling. However, practice sessions and, later, tryouts were scheduled dur- ing the summer for the incoming freshmen. As a result, approx- imately 10 freshmen wore the uniform of the Raider Belle. If a girl is qualified, I don ' t see why she can ' t participate as a Raider Belle, said Miss Lugo. It worked out fine; they really worked hard. Diana Urbano, marshall At first I was really nervous, but I worked hard. Theresa Miller, freshman Freshman drill team members probably have to work the hardest, just like freshman band members, because they are younger and inexperienced with the group. Yvonne Guerrero, senior band member Freshmen 229 Freshman Questionaire Is S.H.S. the way you expected it to be? In what way? Stroman is not al all like I expected. I almost went to Victoria Higti because I heard how bad Stroman was, but after the first few weeks of school it really changed my mind, Stroman is great! Aileen Rugerio Yes, well you meet different people and teachers, plus you get a lot of chances to take responsibility in school like selling candy, posters, and all kinds of items. Lisa Garcia Yes, S.H. S, IS the way I expected it to be. I expected to have fun and make a lot of new friends and that is what I ' ve done through the year so far. Alfonso Uresti What would you change at school if you could? I would change everything about lunch. I think that we should be able to go off campus and also have more time. Now that we only have 30 minutes all we do IS eat and run. To me lunch should be a time to visit with friends and also take your time to eat. Nicole Mathis I would change some of the teachers ' and kids ' attitudes about school; it ' s not all that bad sometimes. Cindy Wagner If I could change anything, I would change the people in the school. Sometimes I get so mad at the people who blow up the toilets and fight in the hall because it shows their poor attitude. The way I look at it, if they don ' t care, they shouldn ' t be forced to go to school. Kim Williams What is your favorite and least favorite thing about high school? My favorite thing about high school is the club activities and high student morale, spirit, and involvement. My least favorite thing is the way teachers don ' t con- sider that student ' s don ' t have only one class and pile on papers of homework that IS to be done all in one night. Dehlia Ramos My favorite thing about high school is a chance to be recognized and my least favorite thing is being looked down upon as freshmen . Paul Linke My favorite things about high school are my friends and some of my academic classes, such as English and history. My least favorite thing is the fact that we are left out of the experience of open campus. Kimberly Quinn What do you expect to accomplish during high school? I expect to accomplish lots of things in high school like getting better in basketball and making good grades. Paula Johnson I hope to accomplish two things; one to get a good education, and second to have a lot of fun doing it. Margares Martinez The one thing I hope to accomplish during high school is to graduate with honors. Jeffrey Lack Paula Ramirez Robert Ramirez Tammy Ramirez Dehlia Ramos Michelle Ramos Sophia Ramos Ina Rawlins Amanda Rendon Maria Rendon .Antonio Reyes Ruben Reyes Israel Reyna Leonora Reyna Margarita Reyna Rene Lee Reyna Ronald Reyna Jack Rickman Yancey Rills Martha Riojas Charles Rivers Cynthia Robles Johnny Robles John Rodarle Evangelina Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez Rolando Rodriguez Roland Rome Pete Rosas Lee Ross Rhonda Roudon Aileen Rugerio Jeffrey Sabedra Dolores Salazar Genaro Salinas Regina Salinas John Salles Lucy Salles Katfierine Salyer Frankie Sanchez Joe Sanchez 230 Freshmen 2fWV Maria Sanchez Natalie Sanchez Paul Sanchez Keith Schaefer Michelle Schaefer Keith Schumann Scott Shane Clayton Shenkir Dannielle Sibley Uebra Sierra Sally Sier ra Les Slaughter Thad Small Brent Smiga Joseph Smiga Roy Smith Stephen Smolik Vivian Soliz Jeffery Sparkman Joseph Sparks Marcus Sparks Elaine Spies Angela Staff Mindy Steininger Morgan Stevenson Nancy Steves Eddie Stobb Byron Sturm Emilio Suniga Larry Suniga Bridget Thompson Sherry Tillon Melva Todd Maurice Tolbert Troy Tom Michael Torres Athena Towery Ronald Tyrone Alfonso Uresti Christy Uresti Carol Vaclavick Linda Valdez Richard Valdez Michael Valenzuela Vince Vanorman Mary Vasquez Mark Vega Patti Vianes Oscar Villarreal Felicia Wade Cindy Wagner Raquel Walker Shannon Wallace Dewayne Warner Janet Weatherford Jennifer Webb Trent Weber Bruce Welborn Gregory Westbrook Tara Whitby Donald White David Williams Jeffrey Williams Kim Williams Yolanda Williams Darrin Wilson Chrystal Wotipka John Wright Kay Yeary Tina Zapata Rhonda Zarbock Tami Zmeskal Freshmen 231 Bill Dunn, assistant prin- cipal, is responsible for discipline and attendance. Ted B. Reed Principal Bill Dunn Assistant Principal Trinidad San Miguel Assistant Principal Joe E. Martinez Director of Student Activities Assistant principal Trinidad San Miguel con- fers with Melrose Goetz, registrar and principal ' s secretary. Ted Reed, who has served with Joe Martinez, direc- as principal since the tor of student activities, school opened, confers 232 Faculty Mrs, Joan Kindred ih rt-tir -.ludents on a daily baM . stT i. ed Stri.nia)i, Mi s iiiK as Mh.,..l nurse alter ei(;hl mostly lur aspirin or Tyleni.l alley School and the Cai years of service at Stroman since we are the sinus capital Development School on a ( and 21 years of experience. ot the world. Mrs. Kindred ly basis. She helf)s approximately 1()( Roycc Buesin); Counselor Esther Caddell Dean of W onicn Virginia Cowen Head Librarian Richard Crow Assistant l.ibrarui Claudia Kckel Counselor Joan Kindred Nurse As assistant librarian, Richard Crow is responsible for ordering, cataloging and all reference materials. After 31 years of service to VISD and 16 years at Stroman, Mr. Crow is retir- ing. He said his favorite part of working was help- ing the young people. Senior counselor, Novaline Jowell, keeps track of scholarships available to senior class students. Miss Virginia Cowen joined the faculty as head librarian and is responsi- ble for making sure the library is run efficiently. Faculty 233 All in a day ' s work . A phone rings. Typewriters can be heard humming while a long line of students wait to check out, use the phone, or gel tardy permits. As soon as the phone is hung up, it rings again. The combined sounds of typewriters and ringing phones fill the air as flowers are being brought to the office to be delivered to a girl for her birthday. The receptionist and secretaries are busy try- ing to get their daily work done. The work never seems to stop. This is a typical day in the central office. Every day in the central office is dif- ferent, according to Mrs. Melrose Goetz, who is head of the office person- nel. Filing reports, answering questions, filling out tardy slips, admits and check- ing on absences are all a day ' s work. There are always students in for tar- dies and absences, said Mrs. Betty McDougal, attendance clerk. Sometimes the same students come in every day. Parents are pretty good about calling and reporting their children ' s absences. When they do not call, we have to call the parents. There are occa- sions when the students try to call in for themselves or get a friend to call in pretending to be the parent, she said. The central office personnel hear a variety of excuses for being tardy or ab- sent. Some of the most common excuses are — oversleeping, bad weather, car trouble, doctor ' s or dental appoint- ments, illness or death in the family. Some of the more unusual excuses are — no clean clothes to wear, didn ' t want to come to school, had to walk a girl to class or got caught by a train (although most students do not need to cross any railroad tracks.) The clerks, secretaries, bookkeeper and receptionist work hard to keep Stroman running smoothly. Their days are long and their workload tremen- dous. They help keep Stroman the great place it is. Sylvia Adames Receptionist Adela Barker Special Education Aide Linda Borowitz Bookkeeper Gladys Claybourn Audio-Visual Clerk Melrose Goetz Office Supervisor Lil Hausmann Library Clerk Nancy Kissinger Computer Clerk Betty McDougal Attendance Clerk Bettye Pribyl Counselors ' Secretary Nankie Russell Library Clerk Carolyn Shimek Attendance Clerk Josephine Vonderau Secretary On picture day the central office staff decided to gather for a group picture. Front: Nankie Russell, Sylvia Adames, Betty McDougal. Back: Nancy Kiss- inger, Gladys Claybourn. Carolyn Shimek, Melrose Goetz, Linda Borowitz, Lil Hausmann, Jo Vonderau. 