Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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BLOWING: Kyle Ruschaupt gives his all during the half- time performance on Home- coming night. The band per- formed the show they were preparing to take to the district marching contest. At the con- test, the band received sweep- stakes and performed at the regional contest. TRIPLETS: Seniors Morgan Stevenson, Shelby Leita and Erica Johnson dressed as trip- lets instead of twins on Twins Day during Homecomin Week. During the week eac day was designated as a cer- tain dress up Say. CUTTING THE CAKE: Se- nior football players Michael Perez and Ronnie Barnes ad- mire the huge S-shaped birth- day cake at the evening pep rally. Following the pep rally, everyone got a piece of the cake. H, ' S. ' IN FULL LIFE

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S ' waJ WP S HOMECOMING A week of fun Just when you thought Stroman was a normal school and everyone was just the same as everyone else . . . Homecoming week came along. People were heard singing La Bamba through the halls more than ever, since it was the theme for the dance. The traditional Homecoming dress-up days added to the excite- ment. Kid Day started the week off and everyone dug out their old toy trucks and baby dolls. Tuesday was a bit confusing as there was a mixture of nerds and college T- shirts roaming through the halls. Some students complained of see- ing double only to realize it was Twin Day on Wednesday. Thursday featured La Bamba Day to help everyone get in the homecoming mood. Friday was good old Blue and Gold Day as everyone sported the colors of their favorite school. A special pep rally, sponsored by the Academic Booster Club, was held Thursday evening at the track to mark the twentieth homecoming celebration. Alumni from the 20 graduating classes were special guests and were introduced. With the aid of the faculty and parent cheerleaders, they led the crowd in cheers. Members of the first faculty and Ted Reed, first principal, were honored and lit the 20 candles on the gigantic Stroman S birthday cake. Faculty members who were on the first faculty are Claudia Eckel, Novline Jowell, Royce Buesing, Beverly McCoy, Esther Caddell, Joyce Slone, Janice Haynes, Dwayne Wilkinson, Margaret Scar- borough and Mary Ann Parker. The band played as the drill team performed and the cheerleaders led the crowd in several cheers. Stu- dents from Patti Welder Interme- diate School, Hopkins Magnet School, Juan Linn Magnet School and O ' Connor Elementary School presented posters to the football team. These posters were used to decorate Memorial Stadium the night of the game. Special guest speaker was Mr. Reed, who brought the students and former students to their feet when he spoke of Raider Pride and exclaimed, Once a Raider, al- ways a Raider! Former Stroman footbaU player and now reporter for NewsCenter 25, Jeff Williams, ignited the entire crowd with his pep talk. Don Brubaker, sports editor of New- sCenter 25, also let the crowd in a cheer. Representatives of all the organ- izations competed in the beat the Buc contest, however the football team moved in to clobber the pi- rate-shaped pinata. Homecoming king and queen nominees and their parents were introduced. Nonunees for king in- cluded Richard DeLeon, Arthur El- lis, Homer Escalante, Jeff Lack and Trent Weber. Queen nominees in- cluded Lisa Bomba, Nicole Mathis, Michelle Schaefer, Mindy Steinenger and Crystal Wotika. To close the pep rally the crowd, with flashlights in hand, joined to- gether to sing the school alma ma- ter. The band then led a snake dance to the east patio where eve- ryone devoured the birthday cake. During the homecoming ceremo- ny, held prior to the game on Fri- day, Homer Escalante and Nicole Mathis were crowned king and queen. Cheered on by the crowd, the football team defeated Corpus Christi Miller, 25-16. The dance was held Saturday in the cafeteria and was sponsored by the Student Council. Music was provided by Dr. Toons. Entertain- ment included the breaking of pinatas. With over 700 students at- tending, this year ' s dance was the largest ever, according to Andrea Wise, Student Council sponsor. HOMECOMING Sr ' i

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JUKE BOX: Steven DeLeon selects a song for 25 C during his lunch period. The ABC Club bought a juke box for the students ' pleasure before and after school as well as during both lunch periods. AGED: Members of Joyce Slone ' s psychology class aged overnight because of one of her assignments. The class had to come to school looking like old people in order to under- stand how it feels to be old. IN FULL LIFE H. ' l