Van Alstyne High School - Panther Yearbook (Van Alstyne, TX)

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Coke is it! Or is it? Once upon a time Coke was the Real Thing , then they changed it. So, if 'newt Coke was It why did they bring 'old' Coke back? And where does that totally l'Outra- gioust' Cherry Coke Fit into the pic- ture? If people drink Coke for stimula- tion, what is the purpose of Caffeine Free Coke? But Hey! How about Dr. Pepper? It was out of the ordinary , so what about now, is it one of them.7 Coke - Catch the wave . . . if you can. Libyan leader. Col. Moammar Khadafy this year engaged in armed aggression against the United States. Photo courte- sy of the Sherman Democrat and the A.P. ROCK 69$ rock group country group rock singer country singer rock song country song THE SOUND OF MUSIC - FAVORITES - COUNTR Y 315 The Outfield Alabama Phil Collins George Strait If You Leave by OMD Grandpa by the judds Space Shuttle Crew: Back row - Ellison S. Onizuka, Sharon Crista McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith A. Resnik, Mi- chael J. Smith, Francis R. tDiCIQ Scobee, and Ronald E. McNair. Photo courtesy of the Sherman Democrat and the AP. WHO'S WHO IN GOVERNMENT US. President Ronald Reagan Vice President George Bush Texas Governor Mark White State Senators john Tower Loyd Bentson State Representatives District Four Ralph Hall , a CURRENT EVENTS 23

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XVQWW What's In The News A tragic accident. Space Shuttle Mise sion 51-L exploded about ten seconds after liFt-off from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 28, 1986. The shuttle was car- rying seven astronauts including the first teacher in space, Christa McAu- liffe. Also aboard were: Michael Jh Smith, Francis R. Scobee, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Judith A. Resnik. The sus- pected cause of the disaster was a dete- riorated seal on the solid rocket booste er. Photograph was courtesy of the Sherman Democrat and the Associated Press. A chill went through my body when I heard the news. Brenda Bonner THE W RLD F , SPng 0 WHAT 5 IN WHAT'S OUT Jams aggbnglefE: sunglasses neon colors Catt; Bowl Ropers Pee Wee Herrman Texas AJzM Levi 501's Madonna look NBA like a big dog MiChalfl Jackson . bobbed haircuts B-trac tapes BOStO'chelms SWATCH watches Im so Sgre Houston Rockets Shaker-knit sweaters Gag me! NCAA Louisville Cardinals Wimbledon Boris Becker, West Germany Martina Navratilova, USA Texas' Biggest Story- The Delta L- 1011 jet crashed at the DXFW Inter- national Airport on August 2nd, 1985. The airplane was caught in wind shear during an undetected storm. This close-to-home disaster killed 137 people and was the top- breaking news story in Texas for 1985. Photograph courtesy of the Sherman Democrat and the Associ- ated Press. 22 STUDENT LIFE

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21$va The Best Of All The Rest Three successful banquets were kicked off at this year's end. Food and awards were the main attractions, while guest speakers made their appear- ances with some inspiring speeches. The organizations that put on these banquets were athletics, band, and agri- culture. Guest speaker for the Ag Banquet was Mr. CL. Simco of Van Alstyne. French's of Sher- man catered the event. Said Darrin Stewart, a ju- nior, I thought the Ag Ban- quet was set up and organized well. I enjoy the speaker. It was really nice. At the Band Banquet, which was catered by Honey Creek of Van Alstyne, there was no guest speaker; however, many awards were handed out. It was a time for all those who worked so hard to be rec- ognized, said Dawn McMa- han, a sophomore. Wendy Billups, a senior, said, I enjoyed the band ban- quet because it was our night just for the band to be hon- ored. 24 STUDENT LIFE The Sports Banquet was ca- tered by Underwood's of Sher- man and the guest speaker was Mr. Vance Morris, defensive coordinator at Austin College. He gave an interesting speech on winning attitudes. After the speaker, awards were handed out. Karin Brown, recipient of the Pan- ther Pride Award, said, It was funny because we were play- ing with the candle and I didn't know they had called my name. Senior Laura Minchey, who recieved two awards, said, The awards I received paid off for all the hard work! That was the banquets main purpose: to recognize and hon- or all the hard work the stu- dents of these organizations put forth. I feel like all students per- form better when they get rec- ognition for achievements they have accomplished. The banquets recognize the efforts of students and therefore they want to do more - better. Coach Mike Weatherley. Geez Guys, Thanks! The Van Al- styne Band Boosters present Mr. Mike Perry with a token of their ap- preciation. I was glad to see our athletes recognized and awarded for their talents and abilities. Robin Reynolds, fresh. Band John Philip Sousa Award; Tammy Murley Outstanding Musician: Derek Bengtson Outstanding Marcher of the Year: Tim Lamson Outstanding Bandsman: Laura Sloan Most Improved Boy: Brent Williams Most Improved Girl: Amy Cuinn Service Award: Chikako Wilkinson Michelle Domingos