234 Gracie Garcia Paulie Garcia Carlton Matthews Head Custodian Modesta Navarro Aurora Pena William Richards Norman Sims Walter Soliz Cafeteria Ser- vice includes Gertrude Brown. Azalia Benich. Sofia nante, Follis, Escla- Therma Mamie Hernandez. Ra- chel Munoz, Irene Ramos. Rosie Repka. Anita Rodripez. Lucille Skorup- pa. Rose Velas- quez, J o s i e Ybarra. Taking care of the school What is the daily workload of a custodian at school? According to Mr. Carlton Matthews, head custo- dian, a day begins early, for he ar- rives to open the school at 6:30 a.m. On the cold winter days, he braves rain and icy wind, making sure all the grounds are kept clean. However, the hardest and most important part of his job is responsibility. I must check the school to see that everything is all locked up, he said. Mr. Earl Kitchens, who is in charge of maintenance, regards the school plant in a different manner. He must make sure that the elevator is work- ing, the heater is running in cold weather, and the air conditioning is always in top condition. On weekends during the winter, when some of the days are like those we had in January, Mr. Kitchens must check to make sure no pipes burst. Repairing things that the students tear up, according to Mr. Kitchens, is his most time-consuming job. Walter Soliz and other custodians were in charge of keeping all the classrooms clean. 235 Connie Anders Business Margaret Anderson Hcimemaking Donna Appelt American Histcjry Laurie Bauer Physical Science ' Physics BioloKy Susan Bauer Choral Music Sharon Bednorz Math Roy Blacknall P.F,. Health Athletics Bob Borchert Weight Lit ' tin{; Health Melicent Bryarly Journalism Jennifer Calloway Special Kducation Jan Claussen Reading Improvement Alberta Cooper Special Education Gail Deuel English Theater Arts Les Deuel Vocational Agriculture Hazel Dewey E.S.L. Fretich Spanish Fran Donohue Health Occupations Carolyn Dornak P.E. Health Athletics Sonja Duren Math Brian Emerson American History Dave Evans Health P.E. Athletics Math Denise Fetterman English Athletics Brenda Floerke VOE-PEL Teachers . . on teaching I chose teaching because I wanted to help students enjoy the sciences as much as I do. Interaction with students is what I like best about teaching. 1 dislike the very few students in a class who do not have any desire to better themselves through knowledge. Mrs. Laurie Bauer — Science I chose this profession because 1 love it and because I found I could really devote myself to it. The thing I like best about teaching is getting to know the students. Two things that disturb me equally are student apathy and having so many people outside the classroom decide what should be done in the classroom. Mrs. Velma Rendon — English I enjoy working with young people most of the time. I like watching and guiding students to achieve success. I don ' t like students that do not want to do anything except take up space. Mr. Laverne Griffith — Industrial Arts I ' ve taught everything from sixth grade to seniors. I especially enjoy teaching the seniors who find themselves in their last year and somehow ' wake up ' . I don ' t have the answers to the problems in today ' s educational system. 1 only hope to do the best iob I can and see my students prepared for life and know that . -f-omplished something. Mr. James Robey — Government, Coach More than anything I enjoy the challenge of teaching English. I enjoy the entire process of de vising learning strategies. I dislike grading papers, ask my students. Mrs. Annette Scott — English 236 Faculty Blanche Garcia Business Hodie Garcia Spanish Athletics Laverne Griffith Industrial Arts Michael Grinnell Orchestra Strings Al Haisler Chemistry Janice Haynes Enghsh Tom Hurt History Athletics Nan Jackson Biology Monika Janak German Johnny Jernigan Athletics Randy Kelley Band Alma Kimball History Ann Krebs Math Cindy Kucera Special Education Lois Kuykendall Math Lamoine Lane English Sharon Leach Special Education Scott Ledbetter Athletics Patsy Lemke Business Judy Linville Athletics I chose to go into teaching because I wanted to give to others what my teachers and coaches gave to me. As a coach, I like the interaction I have with the athletes. It ' s great to see them strug- gle so hard and become successful. Mrs. Denise Fetterman — English, Basketball I enjoy working with youth and helping them learn all they can about the business field. Mrs. Darlene Meyer, VOE Coop I chose teaching as a career because I enjoy people and the challenge of working with teenagers. I enjoy watching my students ' grow ' into adults. Mrs. Barbara Hill — English My senior math teacher talked me into teaching the last two weeks of my senior year. I ' ve never been sorry. Mrs. Ann Krebs — Math I like teaching students a skill that they can take with them and possibly get a part-time job or maybe a nice full-time job. People need to come be a teacher for a day so they can unders- tand that we are professionals. Mrs. Tillie Loredo — Business I love the kids in the classroom and responsibility of teaching those youngsters and watching them grow mentally. I set my goals every year and do my best trying to reach them. Stroman High School has the mixture of studp- . inat I ' ve always wanted to work with. You don ' t make champions, you build them. Mr. Hodie Garcia — Spanish, Football, Head Baseball coach I like to help students get to the materials they need. Ms. Virginia Cowen, Librarian I love teaching because no two classes are ever the same. I always have some challenge of how to teach a student with ' special problems, ' Mrs. Sharon Leach — Special education I wanted to be a football coach and it required being a teacher also. I like the opportunity to work with young people and help them understand some things about themselves and their environment. In coaching, I like to help develop self discipline. I dislike the limitations of time, equipment and finances. Mr. Harry McCluskey — Biology, Head Football coach I love working with students. I always liked explaining. I want the students to develop a questioning mind and approach to everything they do. Students should be concerned about what they are or are not learning, not just the grade they make. They must give 100% to get 100%. Ms. Nan Jackson — Biology I enjoy working with students and professionals at this level. There is so much we can learn from each other. An individual goes into the teaching profession because he she loves to work with other people. At 2 1 , who cared about money that much? It ' s not until you have a family and home and want to provide the best. Some day, we will be paid what we are worth. I hope that day is not far. We are beginning to lose a lot of good people. Mr. Trinidad San Miguel — Assistant Principal Faculty 237 A Offering a chance to succeed Alternative School When some discipline problem people obstruct other people from learning in the classroom, alternatives must be made. This is what the Alternative School is designed to do. Eddie Rendon. a former teacher at Stroman. is now the principal of the newly