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Good afternoon ladies. I wanted to briefly touch base and give you an "idea" of what is being planned for game day. The principal of WHS, Mr. Tisdale, has requested that the spirit groups do a pre-game performance of some type. With the limited amount of time to practice and the broad range of ages, we "thought" it would be a good idea to PACK the field with girls from Lancerettes, Redline and Cheerleaders to do the hand routine we use to do in Lancerettes to the song The Stripper (how ironic...ha). The majority of you will remember that hand routine since we did it at every game for the entire four years we were at Woodlawn...ha! If not, we will teach it to you on Saturday prior to the game. There was some discussion about the cheerleaders doing a cheer and the Redline doing the traditional high kick routine but, we felt time would not allow us to perfect performances of these types. The purpose of the performance is symbolic and the goal is to have as many individuals as we can have on the field; therefore, we decided to do something we could keep simple and everyone could participate in. We are attempting to price red/white "inexpensive" gloves so that the performance will be more appealling to the crowd. In that regard, we need an estimated head count of those who would like to participate in this pre-game performance. We understand it may seem somewhat silly but, we think it could be a blast for everyone! Please let me know if you can/will attend. It is hard to please everyone when you have such a large group but, any ideas you may have with regard to the pre-game performance are more than welcome.
Also, Mr. Tisdale has requested that all the past homecoming maids and queens line the field during the half-time presentation of this year's Court. I need help in locating all these individuals as well. I have been working my way through 50 years of names on Facebook but, if you could assist me by trying to locate those from your class...that would be awesome!
Mr. Tisdale has also requested that prior to the game ALL alumni (male and female) line both sides of the locker room all the way to the field so the boys can run through the tunnel of alumni prior to the game. There will be a banner that the boys run through and he wants all cheerleaders, lancerettes/pep squad and Red Line to join the current spirit group by lining up on the other side of the banner to cheer the boys on as they run through the sign. Obviously any hand poms or noise makers would make this a more festive.
With ALL this in mind, there are a ton of people who need to be contacted. 50 years is alot of years to cover and I need your help. Also, please assist us by passing along this information to all our fellow Knights! I need email addresses for so I can keep everyone informed of the schedule or changes so ask anyone you contact to please contact me.
I am waiting on further confirmation of a few things from Mr. Tisdale but, in the interim, I wanted to provide you with a tentative schedule so that you can be prepared. BELOW IS THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
4:00 p.m. - Pep Rally at WHS. Mr. Tisdale has requested that we do some type of performance at the Pep Rally but with only one week to prepare, I am not sure we can pull this off. However, if we have a large enough group who can commit to doing such a performance, I can come up with something for us to do. However, I will need to know ASAP!!!!!
9:00-10:00 a.m. Pre-Game Practice at Captain Shreve Stadium for all former spirit groups, dance line, etc.
10:00a.m.- 2:00p.m. - Tailgate Parties at Captain Shreve Stadium. It is my understanding the classes from the 70s will have their own tailgate party so if you are from the Class of 1970, you may want to get in touch with Leo Savage. If you are from any other class, you are invited to attend our tailgate party as all classes (even those from the 70s) are invited to attend our tailgate party. We are still working on the logistics of this but, we have entertained the following ideas:
1. Have grills available for those who want to bring their own food and be responsible for cooking it. Paul Holomon has a huge set up on a trailer that he has offerred for our use. We also have access to a second set up from a local business.
2. Hire the Hot Dog guy to set up his cart and sell hot dogs and chips. The owner of this stand has been selling hot dogs in downtown Shreveport since the 80s and they are wonderful. They are on homemade buns with all the fixings. He has a cute little cart with a red/white tent. This is easy as it requires no setup or cleanup by anyone. He would simply charge each individual for the price of the hotdogs. Most of the group that has been meeting lean toward this idea since it is simple and requires the least amount of effort; however, we are open to any other ideas as well. We definitely need an accurate estimate of people if we go this route.
