Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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action nth usiasm ke those kind of . You also need ength. Finally, you :el comfortable in ge crowds. heerleadets prac- a week for one and aours during the ans. lOl'k they did at vas seen at the d basketball games. g voices coordinat- ants, and interesting ded to the spirit of :nd the crowd. e ,w vvrx w MYWN aw 1W 23w Ierry arbelf Ila Vanzant, senior, falls . of waiting cheerleader , sophomore. Miss Van- usader cheerleader four . Howard Tripp Cheerleaders 193

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The arm and lung connection Cheers, pyramids spark fans ', teams' enthusiasm wo bits,four bits,six bits, interested in it when I first had to make those kind of i a dollar. All for Evangel came on campus, and since movements. You also need i stand up and holler! there were two cheerleaders physical strength. Finally, you i r: The voices of this cry and on my floor last year, I was have to feel comfortable in 'i 3! many others belonged to none encouraged by them to go out front of large crowds. I ; other than the Evangel Cru- for the squad. The cheerleaders prac- saders' cheerleaders. Both Miss Vanzant and ticed twice a week for one and Parletta Vanzant, senior, Hensel described some quali- one-half hours during the has been on the squad since ties that a cheerleader should sports seasons. she was a freshman. She have. The most important The work they did at I i E commented about her exper- thing is a true desire to cheer practice was seen at the i ; ience as a cheerleader, It is a and the willingness to back up football and basketball games. i good way to stay in shape, and that desire with a lot of hard Their strong voices coordinat-l. I it's a type of ministry. It has work, explained captain, Miss ed movements, and interesting opened up a chance to meet Vanzant. phrases added to the spirit of and work with a lot of neat Hensel said, It takes the team and the crowd. 8 people. coordination and practice to Sophomore Mike Hensel, be. able to learn arm by contrast, had never been a movements, because for the cheerleader before, I became mdst part, the guys have never ! Front row: Kendra Pfohl, i Brent Reynolds, Keith Pep- pers, Mike Hensel, Bobby Sullivan, Wes Van Pelt. Back row: Debbie Graham, lori Bixler, Leanne Pillow, Linda Norton, Parletta Vanzant. i r lorry Corbett 3 . , s . s h bb' h ' , VX a - ! cgpwzmrgee. 'iof'acizzsiifrtz , , Te? , ! a . sophomore Wes Van Pelt yells to the l ' ,, I 7 team for their encouragement. 3: ' ,1 y Ieny Corbett Fulfilling his role as cheerleader, Captain Parletta Vanzant, senior, falls 0 i4. Bobby Sullivan, sophomore, yells into Into the arms of waiting cheerleader the megaphone as he leads the crowd Wes Van Pelt, sophomore. Miss Van- to cheer for the Crusaders. zant was a Crusader cheerleader four years. nn- 1 92 Cheerleaders

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