Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Hang in there. Senior high cheerleaders perform a hanging pyramid which demanded much concentration and coordination Senior Cheerleaders: ffront rowl Amy Ricks fco-captainy, Sara Kremer icaptainj. lrow 21 lanet Eiseman, Connie McKnight, Beth Waters, jamye Thomas. fback rowj Shawn Buffalo, Allison Anthony, Wendy Warrnouth, julie Pierce, Gina Howard. l uni-urs Acumen elting high. After two weeks of practice during fourth period, the cheerleaders perfect their 3-2-1 pyramid. We're number one! Fans celebrate the Bruins' basketball victory over LA. Fair, a highly rated AAA team. Spirit Groups'31

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which way is up. Looking like they are having trouble getting their act together, the cheerleaders ,I lead the fans in Go Get 'Em before a home football game. ail Bruins! Hail Bruins! is shouted from the crowds. The stands are overflowing with enthusiastic Bruin fans, the cheerleaders are screaming their lungs out, music is blaring from the band, the drill team is backing up the cheerleaders. This kind of spirit came naturally to most, and the rest got caught up in it easily. Spirit shouldn't be a 'once in a while thing', it should be a prolonged attitude toward the whole year, said junior Amy Ricks, co-captain of the cheer- leaders. However, the spirit didn't happen overnight. The cheerleaders spent long hours of hard work. They began the summer planning for the next year, and spent a week at the University of Arkansas at camp to learn new cheers and pyramids. During the year they painted banners, made spirit cards for the football and basketball players and decorated the halls before every game. We spent about 30 minutes or an hour on each banner, said sophomore jamye Thomas. We also spent about an hour or two on the spirit cards. Only one person did all of them for each game. It was a lot of fun though because it got us involved with football and basketball and with the players. You Say Splrlt 30.Student Life 'Awww mf W Wi?

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tarting with pre-camp pracdcesinjune,dnHtean1 membem womedjum M hard. At camp they learned all kinds of dances ranging from jazz to high-kick routines. They also taught us marching techniques such as turns and formations, said sophomore Kim- berly Bridgers. During our free time we met girls from other schools and watched the dances they brought to camp. We got lots of new ideas from them because they did different things than we did. Each school could take a routine to camp and compete for trophies. P.A. won one of three trophies given. But in spite of long hours, the girls enjoyed being on drill team. Being on drill team is fun because I can show my spirit for Pulaski Academy, said senior Shelley Cary. I love the thrill of dancing and being in front of people, added sophomore Katherine, Blackmon. Along with practicing during the day before school started, the cheer- leaders and drill team members got to serve Kool-Aid to the football players during their breaks. It gave us something to look forward to during two-a-days, said sophomore Byron Brooks. You Say Spirit 32.Student Life Hang on tight. Senior drill team captain Caren Caruthers congratulates senior jeff Moore after the basketball team's victory at LA. Fair.