The Senior High Cheerleaders started to work early this year_ In July, they attended Freed-Hardeman College Cheerleading Clinic, where they received four " excellent" ribbons and the "super-squad " trophy. While at camp they also learned many new cheers, skits, and chants. As the year progressed, the cheerleaders made "good-luck" sacks filled with cookies and candy for a few of the away games. The Junior High Cheerleaders worked with vigorous energy as they led the Junior High football and basketball teams through their seasons. Many hours were spent practic· ing for cheers and pyramids throughout the year. The cheerleaders were a big asset to the season as the fans enjoyed watching them perform. Senior Kellee Citty said, "I'll always remember the skits and pep rallies and cookies - we spent hours prepar ing , I think that every cheerleader agrees that cheering is their favorite sport - especially our senior year! To me it made my high school careerl" .. The Pep Club found many ways to support and encourage the football and basketball teams this year. During football season, the members constructed run-throughs for the team and decorated signs to put up on the fence around the field for every home ball game. The club was most active around Homecoming, plastering the Academy hallways with crepe paper, flip-flaps, and posters, supplying corsages for the queen nominess, and preparing the float for the Homecoming festivities. Also for Homecom· ing. members of the club went out the night before the game and put up signs at each player's house, identifying him as a mighty Wildcat football player . and deposited coffee cans full of cookies for each one. This produced a big boost for the team the following night. 336· Spirit Groups During basketball season, the Pep Club decorated the gym for each game to kelp kindle the Wildcat spirit. One of the members' favorite activities was making huge, colorful, butcher· paper signs. Though many times the fans and players don't realize it, the work of the Pep Club is a vita l part of the success of the athletic program. .e I. JR. HIGH CHEERLEADERS. Front row: Berryhill, Stanley. Middle row: Hendon, Rowan, Diles. Back row: Dean, Smith, Mitchell, Nor· wood. 2. PEP CLUB. Front row: Smith, Shirley, Foster, Corbin, CiHy. England, M. Diles, Howard, Lloyd, L Hendon, Simpson. D. Hendon. Back row: Powell, Norwood, Ballinger, Jewell. Beck, Kelly, Wharton, Joyner, Alexander, Breshears, Fisher, Jorgensen, Lankford, Cox. Bridges, Campbell, Henderson, Kreh, V. Diles. - Shawn Oaggell _ John Cherry
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