Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Spirit Boosters Salesgirl or spirit boos- ter? Both of these words could be used as synonyms for the varsity cheerleaders. Boosting spirit, the traditional re- sponsibility of a cheer- leader, lost none of its im- portance as the varsity girls continued planning pep rallies, making post- ers, badges, and stickers, going to the radio sta- tions each week as well as supporting the teams through victory and de- feat. However, when the squad found themselves in debt to the tune of $150, they found a new dimension in cheerlead- ing — sales. It was not often that you saw the cheerleaders without something to sell — from Lion's tails to can- dy. If they thought it ‘Defense Bulldogs, Defense!”’ Senior captain Betsy Bowen yells out her intense plea as the dogs work to hold back their oppo- nents. would sell they tried it. Helping the girls through the long season that includes football and basketball games was their new sponsor; Mrs. Dorie Cook. Mrs. Cook brought a new set of rules, more organized practices, and an overall feeling of har- mony to the squad. In- volved in the activities rather than being just a bystander, Mrs. Cook commented, “The squad is agood one and I've got- ten a lot of cooperation. We've paid all our out- standing bills and plan to purchase new uniforms for basketball season.” From salesgirl to spirit booster to the athletes with the longest season, the cheerleaders prove the athletics at Burns really “fly high”. ? Bo ie Connie Webber shares a smile as the varsity cheerleaders psych up the Lady Bulldogs. Lee

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J nel a Ma a ec dB “ iN Fa a i a i a cl il senior Jerry Fitch shows off his famous curve ball by striking a BE ber of the Chase Trojans OUT. Fg. j 2” 4 y } 3 3; % v H uo BASEBALL: BOTTOM ROW: Coach Pruett, Randy Greene, Joe Camp, Ken Byrd, Clint Shuford, Eric Campbell, Mark Shuford, TOP ROW: Jerry Fitch, Tim Wil- liams, Doug Simmons, Cecil Henson, Andy Canipe, Tim Mayhew, Ulysses Tuft. 4 Clint Shuford shows his skills by hitting a homerun in the ga me against Kings Mountain. TEAM BURNS OPP North Gaston Kings Mountain 2 East Gaston rs Crest 5 R.S. Central 8 Chase 2 E. Rutherford 9 South Point : 4 1 4 1 -8 WN — Shelby Crest R.S. Central E. Rutherford Chase Season Record 5 = NIN AWDOONDBDRON Senior Marion Crowe, in fear of making an out, retreats back to third base. 45

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Junior Dede Carr rouses the crowd with the familiar cheer “Give Me A B-U-L-L- D-0-G-S”. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: BOT- TON ROW: Kim Smart, Pattie De- llinger. TOP ROW: Dede Carr, Con- nie Webber, Kirby Pfeiffer, April Carr, Betsy Bowen, Shannon McSwain, Tammy Melton, Kay Clark, Kim Melton. Sig, Doing their new stunt to ‘‘Rock Steady’, the varsity cheerlead- ers let out screams of both laughter and pain as they land on top of each other.