Fox High School - Ha Ko Yearbook (Arnold, MO)

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lim a? E03 me gs Qt? Glarlng flourescent llghts fllled the audltorlum Muslc to Robert E Lee poured from a tape re corder as the Warrlorettes performed thelr last rou tlne of the annual Metropolltan Area Pom Assocl atlon competltlon As the last notes dled away a capaclty crowd rose and cheered the 83 Pom Pom squad The hlghllght of the year IS the MAPA contest because lt lS considered the state Cham plonshlp said Mrs Howell dlrector This years squad placed flrst ln the AA dlVlSl0n Almost as coveted as the flrst place tltle though was the standing ovatlon the glrls received from the crowd at LIMSL for thelr performance Hard work has pald off well for the 1983 squad Durlng summer camp competltlon the squad won several flrst place awards for team and lndlvldual performances At the Mlss MlSSOUfl Festlval the Warrlorettes captured the flrst place sweepstakes ln addltlon to these state contests the Warrlorettes perform at all home football and basketball games and at several band contests throughout the year Many hours of practice are necessary to meet the demands of such a schedule The glrls must be dedicated replled Mrs Howell An average weeks practice Involves 810 hours and the glrls practice even longer durlng special weeks Even so captain Tracy Summers does not flnd the tlme demand overwhelmmg lts not that bad lf you really enjoy what you are dolng Added sopho more Carmen Stefano lt does take alot of your time only someone who was really Interested would enjoy lt Assistant dlrector Mrs Farrell clted other requirements necessary for pommers They need to be able to do spllts hlgh straight klcks keep time with music and be able to dance They also have to keep their grades up Sophomore Karla De Natale summed up feelings of everyone on the squad this season Everyone became really close and we had alot of fun together . - -Ve '1., fu' ' !'ll -. , 5, A 'A ' , w ' 9 , .5 I 1 'li IP' If QM: 2 tr N ,N by 'tff A :l ': ! rf' -,N ' -A 1-, Bottom' l was saying to myself - l'd better not fall off the chair! said sophomore Karla De Natale about her performance during a school assembly. l - .1 11 - 1 - 1 H . . . V - .1 gg n - 54 . y Y ' 1 ' I 1 - 11 1 - 1 Y ll - - 11 - U I Y l 1 . . ,,, i ll Y 2 . - .1 1 1 , . - '11 1 11 ..- 1 W n ' 4 f l l ' 1 1 5' I Y 0 92 ' I ., Q

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Below-Girls Basketball Cheerleaders: Donna Checkitt Qtopl, Chrissy Beck, Sherri Alden, Kim Jones, Paula Wood fcenterj, Michelle Beare fbottomj. sh iw irs file ti lml flil Ill UFS Students plans for the weekend often include the Friday night football game However many stu dents do not realize that there is another group of athletes behind the football players the cheer leaders These girls give up their time to support the school They cheer they make posters for the team and they do a lot to bolster the spirit of the team and school Most of all they do this with little recognition Sponsors Mrs Hodge and Mrs Brengle also de vote their time to help these girls do their job They pick seven squads for the different sports during the year The requirements to make a squad in clude cartwheels round offs the splits one cheer and one chant Voice control and availibility to com mit themselves to one and half hoursa night prac tice is also necessary Denise Sollers junior com ments Cheerleading requires a lot of practicing floor cheers and chants Denise also admitted that she has very little time for a social life during the week but has plenty of time on the weekends Angie Sarkis senior adds There is some time for other activities because I hold down a job and am able to keep my grades up Still she agrees that cheerleading is a demanding sport Tammie Collins senior summed up the sport of cheerleading by stating Cheerleading is a great way to meet new people keep in shape and learn more about differ ent sports l really enjoy it Stephanie Bond Above-Varsity Football Cheerleaders: Tracey Wilson ltopl, Angie Sarkis, Gayla Zerillo 12nd rowj, Dawn Pryzgoda, Janell Lacy, Terra Lawrence, Denise Sollers, Sue Stocker 13rd rowj, Diane Salsman, Dawn East, Gayle Miller fbottomj -as 'Ek Q a ' , . a y - I . X ' 1 ' I ' Y - ! ! ' 1 1 - U . . . . 11 - - it - 11 , . . . . ,, . . h 1 r 1 u - ' I .K , y Y . U . . Y Y Y - . . ,, .1 -. W ' x 'H WM.

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l Left- lt starts to get really cold toward the end of football season in these skirts! exclaimed senior Tracy Summers. Below4 We were performing our 'chair routine' and we had to walk over the chairs, balance on them, tip them in a circle, etc. lt took us about two weeks to get it right! said Janet Craig, sophomore. rw. dl M49 wmv, Laura Weatherford, Shelly Powell, and Lisa Sterling keep time to the music during halftime at a basketball game. 1983 Pom Pom Squad - Row One: Carmen Stefano, Audrey Hart, Laura Weatherford, Shelley Powell, Lisa Sterling, Jennifer Taliaferro, Janet Craig. Row Two: Tracy Summers, Page Kowalski, Karla De Natale, Karen Flahart, Lori Matthews, Renea Dwyers, Susan Carter, Tawna Tyra. Row Three: Cindy Rinehart, Nancy Perkins, Ruth Simpson, Annie Mobley, Linda Stuckmeyer, Barb Reim. l We practice with the band, and learn their formations so we can complement them, said junior Shelly Powell about the squads' routines during halftime at a football game. ,A-,y-5f.fy-,gf-,gff v ,,,,,, ,,,, J-7' ,,.,,,, , Y ...., -47 ' - , .AT , , .477-7' ,,,, -l.7'.A7'.A'!'.!:l'.A7'.f:l'.A'lJ7'.A7'-!-7'