Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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1. Varsity Cheerleaders: LEFT: Chanel Vaughan, Karen Lan- dis, Lisa Asal. CENTER: Sandy Risner, Mary Ellerman, Sheila Meador, Janet Lawrence, Che- velle Vaughan, Cheryl Langh- orne, Betty Blanton. RIGHT: Diane Branch, Selena Carter, Gail Atkinson. 2. Lisa Asal and Sandy Risner take a break dur- ing the Homecoming game. 3. Lisa Asal and Sheila Meador cheer the football team to vic- tory in the game against Buck- ingham. “They've Come a Long Way”’ In 1954 Cumberland High Schools first cheerleading squad came into being. It survived that year’s season but mysteri- ously faded until 1960 when cheerleaders again surfaced under the direction of Elizabeth Gilliam. The current sponsor, Mrs. Barbara Meinhard, volunteered to accept the responsi- bility in 1965 and has guided and expanded the cheerleading squad and its ever-changing members since her arrival. Cumberland High’s cheerleaders have come a long way since their early years. They have not only grown in size and responsibility, but they have brightened their appearances as well. In recent years Cumberland’s cheerleaders have exchanged the traditional white sweaters and dark skirts, which were worn for so long, and adopted more colorful and modern uniforms. 16 Cheerleaders

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‘Play It Again, Dukes’’ Once again the Cumberland Dukes showed they possess what it takes to be winners. The Dukes were named the James River District Champions again this year as they finished the season with a record of 15-2. With that spec- tacular record, the Dukes played in the regional games and they accomplished first place berth. Winning region- als, the Dukes gained the right to travel to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and once again try to win the Single A State Title. 5. Jarvis Jackson uses his best moves against Randolph Henry to help the Dukes win. 6. Mr. James Johnson, the basketball coach. 7. Neal Scruggs makes the crowd scream when he dunks the ball. 8. Dukes attempt to keep an opponent from scoring more points. Different from last year, the Dukes returned to Cumberland with trophies signifying that they had won the State Title and that they were good sportsmen. Though the starting line-up seemed responsible for the win, the whole team had a part in the winning of the third state championship in four years. Throughout the whole year the team played as a team and they cooperated with one another and with Coach Johnson. The Dukes showed that they had what it takes to be winners and they used it to be champs once again! Varsity Basketball 15

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Poetry In Motion The CHS Cheerleaders are perhaps the hardest work- ing team in the Cumberland Athletic Department. They start practicing in the fall for football season and practice one and a half hours twice a week until spring, when bas- ketball season is over. At that point, they have to try out for the next year and sell lots of merchandise to pay for uni- forms and cheerleader camp. They go all summer to learn cheers and meet friends. It is really hard work and very time consuming, but the Cheerleaders all say that it is worthwhile. Their reward is given by the teams, who say that the cheerleaders are certainly appreciated. 4. Chevelle Vaughan, Diane Branch, Rita Scales, Gail Atkinson, and Betty Blanton show off their cheering costumes, show the different style of uniforms throughout the past decade. 5. JV Cheerleaders: ROW 1: Rita Scales ROW 2: Teri Dandridge, Sheila Kidd, Wendy Brown ROW 3: Dawn Adams, Patty Mullins, Rene Wallace, Tammy Wallace, Kim Meador ROW 4: Jean Hurt, Evelyn Ward ROW 5: Susan Sullivan, Ronnie Lamb 6. Teri Dandridge leads a cheer at the pep rally. 6. Sheila Kidd takes a break in the pep rally before the game with Prince Edward. Cheerleaders 17