created .Alternative School. He feels he was chosen for the job because he has always been a strict disciplinarian. Gross School, which housed the former Special .Assignment Class, is used for the Alternative School. The first thing Rendon did for the .Alternative School was clean it up. While the school was used for SAC, the students wrote graffiti everywhere and relatively abused the school. The first time I came down here and saw SAC, I wanted to stick my finger down my throat, that ' s how bad it was, said Rendon. Maintenance came in. all clean desks were added, the walls were painted and an office was built, said Rendon. So far. Ren- don says no graffiti, which is a main offense at the school, has been written anywhere. The Alternative School is not a new idea. It has been used before in other towns, especially on the East Coast. The main pur- pose for the school is to monitor the disciplinary problems plus give the students an education. It is an alternati e to expelling or suspending a student and then putting them out on the street without any educa- tion just because the student cannot adjust to school. At SAC there were three day assignments and the students were left alone to do it on their own. At the new Alternative School, the students have classes, in fact are en- rolled, in regular classes and are taught by teachers at the school. The s tudents are supervised constantly. Assertive Discipline is used, and before the students enter the school, Rendon tells them their limitations. I tell them the rules at a conference with their parents before they enter here; if they do not like the rules, I do not have to accept them into our school. If they will accept and abide by the rules. I will accept them. They sign a contract saying they will cooperate. The rules at the Alternative School are strict. The students are forced to do their school work. The students are taught by cer- tified teachers. There are two classrooms used in the school. One classroom is used for junior high group and the other is used for high school students. Pat Lockstedt English Tillie Loredo Business Tvping Aleida Lugo World Hi.stim ' Raider Belles Harry McCluskey Athletic Directcir Biology Beverly McCoy World History Government Ellis Medina ICT Rosendo Mendoza Biology Physical Science Athletics Darlene Meyer VOE Paula Mitte Art Kathy Neece French Bob Nugent CVAE Melba Nunez H.E.C.E. Homemaking Harold Oswalt World Geography Athletics Felix Perez English Mary Ann Payne English Beverly Pearson Government Mary Ann Parker Math Roanne Perry English Jerry Peyton English Louella Redding Homemaking 238 Faculty Since there are maybe four different ag: groups in one room, the teachers must be very versatile. The teachers were handpicked by myself; they can teach many subjects to many ages, said Rendon. The subjects taught include math, science, history and English. The Alternative School is proving to be a success. Maybe one reason is the fact that the students are given no breaks, no liber- ties, like the ones we take for granted. There is no getting out of class to change classes. The teachers change to the different classrooms. The students are escorted to and from the bus that brings them to school in the morning and that picks them up in the afternoon. Bobby Rigues Physical Science Athletics Joe Robertson Physical Science James Robey Government Athletics Sandra Sinclair American History AVorld History Roel Saenz Band Director John Salas Marketing and D.E. Kathleen Schindler Biology Annette Scott English G.T. English Velma Rendon English Joyce Slone Social Studies Christine Smith P.E. Athletics Emil Svatek D.E. Kathy Svetlik English Luther Townsend Industrial Arts Metal Cathleen Tutt P.E. Health Golf Carol Wagner Biology George Webb Physical Science Aero Space Dwayne Wilkenson Math J ' Nil Wuensche Math Art Bernard Zarosky Vocational Agriculture Faculty 239 s Dr. Roger Gee uperintendent retires from VI SD After serving as superintendent for Victoria Independent Sciiool District for 1 1 years. Dr. Roger D. Gee an- nounced his retirement, effective in June. Dr. Gee accepted an assistant pro- fessorship at his alma mater, Abilene Christian College. Before becoming superintendent, he served the district as an assistant superintendent for eight years. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education in 1952 and ac- cepted a position teaching music and chemistry in Sinton. After serving in the U.S. Army for two years, he earned his Master ' s Degree in educational ad- ministration and served as supervisor of music, as well as teacher, for the Snyder Independent School District. Dr. Gee received his PhD. in educa- tional administration in 1964 and serv- ed as an assistant superintendent for the Wharton Independent School District. It was in 1966 that he became affiliated with VISD. 240 VISD A Budgets dealing with H.B. 72 dministrators, Board of Trustees work together Board of Trustees through April, 1985 Noble Malik President Jack Milam Vice President Martin Cano Secretary Dave Hill Geneva Swoboda Robert Wycoff Dr. Robert Zawadzki Board of Trustees beginning April, 1985 Jay Lack President Theresa Gutierrez Vice President James T. Murphy Secretary Steve Bennett Joe Conti, Jr. Dale Pigott Johnny Wilson T acts about VISD Estimated population 56,000 School district area 606.02 sq. miles Budget over $33 million Student enrollment 13,093 Employees 1,331 faculty administrators 799 secretaries, clerks, aides 174 elementary playground aides 25 lunchroom employees 110 maintenance 59 custodial staff 87 transportation 77 VISD Administrative Staff E.G.Nunez assistant superintendent for administrative services J.Kirk Nesbitt assistant superintendent for instructional services Larry Throm assistant superintendent for business services Bill Nichols director of personnel Jack Cogk director of athletics and physical education Ray McDaniel director of transportation Lefty Sexton director of plant maintenance Lionel Cardosa director of special education Lewis Williams director of special programs Dolores Barnabei director of food services Bob Olin director of career development school Jo Anne Martin director of central supply and print shop VISD 241 HAVE YOU HEARD? Del . c, ' : ' ' ' ' ACADEMICS 243 According to Jesse DeLenn, writing the report is a main aspect of a science project. Louis Castillo won sec- ond place in the engineer- ing division at the regional science fair with his bridge. Keith Onken poses with his dad, Mr. Lawrence Onken, by his finished pro- ject on Spina Bifida at the regional science fair. After all his preliminary work is completed, Michael Olivarez applies his work to his project board for the fair. Michael placed second in computer science division. 244 Academic Science Fair Research, experiments fill students ' out-of-school time s cience Fair Hard work . . . time . . . dedication . . . patience . . . perseverence. All of these qualities are necessary to enter a suc- cessful project in the annual regional science fair. Hosted at Stroman, the fair was held March 29-30. Each project was judged on its creativity and originality, scien- tific thought, thoroughness, skill and clarity. Thirty-two Stroman students won awards, including Blair Chambers, who won third place Best of Show for his engineering project on heat loss in chimneys. Seven students placed first in their respective categories. Marlin Frederick won first place in the Earth and Space Sciences division with his project on divining rods. Not only is research important to a project, but how the information is presented. Rudy Garza takes time to make sure his project is neat in appearance. All Diana Urbano ' s work paid off when she won second place in the Botany division. 