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Hard work pays off

t's half-time and as
I the sophomore Sarah Brintnal .
players leave to the locker
The Rifle squad, being total-
room, a sharp whistle blows ly separate from the Drill Team,
three times. The drum pounds had to try-out for the squad by
out a marching beat to which doing a rifle routine. At the
the drill team comes out to set beginning of the year they
up for their routine. practiced with the band, ex-
The routines are all made up cept during the summer. "I think
by the senior members using Rifle Squad requires more prac-
past experiences and new tice at home," according to
ideas. Pam Butcher the Drill Team and
In August some members Rifle Squad sponsor. By the end
attended a five day flag clinic of the year, the squad per-
sponsored by UNO . In December formed seven times. Of those,
they attended a NIA pom pom five of them were at football
clinic at Gross High. games.
"We spend up to 20 hours
a week practicing just to enter- Drill team works with the flags after
school.
tain for three minutes" explained
co-captain seniors, Laura Peters Kelly Nielson, Mark Mokelbust. Lisa Petz.
and Lisa Webber.
"All the hard work and
practice was worth it!"

Drill Team: From top to bottom; Left
Row: Jeana Trembly, Anne Burns, Chris
Domanski, Dixie Shwaser. Tara John,
Donna Shea. Left Middle Row: Angela
Brown, Mary McKamy. Lisa Ryan, Chris
Hansen , Jill Duffek. Lora Pieters . Right
Middle Row: Lisa Davidson, Amy DeMer-
all. Caresse Brintnall. Toni Lawson, Mary
Caliendo. Lisa Weber. Right Row: Juli
Griffith, Sue Merkel, Sarah Brintnall.
Connie Whiston, Lisa Nenneman. Stacey
Stonecipher.
Laura Peters and Angela Brown dancing
to "Wild Eyed Boys."

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