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

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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

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28 Varsity Cheerleaders Mountains o nthuslas Sllilfk HVEIIEIII IIES of Sliirit Second to none in Viking spirit, the Varsity cheerleaders led fans in supporting their teams. The eight dedicated girls performed cheers they learned at camp this summer and developed a variety of new ones throughout the year. During the football season they were assisted in boosting enthusiasm by eight male yell leaders whom they chose from tryouts before the season began. Unfortunately the girls were not allowed to have any yell leaders during basketball season. In order to perfect and improve their cheering abilities, the girls practiced five days a week in the summer at the ungodly hour of 6:00 a.m. They also went to Tulsa University in Oklahoma for a National Cheerleading Association clinic. In order to go to the clinic, they had to raise money weeks in advance. They did this by having car washes on Wednesdays and Saturdays before the clinic. The girls stayed in Tulsa for five days. They received three blue ribbons on the three days of competition for outstanding ex- ecution of their cheers. They were awarded the spirit stick for being one of the most spirited squads and voted by all the other girls as being the squad they would like to model their own after. Besides putting countless hours in on practicing cheers, the girls en- couraged teams on to victory by painting signs and making buttons. Center-Varsity cheerleaders prepare for a sur- prise takeoff as a reprise to their earlier cheer of X Get Up and Boogie . Above- The effervescent julie Duckett spreads enthusiasm throughout the crowd during a tense game against Lawrence. Right-An intent Laura Long shows a confused Mitzi Bokerman a bubblegum comic strip found on the floor moments earlier.