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

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c luLtmi When asked about the mascot camp, Melissa said, Camp was out of sight! I really enjoyed myself. 1 met a lot of different people from schools around the United States. There were a lot of different types of mascots, such as lions, eagles, and a green wave, which looked like Gumby. One interesting thing Melissa learned while at camp was how to pantomime. Another thing was how to generate enthusiasm throughout a crowd. Cheering itself was also taught at the camp. The many young men and women also had to learn dance routines and cheers. TheJ.V. cheering squad also attended a summer camp. During camp, they were awarded a rating of excellent every night. On the last night, they received the Spirit Stick. During basketball and football seasons, the J.V. squad attended away games with the teams. —Julie Robinson JUNIOR VARSITY — Sherry Green, AT THE HOMECOMING game, varsi-I.aurie Gelhausen. Becky Gaines, Cindy ty cheerleader Becky Summers, junior, Larcw and Heather Upton. cheers for the Bearcats. The Bearcats de- feated the University High Hawks by a score of 28-19- 20 Cheerleaders

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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

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TAKING A RIDE on the Homecoming float are mascot Melissa Frame, cheerleader Rachel McDonald, and Junior members of the football team. I DOING A FLOOR cheer. Kristy Rollins, junior, and head cheerleader Cheryl McDaniel, senior, psyche up the crowd during a time-out. IN THEIR NEW uniforms and pompoms. the varsity squad does a routine at an away game. J Cheerleaders 21