Westlake High School - El Paisano Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Dinners, g Dances, ttGETTING EVERYTHING READY FOR PROM TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND A WHOLE LOT OF WORRYING TO MAKE IT JUST RIGHT? 1 Parties 81 Prom As she took the gilded invitation out of its spotless white envelope, the freshman girl breathed deeply and giggled. 1 sure hope my parents read the in; vitation before they set my curfew, she said, pointing to the theme in black cursive: uAll Night Long . For most couples, the 1984 theme reflected the idea of the prom-stay out until sunrise, or at least as close to morning as possible But for many, prom was more than an excuse to stay out later than usual. It was an entity in itself, an event that happened only once a year and perhaps only once or tw1ce in a lifetime. Girls began their preparations as early as immediately after their last prom and as late as the day before. Many had already purchased their dresses months in advance, and left the rows and rumes of fabric waiting in the Clmet until someone- hopefully that mmeone spccml- asked them to the prom HVUhen they finally got their dates. a hit of girls either wanted to go With other people or wmderul htm they were going: to gi-t ,ilwnu ulth their datex, HHIIHI Adrienne Imwkt- said. As prom season neared, the ex; tlavaganza became a basic topic of conversation. If John had the courage to ask Jane to the prom in the science wing, he could rest assured that the news would be across the school in the freshman wing within ten minutes. A few bent tradition by going Ustag or even pairing up in new and differ, ent ways. uSome junior guys tried to start a new tradition and decided to go with each otherf Adrienne said. HLater they probably wished they had taken dates, but on the other hand, some guys who did take dates may have wished they had gone with the guysli, For most, however, prom was spent in the traditional ways: rush home to spend several hours primping, picking up flowers and tuxes, and teasing hair, posing for pictures for mom and dads scrapbook, then escaping together for an evening of eating, dancing and making cameo appearances at select parties. HI thought it was fantastic; I only spent 30 minutes at the prom itself, but we went out to eat, before and that was great, junior Scott Petty said. Next year Iim gomg to San An- tonio for dinner. YOU ARE INVITED As ajunior class offi- cer, April Newton addresses prom invitations for the May 4 occasion. i 131 Prom

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.n W! TRADITKhN. Bctorr making their entrance lo the prom, Telisa Berry adjuxts senior Andree Aman's boutinnierc to add that final touch to his drcsw attire, JAMMING. After the peak of the prom, senior Melissa Richard dances with the lead singer of the Argyles, the live band which performed for thejun- ior class. A REST. Juniors Stacy Schuster andJana Howard and seniorJohn Tur' man watch the action on the dance floor from the sidelines of the Hyatt Regency Texas Ballroom. 130 Student Life

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71Lef3wtof7m FIRESTARTER. With care, junr ior Chris Hamm lights the XV for W'estlake at the homecoming bonfire. The bonfire drew crowds of Students on Thursday night prior to homecoming. COURT DECISIONS. Homecoming royalty members pose for Bradley Wilson, Picayune phty tographer. They are junior April NeWe ton, sophomore Jennifer Matteson, freshman Christie Chapman and , seniors Alison Snyder, Laura Mangum I and Queen Jamie Patterson. STILL LIFE. After the homecomv ing parade, automobile entries took the sidelines as the parking lot hosted an afternoon spiritvraising pep rally fol, lowed by a street dance. MUM,S THE WORD. Junior Jacque Jones works through her lunch hour to ready another homecoming mum. A traditiont the wearing of mums, took on a personal note as FHA X members handcrafted each sale. father, senior Jamie Patterson learns that she is the 1983 homecoming queen. Students elected the queen and her court by popular vote. i i i t t DADS PROUD. Escorted by her 1 I 13 7 Student Life