Episcopal High School - Accolade Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Cheerleaders, Squires . Support Provided While the success of athletes is due mainly to skill and hard work, there is always the factor of support by cheerleaders, teammates, fans and of course, parents. The Squires began as just a group of concerned football fathers. Today, it is an organization whose purpose is, according to Pres. Mrs. Harriet Howie, to encourage parental participation in all areas of sports. Though some of the money comes from dues, the majority of revenue comes from the concession stand and from the sale of the football programs. All of the money earned is used to support, both physically and mentally, Athletes the various athletic teams. Physically, the Squires biggest project this year was supplying more than half of the funds required to resurface the track. They also refloored the girls' locker room, built storage cabinets for the out-of-season uniforms, put up the logo and roster boards in the girls' gym, and began construction on the new Activity Building, due to be completed by the end of the summer. Although these big projects are immensly helpful, it is the little things that make the Squires so special. For all sports, the Squires try to promote a spirit week, even if it only lasts a few days. During this time, the parents do such For All things as make boxers, bake cookies, paint plaques, and make signs and buttons for the athletes. They further encourage the students by hosting spirit breakfasts, covered dish suppers, a bus trip to an out-of-town football game, and a victory dance. Support is shown throughout the year, but it is climaxed twice a year when the Squires sponsor the Spring and Fall Sports Banquets. Though individual awards are given out, all participants are recognized and honored, with special recognition- in the form of a plaque- given to all of the senior athletes. Mr Morgan and Father Ray show their support during spirit week for football by buying a Knights are Winners t-shirt from Mrs. Griffiths. Cheerleader Kim Buhler and football player Kevin Buchert celebrate the victory against Trafton while Kim wears Kevin's Beat Trafton shirt, provided by the Squires. Cheerleaders Squircs 147

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Volley hall Boys Basketball Cheerleaders- All Quaid, Susan Afe-man (Cap!.), l.auia Carpenter, Kim Buhlcr, Heather Oulton. Elise Kimbrough. Natalie Miller (Co-Capt.). Squires- Ed Silvey (Treasurer), Bill and Harriet Howie (President). Darlene Foster (Membership). Pam Garrett (Secretary). Jim and Billie Masscngale (Vice-President). During the Two Bits cheer at the Homecoming pep rally. Laura Carpenter anJ Heather Oulton jump down from their partners N shoulders in preparation for a front roll. Sheila Buzbee discusses plans for the upcoming year with President Harriet Howie at the fall membership party, prior to the first home football game. During volleyball games, both home and away, the cheerleaders boosted the players' enthusiasm by doing chants such as We. the Knights.'' 14© Chrret leader s Squite

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Ill uccessful Season Ends With 14 New Records Goals Achieved By Reaching for The Stars ( 148 Gills Basketball To be successful, one most aim high and strive to meet one's goals. This is true for athletic teams, and the Girls' Basketball team proved this theory to be correct. In the locker room, the girls constantly saw the words, Set your goals high. Shoot for the moon, and maybe you will catch a star. The rest of the bulletin board was covered with stars to aim for such as scoring so many points, getting so many rebounds, making so many free throws, etc. The girls more than reached the stars as these goals were met, games were won, and school records were set. Junior Felisha Foster led the way by setting five single game records, two season records, and seven out of eight career records. This included breaking 1,000 points to end the season having scored 1,487 points in her tKroo yioar raroor EHS 50 Woodlawn 24 West St. John 54 EHS 50 EHS 42 McKinley 40 EHS 60 Northeast 38 EHS 55 Lutheran 9 EHS 58 Crescent City 4o Ridgewood 42 EHS 33 Donaldson ville High o2 EHS 41 EHS 64 Glen Oaks High 50 EHS 61 Istrouma High 38 EHS 52 Mandeville 51 EHS 41 Trafton 21 EHS 52 Catholic High Pointe Coupe lo EHS 45 Chiistian l ife Academy 21 EHS 54 Ascension Catholic 44 EHS 57 St. Charles 28 EHS 82 Bishop Sullivan 16 Biusly 65 EHS 62 EHS 65 39 West St. John 40 EHS 39 EHS 73 39 Donaldson ville High 75 EHS 41 EHS 59 Christian Life 25 EHS 34 Ascension Catholic 32 EHS 46 St Charles 23 EHS 62 Bishop Sullivan 33 Biusly ol EHS 50 West St. John 52 EHS 51