Clark High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Las Vegas, NV)

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82 JV JV cheerleaders show dedication, enthusiasm, back sophomore teams Cheerleaders Eight girls actively participated on the junior varsity chcerlcading squad for the 1979-80 school year. The girls worked with a rotating system of leadership throughout the year. For football season. Renae Barraza, who attended Cashman Junior High and has been cheering for three years, acted as head. During basketball season, the head was Michelle McDonald, a two-year veteran of checrlead-ing from Hyde Park. The squad, which was advised by Mrs. Brcndia Crosby, not only supported the class of 1982 but also assisted the varsity chcerlcading squad at games and assemblies. The girls agreed that they enjoyed cheering for several reasons, and the most important reason was stated by Angela Whipple: Cheering gives us an opportunity to give something extra to Clark as well as a way to get something out!” .JV (JnritaJtn Ooekune from rep Michelle McDonald. Renae Rarraea. Jaunita Llo Sheri Ward, Jodee Kramz, Sona Peterson, Angela Whipple. Deidrc Jackson. 2. Miche McDonald and Angela Whipple encourage the crowd «o cheer for rhe team at a JV fo ball game.

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Varsity cheerleaders demonstrate enthusiasm while promoting spirit The 19?9-80 varsity cheerleaders, led by head cheerleader Pam Durkce. worked hard to promote school spirit: painting signs, leading cheers, planning assemblies, and performing at games. The squad, chosen in the spring of 1979, attended camp in Lajolla. California, where they made a successful showing. They received numerous awards such as a spirit stick and a super star squad ribbon. They also received the spirit megaphone, which entitled them to having their picture in the National Checrlcading Association Magazine. The squad's advisor was Mrs. Brcndia Crosby. 1. Head cheer leader Pam Durkce ahouts to the crowd. 2. Suzanne Pbwell kicks with enthusiasm. J. Vanity cheerleaders perform the “Alma Mater.” Varsity Cheerleaders 81

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J. Maueti. In iphii: Marlene Philip. Standing: Patty Swartz, Sherrie Philip. Tina Varley. 2. Cartwheeling to the fight song. Tina Varley works with Sherrie Philip in a floor routine. 3. Marlene Philip executes a back handspring at a football game. CHS mascots entertain enthusiastic audiences with dynamic tumbles Clark High had four mascots for the 1979-80 school year. Marlene Philip and Patty Swartz were on the varsity squad, while Sherrie Philip and Tina Varley were on the junior varsity squad. Both squads were advised by Mrs. Brcndia Crosby. Each of the girls competed in gymnastics tournaments; Patty and Marlene competed in Class II, Sherrie and Tina in Class III. According to Patty Swartz the girls enjoyed being mascots because It is something entirely different from all of the other groups in the school.” Like most of the other performing groups, the mascots held fund raisers such as button sales and carwashes in order to raise money for uniforms and trips. Mascots 83