Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Cheerleaders grab Key Varsity cheerleaders and Brute received the Master Key of Spirit Award while attending Universal Cheerleading Association at Indiana University during the summer. The award is only given to one squad out of 150. The cheerleaders also re- ceived five blue ribbons, one red rib- bon, and three spirit sticks. They were also picked as one of the best squads and competed in the finals, where they placed in the top three. Junior Varsity cheerleaders at- tended Ball State University for summer camp. At camp they re- ceived the Award of Excellence ' , the highest award given. They were also awarded ' Most Improved ' , and placed third in the grand champion competition. During the year, the cheerleaders spent time organizing Spirit Week, Homecoming events, sectional, re- gional, semi-state, and state activi- ties. Money raised from dances and selling concessions at baseball games was used to purchase new uniforms and to pay for summer camps. Tod Boise uses mini-tramp during a time-out in the Mississinewa game. Tod has been one of the seven male cheerleaders for two years. Christa Brunes dreams of the day when she will grow-up to be a Blackford cheerleader. Christa was a regular participant at home t games. 150 Cheerleading

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Standing in line to purchase refreshments from bat girl, Lesa 1 Glancy, are Sindee Musser and Mr. Langdon. Bat girls sold cokes, I hot dogs, and candy at all home baseball games. MAT MAIDS: Robyn Rogers, Lisa Wagner, Amy Boise, Cheryl Dilly, Sherri Hammond. BLACKFORD BRUIN CO-EDS: (Bottom Row) Shelly Cline, Beth Lee, Lori Ingram, Teresa Brown, Deanna Brown, Lesa Glancy, Patty Willmann. (Row 2) Mrs. Gretchen Place (spon.), Helen Jackson, Sherri Bole, Cheryl Dilly, Lora Smith, Margy Cimino, Ro- byn Rogers, Sheri Stall, Amy Boise, (Row 3) Pam Moore, Karen Reidy, Kathy Shores, Pam Bales, Lisa Conner, Sharon Cheney, Susan Schermerhorn, Angela Fettig, Beth Eppard. (Row 4) Debbie Cain, Robin Haines, Sheili Bole, Misti CruU, Cheryl Laymon, Resa Box- ell, Brenda Rogers, Marty Winder, Cindy Troyer, Sherri Clamme, Debbie Harvey, Mar- leen Jones. Dedicated girls pitch in Dedicated girls helped with tim- ing, keeping score, issuing ribbons, and selling tickets at boys ' sporting events. The Mat Maids traveled along to cheer the wrestling team wherever they had a meet. The Bat Girls were always at the baseball games to retrieve foul balls and stray bats. They kept Bruin stat- istics and occasionally announced BAT GIRLS: (Bottom Row) Beth Ramey, Pam Rinker, Lesa Glancy. (Row 2) Lisa Wag- ner, Sharon Cheney, Lisa Hummer. (Row 3) Resa Boxell, Sindee Musser, Tammy Baker. the games. Bruin Girls also sold re- freshments to spectators. Blackford Bruin Co-eds were the most versatile of all workers. They kept record sheets at swim meets, took tickets, at wrestling wDj j? and recorded times at track eveucJ. Dedicated girls make the boys ' sports seasons operate much smoother and easier. BBC 149

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JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: (Bottom) Lisa Hoover, (Middle) Kim Funk, Robyn Boxell, Natalie Stallsmith, (Top) Lisa O ' Rourke. The Star Spangled Banner brings mo- tion to a halt. A rebirth of patriotism was evident as the country was beset in inter- national events. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: (Bottom Row) Christine Miller, Lori Cain, Sescenee Tarter, Brute Pat Parker, Julie Bailey, Lisa West, Kelly Mellert. (Row 2) John Payne, Nick Jones, Scot Stallsmith, Tom Applegate, Steve Strickland, Rich Roark, Tod Boise. Cheerleading 151