Golden West High School - Sunset Yearbook (Visalia, CA)

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Spirit squads cite unnoticed changes The average sports fan probably didn’t notice many changes in this year’s pep squads, but there were many, according to some of the squad members. One big change was a switch in advisers. Science teacher Nancy Hawkins became the pep squad adviser for the first year. Veteran Pam Walker said that this year’s squads cheered for more games than past squads and that the girls “got along better, too.” Vicky Weimer also said the squads were “really close. ” “It’s a lot of hard work, but it really pays off,” she said. Laurie Akana, noting the changes from the junior varsity to the varsity squad, said that the varsity gets more respect. “You have a lot more responsibilities, too,” she said. Laurie also said she thinks there was more spirit this year than in previous years. The girls performed at most games, in pep assemblies, and practiced many hours after school. “We did our best to get everyone spirited,” said x Pam. £ LEFT: Song Leaders wait for the right momcmt in Uic football game to perform their routine. $ MIDDLE: Spirit squad members perform a varity of roles in a skit during a pep assembly. 3 BOTTTOM: Song leaders dance in a routine at a football pep assembly. Koith Sheffield

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BELOW; Pam Walker and Ronda May ben prepare to ride in the homecoming parade Oct. 10. YELL LEADERS FRONT: Mascot Michelle McElroy. MIDDLE ROW: Tracic Simpson, Vicky Weimer, Johann Corral. BACK ROW: Sarah Frazier, Martha Cortes, Christie Price, and Melody Schol. 48 SONG LEADERS From front to back: Pam Walker, Laurie Akana, Melissa Edginton, Mclynda Thurman, R Mayben, Gina Reiman, Dee Bardonnex, Christie Akkerman. one

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Weekly publication wins All-Valle The Pathfinder For the third consecutive year, the Golden West High School Pathfinder was rated the best newspaper in the San Joaquin Valley and won the All-Valley award from the San Joaquin Valley Scho- lastic Press Association. Several staff members also won individual writing awards in the annual Valley competition sponsored by the Journalism Department at Fresno State University. The awards came after many hours of work as the staff continued to produce one of a handful of weekly high school news- papers in California. Working late every Wednesday night, Editor Patrick Barr and his staff wrote and edited up-to-the-minute news stories for publication in the news- paper every Friday. Adviser Lee Terkelsen said the Pathfinder staff was the most inde- pendent and best that he has seen. RIGHT: THE PATHFINDER EDITORIAL BOARD - Front: Sports Editor Michael Jordan, Editor-In-Chief Patrick Barr, News Editor Laura Stucvcn. Back: Opinion Editor Scott Wyatt, Photo Editor Mall Black, Features Editor Melissa Martel!. THE PATHFINDER STAFF, front row - Gabriel Rivas, Stephanie Trujillo, Cassandra Queen, Melissa Martcll, Jeff Rachal, Antti Korhoncn. Middle row - Jesse Cox, Patrick Barr, Melissa Busby, Scott Wyatt, Michael Jordan, Debbie Trujillo, Laura Stucvcn, Grclchcn Rocth. Back row - Matt Black, Tod Terry, Richard Wirth. 50