Edgewood High School, El Corral, 1988, Page 41

Description:	Cheerleaders Promote School Spiritiil have always dreamed of being a1 cheerleader, commented freshmanKelli Prince. I kept on trying out til I madeit. I finally made it, and I loved it.Cheerleading tryouts can be an emotionalexperience for those involved. This is as itshould be, for cheerleading itself is, by definition, an emotional experience. Cheerleaders are the heart and soul of school spiritat Edgewood. They take raw emotion andshape it, direct it in order to lift fans spiritsto a level equal to the cheerleaders own.The most rewarding part of being acheerleader is when you cheer the team tovictory, although it does feel real rewardingwhen you get the fans to stand up and cheerwith you, quipped freshman Jinni Coffey.Being a cheerleader involves both talentand hard work. This years talented assemblage of eighteen cheerleaders proved themselves by walking away from the Bloomington July 4th parade with a first place trophy.Then by obtaining a spirit stick at the Indiana University UCA Camp.Along with the experience elders of thegroup, the freshman cheerleaders improvedgreatly to win a first place trophy at theUCA Camp.Last fall the cheerleaders displayedschool spirit before the community duringEllettsvilles Sesquicentennial Parade.Without the cheerleaders, Edgewoodsathletic department would be lacking a vitalpiece to its success. The cheerleaders havesit many a night on basketball floors yelling,jumped and kicked at various football festivities, and have supported all Edgewoodsports during the good and bad times.Edgewood is very appreciative of its trophy-winning cheerleaders.The varsity cheerleaders are on top of things bybuilding spirit.Lots of hot days and hard work bring success toEdgewood at camp.Juniors Kathy Frasure and Deanna Sanders showthe friendship among cheerleaders.Junior Varsity cheerers are always reaching forthe best.cheerleading41
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