Big Sky High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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fx TOPPING rl' - Big Sky Varsity Cheerleaders perform their pyramid at a football game during halftime. GET EM' - Varsity cheerleader junior Shelly Willett yells at a Big Sky grappler to make the pin. BEST FRIENDS - Seniors Tami Jollif gives pal Tracy Graham a friendly hug at a boys basketball game. HI THERE - Senior varsity cheerleaders Jenny Murphy, Mary Flisley, and junior Shelly Willett smile and show the camera 'they have spirit' TAKING A BREAK - Varsity cheerleaders Jill Stetler, Jenny Mur- phy, and junior Sharla Weisenburger take a breather from cheering on the boys' basketball team. HEY MIGHTY EAGLES - Varsity cheerleaders cheer on the girls' basketball team to a victory. SHOWY SPIRIT - Big Sky's J.V. cheerleaders show their spirit during the cold University of Montana's Homecoming parade. 48-Cheerleaders

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t S S Yi Y ...HQ Rift' -. PRACTICE PRACTICE - Juniors of the speech team Eric Heist and Chris Pfau practice after school for the up coming state meet in Helena. SOUNDS GOOD - Assistant speech and debate ooach Kerry Dewey listens to a debate on a heavy issue. HAND GESTURES - Sophomore member Robbie Edwards, ex- presses his thoughts not only through speaking but by using his hands. TAKING TIME - Coach George Sendon times his members for their speeches and debates to be performed in upcoming meets. AND SO... - Senior Flhonda West practices her closing speech for the Helena meet held on January 24 and 25. THOUGHTFUL PERSUASION - Junior Pat Peterson gives his veiw point on his subjects such as National problems. INTENSE RESEARCH - Senior Tony Faught looks up information on his subject for the upcoming state meet held in Helena. Speech and Debate-47

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Jumping to the challenge of sparking crowd in- volvement, Big Sky's cheerleaders faced a tough but exciting task. Of course the main job was to con- stantly generate crowd enthusiasm and supporting spirit for every team. This year's cheerleaders were ready. The girls were full of spirit and I thought they did very well in helping everyone get into the move of things. said first year advisor Connie Kirk. Throughout the year they sup- ported the teams by making ilyersposters and surprised the teams with treats in their lockers. or cookies for the road trips. This year Big Sky Cheerleading squads attended a one day cheerleading workshop at l-Iellagate High School. 'The workshop was great and we learned a lot. said juinor varsity cheerleader Jenny Westman. New ideas, new techniques and movement execution pointers were taught that day to the squads, which were also attended by many other Western Montana schools. Of course the job of lifting me crowd spirit at games is a major part of the cheerleading job. And the cheerleaders consider it a job well done if they succeed in getting a rowdy crowd. I think just standing there cheer- ing and shouting that we care for the teams if they win or lose helps the team a lot. said varsity cheerleader Tammy Joliif. The girls began preparations dur- ing the summer with practices each morning. During the year they perfected their routines in the hallways after school. One of their most popular routines was a difhcult pyramid. Varsity cheerleaders raised money to attend a summer camp in Spokane, Washington at Gonzaga Univirsity. Ribbions and spirit awards were brought back from Spokane to be proudly displayed in the award show case. The cheerleaders' goals this year were to be the best cheerleaders they could be at Big Sky. To uphold old and new traditions of enthusiasm brought to the Eagle crowds. to become the mark of their 'Q' mg, ,, ,,,, .V t CIWGGFISEICIGFS CYIBIISTIQG Eagle crowds