5 - w mners Many special awards were won by students. All first place winners received $100. Blair Chambers won third place Best of Show for his Engineering division project on heat loss in chimneys. Other winners include: Behavorial and Social Sciences Keith Schumann, second place David Lack, third place Maria Quintana, honorable mention Shannon Wagner, honorable mention Margaret Martinez, honorable mention Biochemistry Amanda Rendon, first place Diane Garza, honorable mention Chemistry Brian Weaver, honorable mention Botany Diana Urbano, second place Leah Kirchner, honorable mention Earth and Space Sciences Marlin Frederick, first place Robert Sims, second place Gabriel Rodriguez, third place Engineering Blair Chambers, first place Louis Castillo, second place William Alex, third place Judith Nicholas, honorable mention Doug Sellers, honorable mention Environmental Science Kirk Klinkerman, first place Paul Linke, second place Melissa Heinold, honorable mention Mathematics Trent Green, first place Medicine and Health Lana Speed, second place Debra Garza, second place Microbiology Janet Kocian, first place Sheila Doss, second place Jennifer Voelkel, honorable mention Zoology Jill Barnett, first place Jesica McCue, first place Jana Kobza, third place Computer Science Michael Olivarez, second place Jeff Lack, third place 245 Blane Depine and Clay Georgie work in the metal shop. Classes at the Career Development school include wood, metal, automotive repair and welding. Not only do students learn skills, they also learn safety techniques. 246 AcademicsA ocational Classes Vocational Classes Learning by doing important in acquiring occupational skills Chris Ramirez plans to use his skills throughout his life. Students learn that cleaning up a work area is just as important as learning the skills. Both morning and afternoon vocational students travel to the Career Development School from Stroman by bus. Vocational Classes 247 Physical Education A complete education includes physical exercise Chris Smith ' s physical education classes participated in flickerball as well as aerobic exercises this year. Aerobic ex- ercises are meant to strengthen one ' s heart. Leann Lawrence displays her skill in archery during P.E. class. Patiently awaiting her turn to practice using a bow and arrow, Elsa Barrientez watches P.E. teacher Chris Smith for the correct techniques. Archery was one of many sports learned and practiced by the physical education classes throughout the school year. 248 Academics PE Special Projects Taking on extra responsibility provides for an enjoyable education Washing dishes was the responsibility of HERO Club member Lee Newsom dur- ing the clean-up of a teacher ' s luncheon, hosted by HERO. As Dehlia Ramos and Melissa Gomez hold up a favorable piece of paper to cover the door, Sonya Owens handles the scissors, ready to trim. The threesome decorated Mrs. Kimball ' s door in hopes of capturing the Christmas door decoration contest award, but Mrs. Lockstedt ' s first period class received the first place honors. Reeve Darron Cardosa and Prioress Theresa Miller taste the food of the Tabard Inn, alias room 414. Robbie Barnett, Diana Urbano, Lisa Felkins, and Kim Novak enjoy a medieval feast given by Ms. Perry ' s senior English class to better learn about The Canterbury Tales. Academics Special Projects 249 Competitions Contests involve students on district, regional levels Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Univer- sity Interscholastic League has become so successful that one of every two graduating seniors has participated in a UIL event at one time. Academic contests include one-act play, journalism, spelling, number sense, calculator applications, debate, informative and persuasive speaking, prose and poetry reading, ready writing, science, shorthand and typing. The largest activity is music. Close to 400,000 students competed in band, or- chestra and choir contests. Athletic contests include football, cross country, swimming, basketball, soccer, track, golf, team tennis, tennis and baseball. At the UIL literary meet at Corpus Christi Miller High School, David Lack won first place in prose reading. Mike Filla won third place in prose reading. Both ad- vanced to the regional competition in San Antonio. Cindy Gonzales was named first alter- nate or fourth place winner in journalism newswriting competition. Ruth Ruiz placed fifth and Nicole Mathis placed sixth in typewriting skills at the district meet. At the one-act play competition, Mike Filla and Pauline Rivera won honorable mention and were named to the all-star cast for their parts in the play, Of Win- ners, Losers and Games. Cindy Gonzales won fourth place, first alternate, in newswriting in the district journalism UIL literary meet at Miller High School in Corpus Christi. Mike Filla and Pauline Rivera received an honorable mention and all-star cast at the UIL one-act play competition at Corpus Christi State University. i 250 Academics UIL Competition Academic Decathlon Team; Standing: Steven Kolar, Brenda Wallace, Michelle Wagner, and Jo Hornish. Sitting; Tracy Moreau, Patrick Felder, Denise McCue and Guy Hoffman. J ecathlon Team Scholars come to school early to compete at academic tournament Df ' RAGGING an armload of books home every day is not the thrill of every student ' s life, but some students actually do more than the required homework. Nine dedicated students came to school each school morning at 7:30 a.m. They dragged themselves out of bed a couple of hours early each day just to be up at school studying, yes, studying. Seniors included Guy Hoffman, Brenda Wallace, Jo Hornish, Tracy Moreau and alternates, Steven Kolar and Randy Torrence. Juniors were Patrick Felder and Denice McCue with Michelle Wagner as an alternate. These seniors and juniors were members of the Academic Decathlon team. The members were selected by Nan Jackson, team sponsor, after careful consideration of persons interested and capable of devoting enough time to the contest. Students were invited to take the entrance test based on their academic records. The Academic Decathlon, started in 1968 in California to provide the opportunity for high school students to experience the challenges of rigorous academic competition, is designed to include students from all academic backgrounds. Students participate in a total of 10 subjects, including economics, fine arts, language and literature, math, science, social Meeting in Nan Jackson ' s classroom, the Decathlon team practiced and studied for the contest as early as 7:30 a.m. each school day. Guy Hoffman listens attentively as Ms. Jackson coaches the members in a total of 10 categories. sciences, speech, interview, essay and super quiz. In the interview category, the student is asked questions and in the speech category, the students must make an impromptu speech. For the essay part of the contest, the student is to make an essay from a format of quotes and poetry. This year ' s essay subject was World War I. The super quiz is based on a single topic and is taken in the presence of a business person. The super quiz is also open to the general public. After the team members were selected, a time was set for study- ing and practicing for the contest. The team met in the library every morning in preparation for the contest. There is a study sheet the participants can go by to give a general idea of what to study for a particular subject. Each student takes the test in each subject, therefore, the making of very rigorous competition. A single student can earn a maximum of 1,000 points, which is added to fellow teammates ' scores to give a total score. Jackson went to a coach ' s clinic on October 13, 1984, in Dallas which enabled her to better train the academic team for contest. Because of bad weather, the team was forced to miss the com- petition Feb. 2 — 3 in Houston. However, the team competed in the competition in Tyler on Feb. 16-17. Hoffman won