DeKalb High School - Saber Yearbook (Waterloo, IN)

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e SeCTIO THE HOOP WE'RE THROUGH Coffin Corner, Pep Sessions Fire Up Fans What organization was at ev- ery basketball game always cheering the players on to victo- ry? They dressed in black and white stripes and jumped around on the sidelines. They yelled about the bad calls and helped the cheerleaders get the crowd excited. These guys were what DHS called ‘Coffin Corner,” and did they ever do their jobs well! These guys could always be counted on to get something stirred up. The members of ‘“‘Coffin Cor- ner’ were Ron Glass, Dereck Walton, Buzz Wasson, Mike Reesman, Todd Zonker, Tom Confident that the Barons would win Sectional, we hung a banner in the gym to show that DHS is 1. During a pep session that the student council sponsored, Laura Hathaway, Stacey Gengnagel, Cindy Marsh, and Charlotte Wilson show how talented they are by dancing. Bush, Adam Harvey, Steve Reesman, Mike Chapman, Chris Fox, and Joey Borer. Some oth- ers were also helping them out but didn’t wear outfits. These guys were great throughout the season. What was it called, usually at the end of the day around sixth period at 3:00 or so when the students got out of class to gath- er in the gym for a rally? This is what was called a pep session and there were some really good ones this year. At a pep session the cheerleaders cheer, the crowd helps out and some of the people put on skits such as Mr. Rogers or maybe just being an air-band, singing a song to AC DC. At any rate, the pep sessions were fun and gave us school spirit. Below is the 1981 ‘Coffin Corner.” These are the guys who are the “‘loud mouths” at the basketball games. Pep Sessions, Coffin Corner 19

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Dressing up as a referee shows you're a member of the ‘‘Coffin Corner,” but Here are some “Coffin Corner’ guys there are some who don’t dress up but in action trying to get the crowd rowdie do yell! to cheer the basketball team! It takes a lot of guts to get out in front of the students and dance, but Ed Brown is not afraid. Some even call him ‘‘Disco Edm The cheerleaders were surprised at this pep session because some crazy guys came out dressed as girls and led us in cheers 18 Pep Sessions, Coffin Corner

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Mike Wolf, Chris Wagner, Andrea Rose- berry, Noel Outland and Andra Keyes Dereck Walton shows his talent by danc- sing about leaving Bonkers. ing a little jig on stage during the show. i | | [ | Mike wolf and JoAnn Porter have just Kathy Dunn owns a small hat shop and met and are singing about their exper- tells how determined she is to find a iences in New York. husband for herself. 20 ‘‘Hello, Dolly!”