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

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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

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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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RIGHT DANCIN FEET- With masks. Susan KIston, Mary Weaver. Head Valanilla Bullcr. and I aura Hill whip up J dance al the HDrnecoiiiint! half-lime show Kidettes Stray Cat Strut I think our spirit and supporl kept the football players going all the way to C.I.F.! smiled Heather Carr. Head Kidettes Valanitta Butler and Felicia Jolivel agreed. They led the group with performances to popular tunes such as Dance Floor, Our Lips are Sealed, and Stray Cat Strut. Instead of the stiff, rigid movements of traditional drill teams, Kidettes emj hasized freer dance movements. New adviser Gloria Potockl took the place of Kathy Clark who was on maternity leave with a new baby boy. A period rehearsals were not held, but Kidettes spent many long hours in the evening polishing their routines and perfecting halftime shows with the band. Despite all the changes, many traditions still re- mained. The pampering of football secrets contin- ued, as did the U.S.A. Spirit Camp during the summer. ABOVE RIGHT THANK COD IT ' S OVER! Su i Omel and DcAnna Morfool share a sigh of relief al ihe end of the Stray Cats routine. RIGHT: PRAYING TO LEARN QUICKLY— Maria Bontuyan watches Heads demonstrate a new routine in first period practice. FAR RIGHT: GET DOWN ON IT!— Jennifer Meyer really gets into the moves at an early morning rehearsal as Andrea Rosenbaum. Ann Harkias, and Susie Agui- lar still try to wake up. FRONT ROW: Valanitla Sutler (Head). Felicia Jolivet (Head). 2ND ROW: Kristin Morris. Mary Weaver. Lauren F.isner. Lisa Meyer. Krisien Lockridge. Kim Duffy. Heather Carr, Diana Hohman, Lisa Hawkcs, Michele Peter, Maheshni Karunasena. 3RD ROW: Sherry Rose. Dian e Lewis. Ann Harkias. Cindy Lagerborg. Karen ttatridge. Dana DrimI, Kelly Foster. Laura Hill. Laura Brown. Susie Aguilar. Laurie Trammell. Felicia Miller. Felicia Jones. 4TH ROW: Susan Elslon. Andrea Rosenbaum. Linda Bonzer. DcAnna Morfoot. Michelle Marmion. Jennifer Meyer. Shelly Campbell. Tracic Coleman. F.lissa Paternoster. Denise Hernandez. Tracy Oelchey. Aries Morales. 5TH ROW: Suzi Omcl. Maria Bontuyan. Amber Johnson. Tern Schorr. Linda Herman, Laura McBride, Yvettc Paul, Stacic Hess, Clarissa Hayes, Tammy Irwin, Hillary Raynes. Greta Townsend 30 Activities Kidettes