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Cheerleading

Demanding
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there is no time for a
job, it is a job all by
itself," said Pam Swanson.
While the average person
may think that cheerleading is all
fun and no work, they are wrong.
The J. V. and Varsity squads had
practice two or three times a
week for approximately two
hours. "Sometimes f~r games a
week got to be a little too much,
it was hard to keep up with
homework," stated Junior Susan
Cameron.
Another disadvantage of
being a cheerleader is not being
abole to participate in sports.
There were advantages to being
a cheerleader though. "By the
end of the season, our squad was
like one big family. There were also
a lot of fun memories," said
Cameron. Swanson felt that being
active in school and supporting
the Mustangs was enjoyable.
However, it wasn't that easy
to qualify to be a cheerleader.
The tryouts consisted of various
parts: a dance routine, a chant
made up by the individual, one of
two cheers taught at the clinic,
three jumps, and the splits . Ap-
proximately 36 girls tried out and
only half of those made it. When
asked if the hard work was worth
it, Swanson replied, ''I'd do it all
over again. I think it is great when
someone can get involved in
school and I try anyway I can! I'd
rather be active in school than sit
back and watch it go by."
Varsity Cheerleaders: Front row - Joan
Sasson. Julie Stanek, Tonja Zubor. Patty
Morris . Carrie Ziegenbien, Teresa Kryszak .
Back - Colleen Nelson . Mary Chizek. Janet
Diederich. Pam Swanson. Tracy Fenger.
Vicky Seashore.

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