Littleton High School - Lion Yearbook (Littleton, CO)

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lr ' . Sarah Wing and Leanna Clark smile their way through practice. Practicing pays off for this perfect performance! vi :F 4 1 - , 'e J . i Q- as 'R ,M The Littleton Poms had a great year. lt started out in August when they marched in the Western Welcome Week Parade. They took home a sec- ond place plaque. Next came the Colo- rado State Fair where the poms placed first. Football halftime performances be- gan with routines to Hot Lunch Jam . Eye of the Tiger , and lt's a Small World for the Homecoming game. The These Are Our Poms! poms displayed their holiday spirit by marching downtown in the Parade of Lights. In the January state competi- tion the poms received an excellent rating after they performed to Cum on Feel the Noise. Valentines Day was celebrated with a performance to Ro- meo as was their last basketball per- formance. What made them so successful? Maybe it was the hours of practice, the Qi C .P 7' I iii Q . ,0 constant drilling of high kicks, punch- ing and smiling, plus the memorization of routines, the precision of knee drops, and all of the dedication that went with it. Out of the sixty or more girls that tried out eighteen talented girls made it. Twelve members were on the squad the previous year. Littleton Pom Pons: Front row: Kristen Cottle. Leanna Clark. Karla Panzlau, Gina Fornnarino, Sarah Wing. Second row: Megan Wilkinson, Lisa Weatherman, Janine Kenley, Chris Stutson. Tia Edington. Back row. Laura Goodman, Tina Ellis. Steph Mackintosh, Julie Hahn, Anne Ward, Shirley Minnis, Poms - 27

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Short but Sweet Last spring ten flag members suc- cessfully made it through the try- out requirements of kicks, marches, and a routine with the last four counts made up personally, which ul- timately ended with a position on the squad. They then received their uniforms and started out the year at a camp at Colorado School of Mines where they received a trophy and a rating of excellent. They also re- ceived third place in the Western Welcome Week Parade and partici- pated in the Colorado State Fair. They felt that the four days spent at the camp gave them new ideas for routines and brought them closer to- gether. Laura Nutter added, lt was fun initiating the sophomores. They agreed that their best perfor- mance was to Eye of The Tiger for the first football game, but that the routine to Thriller , performed for basketball, was very good also. The ten members all agreed, We had to stick together to make it a success, but it was worth it.

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R-O-W-D-I-E That's the Way We Spell Rowdie . . . . . . During the summer months while most people were lying out in the sun. the cheerleaders were preparing to gather school spirit through the long 83f84 school year that lay ahead. Under the direction of Mrs. Lovitt and Mrs. Huber, the cheerleaders spent many hours organizing new cheers for the football games and other athletic activities. They were also responsible for the creative locker tags and ban- ners that were seen throughout the halls. They were designed to arouse team spirit. The athletes appreciated these tags which gave them a feeling of school unity. This was demonstrated not only in their attendance but in their performance as well. The two cheerleaders appointed as head cheerleaders were Diana Hasty and Angie Bills. Angie explained that this year the cheerleaders were more willing to work together and to try to get along. At spring tryouts the future cheerleaders were judged from a re- quired cheer, an original cheer, their coordination. and their jumps and kicks. By tallying their scores, the cheerleaders were chosen. Angie Bills said, Cheerleading helped me in meeting and getting to know new people. l wish that more peo- ple would show their school spirit. Varsity Cheerleaders: Front rows Ann Carroll, Robin McConneI, Mary Bockenstedt, Ann Schetter. Kriste Dawson. Second row! Shannon Graham, Amy Gibson, Kristen Nolen, Tracy Katzel, Kris Anderson, Tammy Ditman. Back rom Diana Hasty, Jenny Webb, Leila McBride, Angie Bills, Lori Patterson, Debbie Elder. Kris Anderson, Debbie Elder, Tracy Katzel, Tammy Ditman and Beth Gammon give their interpretation of the Rockettes. 28 - Cheerleaders 1