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

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2,302 students enroll on Registration Day Dixie's enrollment when school began stood at 2,302 students, with 15 new teachers on the faculty and four new courses added to the curriculum. interscholastic League volleyball and girls' golf were changed into classes after being offered last year after school. Environmental health science was another new class started this year. lf proved to be successful, it will be continued next year. Advanced Texas studies acquired enough interest to form a class, even though it had been on the curriculum for several years. NJROTC allowed girls to enroll for classes this year as a result of Congress. Legislation was passed last year which permitted girls to enroll in the program. Ftebs seemed to be overblessed with foreign visi- tors as four enrolled to attend classes here. The American Field Service student was Christiane Gau- treau from Lille, France. She stayed in Missy Sharp's home. Amarillo's First Christian Church sponsored two International Christian Youth Education members - Heidi Gabriel and Denise Hofer. Miss Gabriel stayed with Jenni Light and her family. She came from Vienna, Austria. The family of Shannon Terrill hosted Miss l-lofer, who is from St. Blaise, Switzer- land. Sompap Plaivech, who likes to be called Jim, plans to stay here for two years and graduate from Tascosa. He is from Bangkok, Thailand and is staying with Mrs. Esther Abel. Jim plans to become a doctor. 18 STUDENT LIFE On Registration Day, Cindy Williams signs up in the study hall for one of Miss Harriet Ketchum's physical education classes.

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N at ' I7 Students concerned with the war in Viet Nam donned the POW! MIA bracelets put out by VIVA as a form of mild protest. Students wear POW bracelets as protest During the 1972-73 school year, nevv students became acquainted with Tascosa and her traditionsg while other students returned to renew them. They gained knowledge, acquired leadership, and became involved in activities in school and outside of it. In protest of treatment ot POWs in Viet Nam, stu- dents began vvearing Prisoner of VVar or Missing in Action CPOWXMIAJ bracelets. The bracelets are issued by Voices in Vital America, VIVA, and sent to those who make a donation of 52.50 for nickel brace- lets or S3 for the copper ones. All donations are used for the publication and distribution of POVV!MIA-reIa- ted material. The bracelets are inscribed with the name of a POW or an MIA and the date that he was lost or reported missing. Several other things made this school year unique and eventful. This was an election year and vvas the first Presidential campaign in which all 18-year-olds were allovved to vote. Even some of those vvho were not old enough to vote took part in national, state and local campaigns for the candidates of their choice. Busing also helped to distinguish this school year from others before it. In Tascosa's case, most agree that it went well with its being the first year for busing. In conjunction with running for junior president, Mark Baskett gives his election speech at the Junior Class assembly. STUDENT LIFE 17

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In the Bob Price campaign, Ftoxie Schantz, Vicki Sterquell and Brent Scott help make posters to promote the con- gressman's re-election. Many students worked in campaigns during fall local, state and national elections. 4 E, L. Hammit, counselor for seniors, helps Kent Brigance change his schedule to meet his specific academic requirements. Learning a song in Frank Frisbie's choir class are Barbara Ross, Denie Warren and AFS exchange student Chris Gautreau. STUDENT LIFE 19 i