Nova High School - Nebula Yearbook (Redding, CA)

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Sparks Of Excitement On September 11, the old gym came alive with 58 girls warming up, prac- ticing cheers, and waiting very impa- tiently for the tryouts to begin. The eleven judges, which consisted of teachers and students from previous years, were looking for enthusiasm, athletic ability, charisma, and voice projection in deciding which girls would hold the cheerleading posi- tions waiting for them. On Friday, twenty-one people could be seen running through the halls screaming to their friends, I made it! For those lucky girls, the next three days were filled with learning many new cheers and working as a team. On Thursday, they were ready to cheer their teams to victory. The girls practiced three afternoons a week for an hour and a half to two hours preparing for the afterschool Thursday games. It was important to be enthusiastic and to get the crowds involved in the game. Some of the factors in deciding to become a cheerleader are to help lead the school in spirit and to cheer on the football players. I ' m glad to be able to share in the Panther spirit! quotes white cheerleader Christie Wilde. Cheerleading is easily summed up into one word, FUN! . 1. GOLD CHEERLEADERS: FRONT ROW: Lisa Yee; ROW 2: Heather Barbee, Angie Eide, Stacy McGowan; BACK ROW: Heather Lusso, Tiffany Lockhart, Wendy Helm. 2. PURPLE CHEER- LEADERS: FRONT ROW: Lisa Pierce, Dena Pope, Ubon Bascom; ROW 2: Rita Suchanek; BACK ROW: Nanette Dooley, Danielle Lighthall, Shannon Weaver. 3. This crowd unites in front of Nova to show their spirit for the upcoming games. 4. WHITE CHEERLEADERS: FRONT ROW: Kris Fredricks, Jennifer Rabjohn- ROW 2 Christie Wilde, Heidi Branlund! Heidi Hayes; BACK ROW: Kerrie Bar- nard, Christy Smith. 5. Nothing can dam- pen Heather Lusso and Tiffany Lock- hart ' s spirits! - ,. 18 Football Cheerleaders

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During the many hours the girls practiced they worked on organizing themselves to work in unity. They also dedicated their time on making up the moves and words they used to encourage the players. The squads had different uniforms that ranged in price anywhere from a hundred and ten dollars to a hun- dred and thirty. Seven girls were placed on the Gold and White squads with six on Purple. When asked why they wanted to be a cheerleader Beth Cass responded Because I ' m a spaz and I like to yell. Jennifer Valles stated, I wanted to be a cheerleader because I like to watch the guys run up and down the court. Cheering For Victory 20 Basketball Cheerleaders