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Benefits Not Overshadowed By Work

U night at the school or in the summer at asked about her most memorable mo-

sually when students thought about camp.
ment, GV Senior Suzie Miller said ,"The mo-
the varsity cheerleaders, images of ener~
Practice time increased in preparation ment that stood out for me was when our
getic girls in white uniforms showing unlimit- for competitions. The boys varsity squad volleyball team won State. It was as if we
ed enthusiasm at games and pep rallies competed in the Metro tournament where had also done something just because we
came to mind. Although this picture was they received a Division One rating and were a part of the excitement." BV Jun ior
accurate, there were more responsibilities placed best overall. While attending sum- Anne Larson's favorite part was " being in
of being a member of a squad than met mer camp at Iowa State, the squad was front of crowds."
the eye. awarded first place in finals . The girls varsity No matter whether their teams won or
The two squads could be found at ev- attended a competition in Ralston, and al- lost, the varsity cheerleaders experienced
ery varsity football, volleyball, and basket- though they didn't place, according to Ju~ the excitement of victory and the disap-
ball game. Their initial responsibility was to nior Gail Blohm , " we learned a lot and had pointment of defeat right along with the
cheer their teams to victory and also to a really good time." teams they cheered for. But this didn't stop
stick by them through losses , but far more There was a lot of work involved in be- them from, as Blohm put it, " just getting out
was put into cheerleading than was really ing a cheerleader, but the good times there and having fun! " _/
ever seen. were remembered above the work. When -Lis a Ferri s & Melinda Absher-
For instance, the number of hours actu-
ally spent in front of the crowds could not
compare to the hours spent practicing at

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"Give me a G, " belts out Senior Renee Swartz during
a girls varsity basketball game at home. Eventually this When the varsity volleyball team went to state and squads led fans in their support of the team. On the
cheer spelled out " Mustangs". (S. Sartin) won, both the varsity girls and boys cheerleading floor here are the varsity boys cheerleaders. (S. Sartin)
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