Benet Academy - Archives Yearbook (Lisle, IL)

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This year the varsity and frosh soph cheerleading squads worked with new moderator, Donna Baum- gartner to create a fresh, new style. Perfecting tumbling, cheers, and mounts the girls dazzled the basket- ball fans at every home game. Cap- tains Patty Baumgartner and Julie Bien assisted in selecting new talent early in the year. Throughout the football season, the basketball cheer- leaders strengthened their skills, pre- paring for the long winter season. Varsity Cheerleaders 1981-82 (Front): Chris DeGraff, Sue Kawa. (2nd Row): Eileen Col- lins, Patty Baumgartner, Maria Shea. (3rd Row): Chris Hurley. Julie Bien. Beth Hurley. (Top): Beth Kelliher. (Above): Beth Hurley is caught by the camera during an away game. (Center): Sophomores Deana Siddall and Cathy McCole lead a spirit march. (Top Right): Senior cheerleaders pause before the halftime cheer. Frosh Soph Basketball Cheerleaders Front Row: Shelly Duvic, Kathy McCole, Megan Walsh. Center: Tracy Mikutis, Jill Sanderson. Back Row: Sandy Hamilton. Deana Siddal. Erin Hazelton. Katie Haymaker.

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This year the 1981-1982 football cheerleading squad began practicing over the summer to improve tech- nique and gymnastic skills. With sharp new cheers and catchy sideline cheers, the girls spurred the Red- wings on to a successful season. The varsity squad consisted of five seniors and fourjuniors. Co-captains Margie Smego and Marianne McCabe kept up the morale of the squad. Under the guidance of a new mod- erator. Donna Baumgartner. the cheerleaders put forth time, effort, and energy into igniting spirit into the Benet fans. Fresh New Style VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: (Front Row): Liz Duvic. Marianne McCabe. Irene Grissolm. Laura Gousset. Wendy Marion (Back Row): Maureen Keogh. Margie Smego, Theresa McCole. Ann Madden. FROSHSOPH CHEERLEADERS: (Bottom): Geralvn Colgan. Lisa Kress. Tracy Speaks (Middle Row): Mary Beth Murphy. Deanna Biller. Rose Semioli (Top Row): Kathy Mitch. Molly Cassidy. Diane Lenninger. Several cheerleaders join the band to sing the national anthem before the home crowd.

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From the first pep rally to the last game of the basketball season, the 1981-82 Benet Avions display their enthusiasm and school spirit. Their new moderator, Miss Mary Beth Hammond worked with co- captains Chris Phillippo and Clarice Gelhard to achieve perfection in the squad of 15 seniors, 7 juniors, and 5 sophomores. A new Fight Song routine was created, and practice was expanded to four times a week. Members of the squad attended two camps this year. Over the sum- mer at an NCA camp at ISU, eight of the girls joined to win two trophies, the Spirit Stick and the various rib- bons. Working Overtime Back Row left to right: Kim Thomas, Karen Overbey. Beth O ' Donnel, Ellen Geraghty 4th Row: Clarice Gilhard, Brenda Black, Kim Mitch. Karen Palmer, Tracy Niklas 3rd Row: Beth Davis, Tracy Hemming. Margo Haymaeer, Gretchen Pugliese, Kathy Adel- mann. Miss Hammond 2nd Row: Karen Klus, Mary Pins, Lisa Votava, Chris Phillippo, Mary Kay Kenney Front Row: Terry Simon. Cathy Galvin, JoAnna Forest. Kellv Ladesic, Lisa Phelps. Julie Cisek. Jill Klein. (Above): Preparing to perform the first song, the Avions form the letter A . (Upper Right): Tracy Heming performs a half-time routine. (Center Right): On an early fall Saturday, the girls perform before a large home crowd.