Del Campo High School - Decamhian Yearbook (Fair Oaks, CA)

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N SIGHT LENDS A HAND as both JV and Freshman Cheerleaders set out to cheer their teams on to victory while executing perfect moves I knew what to expect because my sister was a cheerleader for four years. I knew it would be a lot of hard work and that it would take a lot of dedication, said Freshman Head Cheerleader Mary Men- donsa. One of the unique as- pects of the freshman squad was the fact that three of them had sisters that were cheerleaders in previous years. Thus they were prepared to put in the work it re- quired. At the end of Iune the squad went to cheer- leading camp in Santa Cruz. Here, they learned a lot of cheers and tech- niques that they used throughout the year. For the freshmen, camp was instrumental in the mak- ing ofa strong squad. They taught us a lot of the cheers that we use now. They also talked about being unified. It was probably the thing that helped us the most, said freshman Stephanie Squier. When we walked through the halls, peo- ple looked at us and said comments like, 'Here come the rah rahs, ' said Courtney Fetter when describing the first time she wore her uniform to school. A step up from the freshmen, were the Iun- ior Varsity Cheerleaders. For several of the cheer- leaders, the experience was new. This helped to add some diversity to the squad as it moved into its sophomore year. Sometimes they forget to teach us things, so when we get up there, we feel like fools, said Tabetha Hinckley. The beginning of the sophomore year was a pleasant change for the returning cheerleaders. A welcome surprise was the increased attendance at IV games. I like cheer- ing at the games this year because we have more of a crowd, said Co-Head Cindy Shute. Stretching out. jennifer Salz- man, Courtney Fetter, Steph- ' A' d D M isan arue Squieran ayna 0 e' muscles in re loosen th ir P - paration for their performance. Iumping for joy. Lisa Szyper and Tricia Olsem cheer on the Blue half of the IV Basketball Team to victory in the Alumni Game. JV X Frosh Cheer

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