3. Locating a large tent(s) and setting up tables.
4. Locating a sound system that we can play music from the 60s through the 90s.
Any ideas you have with regard to the tailgate party would be great! If you have access to any of the above things, please let me know. Anyone attending the tailgate party will need to bring chairs and their own drinks.</
Patti Bain A Special Invitation to Worship  The Peaceful Rest Missionary Baptist Church, the Family of Faith, welcomes all of the Knights to worship with us on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 10 AM as we culminate the 50th Anniversary of our beloved alma mater - Woodlawn High School. Our church is located at 8200 St. Vincent Avenue. You may also visit us at www.peacefulrest.com.THANK YOU to the Planners of this Reunion Just a quick note to say thank you to everyone involved with putting this together. All of your hard work is greatly appreciated.
Jon Murray Class of 1978 The last time I saw most of you was at graduation! Some of my happiest memories are from my years at WHS Pep Squad, ROTC & Mr. Crowder's first period Sociology class 1977-78 I was blessed with some very good teachers at WHS.
To Mrs. Ellis, my senior year English teacher, if you're still floating around somewhere, I went to Canterbury!! I didn't see Chaucer, but I had a great time at the cathedral :)
I hope everyone has a great time at the reuinon! I can't make it as I've got an out of town guest during that time.
LONG LIVE WHS!! GO KNIGHTS!!
We are Knights!
We are Great!
We're the Seniors of '78!!
Christy D Barker Finding Classmates  I am from class of 1972. I am looking for Dennis Howell and Susie Justice. They graduated in 1973 and 1974. If anyone knows how i can get in touch with them please let me know. I think Dennis is still in shreveport. I am not sure about susie.
rhonda drong dugas  I am class of 2002 LaShunda Swinney
My Brother Johnathan Swinney Died Nov.20, 2009 went to woodlawn in 2002-2003.
LaShunda Fergerson This weeks game (9-17)  This weeks game is dedicated to all Knights who graduated or attended in the 80's and 90's! Which Class will represent?!!
Last week the 60's and 70's represented Knight Nation well! The Class of 72 was the clear winner!!
Who will show thier love for the Knights the best this week?!!
Lee O. Savage WHS 50TH ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRT
Be a part of the rich History and tradition of Woodlawn High School by having your name, the name of your family, business, or organization added to the "WHS 50th Anniversary Commemorative T-SHIRT" This shirt is sponsored by the Classes of 1990 & 2004.
Marcus Jones CLASS OF 1979 HELLO GUYS AND DOLLS!!! WE ARE CALLING ON THIS GREAT CLASS OF 79'. AS IN THE YEARS PAST, WE'VE ALWAYS COME TOGETHER, WHEN NEEDED. NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO SHOW UP IN GREAT #'S. NOT ONLY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP, BUT, TO GIVE BACK TO OUR GREAT HIGH SCHOOL, THE ONE AND ONLY "WOODLAWN KNIGHTS" C U ALL THERE!!!
Mary Jefferson CLASS OF 1979  HELLO GUYS AND DOLLS!!! WE ARE CALLING ON THIS GREAT CLASS OF 79'. AS IN THE YEARS PAST, WE'VE ALWAYS COME TOGETHER, WHEN NEEDED. NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO SHOW UP IN GREAT #'S. NOT ONLY FOR FELLOWSHIP, BUT TO GIVE BACK TO OUR GREAT HIGH SCHOOL, THE ONE AND ONLY "WOODLAWN KNIGHTS" C U ALL THERE!!!
Mary Jefferson Hello All Woodlawn Knights  I am just logging in to say hello, and want to Congradulate Woodlawn on 50 years and may it be around for many more years to come..Sorry i cant be at the gala, wish i could, but money is tight right now...Will miss seeing all of my classmates.. Have a good time all..Go Big Red
Barbara Baldwin Class Of 1987  Hello Knights. Looks like "we gon have a good time... oh yeah" See all of you in October.
Mel Good and Bad News!!!  Hello fellow KNIGHTS,
I was so looking forward to coming and reconnecting with all of my former classmates. The good news is my daughter got into a coveted NASA program and the bad news is we will be unable to attend the reunion due to this great opportunity.
