William B Travis High School - Rebel Roundup Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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and gray to promote spirit and the Homecoming Dance for the following day Initiating freshman band members by a march with sandwich signs declaring the Rebel feelings concerning the games also aroused spirit. Also taking part in uniting school spirit was the faculty They added a new dimension to the excitement during a pep rally. Now, one could positively say that a true feeling of school patriotism, pride and enthusiasm was present to support the mighty Rebels through- out the season. A» the band marches through the halls with the Rebelettes and newly-formed Dixie Belles, students follow and cheer in support of the team which was getting ready to face cross-town rival McCallum for the Bell This was the first hall march, followed several weeks later by one for the Johnston game. Among the crowd attending the McCallum pep rally is the senior mascot He advertises the slogan for the day: Seniors Say Sack Mac . A plain, brown paper bag (above) with the words Senior Say Sack Mac is worn by Nina Sosa, while Deanne Dossey cheers along with the rest of the crowd in anticipation of the battle over the Bell Admiring the cake (left) the faculty received in support of their participattion throughout the sea- son at the pep rallies are Kathy Borich and Angie Castillo. At the spirit stick competition begins (far left) the faculty displays pride and patriotism by huddling together and attempting to spell Go, We want the spint stick! Spirit Days— 19

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Class of 1981 Julie Bargas Sunisa Berry James Biddle Darrel Brannon Blake Brown John Barnes Karen Berryman Mike Blair Silvia Breeden Charles Brown Special days for red What would you call a person who wore a hat one week, a sack another week, Hawaiian leis another week and was covered with mums the next? Some people would say they were fickle or had an identity problem, when actually they were just keeping up with the Student Council spirit days. Attempting to involve the whole school, var- ious groups at Travis sponsored special activi- ties aimed at raising spirit. Glancing down the halls on the day the football team battled San Marcos, one could see a wide variety of hats, from the traditional Rebel derby to a simple cowboy hat. Also, a new wave of sack shirts could be spotted in the crowd of spirited Rebels at the pep rally on Sack Mac Day sponsored by the Student Council. On Western Day the Urban Cowboy look invaded the Travis halls, in anticipation of the Lanier game. Finally, the highlight of the spirited football season, was the close Homecoming battle against Crockett Decorations of red and gray banners chanting mottos of each class and true Rebels draped the halls throughout the school. Not only were students covered with mums and boutonnieres of all shapes and sizes, but the Student Council also gave the faculty leis K fti y Participating in the traditional hall decorating competition are seniors whose banners wave Dix- ieland and could be seen throughout the senior hall This competition aroused spirit in all the classes, however the sophomore class was able to capture the winning touch in the science hall. Alter the Homecoming pep rally, Sherry Vander- mate, covered with mums of all shapes and sizes, goes to class with some of her friends 18 — Seniors

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