Millikan High School - Aries Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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. .... .ARSITY CHEKR FRONT ROW: l.inda Dixon, Tracii Hicks. Cavsi Morrish. SIX ONI) ROW: Vanessa llanni- tNil, Carcn Conrad. Wendy Martinez. Pally l.cl-cbvrc, Diane Nullall. Laurie McKnighl. Ana Kiveron. ABOVi:: MASCOTS Kddie l.orin, Yvonne Jarrcll. RICillT f MKKR I.K.ADKRS TURN CIA A(;K.NTS In a noon lime rally. Diane Nullall shows how ihey spied on ihe Jordan Pan- thers during a ruolball practice.

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Hey Mickey — Hey Pepsters How many more laps do we have to double-step around the track? sighed Song Girl Connee Men- denhall as she wiped the sweat from her forehead in the blazing summer sun. We have to be in shape in order to perform at spirit camp, said an equally exhausted Flag Girl Tina Ling. Summer started out with short morning wor- kouts and peaked with tough two-a-day practices. Flag Girl Darlene Flanders explained, Many peo- ple don ' t realize how much conditioning we have to ) through before we can perform at camp and at ames. Hard work was rewarding as both Song and Flag received superior trophies at camp. Outstanding performances by Song Girl Cindy Millican and lag Girl Teri Hammer earned them a chance to audition for a spot on the teaching staff at next year ' s summer camp. Pepsters, led by Teri Hammer and Cathy Greci, stuck to the traditional day uniforms, but made a major change on the back side, opening it up and adding a bow for effect. Song and Flag changed the style at night with new white uniforms. At the rallies they rocked to the new beats of Kids in America and Hey Mickey. They var- ied their routines by dancing to older songs of Sixty-five Love Affair and Only The Good Die Young. LEFT: COME ON BIG BLUE— Connee Mendenhall, delight- ed at the football team ' s performance at the Jordan game, cheers them on to a 20-16 victory. BELOW: HIGH ENERGY — Cindy Millican shows her joy with a crowd-pleasing head kick during a 7-0 victory over Wilson. Activities O ' T Pepsters I

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w Cheer Goes First Class The sparkling white li mousine slowly made its way around the Tootball stadium. As it came to a stop, the doors flung open and ten girls jumped out screaming, Rams arc number one, beat Poly! Varsity Cheer made a grand entrance on the night or Homecoming. Head Cheerleader Linda Dixon explained, Wc really wanted to do some- thing special for homecoming. The whole squad pitched in and rented a limousine. Wendy Mar- tinez added, Coming in on that Cadillac on Homecoming had to be one of the best moments of the year. The all girl squad kept busy the Tirst semester with various activities. Cassi Morrish explained, The most time-consuming activity was trying to prepare skits for the rallies. A favorite skit was prepared for the Marina rally, in which they dressed up as boats and threw water ballons at one another. Mascots Eddie Lorin and Yvonne Jarrett felt more a part of the cheerleading squad. Eddie stat- ed, Performing at rallies was a first for Mascots. Vanessa Hannibal and Patty LeFebvre were the artists of the squad. Before each game, they were responsible for making an enormous poster which fired-up the team. Vanessa Hannibal said, Some posters took almost four or five days to complete. Besides supporting football and basketball, the squad tried their best to support the other sports. Ana Riveron explained, I think that we have done a great job in supporting a variety of sports. ABOVE FAR LEFT: IN BOTTONS AND BOWS— Pally LcFcbvrc drums out the beat to the yell Take Control at the Homecoming game. ABOVE LEFT: BEEP - BEEP MILLIE Yvonne Jarrett arrives at the Compton game in her nifty convertible. FAR LEFT: SINK MARINA!— Outfitted in sailor gear, Linda Dixon gives orders to the crew at a morning rally. LEFT: LET ME HEAR IT!— Exhorting the fans at the Compton game, Vanessa Hannibal urges a deafening roar. Activities Cheer Mascot