Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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1. Senior Song Leader Robyn Goldman watches the action at a basketball game. The Pepsters divided the responsibilities of attending and cheering at all the games so that each team would get some pepster recognition. 2. Sophomore Cheer Squad - Janine Kovach, Kim Harras, Naomi Saito, Leslie Bottoroff, Tracey Luebers, Katie Harrelson, 3. Freshman cheerleader Kendy Shinn performs the cheer to the alma mater at the closing of another pep assembly. Six freshmen comprise the squad of which Shinn is head. QW Freshman cheer squad, Laura White, Melissa Coe, Kencly Shinn, Darby Lon- don, Lisa McArthur, Kerri Kidwiler. 128 - pepsters

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sway, 1. Head cheerleader Kristi Nichols uses a micro- phone to lead cheers. The pepsters attended Spirit Unlimited, a camp produced by the Rams Cheer- leaders at CSU Long Beach. 2. Karen Guirior and Susan Keith hug each other after the Aztecs won the League Championship. The pepsters cheer at all levels of sports events. 1: Varsity cheerleaders - Diane lVlcEvers, June Vouga, Susan Keith, Karen Guirior, Cathy Spilcer, Vicki Yarber and Kristi Nichols. pepsters - 127

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Thummel cheers as unofficial pepster One of the most vocal and most spirited pepsters on campus this year was unofficial. Senior Phil Thummel took it upon himself to become the instands cheerleader during the 1982 Aztec football sea- son. His now famous Give me an 'A' cheer began his unparalleled success as the unknown cheerleader . Students in the stands responded to Thummel, as did many parents. Thummel's cheerleading became such an established part of the game that the official cheerleaders often consulted him as to when and which cheer to perform next. Thummel's following became so large that Pepster Advisor Becky Reed invited Thummel to come down onto the field during CIF playoffs to cheer with the rest of the cheer- leaders, thereby making him official. The official cheerleaders really had no choice, by the time the Aztecs entered CIF playoffs Thummel was being re- quested by the crowd. Often he was being requested so loudly by the crowd that the cheers of the other cheerleaders would not be heard. It was obvious that the officials could not beat him, so they asked him to join. The feeling I get is so exhilarating that that is the main reason I do the cheer. I think it is funny seeing all the parents and the whole crowd getting up and cheering with me. Seeing everyone up also gives me a feeling of power, said Thummel. Sadly, Thummel's cheers were absent from the varsity bas- ketball season. It wasn't that he wasn't wanted by the crowd or even by the official cheerleaders, but Varsity Basketball Coach Mike Moore would probably have objected to his starting guard leaving the game to lead cheers. 1. Senior Unofficial'y Cheerleader Phil Thummel performs his infa- mous 'fGive Me an 'Ai 'I cheer at a pep assembly. His popularity grew to the point that the Pepsters invited him to join them on the field during CIF games. 2. Laura White performs a cheer with other Pepsters at a pep assembly. As in the past Pep Assemblies were non-mandatory. pepsters - 129