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Seniors Wendy Godinez, Kelly Freis,
Juniors Kristin Mangold, and Gail Gardner hold Entertaining a crowd at a basketball game,
their pose in the routine that the drill team per- the rifle squad shows their balance and coordination
formed at the winter pep rally. (D. LOUDEN) in their routine to "Renegade" by Styx: (l. WINGERT)

Get Up and Start Kickin'

G The day is just starting. Morn- drill team also helped raise money for muscu-
It's only 5:30 in the morn- ever, car washes and a new twist of selling sun
et upl
tan oil and sun glasses were also added. The
It's pitch black outside.
ing.
ing practice at 6:30 is a piece of cake. It's lar dystrophy in a kick-a-thon, where they won
good exercise. A little sweat doesn't hurt third place for the amount of money raised.
• anyone. Now all you need is to get your T earn camps were a big priority to the
body out of bed! squads. However, the rifle squad could not
This situation was what the drill team attend one this year since it was too far to
and rifle squad members had to face every travel. The drill team drove to Emporia, Kan-
morning before going to morning practice. sas to attend the National Cheerleading Asso-
"Practices could really wear you out. ciation Camp. They claimed a sweepstakes
It took a lot of time and hard work to put trophy, a spirit stick, and an over-all excellent
dances together," said drill team member rating. An individual award for NCA super-
Senior Shelley O'Keefe. star award was won by Senior Tonia Quick.
However, all the hard work, originality, Senior Sarah Hinton was also nominated.
and teamwork came together when both Throughout the year, members faced
squads performed at pep rallies, football and sore muscles, worn-out tape players, and lost
basketball games, and band competitions. hours of thinking for that special move, but in
"Performing helped us gain composure the end, memories, as well as friends, were
in a pressure situation. We had to be in made.
control at all times when we were out there," "I thought that this year's squad was
Practicing is an important part of be- claimed rifle squad member Junior Lisa much closer than in year's past. Everyone
ing on a squad. Here, the rifle squad tries a move
for a routine. (P. MAHONEY ) Ferris. got along really well. Everyone became good
Behind all the lime light, though, came friends," said O'Keefe. tN
all the fund raisers. Bake sales were still Shawn Stokes
:204 the favorite means of earning money, how-