first place and Felder won third in interview. Listening to Nan Jackson as she helps the Decathlon team learn material for the contest, Brenda Wallace concentrates on Ms. Jackson ' s words, while Jo Hornish takes it all down on paper. After winning medals at the Academic Decathlon Contest in Tyler, Patrick Felder and Guy Hoff- man proudly show off their results of hard work and determination. Felder received a bronze medal in the Interview category, and Hoff- man won a gold medal, also in the Interview category. Decathlon Team 251 G ifted and Talented Enriched program offered in sciences, English Students who are considered gifted and talented are exposed to a myriad of educationa opportunities. A differentiated curriculum pro- vides an opportunity for further exploration and understanding for those students who hold pro- mise as exceptional performers in the areas of English, biology and chemistry. Etnglish students participated in the annual dinner theatre and attended the Renaissance Festival. Science students entered the Mind Marl and the regional science fair. Judith Nicholas and Sheri Holcombe model thiir self-made masks depicting how each sees herself lur an English project. Stephanie Janak and Jana Kobza study leal iden tification for a G T biology class. y Sophomore G T English students put on a production in Rm. 101 and then performed the skit in the annual dinner theater at Lomita Opry House. Monett Mooney and Jesica McCue work un a project for biology. 252 Academics Gifted and Talented Attending plays is a t;(Ki(l way tn rein- lorce apprecialiun of literature. Rudy Garza and Mrs. .lerry Peyton et sealed early Ibr a priiduction at Victoria Coliet;e. rield Trips Broadening horizons furthers education through participation We ' ll meet al school at 5 a.m.. so be on time. Whenever students go on a field trip, especially on a Saturday, they always seem to have to be at school before the sun even comes up. But c en with good-humored grumbling, everyone shows, and on time. With the new educational reforms, many trips took place after school and on Saturday, even if the trip was completely educational. Some of the trips taken were the annual band trip in the spring, a trip to Baylor Medical School by the biology I! students, the Renaissance Festival by the G T English students, and state con- ventions by the various clubs, including Key Club, Anchor Club, VICA, DECA and VOE. In order to participate in a state workshop, yearbook editors flew to Dallas in October. Spanish Club students participated in a Pan American conference and competitions associated with the meetings. G T students attended the Renaissance Festival in East Texas last fall. According to Sheri Holcombe, the bus trip was almost as much fun as the festival. Jenny Benco enjoyed the sights at the Renaissance Festival, even if she wasn ' t as tall as some of the participants. Many sights and sounds greeted the Renaissance 4-rii visitors, including a brass quintet. Students met at school early one Saturday in order to take the trip. Academics Field Trips 253 Term Papers Researching, writing can be a memorable experience for all Cindy Gonzales carefully selects information to complete her note cards. 254 Academics Term Papers Experimenting in Biology class can be a fun way to learn about chemical reactions, but one must remember that safety comes first. Raejean Estrada and Vanessa Torres wear their safety goggles and protective aprons while beginning preparations for an experiment. ( lasswork Learning experience provided in all classroom situations Concentration and determination will often get a student good grades; it will also make one a better typist. Samantha Strickland and Lana Speed exhibit their levels of concentration during a timed exercise in a typing I class. Turning to computers as an aid in teaching, many teachers And the computer room an added benefit. Roxanna Baker is only of many students that use a computer in everyday class assignments. Because of the increased usage by all classes, a second computer room was added on the third floor during the year. To correctly write a term paper, a student must look through numerous books, periodicals and pamphlets to gather enough research to complete the paper. The library is always the best place to work on a term paper, as this trio of students seem to realize as they find more than enough material on their chosen topic. During the spring semester, Victoria College limited the time high school students could use the library because they were using materials needed by VC students. Classwork 255 wards Amber Hosek received her certificate as a magna cum laude stu- dent from Ted B. Reed, principal, at the annual awards assembly in the boys ' gym. Over $125,000 in scholarships were awarded to students at the annual awards day ceremony, according to Ted B. Reed, principal. Scholarships Scholarship to Victoria College presented by Dr. Roland Bing to Jill Denton and Diane Janak. JETS scholarship presented by Dr. Bing to Jill Denton and the Free Enterprise scholarships presented to Jill Denton, Jennifer Benco and Sherry Warzecha. $500 Lyle Williams Memorial scholarship presented by Mr. Ted B. Reed to Guy Hoffman. $500 Steven Bolebruch Memorial scholarship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bolebruch to Steven Kolar. Distributive Education Club of America scholarship presented by Mr. John Salas to Robbie Barnett and Freddie Kloesel. $300 Victoria Educational Secretaries Association scholarship presented by Mrs. Margery Karris to Elvia Marie DeLuna. The Pilot Club of Victoria, Inc. scholarship presented by Mrs. Donna Appelt to Lona Bluhm. Victoria Negro Business and Professional Women ' s scholarship presented by DeLois Coleman to Sheri Holcombe. $200 Alpha Delta Kappa Educational Sorority scholar- ship presented by Mrs. Paula Mitte to Kimberly Voelkel. $300 Stroman Booster Club scholarship presented by Mr. Lanny Torrence to Randy Torrence and Dawn Parker. $500 DeLeon Club of Victoria scholarships presented by Mike Rivera to LeAnn Nails, Cindy Gonzales, Diana Students Urbano, Rudy Garza, Jesse DeLeon III and Michael Olivarez. $300 Debonaire Social and Charity Club scholarship presented by Mrs. Annette Scott to Deidra Hawkins. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 166 scholarship presented by Dorothy Trowbridge to LeAnn Nails. $200 GOAL Club scholarship presented by Coach Judy Linville to Dawn Parker and Charla Ellis. $200 Victoria Classroom Teachers Association scholar- ship presented by Jean Taylor to Mary Jane Delgado. $150 Sherrill Norris science clubs scholarships presented by Mrs. Carol Wagner to Sheila Doss and Steve Kolar. $300 Luncheon Pilot Club scholarship to Victoria Col- lege presented by Ruby Dietzel to Anchor Club member Amber Hosek. $200 FFA scholarships presented by Bernard Zarosky to Ellen Startz and Delton Marbach. Delta Kappa Gamma, Eta Pi Chapter, scholarship presented by Mary Bunn to Kim Voelkel. $500 American Society of Mechanical Engineers scholar- ship presented by Ernest Zuniga to Johnny Ramirez. Velda Stout Memorial scholarship of Victoria County Extension Homemakers Council presented by Mrs. Jean Heil to LeAnn Nails and Jennifer Justiss. F. W. Gross Alumni scholarship presented by Delores Christopher to Kelvin Girdy. $250 Texas Heritage scholarship of Victoria Junior Woman ' s Club presented by Mrs. Donna Reidford to Jennifer Justiss. VFW Post 4146 scholarship presented by Alvin Laza to LeAnn Nails. $200 Anchor Club scholarship presented by Sharon Bed- norz to LeAnn Nails. Texas Southern University art scholarship presented to J ' Nil Wuensche to Harold Hill. Spanish Club scholarship presented by Coach Rosendo Mendoza to Louis Castillo. $100 Choir Booster Club scholarships presented by Mrs. John Odom to Candi Davis, Judith Nicholas, Amber Hosek, Gabriel Chapa and Ramon Amador. American Association of University Women scholarship presented by Virginia Bick to LeAnn Nails. $1,200 American Citizens Social Club scholarship presented by Lupe Rojas to Richard Rodriguez. 