Sweeny High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sweeny, TX)

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'School News' Becomes Weekly School News LEFT: Junior Stan Silvey, a staff sports and feature writer, watches advisor Mr. Fred Martindale place one of his stories on the news layout form. To produce the weekly newspaper, staff members were subiect to weekly deadlines in every writing department in order to publish the 28 issues for 1981-82. BELOW: Dedicated to keeping peers, parents and patrons informed about school events, Sweeny School News staff members pose on a background shot of the brains of the system, the new AM Varityper phototypesetting computer. FRONT ROW:Ann Bryson, newsg Lisa Boazman, news, typesetting, Michelle Murphy, news, editorials, features: Shari Heard, news, editorials, features,- Jan Bryson, news,' Stan Silvey, sports, news, Brad Johnson, sports,' James Florence, news, features, photography: Richie Gary, sports, news. - - fsiw. Voice for District When the board saw a need to better inform students and parents about district activities and to improve morale, trustees sought a better way to present school news. The result is the Sweeny School News, a tabloid size weekly newspaper crammed full of news, features, sports, editorials and photos from each of the district's four campuses. Journalism ll and photo students merged to produce the weekly with the technological help of new typesetting and composing equipment to complement the well- equipped photo lab. Averaging over 20 pictures an issue, the News has virtually eliminated the district's reliance on other area media to carry school events. Supt. Joe Lindsey said the objective of the publication is to project the good, positive things that are happening in extra- curricular as well as academic areas. Too often only the controversial and negative aspects of schools are pubIicized , he added. He believes the new publication is helping to turn that around. Perhaps the most important aspect of the program is that students are doing a great deal of the weekly paper themselves under the direction of advisors Mr. Fred Martindale and Mr. Bob Swan. We've committed ourselves to a large and frequent format, but it's already paid off at the state level, said Martindale. Students editing, layout, photography, and other composition skills were highly praised by interscholastic League Press Conference judging in March. The News, in only one year of publication has gained attention statewide as one of the best of its kind. Another great feature of the program is that students are familiarized with deadlines and equipment that usually not experienced until the college level. With this practical experience, said Martindale, these kids can move right into journalism or photo careers without additional training. Best of all, district patrons have appreciated the paper's contents and all the feedback has been positive. 167

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Girls Serve Team Spirit Football teams don't live on touchdowns alone-- the support of a special group of supporters has helped make the Big Blue an outstanding squad. The Football Maids, a special forces unit dedicated to uplifting the morale of the team, has been working behind-the-scenes since summer to build spirit. Sponsored by Mrs. Linda Dupler, the girls formed a cracker jack fund raising group whose biggest financial goal was to produced the always- successful All-Sports Banquet in the spring. As hostesses to several hundred athletes and special guests, the Maids made being a Bulldog a proud experience. RIGHT: Football Maids include Kelly Woodruff, Kim Gillespie, Michelle Hataway, Zoraida Juarez, Grace Upham, Millie Bivens, Shari Harris, Juli Shinn, April Wright, Connie Mack. The girls are shown during Maids' Night ceremonies in November. 166 ABOVE: Kim Gillespie, Shari Harris and Kelly Woodruff serve up a spaghetti lunch for the boys in blue. Build campus ' . a ids l l ABOVE: Escorted by quarterback Billie Adams and Coach Bob Pyssen, senior Millie Bivens is presented as the boys' choice for Football Sweetheart. l ABOVE: Junior Juli Shinn doe: mind waiting tables for a buncl hungry Bulldogs.

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f The Bigger, Better Book Flipping through this bigger- than-ever yearbook will bring back many vivid recollections of 1982. That makes us happy, because that was our goal. It was a landmark year for the 20- member staff that produced this conglomeration of of pictures, copy, and headlines. This paragraph, the headline above, the pictures to the right and below, and the bordering graphic lines are all a product ofthe staff. All phases of this new book are student-produced with only the printing performed by our publisher, Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas. Often feeling that we had bitten off more than we could chew, the dedicated staff members kept churning out pages late into June in 1982 Bu order to present this unique book based on a TV Guide magazine theme. We hope you've caught all the many little references to the theme, TV: That's Variety. From the cover to the index, this book has been brought to you by the inspiration and perspiration of staff members who just wouldn't settle for anything less than a superior record of the school year. RIGHT: Sports section co-workers senior Connie Cummings andiunior Roy Smith select photos for the track pages. -fl ,.. 'S-s Q- - , 3 'E' me . 'M 5 ,,,, 5 ,- -.uxu ,, ABOVE: Junior Michelle checks a proof book organization shots. LEFT: Seniors Lisa Boazman Ronda Richmond check past copy on the layout forms. 168