Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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 Spunky and company pile on, ready to cruise home after an exhibition at Rhodes. Even knee surgery doesn’t keep junior Cami Cuomo from showing her Mustang spirit. Go! Go! Go! Fillies cheer the wild antics of the varsity football team at a pep rally. om is a fun way to be involved in school and a great way to broaden my interest in dance.” — Robyn Roggeman, sophomore. 134 Fillies Sports

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JV Varsity Cheer Varsity Cheerleaders. Front Row: Lynn Felice, Diane Rubio, Nancy John- son. Back Row: Becky Riggs, Sherri Ellsworth, Becky Priest, Valerie Ru- bio, Kim MinnisfTTsa Comgen) Kim Holland. JV Cheerleaders. Front Row: Tami Rodden, Rene Dubois, Monica Elliott, Gina Giallonardo. Back Row: Bryan Paddock, Katrina Geisen, Sandra Cardenas, Jennifer Penic. Spirit Rousers Talent, enthusiasm, punctuality, atten- dance, and the ability to get along with others were far more important assets than jumping and kicking to the Mustang Cheer Squad. Ms. Colbern, cheer spon- sor. emphasized this when she said, ‘‘We learn a lot about ourselves and others in cheer class. These girls are exciting to work with.” Adding to the excitement was Kathy Smith who was trained by well-known gymnast, Kurt Thomas. She became the Mustang mascot, ‘‘Spunky,” adding spirit to the Mustang crowd. Striving to be the best, the cheer- leaders prepared for exciting Friday night football games. Enthusiasm was evident and the energy and encouragement con- tributed by the crowd surely made it worth the extra effort. Valerie Rubio, varsity captain, said, It means so much more to be out there on the track cheer- ing the Mustangs on to victory and know- ing that the crowd is behind us one hun- dred percent.” Even during the summer, the cheer- leaders were expected to maintain their skills by attending cheer camp. At camp in Flagstaff, they received superior plus trophies and ribbons in all areas of com- petition. The cheer squad had, with little doubt, proved deserving of their title as the num- ber one, non-coed cheer squad in the na- tion. Design by Amy Ellen Gerace. Photos by Karen Herbaugh and Jerry Moore. JV Varslty Cheer Sports 133

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Fillies Dancing to the Rhythm Fillies, the glamorous girls that per- formed at games and pep rallies weren’t always glamorous. At seven a.m. they were dressed in curlers, torn sweats, old t-shirts and other clothes in their practice wardrobe prepared to dance. This unique attire helped in alleviating the hard work out into each new routine. Before giving their perfected performance, they need- ed to master certain routines introduced at camp. Over the summer, they attended the National Spirit Ambassador camp in Flag- staff which lasted five days. During the week at camp, they learned new dance routines, warm-ups and won a multitude of awards. Included in these awards were the Ambassador Award which was voted on by other schools, the Individual Perfor- mance Award for best choreography and creativity in a home routine and a talent show. Overall, the girls had a great time becoming the best of friends. Putting their camp knowledge to work, manager Carie Buske took care of the music while Margie Romero-Wolf, Fillie sponsor, and co-captains Teryl Smith and Pam Rogers made sure that every- one put in their two hours of daily work to prove that their unified goal was striving for excellence in their performances. Design by John Red Horse. Photos by Jerry Moore. Front Row: Jeanne Barnes, Pam Rogers, Traci Sullivan, Teryl Smith, Tanya Mallon, Ashley Ar- nold. Middle Row: Amy Falk, Mindy Nicks, Ro- byn Roggeman, Kim Burns. Back Row: Carrie Osborne, Kristen Johnson, Tammy Kettunen, Janelle Kelly, Lynne Dossey, Jennifer Hight- ower, Lisa Gorman, Cami Cuomo. FllliOS 1 QfT Sports lwO