Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 1981, Page 25

Description:	Theyve Got the Cougar PrideWhat is cheerleading? Is it girls runningaround in short skirts along the sidelines of afootball field or basketball court? Unfortunately,to some people who dont know the full story,thats all cheerleading is.Actually, cheerleading is a very time consuming activity. Cheerleaders are expected to supportthe football and basketball teams as well as cheerat all their games. Cheerleaders must also support all other sports and divide their time asevenly as possible among each sport. Also if theschool administration or a city group needs somehelp, the cheerleaders are usually high on the listto be called upon.Cheerleading Try-Outs are in mid-April. Daysafter that work begins for the upcoming year.Their first project is to prepare for cheerleadingcamp. This year as in years past, all three Northsquads attended the National Cheerleading Association clinic in Vincennes, Indiana. And, as inyears past, they brought home numerous awards,such as blue ribbons, a Spirit Stick, and the coveted Spirit Megaphone. The ribbons wereawarded during evaluation each evening. Eachsquad had to perform a cheer they brought fromhome as well as a chant and a cheer they learnedthat day. All three squads did exceptionally wellat evaluations.The Spirit Stick was also a high honorbestowed on Bloomington Norths squads. SpiritSticks are awarded daily to squads that are spirited the whole day through. Norths squadsreceived a stick to bring to school by being veryspirited the entire week. (The Spirit Stickawarded by the cheerleaders to the most spiritedclass here at North was founded on this idea.)The Cougar cheerleaders obtained the highesthonor for the sixth year in a row.The Spirit Megaphone is an award voted onby the squads attending camp. The winner of theaward is considered to be the friendlist and mostspirited squad at camp. North cheerleaders werevery proud to bring that honor back to B.H.S.N.again this year.Back in Bloomington, the squads put to usetheir newly acquired ideas to work and began theyear off with a bang. This year a new sponsortook over the cheerleaders. Sue Parry, a first yearteacher, soon caught on how complicated cheerleading really is. She had to quickly learn how toorder skirts, how to specify maroon pom-ponsinstead of purplish maroon pom-pons, and howto trust that the Stuntmen will catch a fallingcheerleader before she hits the ground. (Usually)Miss Parry had her hands full with twentygirls seven boys and one Cougar, but the groupwas a talented one.The freshmen squad included Cara Baker, Stephanie Bassett, Terri Boyd, Anne DeKoker,Tonya Gonterman, Kristy Musser, and MartaRichardson.The reserve squad, made up of all sophomoresincluded Jana Dickerson, Amy Fulton, JeniHayes, Heidi Hipskind, Terri Sauer, and LoriSchwomeyer.The varsity squad was made up of five seniorsand three juniors. Senior members were JulieMartin, Carol Repasky, Cindy Sauer, and KarenSchwomeyer. Chiara Mickel was a cheerleaderbut graduated mid-term. The Junior memberswere Angie Fein, Ellen Fleener, and StephanieSparks.Cheerleading is a lot of hard work. Girls interested in cheerleading to gain instant popularityshould forget it. However, girls who enjoy hardwork, meeting people, and dont mind strenuousexercise might enjoy trying out for cheerleading.The work is hard, but the fond, lingering memories make it well worth all the time and effort.Angie FeinEllen FleenerStephanie Sparks25
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