Coppell High School - Roundup Yearbook (Coppell, TX)

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Ir isn'r enough for cheerleoders ro simply smile ond tools pretty. Mrs. Poulo Cogdell, JV Sponsor It just oin't the some Gone are the days when all that cheerleaders had to do was smile and be pretty - now cheerleading has be- come a rigorous athletic event. People think cheerleading is easy and that we don't do much. We just have to make it look like it's easy, thats a task in itself, sophomore Karen Kith- cart said. Like athletics, cheerleading has be- come a competitive field. During the summer the IV took five superior rib- bons in the evening competitions and captured a spirit stick at the end of the week. The Varsity received three red ribbons and two blue ribbons against stiff competition, according to IV cheerleader sponsor Paula Cogdell. The Varsity also captured several spirit sticks and were nominated for final competition. In their next competition, the NCA regionals at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, both squads com- bined and competed against eight oth- er large varsity squads in their division, including several 5A schools. Even though the girls weren't chosen for the national finals, they performed excep- tionally well, said varsity sponsor, Mrs. Krista Kramer. Everyone thought we were going to win, said sophomore Cassie Dane. In the Coppell Cheer Competition, in which five squads competed, Cop- pell placed second behind Sanger High School. Cheerleading is harder this year because we've participated in more competitions, that means we've had to work more than in past years, senior Rochelle Ballard said, but competing UP IN THE AIR. Freshman Laura Fergu- son and sophomores Linda Losinski and Cassie Dane raise freshman Teri Ballinger and the spirit level at a pep rally. 3 8 ORGANIZATIONS helped us because we were able to get ideas from other schools. Most cheerleaders confessed the hardest thing they had to work on this year was jumps, to get them up high enough and to look good. Mrs. Paula Cogdell said their weaknesses were in the area of making the routines sharp. Their greatest strength was in pyra- mids, said Mrs. Codgell. They are strong girls and are diverse enough to be really creative in their stunts. The girls have worked hard, and some have realized that cheerleading is not all play - it is hard work, Mrs. Codgell said. You have to be ready to work and give up a few things in order to be a really good cheerleader these days. A good cheerleader is a combi- nation of athletic ability, a positive lead- er, and being extremely peppy and en- ergetic. Most of all, there must be a desire to be a great cheerleader and to work for it. VARSITY: fFront Rowl Karen Kithcart, Stacey Palmer. QSecond Row, Rochelle Bal- lard, D'Ann Whitsell. fBack Row, Linda Losinski, Wendy Webb. DRENCHED. Sophomore Stacey Palm continues to cheer on the Cowboys again Pilot Point despite the pouring rain. N I ii E - 6.7 -.-r

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V Ti Q li E J 1 SNACK TIME. Senior Beth Fandre and ju- nior Kristin Wilkerson sell candy to hungry students after school in order to raise money for the NHS scholarship fund. LONG REACH. Junior Kristin Wilkerson gets help from junior Stephanie Truex and student council sponsor Mrs. Betty Mehl- ing in putting up letters on the new mar- quee. TUDENT COUNCIL: fFront Row, Quaide illiarns, Melanie Barnett, Brian Eastin, -ron Penney. QBack Rowj Donna Foster, lvephanie Truex, Beth Fandre, Kristin ilkerson, Mrs. Betty Mehling, sponsor, Jsan Forrest. Knstm Wilkerson A student council member for three years KI'1StlI'1 Wilkerson has been responslble and cooperat ive said Mrs Mehhng sponsor She served as secretary for the group last year P ORGANIZATIONS 3 'I

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X, D Ann Whrtsell Spllllnq over w1th Splfll D Arm Wh1tsell s cheerleadmg enthus1 asm and expenence of seven years pa1d off when she was no mmated All Amerlcan cheer leader by NCA and performed at the Aloha Bowl 11'1 Hawau as a result of thls honor , .',,. , O ka' s ry O , . BMW pwdw JUNIOR VARSITY: CFront Rowl Mary Lou Redden, Jennifer Orman. CSecond Rowl Laura Ferguson, Misty Jackson. QThird Row, Cassie Dane, Teri Ballinger. ORGANIZATIONS 3 9