Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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For traditional reasons, all schools choose a mascot, a character representative of the school that is supposed to bring good luck. These characters are seen most often at sporting events and pep assemblies, their iob being to promote pep. For the first years of West history, the mascot was a tall Viking named She-Mi-We-Vi, which was his nickname for Shawnee Mission West Vikings. With his structure made out of reinforced papier-mache, She-Mi-We-Vi stood about seven feet tall. Through predicted wear-and-tear came the need for a replace ment. From there evolved the idea for a new mascot, a character named Ferdlip. Since the change in mascots, Ferdlip has been rebuilt several times. A new model was used this year. His three main parts, the head, body, and feet, were made of foam rubber. This year Ferdlip became a celebrity, with his picture on the Pep Club T-shirts and spirit buttons. One student summed it up with, Everyone loves Ferdlip. --if I S, ' ,..f- ' w. W, Top-Learning that he is expected to perform for yet another half time performance, Ferdlip simp- ly becomes unglued. Top right- During a lull in the second quarterac- tion, Ferdlip proudly models his new body by K.C, Fitness Centers. Above-Ferdlip literally and figuratively gets carried away by the yell leaders as they carefully load him on the bus. Right-Sneaking a peek of the game, Ferdlip en- joys an action-packed play by the threatening drive of the mighty Vikings. Ferdlip 25

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Stud lItS SUDD ft C nt. Pep Club Officers - Kevin McCracken- vice president, Beth Schumaker- treasurer, Allison McKim - secretary, lim Cum - president. igavfv-M 24 Pep Club Below- Humiliated Pep Club officers hang their respective heads in shame as another one of their skits bites the dust. Bottom left- A curious yell leader, Brian Elliot, casually tries to peer at Homecoming ballots as they drop in the box. Bottom right-lim Otey and Howard Richman demonstrate how to eliminate muggers who at- tack in the dark Auto Tech. halls. Qld .X- I 99

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Coorclinati n nd nirit een the 43 ow S enthuse Sophomore and iunor varsity cheerleaders all worked their way into the hearts of the students while providing support for Viking activities. The twelve girls used the wrestling room during seventh hour to practice their cheers and routines. Encour- aged by their sponsor, Ms. Mary Ann Mercer, the girls spent much of their extra time preparing posters to hang in the locker rooms and on the bridge to en- courage high morale. Selling buttons, candy bars, and West bumper stickers in their spare time, the cheerleading squads for banquets and special occasions. lunior varsity and sophomore girls were adopted by a varsity cheerleader as little sisters. The varsity squad helped them and did a special thing for them on their birthdays and on other occasions to help them feel comfortable. The sophomore girls covered sophomore events, and I. V. cheered for iunior varsityathletics. Spirit and enthusiasm reigned at all of the athletic events as the results of the cheerleading squads. The strong sup- port from each girl led to the success of the Viking athletes this year. earned money to purchase new uniforms and flowers Sophomore Cheerleaders- Tammy Markham, Cindy Onelio, Angie McCracken, Teri Herrmann, Theresa Buzzard, Cindy Frost. Top right-I. V. cheerleader Carolyn Copher pauses in a love-struck daze as a good-looking spectator winks and smiles. Far right-Head I. V. cheerleader Jerri Porter smiles brightly, listening to a friend's account of his weekend escapades. Right-Debra Cloud takes a deep breath and continues with her chant of encouragement, us- ing her hands for more emphasis. 26 Sophomore Cheerleaders