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

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1. The cheerleaders get together before the North game. 2. Kim Stewart shows what cheerleading can do for your legs. 3. Ellen Mcline demonstrates a toe-touch and the latest hairstyle. 4. Liesel Hohenshell seems lost in thought. 5. The sophomores pause for a cool drink. 6. The cheerleaders enliven the crowd at the Valley game. 7. Michelle Aller cheers with a big smile. 15

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Cheerleaders liven school The cheerleaders dedicated many hours of their time to help fire-up school spirit. They began their season early in the summer. They attended camp in Ames with other cheer- leaders from all over the state. The cheerleaders make many contribu- tions throughout the year: selling mums and carnations for Homecom- ing, making signs for athletic activi- ties, and planning pep assemblies. The group of twenty is divided into three squads. The girls basketball squad, headed by captain Marilee Sparks, cheers for football, girls swimming, wrestling, and girls bas- ketball. Ellen Meline is captain of the boys basketball squad. They cheer for football, volleyball, boys swimming, and boys basketball. The sophomores, led by Lisa Swift, cheered for all freshmen and sophomore football and basketball events. Co-captains Marilee Sparks and Ellen Meline said, The friends and memories we made through cheer- leading will never be forgotten. ' ' Varsity Cheerleaders: (first row) Dawn Rector, (sec- Stewart, Ellen Meline, Chico Reed, Jennifer Saitta, ond row) Liesel Hohenshell, Michelle Aller, Marilee Wendy Wilson, Amanda Smidt. Sparks, (third row) Jessica Zika, Traci Renda, Kim

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Railettes attend Austrailian Expo In their second year, the 35 young Railelles began a successful year with a new sponsor. Pally Sonnlag, and a new captain, Denise Jones. Rai- lettes takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but ifs more than that, weVe a family! ' ' said Denise Jones. Their first performance was at the Burger Bowl halftime with Shake Down, which they also performed at the first pep assembly. Their second dance was performed to the song Oh Yeah at the Homecoming pep assembly. Railettes also march with the band during halftime at football games. They competed with the band at two state marching contests finishing third out of 35 bands at Omaha and receiving a 1 rating at East High School. Parade season began in the spring with the Drake Relays pa- rade. The Railettes also marched in the Pella Tulip parade and the Viesha parade in Ames. The squad will accompany the Marching Band to Brisbane, Australia, in August, where they will march in two parades at the 1988 World Expo. I T he squad performs at Soulhridgc for the opening of the new store Carnival. 2. Captain Denise Jones directs the squad io Shake Down. 3. The leadership squad makes a pyra- mid at the first pep assembly. 16