256 Academics Awards honored at assembly Sheila Doss was recognized as an honor student graduating in the top five percent of her class. Sons of Hermann Lodge 265 scholarships to Victoria College presented by Evelyn Shramek to Amber Hosek and Sheila Doss. Dawn Parker, Howard Payne University scholarship. Gabriel Chapa, band scholarship to Southwest Texas State University. Connie Janak — College of Agriculture scholarship to Texas A M University. Darron Cardosa — leadership ability scholarship to Loretto Heights College, Denver, Colorado. Connie Janak — Go Texas scholarship. Buddy Wyatt — Football Scholarship to TCU. Stacie Doyle — Four year Free Enterprise scholarship through First Victoria National Bank-Virginia CoUege-UHVC. Sheri Holcombe — Five year scholarship — Texas Achievement Award from UT and the Texas Ex-Students Association Alumni scholarship. Michael Olivarez — Engineering scholarship to University of Texas at Austin. Wesley Strait — Basketball scholarship to University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Steven Kolar — United Steelworkers of America 4370 — runner up scholarship. Louis Castillo — Jack Wood scholarship. Ramon Amador University. Scholarship to Tarleton State Lee Ann Nails — College of Agriculture scholarship to A M. Special Awards UIL Scholastic Achievement Awards presented to the following students in the top 10% of the graduating class who have shown the ability to participate in extracur- ricular activities and also do well academically. Through this award, the UIL wishes to restate its commitment to Academic Excellence Through Competition. These awards were presented by Mr. Ted Reed. William Henry Alex, Jennifer Benco, Mark An- thony Berger, Lona Marie Bluhm, Louis Raymond Patrick Felder was recognized by the Texas Senate as an academic decathlon winner. Felder won third place in the interviewing category. Academi cs Awards 257 wards Amber Hosek received her certificate as a magna cum laude stu- dent from Ted B. Reed, principal, at the annual awards assembly in the boys ' gym. Over $125,000 in scholarships were awarded to students at the annual awards day ceremony, according to Ted B. Reed, principal. Scholarships Scholarship to Victoria College presented by Dr. Roland Bing to Jill Denton and Diane Janak. JETS scholarship presented by Dr. Bing to Jill Denton and the Free Enterprise scholarships presented to Jill Denton, Jennifer Benco and Sherry Warzecha. $500 Lyle Williams Memorial scholarship presented by Mr. Ted B. Reed to Guy Hoffman. $500 Steven Bolebruch Memorial scholarship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bolebruch to Steven Kolar. Distributive Education Club of America scholarship presented by Mr. John Salas to Robbie Barnett and Freddie Kloesel. $300 Victoria Educational Secretaries Association scholarship presented by Mrs. Margery Farris to Elvia Marie DeLuna. The Pilot Club of Victoria, Inc. scholarship presented by Mrs. Donna Appelt to Lona Bluhm. Victoria Negro Business and Professional Women ' s scholarship presented by DeLois Coleman to Sheri Holcombe. $200 Alpha Delta Kappa Educational Sorority scholar- ship presented by Mrs. Paula Mitte to Kimberly Voelkel. $300 Stroman Booster Club scholarship presented by Mr. Lanny Torrence to Randy Torrence and Dawn Parker. $500 DeLeon Club of Victoria scholarships presented by Mike Rivera to LeAnn Nails, Cindy Gonzales, Diana Students Urbano, Rudy Garza, Jesse DeLeon III and Michael Olivarez. $300 Debonaire Social and Charity Club scholarship presented by Mrs. Annette Scott to Deidra Hawkins. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 166 scholarship presented by Dorothy Trowbridge to LeAnn Nails. $200 GOAL Club scholarship presented by Coach Judy Linville to Dawn Parker and Charla Ellis. $200 Victoria Classroom Teachers Association scholar- ship presented by Jean Taylor to Mary Jane Delgado. $150 Sherrill Norris science clubs scholarships presented by Mrs. Carol Wagner to Sheila Doss and Steve Kolar. $300 Luncheon Pilot Club scholarship to Victoria Col- lege presented by Ruby Dietzel to Anchor Club member Amber Hosek. $200 FFA scholarships presented by Bernard Zarosky to Ellen Startz and Delton Marbach. Delta Kappa Gamma, Eta Pi Chapter, scholarship presented by Mary Bunn to Kim Voelkel. $500 American Society of Mechanical Engineers scholar- ship presented by Ernest Zuniga to Johnny Ramirez. Velda Stout Memorial scholarship of Victoria County Extension Homemakers Council presented by Mrs. Jean Heil to LeAnn Nails and Jennifer Justiss. F. W. Gross Alumni scholarship presented by Delores Christopher to Kelvin Girdy. $250 Texas Heritage scholarship of Victoria Junior Woman ' s Club presented by Mrs. Donna Reidford to Jennifer Justiss. VFW Post 4146 scholarship presented by Alvin Laza to LeAnn Nails. $200 Anchor Club scholarship presented by Sharon Bed- norz to LeAnn Nails. Texas Southern University art scholarship presented to J ' Nil Wuensche to Harold Hill. Spanish Club scholarship presented by Coach Rosendo Mendoza to Louis Castillo. $100 Choir Booster Club scholarships presented by Mrs. John Odom to Candi Davis, Judith Nicholas, Amber Hosek, Gabriel Chapa and Ramon Amador. American Association of University Women scholarship presented by Virginia Bick to LeAnn Nails. $1,200 American Citizens Social Club scholarship presented by Lupe Rojas to Richard Rodriguez. 256 Academics Awards honored at assembly Sheila Doss was recognized as an honor student graduating in the top five percent of her class. Sons of Hermann Lodge 265 scholarships to Victoria College presented by Evelyn Shramek to Amber Hosek and Sheila Doss. Dawn Parker, Howard Payne University scholarship. Gabriel Chapa, band scholarship to Southwest Texas State University. Connie Janak — College of Agriculture scholarship to Texas A M University. Darren Cardosa — leadership ability scholarship to Loretto Heights College, Denver, Colorado. Connie Janak — Go Texas scholarship. Buddy Wyatt — Football Scholarship to TCU. Stacie Doyle — Four year Free Enterprise scholarship through First Victoria National Bank-Virginia College-UHVC. Sheri Holcombe — Five year scholarship — Texas Achievement Award from UT and the Texas Ex-Students Association Alumni scholarship. Michael Olivarez — Engineering scholarship to University of Texas at Austin. Wesley Strait — Basketball scholarship to University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Steven Kolar — United Steelworkers of America 4370 — runner up scholarship. Louis Castillo — Jack Wood scholarship. Ramon Amador — Scholarship to Tarleton State University. Lee Ann Nails — College of Agriculture scholarship to A M. Special Awards UIL Scholastic Achievement Awards presented to the following students in the top 10% of the graduating class who have shown the ability to participate in extracur- ricular activities and also do well academically. Through this award, the UIL wishes to restate its commitment to Academic Excellence Through Competition. These awards were presented by Mr. Ted Reed. William Henry Alex, Jennifer Benco, Mark An- thony Berger, Lena Marie Bluhm, Louis Raymond Patrick Felder was recognized by the Texas Senate as an academic decathlon winner. Felder won third place in the interviewing category. i r??y y.Ai— Academics Awards 257 Over $125,000 in scholarships received on awards day Castillo, Jr., Nancy Lynn Cox, Jesse DeLeon III, Elvia Marie DeLuna, Jill Cherie Denton, Debra Marie Garza, Lucinda Gonzales, Laurie Ann Ham- mack, Guy Wayne Hoffman, Sheri Lynne Holcombe, Jo Kristen Hornish, Amber Lea Hosek, Connie Jean Janak, Diane Marie Janak, Kimberly Annette Jones, Steven Louis Kolar, Joye