Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

Page 31 text:

Cheerleaders They give us the spirit we need The cheerleaders inspired a winning feeling at NHS this year. They boosted school spirit, enthusiasm, and unity. After all, games and spirit assemblies just vvouldn'trbe the same without the time and effort the cheer- leaders contribute. The Junior Varsity cheerleaders also came up with some great cheers and a lot of spirit. But boosting team spirit and crowd enthusiasm doesn't happen without a lot of hard vvork. They practiced three hours a week as a group and the basketball cheerleaders also met separately. Though it took a lot of time, hard work and responsibility, nearly all the girls agreed it was well worth it. This year the cheerleading squad was chosen by a new procedure. This began with a screening of all the girls trying out by the student body. After 20 girls had been chosen, they went before a panel of judges. The judges then chose ten girls to honor our black and gold, forming the football squad, and five each from this group on the basketball and wrestling squad. Besides cheering and leading pep as- semblies, the cheerleaders also decor- ated the school for the occasion. Whe- ther it was decorating the halls for holidays or just decorating the halls and lockers in the black and gold, they got everyone in the mighty Rai- ler spirit. Varsity Cheerleaders. Front row: D. Kehler, C. Capps, L. Benninghoff, K. Holdeman, M. Thompson, K. Cherryholmes. Top row: A. Gatz, P. Fleer, A. Buller. Not pictured: K. Garcia. Cheerleaders 27

Page 30 text:

Cheetlea-ders Junior Varsity Cheerleaders Front row S Wolters, F. Frey, J. Moeder, S. Mellor. Top row! L- .r--'fi ' '--..-ms -Q- Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheerleaders attempt to arouse the spirit of the student bodv. Above Center: Many hours of practice are spent planning pep assemblies and ways to support the Railers in the utmost way. Below Center: During a pep assembly the cheer- leaders sometimes act out skits to arouse the stu- dent body.

Page 32 text:

ep Club , O O O ! Club s support keeps spmts hlgh What vvould it be like without that extra group of voices at the pep assemblies? lt's hard to imagine because the pep club has existed for a long time. Pep club is a big part of our school spirit. They help support the cheer- leaders by shouting the cheers along with them and responding to them. Pep club members decorate the halls of Newton High before various sports activities. ln September the officers attended a spirit booster in Wichita. For fund raisers the clubvsold donuts and back to school survival kits. They used that money to purchase decorations for the halls. Rhonda IVlcCourey, sophomore, said, Pep Club isn't as active as it's been in years. past, but it's still alot of fun. l wish more people would get involved. Flailerettes is the group of females at NHS vvho have lettered in at least one sport. For the first time in several years Railerettes is an organ- ized club that helps out at the pep assemblies by doing skits and boosting spirit.,- Railerettes also had some out-of- school activities. They had an ice skating party, slumber party and pizza DQVTV-. At the end of the year they had an initiation for the girls who lettered their first year and they had a sports banquet for the girls and their par- ents. At the banquet the coaches talked about their achievements. Nellie lVleirowsky, junior said that Railerettes wasa lot of fun and helped you get involved in the schools' activities. Chris Boston, junior, felt that lt helped you get into school spirit and support NHS girls' sports. Railerette Shelly Dicken, junior? stands watching attentively at a basketball game, Pep Club Officers. Standing: M. Paquette, C. Slack B . Plummer, K. Hogan, B. Hanke. Sitting: J' Orr' R' Mcc0u 'Vf J- Mveder. M. Brueggeman, K. Loeffler. 28 Pep Club Pep Club contributes to boosting spirit at a pep as- sembly, while everyone sings the alma mater. D