Denham Springs High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Denham Springs, LA)

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E- X4! X! Q KKK f 'I' he 1985-86 Jaclsettes are: top row: Denise Kenne- dy, Karen O'Neal, Laura Whitehead, Shannon See- gert, Laura Harper, Michelle Riedel, Ivy Cody, Tammy Lawrence, middle row: Danita Aultman, Lara Karwicl-Q, Erin Delafield, Kelli Covington, Shannon Facundas, Shel- ly Clary, bottom row: officers Lane Satcher-Lieutenant, Ronnie Causey-Colonel, Michelle Broussard-Captain and Lorin Wax-reporter. D ancing at pep rallies is one of the many places Jaclwettes perform. lt's hard trying to remember two dances, said Shannon Seegert of the Pep rally and the half time dances. l L ane Satcher watches the Jackets defeat Lee High. T he Jaclsettes perform at every pep rally. Ronnie Lane is a lieutenant and a second year laclsette, Causey, Lane Sotcher, Laura Whitehead, Shannon Seegert, Michelle Broussard, and Kelli Covington dance to Lool4out Weekend . Jaclsettes -145- Athletlc Dance Backers

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i . -V tri 5 I u. ' ' 'U ow did it begin? With a woman named Jane Dotson. How has it been carried on? By a woman named Dot Hammock. . . . The Jackettes have been a great part of my life, said Dot Hammock, the Jackette sponsor. For more than twenty years, Mrs. Hammock has stood in the some place in the stands to watch her dance line. Every time they walk onto the field for a performance I get nervous. Even if they've practiced it to perfection, l'm afraid of a slight mistake. The Jackettes have many costumes which they perform in - the silver suit, formal, cowboy, eyelash, and the tuxedo. These costumes can be worn in ten differ- ent ways. My favorite is the cowboy cos- Dot' tume. lt has the cute little fringes and it's easy to dance in, said sophomore Jackette Kelli Covington. The colonel, Ronnie Causey, has cos- tumes just the opposite of the other girls. Mrs. Hammock designed all of these cos- tumes herself. HThe girls need o lot of cos- tumes. lt wouldn't look good for them to be dancing to llNew York, New York in their cowboy costumes, said Mrs. Hammock. Mrs. Hammock requires many things of her girls, including dedication, sportsman- ship, cooperation, good character, and de- termination. Being a Jackette should be high on the list of priorities for these girls. Under her guidance, the lackettes have won quite a few awards this year. Ronnie Causey was selected Superstar girl for the -yllllmgck second year in a row. Tammy Lawrence won the Drill Down Competition and was nominated for Superstar girl. As a whole, the dance line won 78 blue ribbons, 13 red ribbons, Q white ribbons, and the Sweep- stakes award. ln addition, they won the Spirit Pom every night. We knew we deserved the awards we got because we worked so hard, but we were still nervous, said Shelly Clary about the awards ceremony at camp. Mrs. Hammock has dedicated much of her life to these girls. She's like a second mother to me, says colonel Ronnie Causey. l'She takes care of us, said reporter Lorin Wax. She is like a grandmother to me, cap- tain Michelle Broussard commented. Yeah, that's about it. We just love her. Without her we wouldn't get anything done, sophomore Michelle Riedel said. It is evident that without Mrs. Dot Ham- mock the Jackettes would not be the same. W airing to perform, Shelly Clary, Lara Karwick, and Karen O'Neal punked out for their dance to Mesrnonze. It was wiId , said Shelly Clary.

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hroughout the years, cheerleaders have epitomized the sportsmanship and school spirit of the student body in every school. Their spirit and enthusiasm infects every athelete and fan, spurring them onto greater victories. The Yellow Jaclser cheerleaders worls hard to create enthusiasm during the games, to provide quality entertainment to the fans, and to C heerleaders don't usually teach cheers at games, but this one is an exception as radio personality Jim Nosium tries to catch on. 9? give moral support to the atheletes, no mate ter the outcome of the game. Besides jumping up and down and screaming at the top of their lungs, at bas- lsetball and football games, the cheer- leaders also participate in pregame pep ral- lies, athletic fund raisers, community service programs. Few people realize the hard worls and dedication that goes into every perfor- mance, every cheer. The cheerleaders practice and sharpen their cheering slsills -..,,, f f.-Y I .f'T ,. 4 f ',r1, S .-Q -fm, s Xscex, . ' ' 5 elli Hood has been a cheerleader for three years chosen as on All American Cheerleader Kelli has done an excellent Job all three years said sponsor Miss Terry Robertson and served as captain her third year. She was also Ml fy B uilding pyramids takes o lot of practice, Sopho- mores Krystal Mossangil, Kim Bourgeob and junior Duffy Thibedeaux show the fans their style. 'Q ,. I gf Q.: ia , 14,1- 1 312' t A everyday, raising time to go over each routine again and again, to get every little partjust right. A new addition to the cheerleaders' repertoire this year has been performing dances to popular songs at pep rallies and basketball games. Head cheerleader Kelli Hood said lt was something that we've been plan- ning for some while but it was just up to us to get up enough nerve. It means alot of extra worls, but lt's worth it, lsnowing that we're putting in a little extra into our job as cheerleaders, as well as pleasing the fans. fter a tiring slsit, sophomore Kelly Lipscomb gives senior Joclsette Michelle Broussard a helping hand. fn ' 1. ,f'? 4 M, 1 5 fri 'V V Q' 1 12 Q, fe at 'ff . ', 'Y 2 W , G ' . 2 LIE . '-wx r 2 1 if 'X ' 4k42?zfw11,, wmmhmw ,ww 4 1