Barbe High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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Spirit Tumblers xpcrts at what they did. The Hi. varsity cheerleaders displayed the smiles of beauty pageant Contestants the energy of Mexican jumping beans, and the tenacity of mailmen, able to deliver in heat. rain, or freezing cold. They were pros at their game. They won first place over 150 other camps at the U.C.A. camp at I..S.U. winning eleven blue ribbons and a spirit stick. The jackets that they proudly wore were earned for first-rate cheering at the $W Louisiana fair and Trade Expo. But the biggest rewards came when they psyched up restless crowds at ball games. There was a lot of pressure. remembered head-cheerleader. Christi Bono. We'd have to decide on what to cheer teal fast. We could never show we were under pressure because the crowd would notice. But even with all the pressure, it was a blast. When the pep rallies were changed from first hour to after school, the cheerleaders took it in stride. I really enjoyed doing afternoon pep rallies. declared Kim Chaisson. “Our sponsor. Miss Reed, said the Besse Board may put them after school next year anyway. The cheerleaders were masters at their craft, never stopped by weather or attitude. AT LEGS LENGTH. Varsity Cheerleaders. Jan Gwarney. Cindy Bares, and Stephanie Borel practice their pan of a stunt. ‘‘The practice and hard work really paid off. I liked the sense of togetherness within the squad.” — RENEE MCCOMBS THE WARM UP. Seniors. Kim Chaisson and Trisha Thibodeaux take time to stretch before a strenuous practice. OUTDOOR BACKDROP. The switch to after school pep rallies gives a change of scenery to junior Michelle Dunman's pom pom-chant. VARSITY CHEERLEADER Head Christi Bono Co-head Cindy Bates Stephanie Borel Kim Chiasson Kim Crater Michelle Dunman Jan Gwatney Angie Logan Renee McCombs Trisha Thibodeaux 64 — Varsity Cheerleaders

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ONCENTRATING ON THE BEAT, iflev march from and center to perform icir pan of the halftime show. Cynthia hodes. senior, silently keeps count aiting for her next move. SQUAD OFFICERS Kerri Forbess....................Rifle Captain Anna Moon.........................Flag Captain Jennifer Reynolds.........................Flag Co-Captain Vickie Roche...................Flag Co-captain Celeste Fruge.................Head Cheerleader Connie Blankenship . . Co-head Cheerleader Stealing the Show very Friday night during Vg halftime at the football games, a horde of enthusiastic young females descended upon the field in a flurry of flags, rifles, and uniforms. At pep rallies, eight girls in white cheered loudly for the school team. These squads weren't the main attraction, but they sometimes stole the show. I hated it when someone made a mistake, but it's just something you have to live with, sighed Stephanie Dubca. The messups were just something that endeared them to their audience. Hardly anyone other than the team and their parents every really kept track of what was going on in junior varsity, but the J.V. cheerleaders did. No one pays attention to how the junior varsity is doing, but we do, expressed An-nie Bennerscheidt. They know that someone cares, because we're always there. My favorite part of the pep rallies is the performance of the J.V. cheerleaders. declared freshman, David Fluegal. Of course, it wasn't all embarrassment, obscurity, or mistakes. The flag and rifle squad could beam with pride when they received a 1 at competition in Sulphur and a 2 rating at the tough MBA in Houston. Not to be outdone. the J.V. cheerleaders gave it their all in the Cal-Cam fair competition and came home with the first place award. The competitions were the best part of being in flags, com-mented Lynn Hay mark. And then, there was the feeling of self-satisfaction. It was hard. But when Friday night came, it was worth all the work. stated Marcic Mafouz. — CHOZEN “Being part of the halftime show was really nerve-racking. From my viewpoint in line, I could always see whether we made mistakes or not. — AMANDA ARMSTRONG J.V. Cheerleaders — 63

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YELL FOR THE BUGS. The Varsity cheerleaders encourage the crowd to cheer on the Bucs at the Acadiana game. SILENT EMOTION. Junior. Kim Crater is speechless as the Bucs go into triple overtime against LaGrangc. Varsity Cheerleaders— 65