Waco High School - Daisy Chain Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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The Waco City Council of PTA's brought in more than 310,000 for local high school seniors. The 310,487 total was the most ever collected during the annual drive. Students, faculty and PTA members at Waco High won third place for the number of tickets they sold. Proceeds go to S500 schalorships for seniors planning to attend college. Scholarship chairman Mrs. Bill Foster said about 20 scholarships would be given with the money. Last year 16 were awarded. Waco High had a volley-ball game between the German and Spanish clubs to raise money for the project.

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PTA Activities Support aco High Activities at Waco High involve students, teachers and also parents. PTA is an active group supporting Waco High in several ways. They work all year raising money for scholarships to be given to Waco High seniors. The first program was an open house in September featuring coffee in the library and a chance to meet the Waco High Faculty. Mr. Kieth Geisler of McLennan Community College spoke at their second program in October. He informed parents and students about early admission to college for high school Seniors. In December PTA spon- sored a Christmas Concert featuring the Tiger Band and Choir. Ninth graders and parents attended a special orientation in March with Waco High PTA and faculty. Officers for the 76-77 year were President Mrs. Martha Roscherg First Vice-President Mrs. Shirley Burroughsg Second Vice-President Mrs. W. Allen Busseyg Third Vice- President Mrs. Dan Devorskyg Recording Secretary Mrs. William Andersong Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Jack Cookg Treasurer Mrs. Darrell Andersong Historian Mrs. Burel Danielg Publicity Mrs. Roger Keysg Parlimentarian Mrs. Mike Cornettg City Council Represen- tatives Mrs. Lawrence Hennig and Mrs. Herman Braun. a. Dale Zelmer, Nan Bussey and Lark Leazar look for the return ball. b. Mrs. Braun and Mrs. Devorsky... Could we interest you in some Frito pie? . Mrs. Rioscher- PTA President . Collette Thibodeaux lunges at the ball. e. Haila lmusclesl Watson gives a heavy serve. c d

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Waco High Students Sz Exes Celebrate Homecoming Homecoming is an exciting event which highlights each fall quarter. It is filled with various traditional ac- tivites. These activities are the exes tea, bonfire, Homecoming presenta- tion of candidates which made top ten, Pep rally, and of course the big game followed by the annual Homecoming dance. Nominations for Queen and un- derclassmen Princess were made through the Sr., Jr., and Soph. homerooms. There were ten semifinalists and then five finalists. The exes tea began promptly at 2:00 p.m. on Homecoming afternoon. Thanks to the efficient Student Government, cookies and punch were provided at the exes tea. Finally the time came that everyone had anticipated. The big game with the Connally Cadets. There was a large crowd of exes as well as stu- dent body members. You could feel the excitement every where. Halftime was truly the climax! The 1976 Homecoming Queen is...Miss Sheryl Stockton, runner up Miss Audrey Scott, Junior Princess Miss Denise Oliverio, and Sophomore Princess Miss Dana Adams. Full of spirit, the Waco High Tiger team defeated the Cadets. After the game the Tigers and their fans celebrated their victory at the gym. Homecoming '76 was a great success. ZS !!