Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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If . i . f . 1 1 1 1. Song Leader Rhonda DeLos Reyes persuades Cindy Blankenship to cheer for the waterpolo team at the El Dorado game. The team defeated El Dorado, to win the Empire League Championship. 2. Varsity song, Rhonda Delos Reyes, Lisa Smith, Robyn Goldman, Barrie Braun, Terri Sepulveda, Shannon Allen. 3. Varsity Cheer, Vicki Sopp, Libby Herron, joyzelle Santos, Lisa La Fourcade. P'P5 '5 - 73

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Pepster selection processes updated Placing a new emphasis on academics as well as ability, first year Pepster Advisor Becky Reed made several improvements in the selec- tion process of the various cheerleading squads. Reed began the innovations by making it more difficult to qualify for pepster tryouts. She raised the grade and citizenship requirements and initiated a faculty evaluation of the contestants. The judging at the actual tryouts was done by a panel of judges which included professional cheerleaders, collegiate cheerleading instructors and staff members. These tryouts were judged to be more fair than the previous method of selection. Reed said the emphasis is switching from performance and perfection to crowd control and the promotion of school spirit. I. The Aztec mascot fPatty Dunnj leads the football team on to a first round CIF victory. The team defeated the Fullerton Indians but was beaten by El Modena in the CIF semi-finals, z. Rhonda Delos Reyes, Viclti Sopp and Barrie Braun show the excitement evident as the boy's varsity baslretball team defeats Oceanview in the first round of CIF. The Aztecs won the game in overtime - by two, showing Orange County that they deserved their number nine ranlring. 2 71 - pepsters

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Pepsters volunteer Pepsters were serving the school on a voluntary basis during spring semester because Becky Reed, pepster adviser, changed the two semes- ter pepster service time back to a fall semesterf spring semester basis. Under the direction of former Pepster Adviser Jody Harris, the girls had been selected to serve during the spring semester and then the following fall Semester. This unorthodox plan served to prepare the girls for summer camp competitions because it gave the girls one semester to become comfortable working with each other. Under Reed, the emphasis changed from award winning and competi- tion to promotion of school spirit and crowd control. The pepsters had a no class spring semester and cheered on a voluntary basis. Despite the changes, they prefer the new plan to the old one. It's better. It doesn't cause confusion, said junior Lisa Smith. junior Nancy Rush agreed, It's better, it gives them a full year to cheer. t. Short flags - from - Debbie Green, Cathy Reilly, Jody Nearing. Back - Monica Miscione, Valerie Artman. 2. Senior Mary Wixted, who is the pep commissioner, cheered at the Homecoming game as a returning song leader, 3. Senior Shannon Allen, a veteran of four years as a pepster, leads a cheer at the El Modena game. This was her second year as song leader. 74 - pepsters