Abraham Lincoln High School - Railsplitter Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Drill Team wins big at contests Drill Teams first victory was at the McDonalds Marching Band Contest at Urbandale in October, where they received a trophy for 1st place for Best Color Guard. Then a week later they went on to win the eighth consecutive ' T rating at the State March ing Band Contest. Other than march- ing with the band the team practiced long hours to dazzle crowds at the Homecoming Pep assembly when they performed Let ' s Go Crazy! The Miss Drill Team of Iowa Competition was held December 1 at Southeast Polk High School. So Yong Pak performed to Hot Lunch Jam from the movie Fame. The State of Iowa Drill Team contest was held December 8, also at Southeast Polk, where the team performed Saturday Night ' s Alright for Fighting. How ever, they did not place in the top for finals. Every year the team does a dance routine with no pom pon s and some outfit other than their uniform. This year they dressed like rebels, with blue jeans and dark glasses, as they performed their version of Rebel Yell at the McDonalds Drill Dazzler held at Urbandale High School February 1. The girls received a 2nd place for Prop and Novelty and a 3rd place for Large School Pom. So Yong Pak (top left) in her costume that she wore for the Miss Drill Team of Iowa competition. Vanessa Mass, Natalie Lavorato, Amy Irons, and Vicki Carter (top right) dance to Music Time at the McDonalds Drill Dazzler Contest. During assembly (center) Drill Team shows different expressions. Drill Team (lower right) is in another rebellious mood. Andrea Gibson (lower left) enjoys herself dancing to the crowd. L 2

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(below) Kim Harris twists and turns during a basketball halftime. (bottom left) Rochelle Schooler, Kim Harris, Donna Sparks and Kellie Dingman hand jive at a pep assembly, (bottom cen- ter left) Flags shimmy on their knees as they per- form to Wake Me Up . (center) Kelly Drummond smiles at the enthusiastic audience, (top left) The crowd cheers on as the Flag Team does traditional chorus line, (center) The Flags perform to All Night Long at the coronation assembly. Flag Team: (first row) Donna Sparks, Kellie Dingman, Lisa Coen, Brenda Drummond, Kelly Drummond, (second row) Kim Harris, Abbie Holmes, Tresa Denny, Tammy Daughtery, Cammie White. Deb Bowlin, Rochelle Schooler. 21

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Drill Team: (first row) Cathy Knight, Tori Soda, Jodie Kephart, Sharon Lof- fredo. Jill Kesselring, Nicole Colosimo, Amy Junck, So Yong Pak. Ann Gustafsun. Lisa Kellis. (second row) Vicki Carter, Carol Johnson, Vanessa Mass. Natalie Lavorato, Kim Wellman, Kristy Camp, Andrea Gibson, Amy Irons, Elizabeth South, Denise Cole, Sarah Wyckoff, Marsha Mitchell, (third row) Angela Gilman, Wendy Strain, Danelle Rice. Rochelle Davis, Paige Corrigan, Lanette Greco. Jen- nifer Christy. Tracie Radke. Danielle Fuson. Linda Pierschbacher. 23