Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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Fans were not the only ones who sparked team spirit: the players also joined in the cheering. The crowd played a big part in boosting team mo- rale. An average of one thousand people attended each home game. san. 4 -.L Four super groups spark enthusiasm DU NU NU NU TA NU! CHARGE! This was the familiar cheer the March- ing Giants played during football and basketball games. The band, team mem- bers, spectators, and cheerleaders were the nucleus of our school spirit. The 135 members of the Marching Gi- ants played a very big role at the ball I8 Spirit games. To start the ball rolling, the fight song came booming out of this section while the crowd joined in. Senior band member Brenda Backs thought that when the band gets going the crowd gets going. Backs said, I think we add alot to the pre-game and halftime shows. When the teams are one point or one touchdown behind, the Marching Giants gives its all. Another factor in school spirit were the spectators. When a crowd cheered a ball player, he was bound to do a better job. Football coach Dick Lootens be- lieved, I think the enthusiasm in the school that was exhibited during the Homecoming week was a main factor in our victory against Mishawaka Marian. There was, however, another side to the spirit story. Some students believed the school spirit dropped since last year. Liz Stevens, a member of the girls golf and tennis teams said, I think there was more spirit at last years games. This year everyone seemed so dead. If more people came to see the teams play, they would probably do a lot better. The different groups that support the school spirit all had different ways of ex- pressing support for the fighting Giants.

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. - 7-5 -Ks The thirteen cheerleaders. eight varsitw -md tive reserve, were picked by the students when trwruls took plat e in the spring. i?i. i' : 111 hi- --- find time tor a few laughs. .:+T'.' - i gm :-+,.. '+,-i l , 9 g'-'.... i H as--44 J i. - AL t ,PY 7' P T .' 5'-xx UI'- l , I U l A . ,X ' ' U je- K v' . , 1 - 4 vg L ,7 9-.. -. ' is .', ,- 5 1 - 4 '4 si fn it O S 'Y x. I . . 'l i we ' ' . , I i i . 1' ' 1 5' u .- 5 I F' x .-.-............-.ii-1 Cheerleaders worked many long hours in practices to perfect their techniques. Senior Kasex Robes served on the varsity squad one wear. With two of the five male cheerleaders out with injuries, Mark Mazer, Randy Rutherford, and lohn Young were left with the job of rousing the crowd. Although cheerleading is hard work, kim Masters, Debbie Diedrich, and Kasey Rohey m.m.xged to 4 i Spirit 9