Tascosa High School - Las Memorias Yearbook (Amarillo, TX)

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SKMOi; k ' m HlSCIl an, I Bulitjy 111 ' The Siipliistic atfs. a i lusKal ( ' nnuMi BILL PORTER CONDUCTS the orchesir ouncert presented in fonjunction with the rhn (iurin the annual Assemblies Add Interest To School Life IN TH honored E LIN durin E-UP football boys reflect varied and interesting expressions as they are the pep rally preceding the Wichita Falls bi-distriot clash. Helping to divert student ' s minds from the woes of homework and tests. Tascosa ' s 999-seat auditorium provided space for various assem- blies throughout the year. Sophomores, juniors and seniors watched as Jackie Meade was crowned the ninth Miss Southern Belle, this year ' s class officers were nominated and next year ' s cheer- leaders were elected. The Uni- versity of New Mexico choir, a Fisher Body Corporation presenta- tion and a combo were among the other programs. Well-received traditional assem- bhes included the presentation of donations to Boy ' s Ranch and rousing previews of the student- written production, The Sophisti- cates and the all-school musical, The Music Man. End-of-the-year assemblies in- cluded the T-card presentation, the letter-awards program and the annual Senior Spirits play. 29

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Faculty Hosts Parents During Open House Tasc-osas c opened on Nov issroom doors 10 to welcome parents to the ninth iuiniial ■ Back to Sehool Night. Band, orchestra and ciioir ( oni- hined to jointly sponsor a spaghetti supper to begin the activities. Fol- lowing the supper, the Tascosa orchestra provided musical enter- tainment in the auditorium with tin- presentation of the Sound ot Music. Next came the highlight of the evening, the formal presenta- tion of Jackie Meade, Miss South- ern Belle. Senior Howard Canode served as Master of Ceremonies for the presentation. After these festivities, parents visited the classes regularly at- tended by their children to become better acquainted with the school, the curriculum and the teachers. A PANEL DISCUSSION on dating and the teen-ager by students from the Home Living classes proved to be one of the highhghts of Back-to-School Night. BACK-TO-SCHOOL Night establishes a firm ground for common understanding between teachers and parents. American history teacher Miss Gladys Wallis talks with visitors. 6(iM - 12 -3 DbR -RESER ' w ■■■ ■■■ ONE DOWN AND hundreds to go. muse choir record sellers at Back-to-School Night. 28

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Rebel Spirit Soars In P re-game Rallies ' heii the spirit moves, it can nvakv I lie difference between a game won or lost — between an ex- citing or a tiull contest. In part this spirit is produced during pep rallies. Much of the responsibility of generating and exhibiting that nebu- lous stuff falls on the cheerleaders, the band and the twirlers. The cheerleaders with their gyrating show and the twirlers with graceful antics, accompanied by the band ' s stirring music are major ingredients in the swirling, exuberant color of Tascosa pep rallies. Pep ralUes are usually held on Friday mornings during homeroom. Students scream, whistle, stomp and clap during 35 minutes of mad- ness. The students who spend hours preparing skits and the Wranglers who decorate the stage also play large roles in making a successful pep rally. ENTHUSIASTIC SENIOR CHEERLEADERS Charles Garrett and Cherry McEntire help generate Reb spirit by leading the student body in cheering during weekly pep rallies. 30