LeAnn Nails, Michael Lee Olivarez, Dawn Renee Parker, Sylvia Ann Perez, Johnny Ray Ramirez, Diana Lee Urbano, Brenda Elene Wallace. Recognition by Coach Judy Linville of Outstanding Cross Country Track Girl to Tresa Hermes, and Outstanding Track Girl to Tammy Coleman. Recognition of Delegates to Bluebonnet Girls ' State by Wanda Ulrey to Jeanne Timme and Kimberly Schneider. Tlie DeLeon Club Trevino Award presented by Coach Mendoza to Manuel Alvarado and David Hawkins. Obsta Ragin ' Raider Award presented by Coach Men- doza to Edwin Bell. Extra Effort Award presented by Mr. Ted Reed to Dawn Parker. Raider Belle of the Year presented by Miss Aleida Lugo to Kim Novak and the Wrangler of the Year to Becky Holmes. Student Council plaque presented by Jeanne Timme to Debra Garza. Spotlight Club award presented by Michael Oliveraz to Keith Schumann. Victoria Rotary Club check presented by Mr. Ted Reed to Dawn Parker. District 24 VFW Voice of Democracy award presented by Alvin Lara to Darren Cardosa. Choir awards presented by Mrs. Susan Bauer: Arion Award to Robert Delgado. Outstanding Concert Choir Girl Award to Amber Hosek and Judith Nicholas. Outstanding Concert Choir Boy Award to Ramon Amador. Concert Choir Belle to Amber Hosek. Concert Choir Beau to Robert Delgado. Choral Extra Effort Award to Joe Garcia. Band awards presented by Mr. Roel Saenz: John Phillip Sousa to Brenda Wallace. Arion Award to Rebecca Barrios. Brett Lassmann to Chris Aguayo. Louie Armstrong Jazz Award to Gabriel Chapa. Thorland Gregg won the outstanding track athlete award and was presented with it by Coach Harold Oswalt. Gregg also won the Rusty Cantu Memorial Spirit Track award, presented by Leslie Cantu. Harold Hill was presented an art scholarship to Texas Southern Univer- sity by .J ' Nil Wuensche. Hill won several national awards for his work and his work was displayed in New York, where he also won several prizes. 258 Academics Awards A wards Outstanding Junior band member to Matt Aguayo. Outstanding Sophomore band member to Rosalinda Delgado. Outstanding Freshman band member to Leah Kirchner. Most Improved Musician award to Gaylen Youngblood. The Annual Girls ' Physical Education Awards presented by Mrs. Chris Smith: Freshman — Shannon Low Sophomore — Diana Garcia Junior — Tara Mann Senior — Helen Lozano The Annual Boys ' Physical Education Awards presented by Coach John Jernigan to: Freshman — Alex Flores Sophomore — Eliud Cruz Junior — Daniel Gomez Senior — Richard Rodriguez Stroman Outstanding Track athlete presented by Coach Oswalt to Thorland Gregg. Rusty Cantu Memorial Spirit Track Award presented by Leslie Cantu to Thorland Gregg. Orchestra Award presented by Mike Grinnell to Stephanie Christopher. Decathlon Proclamation from the Texas Senate presented by Mr. Ted Reed to Patrick Felder and Guy Hoffman. Stroman Awards from VISD Science Fair: Representing El DuPont de Nemours presented by Deryl Francis $100 bonds to Connie Janak, Blair Chambers and Kirk Klinkerman. Exchange Club of Victoria presented by Irwin Leita $100 bonds to Jessica McCue and Jill Barnett. Downtown Kiwanis presented by John Stevenson $100 bonds to Marlin Frederick and Trent Green. Texas Society of Professional Engineers by Terry Smith $25 to Blair Chambers and Louis Castillo. Instrument Society of America presented by R. L. Meitzen $100 cash to Blair Chambers. Victoria Optimist presented by Noe Salinas $200 to Blair Chambers. General Awards Accounting — Antonio Briones Advanced Science — Connie Janak Art — Harold Hill Automobile Mechanics — Kevin Sturm Biology — Jessica McCue Chemistry — Cheryl Wells Carolyn Dor- nak, varsity girls ' basketball coach, presented Mr. Reed, principal, with a banner for the school proclaiming the girls ' team as bi-district winners. Cosmetology — Blanca Benavides CVAE Food Services — Linda Almanzar CVAC General Construction — Willie DeLaRosa Drama — Michael Filla English — Guy Hoffman French — Cheryl Wells German — Brian D. Weaver Homemaking — Carla Santana Industrial Arts: Drafting — Lawrence Ralph Davis Metal — Paul Rodriquez Wood — Manuel Alvarado Journalism — Cindy Gonzales Machine Shop — Clay Georgia Mathematics — Johnny Ramirez Photography — Darron Cardosa, Mary Jane Delgado, Ricky Garza, and Stephanie Collins Shorthand — Rita Alvarado Spanish I — Jessica McCue Spanish II — Manuel Rodriquez Speech — Michael Olivarez Student Council — Debra Garza Typing — Nicole Mathis Vocational Agriculture — Chantele Singleton Welding — Chris Ramirez Yearbook — Kim Jones, Martha Gonzales, and Arnold Vasquez Academics Awards 259 H onor Graduates 260 Academics Honor Graduates j Top grads combine superior scholastic averages, extracurricular activities during high school careers Maf{na Cum I audc xra ' li ' iilL ' x rcprcHent the top five percent of the xraduating class. Standing: Sheila Doss, Diana llrhano, Klvia Del, una, Sheri Holcomhe, Jennifer Justiss, LeAnn Nails. Sitting: Jill Denton, Amber Hosek, .Jo Hornish, Brenda Wallace. Not Pictured: Lona Bluhm, (luy Hoffman, Ccmnie Janak, Diane .Junak, Dawn I ' arker. Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude uraduales represent the next ten perrent of the graduating class. Back: Louis Castillo, Johnny Ramirez, Jesse DeLeon, Michael Olivarez, (lahriel Rodriguez, William Alex. Middle: Sylvia Perez, Judith Nicholas, Debbie Perales, Rebecca Barrios, Cristela Hernandez, I{udy (iarza, Kim Novak. Front: Kim Jones, Melissa Migl, Jennifer Stockhauer, Steven Kolar, Kim Voelkel, Machon ■Jackson, Felicia Iteliz. Not Pictured: Robbie Barnett, Jennifer Benco, Mark Berger, Rose Mary Cano, Nancy Cox, Debra Garza, Cin- dy (ionzales, I,aurie Hammack, Michael Magnia, Tracy Moreau. 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Victoria, TX 77901 578-9927 Photography by JIM All types of photographs Jim Langdon 414Chukar — Quail Creek 578-0023 VICTORIA CLEARINGHOUSE ASSOCIATION InterFirst Bank Victoria Unitedbank Victoria First Victoria National Bank Victoria Bank and Trust Citizens National Bank MEMBERS F.D. I.e. Advertisements 275 Congratulations to the Joe Alfred Adame Christopher L. Aguayo Sammy Aguirre Lonny Brian Aldinger WlUiam Henry Alex Barbara Ann Alvarado Jose Louis Alvarado Manuel Alvarado Emilio Alvarez Ramon Amador Jeff Scott Andrews Ruben Arambula Yadira Gabiela Aniceto Jerry Wayne Asbury, Jr. Leticia Marie Avila Dean Alan Balentine Carla Melody Bankhead Roberta Shawn Barnett Rosalinda Barrera Rebecca Ann Barrios Sandra Denise Beasley Jeffery Keith Beerwart Edwin Terence Bell Blanca Estella Benavides Juan Benavides, Jr. Jennifer Janine Benco Mark Anthony Berger Sylvia Marie Bess Keith Warren Bitterly Lona Marie Bluhm Antonio Briones II Richard John Brotze Jimmie Renee Buck Angela R. Caballero Rose Mary Cano Leslie Fern Cantu Manuel Cantu, Jr. Darron Scott Cardosa Kevin Wade Carter Louis Raymond Castillo, Jr. Clinton Walker Caviel Gabriel Chapa, Jr. Gary Marc Chapa Diana Charles Johnny Ray Chavez Anthony W. Cherry Tiffinie Ann Clendennen Odell Coleman Diana Lee Collins Tommy Lee Cooley Kenneth Ward Cox Nancy Lynn Cox Michael Anthony Curiel Crencrezia Llewellyn Davis Janice Arlene Davis Lawrence Ralph Davis, Jr. Jesse DeLeon III Michael DeLeon Mary Jane Delgado Robert Michael Delgado Elizabeth DeLos Santos Thelma Lou DeLosSanto Elvia Marie DeLuna Rene Ramirez DeLuna Jill Cherie Denton Blane David Depine Douglas Eugene Dodson Sheila Jo Doss Natalie Sue Easley Charla Elizabeth Ellis Tina Marie Erdelt Cynthia Ann Falcon Lisa Ann Felkins Tracey Elizabeth Fillmore Debra Marie Finley Joe Albert Flores Plinio Hugo Flores Steven Anthony Foster Stephanie Galvan Mario Edward Gamez Jesus Garcia Jesusa Garcia Maricruz Garcia Gina Lynn Garrison Dalia Garza Debra Marie Garza Rolando Garza, Jr. Ronnie Lee Garza Rudy Garza Anthony G. Gast Lisa Ann Generali Clay Wayne Georgie Scott Wilson Geistman Kelvin Eugene Girdy