Please have fun and be blessed. I wish to stay in contact with those I miss. Follow us on FB through this awesome journey!!! I hope you all have a blast for me and definitely we should try to do a mini reunion around Thanksgiving when more us journey home for the holidays!!!
Make it great and shine for Woodlawn's 5oth!!!! Hail Alma Mater !!!
Dea Jackson class of 86!!!RULES
Dea Jackson GOLF Would their be any interested parties that would like to play a round of GOLF 0n 9/30 or 10/1 if so please e-mail cliffordgilliard@sbcglobal.net
Clifford Gilliard WHS CLASS OF 1992  HEEEEYYYYY...WHERE ARE ALL MY FELLOW CLASSMATES?? WE HAVE DEFINITELY GOT TO BE IN THE HOUSE TO REPRESENT "THE CLASS WITH CLASS"!! :-) I'M EXCITED & CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ER'BODY....SPREAD THE WORD!! BE BLESSED!!
**AS FOR THE BANNER CONTEST, CLASS OF 1992 10YR REUNION BANNER IS (SHOULD BE) HANGING IN THE GYM :-)
Ms. La"Shun"da Dallas Then and Now  Although I'm now a Northwood Falcon, in my heart I'll always be a Knight!
Vita Daniels Jowers WHS Cheerleaders class of 1975!  I have always been so proud to call myself a Woodlawn Knight. The times I had at the castle will never be forgotten! IT'S KNIGHT TIME AGAIN!
Vita Daniels Jowers  Hello Class of 96 please try to come to the anniversary and support the great woodlawn knights go knights me and my husband went to woodlawn he is c/o 95
angela Class of 1990  I want to encourage very member of the Class of 1990 to get involved in what is happening regarding the 50th year Reunion and the revitalization of OUR SCHOOL. WE ARE WOODLAWN!!!
Marcus Jones HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY TO WHS  LET'S CELEBRATE AS OUR HIGH SCHOOL BRINGS OUR "BLAST FROM THE PAST" ON OCT. 1 & 2 2010!!! TRUE KNIGHT WILL BE THERE!!! SEE YOU SOON!!!
CLASS OF 72
CHARLOTTE TRIPLET CALLAWAY
CHARLOTTE TRIPLET CALLAWAY CLASS BANNER CONTEST WE DISCUSSED HAVING A BANNER CONTEST AT THE LAST MEETING. ALL CLASSES SHOULD PUT TOGETHER A BANNER TO HAVE PRESENT AT THE PEP RALLY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010. MAY THE BEST CLASS WIN!!!
Maurine Crenshaw Where is the class of 74 I am coming to this event from Dacula, Georgia (sub of Atlanta) and look forward to seeing many people that I have reconnected with here on FB. Stay safe and see you in October.
Sara Walters Nerenbaum New Facebook Page Hey WHS attendees!!
Please go to the facebook page, Woodlawn Fiftyyearanniversary
Once you find it, click on the suggest friends tab and invite all of the people you know who attended WHS.
Please do this asap!
Lee O. Savage
Lee O. Savage Hello, Class of 1992 I am proud to say I graduated from WHS in 1992.
Angela Morris-Allen HELLO HELLO CLASS OF 1973. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU. GOD BLESS. MIKE LINNEAR
Thomas Linnear Hiyas '81 graduate logging in to say hello.
Susan Middleton CLASS OF 73 Vickie u look good. will look foward to seeing u and u 2 donna. come on "73, lets get crunk... sharon (rochelle) johnson
SHARON (ROCHELLE) JOHNSON I am here I am Donna Weldon and graduated in 73...Hi
Donna Weldon  Vickie (Henderson) Johnson is just excited about this 50th Anniversary of Woodlawn HS. I have never attended a class reunion since I graduated in '73 b/c my classmates never contacted me. I would like to know all the details and God's willing - - - I will be attending. I was the first Black Cheerleader and the first Black "Ms. Woodlawn" so I would love to see some of my classmates from the Class of '73. I come to S'port often b/c my family still lives there but I haven't run into too many of my classmates. Let me know if you need additional info for this event.
