Crowley High School - Talon Yearbook (Crowley, TX)

Page 30 text:

RIGHT. TALON ETTE MEMBERS are. FRONT ROW: Annette Medina. Melissa Strickland. Shellie Tackett, Carol Rhoades. SECOND ROW: Shelley Womack. Jackie Roark, Kathy Tritten. Cindy Hensley. Linda Coffey. THIRD ROW: Debbie Watkins. Jana Carroll. Tina Green, Kayla Johnson. Stacy Howard, Tamara Shutter. FOURTH ROW: Rhonda Van Winkle, Tammie Myers. Rae Myers. Susan May. Kim Diffee. BACK ROW: Robin Pierce. Kyle Million. Karen Cain. Traci Auberry. Debra Jumper. Tisha Warren, Linda Peterson. BELOW. POISED AND ready, a string of Talonettes prepares to take the field for the homecoming halftime show. FAR RIGHT. LINDA Peterson waits for the homecoming performance to begin. Q- I

Page 29 text:

TOP. YEA PURPLE! yells Laurel Redding during the Springtown pep rally. ABOVE, PAU LA SWINDELL introduces a Lake Worth cheerleader to the home crowd. Uh86l'l63d6l'S Qpirif, skifs, smiles changed sfudenf body fo foofball season frenzy Cheerleaders - the foundation block of high school tradition. Those persons who make cheerleader have often been thought of as special and,just as a cliche becomes cliche because it is true, not everyone can become a cheerleader. Crowley has always enjoyed both its cheerleaders and the tradition. For those chosen the year's competition came early with a one week camp at Southern Methodist University, while there the girls won a ribbon for their performances every day plus an extra one for doing so well. The camp was necessary in preparing for the job of leading the student body through an entire season with enthusiasm and spirit. Otherwise, the girls directed cheers during both pep rallies and games along with an occasional skit. but they also painted spirit signs. sold ribbons, and baked cakes for the football team. As always the cheerleaders sold the homecoming mums. All in all, they were a part of the school tradition that most everyone would consider necessary.

Page 31 text:

Talonettes Drill feam seized firsf frophy, One rafing in group 's hisfory On any game day during football season there was a certain group of young ladies that easily stood out. One second after a pep rally's beginning. with the band playing and pom poms flying. a person could tell that the Talonettes weren't an organization to ignore. All the attention given this group was in no way accidental, but was based on respect for their hard work and long practices. Workouts for the girls started well before the school year with two weeks of pre-training. leaving some frustrated and some with raw throats. Following those two weeks there was another week of drill team camp at the University of Texas of Arlington. The team came away with several ribbons and a spirit palm. no less. Practice led straight into football season with pep rallies and halftime performances along with all the ups and downs that go into the making of any season. As the last game faded out of view, contest practice began with long workouts and routines to be timed. In late February twenty girls from the drill team traveled to Commerce, Texas, for the Blue and Gold Drill team Contest at East Texas State University. Three thousand people from sixty-six high schools attended with Crowley managing to come away with a Two rating in bothjazz and high kick. plus a One rating in prop. This gave Crowley its first One rating and trophy in the team's history. a fair outcome since it was only the second year for Crowley to have entered. Finally, with the long hours of practice finished and all the early morning workoutsjust a memory, most everyone connected had to agree that. in the end, the candle is truly worth the game.