Coolidge High School - President Yearbook (Coolidge, AZ)

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Spirit and determination were the key words for a successful season. The task of supporting the Bears was cheerfully taken on by this year's varsity cheerleading squad which consisted of Laura Beekman, Jane Bollhave, Deann Kleck. and Bunny Myers, In order to lead the Bear fans with the newest cheers available, the cheerleaders attended acheerleading camp in Flagstaff. There they competed against other cheer' leading squads from around the state, Through this sum- mer experience. they received their share of awards. During Homecoming Week, the varsity cheerleaders led the snake dance, made posters, and sponsoreda con- test to raise spirit throughout the week. In order to win the contest, each class worked for points by wearing red and blue, getting 100 signatures for their sandwichman, and guessing the mystery person. Similar contests were held for the Eloy game and the football play off game. Other activities throughout the year included making posters, wearing spirit day outfits, planning pep assem- blies, and riding on the booster busses to games in order to promote school spirit. Varsity cheerleaders led an energetic Bears team to resume play after halftime in the state semi finals played at Phoenix College Cheering the Bearstothe football confer- Deann Kleck Bunny Myers and Jane ence championship for the 1971 -72 school Bollhauve year were Kris Wuertz, Laura Beekman,

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uarsities Sell bags of Spirit ff- Varsity cheerleaders: Bunny Myers, Laura Beekman, Deann Kleck, Kris Wuertz, and Jane Bollhauve. Bruce Kimmons was this year's spirited mascot. 'W 4,,,,,..-sw-Q- SL- N6,4s After leading the snake dance, the varsity cheerleaders led a cheer to start the homecoming pep assembly in front of the Cultural Center.

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chorus entertains the community L This year's J. V. squad consisted of Mary Shope, Dana Haw- kins, Patti Ellis, and Lisa Tripp. J. V. Cheerleaders cheered for victory as they led the mighty Cubs to an undefeated season in football. Freshmen cheerleaders for the 1971-72 school year were Beth Grott, Margie Palacios, Delma Wheeler, and Brook Lane. Making poster, wearing spirit day outfits, and practicing were only a few of the things this yearis J. V. squad spent many hours doing. The J. V. squad consisted of Patti Ellis, Dana Hawkins, Mary Shope, and Lisa Tripp. Last summer the J. V. cheerleaders went to cheerleading camp in Flagstaff. They learned many new cheers, motions, and skits. They also competed against other squads from around the state. On the last day of competition, the J. V.'s were given a superior rating and named most spirited. The Freshmen cheerleaders were Beth Grott, Brook Lane, Margie Palacios, and Delma Wheeler. They also Spent hours practicing cheers and mak- ing posters. Open House, Arizona Training Center, and the junior high were only a few of the places this year's chorus performed under the direction of Mr. Scott. The chorus spent many hours practicing to achieve voice control, more perfect pitch, and all around perfection. The High School Ensemble, also under Mr. Scott's supervision, was a select group of the better singers from the chorus. The Ensemble traveled to state tournaments, performed at the Open House, gave a Christmas program for the junior high school, and per- formed locally.