Diana Lynn Gonzales Gabriel Steve Gonzales Jesse M. Gonzales Lucinda Gonzales Marisol A. Gonzales Martha Micaela Gonzales Fernando Santiago Gonzalez Anthony Greene Walter Guajardo Emilio Guerrero Ludivina Guerrero Yvonne Marie Guerrero Gloria Ann Gutierrez Norma Jean Gutierrez Pauline Gutierrez Laurie Ann Hammack Michelle Lynne Harborth Kimberly Harper Cynthia Ann Harrod David Levell Hawkins Deidra Lanette Hawkins Stacy Lyjuan Heins Darrell Craig Hempel Craig Steven Henry Albert A. Hernandez Anna Marie Hernandez Cristela Hernandez Cynthia Ann Hernandez Elizabeth Jean Hernandez Viola Pecina Herrera Brian Lee Higdon Christopher M. Hill Harold Wayne Hill John Richard Hill Norris G. Hill Ronald Melvern Hill III Ralph Edward Hines, Jr. Alvaro Hinostroza Guy Wayne Hoffman Sheri Lynne Holcombe Terry Lynn Holy Rodney Alfred Horelka Jo Kristen Hornish Darren Keith Hornstein Amber Lea Hosek Fredrick Arnold Hosier Danny Huerta Gilbert Huerta Donna Jo Jackson Machon Lanette Jackson Connie Jean Janak Diane Marie Janak Gregory Jerome Janak Maria del Rosario Cerda Jimenez Jennifer Baines Johnson Alice Katherine Jones Gary Dean Jones Kimberly Annette Jones Tammy Sue Jones 276 Seniors Class of 1985 Francisco Armando Juarez Jennifer Lee Justiss Kimberly Marie Kyle Brian William Keyes Hazel Marie Kitchen Freddie William Kloesel Stephanie Roberta Kloesel Lonnie Wayne Koehne Troy Dean Kohl Steven Louis Kolar Dana Lynne Kresta Joel Lara Sherri Lyn Leflett Lynnis Le ' Ann Leita Johnnie Ray Lewis Emilio Suarez Licerio Richard Scott Livengood Mary Helen Lozano James Michael Lumpkins Loudella Estelle McKinney Kimberly Elaine Maeker Michael Paul Magnia Richard Allen Mann Delton Ray Marbach Abram Martinez David J. Martinez David Roger Martinez Denise Elizabeth Martinez Mary V. Martinez Melissa Ann Martinez Pedro Martinez, Jr. Rene Dutchover Martinez Sandra Martinez Cynthia Ann Kovar Massey Kari Dennise Mathews Jaime Castro Mejia Elizabeth Diane Mendez Melissa Ann Migl Theresa Lynn Miller Billy Doyle Mills, Jr. James Clifford Millsaps, Jr. Ralph Montez Jeffrey Lyn Moore Tracy Leigh Moreau Lanell Ann Morris Joye LeAnn l alls Janet Marie Neisser Amy Jo Newman Judith Annette Nicholas Kimberly Kay Novak Deanna Lousie Novosad Dana Marie Nugent Brenda Gail Sallas Mike Ochoa Linda Ann Salyer Norma Jean Olguin Kyle Wayne Salziger Michael Lee Olivarez Annabelle Sanchez Ronnie Ortega, Jr. Joe Armando Sanchez Barbara Ann Padilla Rebecca Sanchez Gilbert Lee Padilla Timothy Lee Schroedter Dawn Renee Parker Daniel G. Sertuche Alayna Marie Pawlik Jeffrey Blake Shaw EspirioPena, Jr. Debra Marie Soliz Ronald Wayne Pennington Jacqueline Kay Soliz Debra Lynn Perales Madeline Susanne Soliz Geroge Anthony Perez Ellen Marie Startz Simon Estanalao Perez Jennifer Ann Stockbauer Sylvia Ann Perez Wesley Bernard Strait Jill Perkins Michael William Stuck Martha LaVada Perkins Philip Polanco Tony L. Pompa Mark Kyle Pridgen Chris Gonzales Ramirez, Jr. Johnny Ray Ramirez Ralph Patrick Ramirez Vergil Guadalupe Ramirez Julian Camarillo Ramos Albert Rangel William Patrick Rath Timothy Wayne Reineck Kenneth Eugene Renard Felicia Denise Retiz Frank Reyes Patricia Reyes Ruben Reyes Vrendia May Ridyolph Kristin Sue Riha Martha Blanche Robles Michael Robles Gabriel Anthony Rodriguez Jesse Armando Rodrigues Nancy Rodriguez Paul Anthony Rodriguez Richard Charles Rodriguez Melinda Sue Rosenquest Sally Jane Rubio Ruth Ruiz Derrick C. Runnels Michaela Salas Carol Salazar Cheryl Lynn Salazar Michael Anthony Salazar Rosanna Marie Saldana Kevin Paul Sturm Darin Wayne Taylor Brian Kelly Terrell Connie Tijerina Oscar Torres Randall Lee Torrence Freddy Ray Trevino Maria Antonia Trevino Rosemary Trevino Diana Lee Urbano Diana LIrrea Carol Jeann Valenta Richard Valenzuela, Jr. Arnold Vasquez Sylvia Perez Vasquez Sheri Louise Vaughn Juan Jesus Vega John Edward Villarreal Rigoberto Villarreal, Jr. Kimberly Kay Voelkel Cynthia Michelle Walker Brenda Elene Wallace Michelle Marie Warren Neil Eugene Warner Sherry Lynn Warzecha Tammy Latrice Williams Murry Wills Ernest Lee Wilson, Jr. Michael Shane Wise Elwood James Wyatt Patricia Ann Yanta Timothy Ray Yarborough Paul Neil Yates Seniors 277 Autographs Working together on the In- sight staff were Kim Voelkel, Tyson Schmidt and Tracy Moreau. 278 SPORTS NE SALUTE STROMAM H.S. 5A STATE CHAMPS Businesses all over town saluted the Raider baseball team when it won the state 5A cham- pionship in June. 279 Raider c cs honored the 5A state champions in a way all of Victoria could see — through a billboard, painted blue and gold, on Sam Houston. The sign was visible for six months. 280 Jonni Carvlllc worked extra hours to complete his drafting entr tor the Industrial Arts com- petition held this year at VHS. 281 Prom goers wailed patiently in lin to have their pictures taken in ti nnt of the Desert Moon. 282 Nan Jackson, an ardent Raider fan who attended all the home games throughout the season, and Sharon Bcdnorz wait for the action to begin at the state playoff baseball game at Disch- Falk field on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. 283 HAVE YOU HEARD? °°VtXa.evJ n ' .a«V ' ;n P!l Jv.ere 284 Closing Kim Voelkel and Ronald Hill cheer the football team on lo victory at a home game in Memorial Stadium. This year ' s season was the most suc- cessful in history of the school. Tommy Cooley, Kim Jones and Cheryl Salazar lake a break while doing research in Ihe library. Have you heard . . . Closing 285 Colopb Kditor: Kim Jones Managing: Kdilor: Martha CionzL Section Kditors: Arnold Vasquez. Business Manager: Jennifer Bene. Head Photographer: Darren Cardi Staff Members: Anna Hernandc Wesley Strait, Lisa Stolz, N Leila, Lisa Martinez. Sara Si Staff Photographers: Mar Stephanie Collins, Rick Trevino Photo Clerk: Wendy Jones Adviser: Mclicent Bnarlv Principal: Mr. Ted B ' . Reed Taylor Publishing Company: Mi Houston; Mrs. ' ' 11 ' ' ollip ' I - You know about cheer- ing and showing emotion for your team. 286 Closing Closing 287 Colopb F.ditnr: Kini Joins Nlanacint: Fdit ir: Marth;i (ion c Si ' i ' lidn Kditors: inoM asquc . Busiiuss M;iii;it;iT: .Kniurcr Ik ' ru, Head I ' holonraphi ' r: l arron C ardi Staff Members: Anna HcrnantlL W ' esloN Strait. Lisa Stolz, N Leila. Lisa Martinez. Sara Si Staff PhotoRraphers: Mar Stephanie ( ollins. Kiek Tre ino Photo Clerk: end Jones Adviser: Melieent Br arls Principal: Mr Ted B. Reed Taylor Publishing Company: Mi Houston: Mrs. ' ' ■ l ' ' ollip- , virsak. leliss .laen . K.mi 111th lane Delgado. Ciareia. Esther Mike Parker - Dallas. . , S5 Round Up, which is .jmc 18, was prepared by the Jour- nalism II yearbook production class of Stroman High School. There arc 288 pages in the publication and 900 books were printed. PRINTING: ROUND UP ' 85 was printed offset by Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas, Texas. Paper stock is 80 pound enamel. COVER: The cover is a special design of laminated Durolith material, which is blue in color, featuring three four- color photographs taken during the fall. Gold foil is applied on the lid. Type is News Gothic and Times Roman. TYPE: Headline type is Times Roman, set in various sizes depending on the section, from 14 point to 120 point. Division page headlines are set in 72 point. Headline style in the magazine section is Windsor type. Some photographic adjustments were necessary for the design of tht headlines. Body copy is a combinatior of nine and ten point Times Roman Captions and page numbers (folios) an eight point Times Roman with a solic leading. PHOTOGR.4PHS: All photograph were taken by student photographers oi the adviser except for some sports photographs printed courtesy of The Victoria Advocate and John Boyce. sports editor. In Memory Of Sheila Lea Wackar June 20, 1967 — Feb. II. 1985 Roland Gilbert Montez June 9. 1 966 — March 30, 1 985 288 Colophon 1984-85 NOW YOU KNOW