Sulphur Springs High School - Cats Paw Yearbook (Sulphur Springs, TX)

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C'I'T'Y R'A'L6L'I'E'S UGWFQ 11.35, O17 - MFI? SQUQIQG for this year as the Wildcats entered district play-offs, many individuals join- ed inthe Wildcat spirit. In addition to the regular pep rallies in the gym, the students and people got together for pep rallies on the downtown square. These rallies were held on November 21 and 28 before the Henderson and Denison play- off games. Including performances by the band, drill team, and cheerleaders, the rallies also featured several guest speakers including David Baucom, Mayor, Tim Kelty, member of the 1954 Senior class when the Wildcats won the last district championshipg and Bill Mc- Cool, a local businessman. The pep rallies showed the overall enthusiasm of Sulphur Springs. It brought out a lot of community pride for the Wildcats, Kelty said. The pep rallies on the square showed outstanding community spirit. They united the students and the people of our community, McCool said. Many businesses showed their support to the Wildcats on their businesses' mar- uees and by shoe polishing We Love flue Wildcats on their store windows. '4The square pep rallies really proved to X us that the whole town was behind us, David Pool, senior, said. I remember the pride our school and town felt the last time the Wildcats won the district play- offs. It's great that the community has so mush respect for the Wildcats, Kelty sai . The pep rallies on the ' 1 - square really helped boost our enthusiasm. Everyone was behind V t us throughout the playoffs, x f gat +-ff,-aj james Humphrey, K . as . . 1 x , v, junior ' S This was the first time in 31 years for the Wildcats to win the district play-offs. Many people who don't usually.get very excited about football were right there at the games too. Everyone got so involved in the organization of the pe rallies that it really brou ht a lot of peoplle together, Iana Gilbreati, senior, said. Pep Rallies

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GATHERING SPIRIT. Meredith Iennings and Staci GETTING READY. Coach Don Poe goes over the melvin cheer the Wildcats on during a pep rally on pep rally schedule with mayor David Baucom. t e square. 3 S1 l FJ FULL OF PRIDE. The Wildcats stand proud during the pep rally. ALL SMILES. Performing for the Wildcats and their fans are Sandy Woodard, Regina Baxley, Chrissi Poulos, Ianis Worrel, Suzanne Glover, and Miki Hicks. 18 Student Life

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F'A'L'L F 'E-SvT-I-V- A-L efflof it WGS hgudtl gm sflllgol the aroma of stew floats through the grounds of the Fall Festival. The stew cook-off, along with the Cover Girl con- test, parade, a great concert by Tanya Tucker and Dave and Sugar, and a car- nival were some of the exciting activities My favorite port of -A N, the Fall Festival was V ' seeing Tanya Tucker gg. in concert. N' To-f-. Kelli Burns, '37 TV' S homore ef. OP ..A.ff ?f:.. K '1.'s1finA YE. 'fi . 5 - I students participated in while they were out of school for the holiday. Four girls from SSHS participating in the Cover Girl contest were Annette Thomas, Pam Waters, Gina Gainer, and Kelly Evans. These girls competed in such events as roping, milking cows, saddling horses, sewing, scrambling for pigs and cutting up chickens. Gina Z0 Student Life oble Gainer was second runner-up overall in the contest. Even though it was raining, the band, drill team, and twirlers marched in the Fall Festival parade. It was fun watching the excited little kids during the parade, Amy Bowers, junior said. Man SSHS students partici ated in the Fall Festival activities. Clubs s on- sored concession booths, students hellped cook stew, ag members showed livestock and if students weren't involved in these activities they went to the carnival. I found this year's Fall Festival to be more enjoyable and bigger than any in the ast, Melinda Sears, junior, said. The Fall Festival attracts 10,000 visitors to the civic center grounds. Many people come from all parts of Texas and many out-of-state guests who have read about the Festival in travel brochures join the local participants to sample stew and buy arts and crafts and listen to the fiddlers. One of the best parts about the Fall Festival was getting to know eople from out of town and making llasting friendships. .4 1 ,, if if '