Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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, , r u 41 h...,.,., Climbing to the top. The senior cheerleaders build a halftime mount they learned at camp. where they climbed their way into district finals. Senlor Hlgh Cheerleaders: Qfront rowl Amy Ricks, Allison Graves tcaptainl. Keila Guest, Julie Roberts. llnck rovrl Mary Brooks, Keena Patton, Sara Kremer, Julie Pierce, Beth Waters. Cindy Thomas fco-caplainy. Pin up. Following tradition, sophomore cheerleader .lulie Pierce pins classmate lim Bynum witha spirit tag on game days, Mash hash. As the cheerleaders perpare military hull banners lor Homecoming, sophomore cheerleader Amy Ricks crams in a few extra letters. Senior Cheerleaders X5

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Ac s and paints Pompoms, bobby socks and a megaphone. lf you had opened the locker of a cheerleader 20 years ago, these are the items you would have expected to find. But not anymore. In l983 ifyou opened a cheerleader's locker, you would probably be more likely to encounter paint, Ben Gay, magic markers, aspirin, straight pins and glue. Why have things changed? you might ask? Senior Keena Patton had the answer. Times Anonymous. On football and basketball Homecomings. the cheerleaders secretly decorate thc players' bedrooms with streamers. balloons. notes and cookies. K4 Sports have changed. lt takes a lot of creative and original ideas to really get the spirit raised. And the 10 girls accom- plishedjust that. They came up with rolling pyramids, military skits, Christmas songs, relay races, colorful banners and spirit suppers. But all of that spirit raising really took its toll. After each practice the girls went home looking like human rainbows. Blue and gold blotches of glitter and paint appeared after the decorating sessions. If it wasn't paint, it was red footprints from building mounts. Despite the headaches, magic marker stains and sore muscles, the cheerleaders kept going. Call it crazy? Well, they didn't think so. Sophomore Julie Roberts explained, The players really appreciate what we do, and that's what makes it all worthwhile.

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Shak it lt's halftime and the players have just entered the locker rooms. The band strikes up their cadence as the drill team lines up on the sides of the court. Two at a time they march out to the beat, until they have achieved a straight line across the gym. The girls smile into the applauding stands as they are introduced. The audience quiets down and watches the Steppers perform to Flame- thrower. Suddenly, the silence is broken. Shake it Rachael! someone yells. This kind of incident happened to every member of the drill team at least once a performance. Some girls, like senior Rachael Kremer, have Boogie blooper. Duringa pep assembly pcrforniancc. junior Laura Landrum hears her name and giggles herself off heat. 86fSp0rls been on the squad for several years, and they are used to it. These girlsjust keep on smiling. Other members, who are not used to their names being shouted across the gym usually have some kind of reaction. It goofs me up, said junior Laura Landrum. And the crowd figured that out fast. Go Laura could be heard often. It's so embarassing, declared junior Suzi Dabbs. You lose your concentration. lt may seem a little inconvenient, but all girls agreed that dancing wouldn't be the same without the get downs and shake its. Senior Shanon Jackson added, You know your friends are paying attention to you. , , x be .ii ......,, W ' '