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Breaks From Monotony

B -E-A-T! B-E-A-T-Beat'em!" The neither were students spinning around
cheer echoed through the empty while holding baseball bats to their
halls. The school seemed deserted, foreheads and the floor.
but beyond the gym doors it was anything On the other hand, performances by
but. Students were on their feet, clapping, drill team and rifle squad, cheers by each
and yelling their hearts out. group of cheerleaders, and music provided
Pep rallies provided an escape from the by the band were familiar events.
regular old routine of homework- "Performing at pep rallies is fun and
study-school. They were a chance to talk to exciting. At first you're nervous, but then
friends, check out guys/girls, and find out it just goes away," said Nancy Waddle, a
which class actually had the most spirit. sophomore on drill team.
"I think pep rallies are important. Though rallies caused confusion and
They let the players know they have questions like, "What time does this class
someone backing them up," said Senior get out?" and "When do we go to lunch?",
Mike Jankowski. some students liked the shortened schedule
Many unusual things occurred at pep they created.
rallies this year, and some traditions were "Some teachers don't schedule a lot to
either started or carried on. do on days we have pep rallies, since class
For example, some had to doubt periods are so much shorter," said
science teacher Dennis Gehringer's sanity Sophomore Judi Meyers. "It gives us more
as he slid across the floor on his stomach free time to do what we want."
while emceeing the January 26 pep rally. So even though pep rallies may have
And a group of guys parading around in seemed dull to some, they did have their
evening gowns and boxer shorts wasn't an advantages. Many needed a break from the
everyday occurrence. For that matter, regular routine.

Re-creating a scene from the movie "Risky Partici11ating in the Student council's Baseball-
Business", Rifle Squad performs at the Homecoming Bat-Relay is Junior Jill Riesselman.
Pep Rally.

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