Vickie Henderson Johnson CLASS OF 73 CLASS OF '73 WHERE ARE U?
SHARON (ROCHELLE) JOHNSON there is more than one woodlawn high school, baltimore etc
MJKE CLASS OF 79 Let's get signed up guys and be the class with the most attendees!
Becki Boudreaux RSVP INFO Im In! How do we RSVP, what's the date, what are the events, and where do i send $? ITS SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS "GOINES" TO BE A JOVIAL AFFAIR THAT SHREVEPORT WON'T SOON FORGET!
Class President, Class Favorite, Tennis, Basketball, Accolade King, Honor Society AND "Part-time 19"! 1991 was a good year. EAT YOUR HEART OUT KENNETH STOKES! LOL
Ronnie Goines CLASS OF 82 THIS A SHOUT OUT TO THE CLASS OF 1982 NOW COME ON LET DO THIS!!!!
VERNON (BUTCH) PLATER
Debbie Plater CLASS OF 1985 Lets not be the class that is last. We were the 25th years class. Lets get the word out to others. Have them to call me or email me. Cell # 318-946-2860 or email @ guylony@hotmail.com. I need all that played any type of Sports to get in touch with me. Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Golf or even Jacks. Please get in touch with me.
Thank You, Guylon Youngblood C/O 1985
Guylon Youngblood class of 90 I have a prior engagement on this saturday so keep me posted.
I know my sister Tonia Tilmon will be there (class of 1987).
LaJuan Mitchell (taylor) Thanks! Hi Midea;
Thank you so much for your input. As we are yet in the initial stages of planning, all of your suggestions have been and are being considered. We will certainly keep you posted as well as host conference calls in the very near future for those who don’t live in the city.
Good to hear from you!
Timothy Jones Updates and information Tim, I hope all of the meetings progress smoothly as anticipated. For those of us who live out of town and will not be joining in on any of the discussions, could you post questions, suggestions, updates. If you do not have a person that handles the correspondence that will probably be coming your way, this is a good time to get one.
I know that my family will be arriving on that Friday evening. What are the plans outside of the football game? Are you planning on getting a design for T-shirts (family or just classmates and how much)? The T-shirts would be a great idea if you are wanting us to represent well at the homecoming game. Also, have you spoken with the school so that a section can be garnered off for the alumni? Will we be tailgating before the game on the campus grounds or wherever the game will be held?
Yes, as usual, I have a myriad of questions lol. Take care and definitely keep me posted. I am sure more suggestions and questins will come as time progresses. I do know that if we are wanting to get shirts, we need to press forward with that as soon as possible. That is only because you would want the screen to be done and orders to be placed.
Thanks Dea class of '86
Midea Jackson Alumni Meeting - June 19 Greetings Knights!
We wish to thank those of you who were able to attend the initial meeting. It was really nice to see and/or meet each of you. One of the suggestions was to meet twice monthly. Thus we will meet on the first Thursday (evening) and the third Saturday (morning or mid-day) of each month. The next meeting will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. The location will be in the library at our beloved Woodlawn. For those of you who live out of town, this will be an excellent time for you to participate in the planning if you are coming home for Father's Day. Please feel free to express your suggestions here on the message board.
Timothy Jones ('87) Calling out Class of '90 To the prestigious class of 1990. I am challenging each of you to step up and meet our responsibility as alumni to restore the greatness of The Castle. This is our school, and this is the time to show that we care. God bless.
Marcus Jones  Hello Knights. Class of 97 let's not be out done by the other classess.So come on and lets show them how we rock.
LaKita Chatman Late Message I received the reunion message today 6/4/10.....please keep me inform of the next meetings.
zakysha johnson Good Job! I would like to help in some way. Unfortunately, I have a prior engagement on Thursday. Keep me posted - I really want to be apart of the event.
Yolunda McGee Initial Planning Meeting Greetings Knights;
We'd like to invite all of you to attend the Initial Planning Meeting for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Opening of the Castle. This meeting will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Peaceful Rest Baptist Church. located at 8200 St. Vincent Avenue in the city of Shreveport at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you there and invite other Knights!
R. Timothy Jones
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