Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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i l Sophomore Malissa Sherrill, senior Crystal Espinosa, and sophomore Mandy Alvarado prepare for their performance. They, like the others, practiced many hours to learn their routines for the half-time show. After an outstanding performance, sopho- mores Theresa Edquilang and Jennifer Hirsch are all smiles. Tall Flags always came off the field knowing they had put on a great half-time show. it Ss. ' i- s . X - . . , 1,3 1 as s X get s X eam members wait anxiously for their cue from ie band. Having feelings of nervousness was smmon among the girls before every perfor- lance. ophomore Stephanie Bouchereau stays in per- :ct step with the team. Long and hard hours of ractice helped the teams' field shows shine. Pride shows on sophomore Michelle Barnett's face while she performs. Because they took pride in themselves, smiles were continuous on all their faces during performances. Tall Flags 191

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Through Hard Work Tall Flags Found That ride Produces Smiles Unity, determination, and dedication designed and sewed. Thus, it took the along with 10 or more hours of practice effort of all individuals to unify and a week, were just a few of the factors work together as a team in order to which made Tall Flags a team of which come out in front. to be proud. Along with their outstand- Skill and concentration were also the tions, Tall Flags was proud of the re- pected to be serious at daily practices spect and recognition they had earned which would inevitably perfect her not only from the marching unit, but skills. It also took concentration during from the whole student body. every performance to march with co- They started their busy year by at- ordination along with the rest of the cheerleader, Vivian Love, the members were really a squad, because that techniques. Their experiences there group of really close friends doing .-:rss performances. Tina Rios. Thus, each member per- Q Although Tall Flags lacked a moder- formed to the best of their ablility with ator, teamwork was a very important a feeling of togetherness and a sense of 1QQfk,,,Q 134' taking on the responsibilities of creat- entertainment of others. The support ing routines and coordinating practices. and love they received from each other Senior Jessica Jacquez and junior was a very important aspect to making Christy Martinez, who were the Co- it all work. Ranging from a pat on the captains, also put forth much effort into back from a friend to a standing ovation making sure that everyone practiced, from the crowd, these gestures encour- learned, and memorized each count, aged each individual to let their best step, and move of the difficult routines. side shine through which contributed With help from the mothers of team to the overall Lancer spirit and pride. members, their uniforms and flags were ..-....-T.- Tall Flag: Front row: Christy Martinez, Elisa Angeles, Tina Rios, and Jessica Jacquez. Second row: Aide Solis, Kristin Forster, Malissa Sherrill, Jennifer l-lirsch, Nica Mas- corro, Michelle Barnett, Mandy Alvarado, Tara Fazio, Susan Kim, Debbie Aguilar, and Veronica Hacha, Third row: Diana Flores, Michelle Acevedo, Candy Tapia, Theresa Edquilang, Collette Davis, Jennifer Sanchez, Stephanie Bouchereau, Crystal Espinosa. Lisa Carillo, Maria Venegas, Mary Grace Borbe, Juanita Venegas, and Melissa Jacquez. 190 Organizations F ing field shows, parades, and competi- keys to their success. Every girl was ex- J tending a two day workshop during the team. Being on the team was also like summer. With the help of ex-Ram being part of a family. It,s not like we me were taught many valuable skills and sounds so impersonal. We were like a later proved to be of great help in their something we all enjoyedf' commented S factor in their success. The Captains, pride. senior Tina Rios and junior Elisa An- This talented group of 29 girls not ' geles, kept everything under control by only worked for themselves, but for the . l

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Striving to bring out school spirit was the job of the Varsity Song Leading Squad. From yelling at a football game to cheering for the basketball team, they ceaselessly attempted to achieve this goal. Of course, this phenomenon occurred only after much hard work and dedicaton. Junior Stephanie Breen explained, Being a part of this squad meant taking on new responsibilities, as well as new challenges. Cheering our teams to victory was a job which require much committment. Dedication was a requirement for all Song Squad members. This meant stay- ing at school for extended amounts of time, going to as many home and away games as possible, and practicing on weekends. It was true that the time in- volved interfered With many other im- portant things such as school work and social activities. Yet, the general atti- tude of the group was one of good spirit, enthusiasm, and a willingness to appor- tion their time. Even summer vacations required dai- ly morning practices which eliminated the opportunity to have a job or just rest from the rigors of school. Despite all of this, the ordinary student did not realize the work and effort put forth by this talented group. Co-captain Wendy Ham confided, Not many people real- ized how hard it was to cheer for every Varsity Song Cbottom to topjt Renee' Nevins, Robin Smith, Stephanie Breen, Michelle Garcia. Michelle Guerra, captain: Michelle Torrico, Yvonne Nichols, Wendy Ham, cc-captain: Kim Kuhas, and June Kowalski. 192 Organizaiicns Varsity Song Leaders eep In Tu ne sport. Since we were a limited squad, it made the task more difficultf' She also added, Often, all this Work took even- ings which made keeping up with school work, song and dance practice, and a social life truly difficult. Inspite of the difficulties, each member enjoyed being a part of this group. There were adjustments to be made early on. Most of the girls were not used to the new pressures. Each Song Squad member was expected to perform their duties while coping with normal stu- dent problems. The new time manage- ment was not the only difficulty. They had to cheer in front of everyone re- gardless of whether they were in a good or bad mood. The job had to be done with a smile. The Song Leading Squad was special not only to the members, but also to the rest of the school. They helped bring about more enthusiasm when it was really needed. The experience also de- veloped a sense of discipline and re- sponsibility among the members. Cap- tain Michelle Guerra summed up the feelings of the squad when she com- mented, If I had an opportunity to do it all again, I would still try out for the squad. Although there was much work involved, it seemed worth it when the students started cheering.