Van High School - Vandalite Yearbook (Van, TX)

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vallable for 6 6 ey, Regina! Waving her friend toward her, the blonde beauty whispers excitedly, Guess who l'm taking to the banquet? A'Come on, Diane. Who? Okay, okay. lt's Brad Wilson! Brad?l Oh, be real. l am! Fer sure? 'iPositively. Some fortunate few always end up with the perfect date. You know the type - the captain of the football team or the Student Council sweetheart. Unfortunately, not many of us have the opportunity to impress everyone at the banquet by walking in with an incredibly, wonderful escort. The usual dream date consists of a Tom Selleck or a Heather Thomas look-a-like. So- meone with 'personality plus' and a sophisticated intelligence. The kind of man or woman who could knock your friends dead. However, finding someone who fits into this category is either difficult or impossible. We even fantasize of meeting the perfect escort at a restaurant or club although our age seems to work against us. the asking Most often we are faced with asking a friend or a mere acquaintance. Then panic sets in. What if he says no or gives you an awful excuse? Worse yet, he may break into uncontrolled laughter. Well it could be worse. You could be left with taking a relative or friend of the fami- ly. Not just the average friend or relative but the ultimate dork. A guy whose suit looks as if it has been the victim of a color-blind designer or a near-sighted tailor or a girl with a poodle perm and glasses having two-inch thick lenses. Just remember to do your best to keep him away from the dance floor or your dyed pumps will become flats. Also keep your eye on the fuel gauge because if he runs out of gas, he will really be out of gas. And more than likely you will be left hiking to the nearest service station. lf your plans did not turn out just the way you wanted, remember there's always next year. And for those whose dreams came true, treasure your memories because chances are you'll be trying to outdo yourself at the next banquet. And how can you improve on the perfect date? Kathy Roberson Cl H You're my inspiration. Staring into each other's eyes, Don Wilson and Senior Meronda Chapman dance romantically close. The band banquet took place in the Rose Garden Ballroom at the Holiday lnn in Tyler. Linda Chapman Banquet

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And the winner is . . . At the third annual ulL literary banquet, math sponsor Terry Waters awards seniors Doug Hardwick, Greg Allen and Patrick McFarIin with certificates of participation. Clean Shatlen? During the Annual Sports Banquet, Coach Leo Farrar presents Sophomore Ronna Rhodes with the MVP award in tennis. Student Life

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Calft fight this feeling. Junior Tammy Huffines and Senior Roy Hukill romantically dance the night away. Gretchen Smith an't slow down! g oud, raucous music reverberates through the gym foyer. All of a sud- den, someone who is not frothing at the mouth ibut acting like he pro- bably should bei lets out a horrific yell and flies across the floor, jumps up and down several times, bangs his head on a table Cfor emphasisl and starts convulsing violently on the slippery floor. No one runs to his aid, no one seems to care. To the outsider, the sight is alarming. But he's not sick He's only dancing. Contrary to the widely shared opinion of most people over the age of 20, young people still believe in slow dancing and even in dances from the fifties. Slow dancing is the best way to dance. Senior Kathy Roberson said. All you have to do is stand there and sway every once in a while. lt takes no great amount of talent or muscular coordination. Each year, the high school hosts about three dances. Some people come to do Student Life nothing but dance all night long, but there are also those who come solely for the entertain- ment of watching other people do what should be humanly impossible. While some people find dancing a relaxing way to pass the time, others find it causes ulcers, not only watching, but also trying to learn how. The new fad called Breakdanc- ing swept the young population all over the nation early this year. People gaped in open- mouthed amazement as those who were blessed with limp limbs and muscular coor- dination beyond human belief showed their stuff by spinning around on their heads, wav- ing their arms like a roller coaster tthis is lov- ingly called The Wave by all who have mastered the artl, and various other painful exercises in body movement. Dances, new and old, are as much a part of life as school, and as long as there are dances to be attended, students realize that they aren't just the same old grind. Karen Schmidt lj