Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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Jamie Davis Heather Upton Tara Curtis Debbie Moore 7L omecomLn ■85 And, of course, Friday brought Blue and Gold Day. Everyone in the school wore something that had either blue or gold on it. Football jerseys, cheerleader sweaters, t-shirts, sweats and shaker-knit sweaters were all familiar sites on that day. The parade was held Oct. 10 through the streets of Grafton. BEFORE THE HOMECOMING GAME, Allison Fitzwater, Homecom-ing Queen, patiently waits for the coronation. Floats, decorated trucks, and the band filled the streets. A pep rally was held at McKinney Field after the parade. The game was played Friday night against University High. The final score saw the Bearcats win at 28-19. The coronation of the Homecoming Queen took place during half-time. Last year's queen, Erin Faulkner, crowned Allison Fitzwater as the 1985 Queen. Her escort was Robbie Neason, senior. Homecoming 17

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Cheerleading! What's it all about and what does it take? A lot of people think that being a cheerleader is easy, but it's more than simply jumping around and yelling. Varsity cheerleader Kristy Rollins explains, It takes a lot of dedication and hard work to give up a lot of your free time during the summer months to prepare for the oncoming football and basketball seasons. Over the summer, the cheerleaders spent four days at a National Cheerleading Camp held at West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon. New cheers and dance routines were taught to the girls. The Spirit Stick was awarded to the girls every day at camp. During camp, they par- ticipated in competition and met other squads and exchanged ideas. With help from the All-Sports Mothers and Terri Zu-span, cheerleading adviser, the girls received new uniforms and pom-poms. Fundraisers and generous donations acquired these needed items. One cheerleader who did not require a blue and gold uniform was mascot Melissa Frame, junior. Melissa bounced and cheered energetically in her Bearcat suit through both football and basketball seasons. Melissa was the first mascot from Grafton High to attend mascot camp. The camp was located at Tennessee State University in Tennessee. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS — Kim Bolyard, Vivian Gaines. Danica McDe-vitt. Cheryl McDaniel, mascot Melissa Frame, Becky Summers. Kristy Rollins. Rachel McDonald and Kim Rogers. AT CHEERLEADING CAMP, the varsity and Junior Varsity squads get together to act silly. In the hallway are Kim Bolyard. Kristy Rollins. Rachel McDonald, Heather Upton, Becky Gaines, Sherry Green and Cindy Larew. I TO WISH THE Bearcats good luck dur-ing their Homecoming game, the varsity cheerleaders begin a cheer. Cheerleaders 19