Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

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Pompon Squad • Sandy Wood CCCC ' s Pomoon Girls Two hours of daily practice takes a lot of dedication and input from the 18 members of the pompon squad. The girls have to work well together and have a good attitude towards everything they put into being a member of the squad, Susan Franklin, freshman, said. The girls have to move well to music and learn a number of routines. Maria Morris, team member, knows how hard each girl has to work. I like being on the squad, but it ' s also frustrating at times when you can ' t catch on real quick. It can also be very time consuming when you work, she said. This year ' s squad has already seen a number of changes. The main swit- ch is that of the sponsor. Lisa Demaree, secretary in the financial aid office, took over this year as sponsor. Another change is the new uniforms the squad will receive. It gives the girls a little more motivation because of their ap- pearance, said Demaree. The new uniforms are surprise we ' re saving for the first ball game. Squad members know that the ef- fort required and the changes will make working together definite challenge. POMPON SQUAD. FRONT ROW: Lisa Wad ROW II: Susan White, Susan Franklin. ROW III: Shelly Maupln, Jackie Lane, Sincy Hines. ROW IV: Angela Porter, Janna Smarta, Natalie Vineyard. ROW V: Celinda Glvens, Pom Bahe, Christine Croft, Clndra Clark. ROW VI: Diana Blatchford. TOP ROW: Lisa Reeves. FAMILY AFFAIR-Afternoon pompon practices are regular events for sponsor Lisa Demaree and her daughters Jessica 5, and Ashly 3. Demaree Involves her family in her activities as she balances a new job and sponsoring the pompon squad for the first time. (Photo by Brian Albertson)

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cuts grass, rakes leaves and watch the tress and landscaping for bag worms and diseases. In short, they take care of the outside appearance of the College. These regular duties keep the crew busy through the nine months of the academic year, but when summer comes and most people relax, their work really begins. Last summer, the College un- dertook 22 projects. Some of these were done by contractors with the buildings and grounds crew helping. They laid carpet in five areas around campus, put up new ceilings and lights in the lobby of the Aud- Gym and in Galle-Johnson Hall. An enclosure was built with lights and ceiling fans on the walkway at Business Technology. Six inches of in- sulation were added at the Bud Shelton, Director of Buildings and Grounds, and Phil Campbell, a member of the Buildings and Grounds crew repair the marquis on the Auditorium-Gymnasium. Damage was done to the building when a storm hit on July 4. Other repairs included replacing the capstone on the front of the building. Recreation Building, new boards were added on either side of the basketball goals and new emergency and exit lights were installed or up- dated. The July 4 storm brought more work to campus. Following the storm, a portion of the roof on the Aud . Gym had to be repaired and the crew was also responsible for the campus clean-up. The crew is a vital part of any event on campus. In addition to the normal demands made on them as College routine, they help out at Arkalalah and with the hundreds of activities scheduled on campus by the com- munity. In Renn Memorial Library, there could be a s many as five func- tions in one day in room 104 and 104A. The Recreation Building could have practices scheduled all day and a dance in the evening. The men enjoy their jobs and it shows in their work. I like my job, said Mike Crow, maintenance superintendent. There ' s a constant variety and it always changes. For Shelton, the attraction to the job has a lot to do with the people he works with. It was a very interesting summer. I learned a lot, but that ' s my theory of life, Shelton said. I thoroughly en- joy my job here. It ' s most rewarding because there ' s a good atmosphere, and I work with good people. cccc COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL , 1 I 308 East Central Ave. Arkansas City, Ks (316)442-6280 Hours: M-F 8:00-4:30 20% discount to Sr. Citizens CCCC Students Faculty JAN NITTIER S crt §fia College Jackets and Caps Sweats and Warmups Team Uniforms Fashion Sportswear Athletic Shoes Screen Printing and Trophies 226 North Summit 442-7425 Arkansas City 818 Main 221-0910 Winfield

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Lisa Demaree • Sandy Wood wtfwft 0 Av. Fully Committed I was on the squad last year, said Christine Croft, sophomore. I feel that this year will be just as fun, but it will also be a challenge for us to work together to become a better squad. Going to camp this past summer was also a change. The squad attended the summer camp at Emporia State University and Demaree is happy that they went, now that it ' s over. It was tough, three and a half days of getting up early and working into the late evening. We learned a lot of routines and new steps. The camp helped the girls learn to work together, which is something that is very important, Demaree adds. I ' m really enthusiastic about the squad, said Co-Captain Susan White, sophomore. We have a lot of talen- ted and school-spirited girls. We are practicing and are dedicated . The squad is going to b e great. The pompon squad will perform dance routine to popular music. They will use pompons at times, but not all of the routines require them. Already knowing four routines gives the squad a headstart on learning more. Breaking Out is the most popular routine for the girls. We worked hard on it at camp. It was hard because you had to pick up the routines very fast to keep up with the program, said freshman Cecilia Givens. Like Diana Blatchford, sophomore, most of the girls are excited and eager to start this year ' s per- formances. We are looking forward to our first performances. We want to prove to a ot of people that we are better and we are curious about the reaction of the audience. We are ready to get started, says Blatchford. This sponsor of the pompon squad leads a very busy life-at home and at work. She commits herself fully to all that she does. Lisa Demaree is an excellent spon- sor. I ' ve never seen anybody put so much time in anything like that, especially when they have a job, family, and children, says Natalie Vinyard, sophomore and returning member of the squad. Demaree worked part-time in the admissions office until recently when she went to a full-time position in the financial aid office and the athletic of- fice. It ' s a big switch and at first very hard to get used to, Demaree said. Sometimes it ' s hard to get it all done, you really have to learn how to balance your time. Sometimes I find myself coming and going. Ed Hargrove, director of financial aid, agrees that Demaree works hard and accomplishes all that she sets out to do. She ' s great. She ' s a hard worker and picks up things quickly. She took over such a big job-the financial aid office is always chaotic the first morv th of school-and she has been able to handle it very well, Hargrove said. She ' s not only Financial Aid secretary and pompon sponsor, but she ' s also the secretary to athletics and also assisting with the admission office. It ' s like she has four jobs. Demaree lived in Belle Plaine until she moved to Ark City for college. She married and now has two daughters who attend pompon prac- tices every day with her. My daughters don ' t try to learn any of the routines, mostly they just play around, says Lisa. Why did she take over the squad? I was a cheerleader in high school and have always enjoyed aerobics and dancing, Demaree said. Spon- soring the squad gives me the chance to keep up with this. The squad increased this year from 12 to 18 girls and Demaree enjoys working with each one. ' I have a good group of girls to work with, even with the larger squad. Each girl is working hard and each has the desire to make it work. I ' m really looking forward to this year, said Demaree. ULS