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Squads Entertain Many

0 ne, two ... one, two, three, go! This was brought a problem since the closest camps wer
the count that signaled the beginning of in Wisconsin and Oklahoma and they were too fa
every routine for the drill team and rifle away for the squad to attend on their budget.
Nevertheless, both the squads pulled togeti-
squad. Finally, the two-hour, early morning
practices and the long rehearsals after school er to help entertain crowds at pep rallies and hal
Early morning flag practice with the band is taken less than came together for both the squads in their first times at football and basketball games. They als•
seriously by Sophomore Jessica Lewis. (p hoto by S. Sartin) performances at the fall sports pep rally. performed at band contests and parades.
Sophomore Karen Martel, Senior Judi Meyers, and "The performances make you feel so good, " One bad thing about a performance is w•
Sophomore Am y Schlupp prepare to start a routi ne in front but the early morning practices got very old! " said were all very nervous about doing well ," com
of the student body at the fall sports pep rall y. (photo by J. Senior Kim Muirhead, co-captain of the drill team. mented Rifle Co-Captain Angie Hamer. Thi:
Gallentine)
The long hours, however, paid off when the pressure for a good performance had made thE
crowd rewarded the squads with their applause. groups become more creative and they added c
It was more than applause earlier in the degree of difficulty to their routines.
summer that led the team to earn high recognition That is why Drill Sponsor Pam Butcher saiC
at a Wesleyan team camp. They won a spirit stick, that her squad continues to improve. "Individua.
spirit megaphone, superior home routine trophy, members bring new ideas, so each year is
and the sweepstakes trophy. different and special in its own way."
The rifle squad, however, still remained the -by 5. Stokes-
only rifle group in the surrounding area, which

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