Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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PYRAMIDS OF PRIDE are formed by the Y.irsity Cheerleaders during a pep assembly just preceeding the state competition. This formation was a part of their 1988 st.ite routine. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS (front row from left) Dawn DeYoung, Amy Bridges, Seana McNamara. (Row 2) Felica Megdal, Lisa Bell. (Row 3) Shani Anderson, Julie Neukom, and Susie Montel. QUENCHING THIRST are cheerleaders Amy Briges, Felicia Megdal, Dawn DeYoung, Julie Neukom, Shani Anderson, and Lisa Bell at the state playoff game against Lebanon. Because the weather was cold and rainy, the evening was rough for the cheerleaders as well. FINAL FORMATION of the Varsity Cheerleaders’ state routine was performed in front of the seniors during a pep assembly. The men were added to the cheerleaders just after the end of the football season Varsity Cheerleaders 23

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Dedicated Cheering ep rallies, Friday and Saturday night games, and cheering Grants Pass on the State Playoffs were just some of the many events that the 1988 Varsity Cheerleaders participated in thruout the year. The year was definitely full of spirit, excitement and a lot of dedicated cheering! Adjustments were a big part of the year for the Cheerleaders. Starting the year off with two new members and a new adviser took some patience from every member. “It was year for learning and growing together,” commented Susie Montel, senior and fourth year cheerleader. “Having Sherry for an adviser was great; she taught us a lot and kept us in line.” The twelve member squad traveled to Springfield High School to compete in the State competition. There was a question in place position because of a mix up on final tallies. First year Cheerleader adviser Sherry Spencer commented, “The squad did a great job. Competition was real hard and it gives them something to work for in the future.” Along with the fun and cheering comes a lot of hard work, commitment and money. The fundraisers did not begin in September, but rather early in the summer for the cheerleaders. “We began with the traditional carwashes. It was to raise money for our uniforms and our expenses for camp,” said Dawn DeYoung, senior cheerleader. “We soon realized that we couldn’t do enough fundraisers to raise all the money we needed.” So the cheerleaders went to the community they cheered for and asked city businesses to sponsor the team or donate money towards the new uniforms. “All of the business really helped a lot and we can’t begin to thank them enough,” stated Susie Montel. The ’88 Varsity Cheerleaders were as follows; seniors Dawn DeYoung, Susie Montel, Amy Bridges, Julie Neukom, Felicia Megdal, Seana McNamara, Lisa Bell (Head Varsity Cheerleader), Scott Lippert, Dan Wendle, Alan Chambers, and juniors Shani Anderson and Ray Paxton. “The saddest thing about this being our last year is that the majority of us are seniors and it is the last time we will be cheering together, and for Susie, Julie, and I it is especially hard since we have been a part of cheerleading since our freshmen year,” commented Dawn DeYoung. VARSITY SQUAD (front row from left) Seana McNamara, Amy Bridges, (row 2) Dan Wendle, Ray Paxton, Scott Lippert, Alan Chambers, (row 3) Shani Anderson, Susie Montel, Lisa Bell, Dawn DeYoung, Felica Megdal, and Julie Neukom. 22 Varsity Cheerleaders

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Prom celebration cey Morris crowned the Prom King, senior Rhet Schultz and he in turn crowned the Queen, senior Linda Fletcher. Rhet and Linda’s court were as follows: seniors; Denys Booth, Dawn DeYoung, Felicia Megdal, Chris Hughes, Chris Lampert, Eric Smith; and juniors Tracy Granucci, Erin O’Donnell, Keri Martinsen, Darla Mitchell, Tony Brauner, B.Z. Brown, J.J. DeForest, and Matt Hamilton. After the crowning, the King and Queen with their court participated in the traditional dance. The election of the court was an allschool one, a change from previous years. A ccording to the Chinese calendar, 1988 is the Year of the Dragon. From that calendar the ASB officers chose the theme for the Ju-nior-Senor Prom. On May 7, from 8:00 to 12:00 pm over 160 couples danced under a three dimensional dragon constructed of red balloons and miniature white lights. To make the atmosphere even more like that of the theme, the entrance to the Girl’s Gym was decorated like an oriental garden complete with a pond and walk bridge. Inside the gym was outlined with silver stars and Chinese lanterns. The tables were decorated with black and red fans. The tickets for the ’88 prom cost $22 per couple. The increase in the cost was partially due to the cost of having the Prom catered by a local restaurant. Chinese finger foods and fortune cookies were available for the couples along with the traditional bottle of Mar-tinellis. The Prom committee had Neukom photography return to take the pictures, with a Chinese garden scene also. At 10:00 the Prom Court and their escorts walked through the entrance way and were introduced. Senior Sta- ROVING REPORTER, senior Keith Hitchcock interviews foreign exchange student Luciano Montenegro and his date Rachel Stewart, from South Medford, before entering the Prom. Keith also interviewed couples at several different restaurants throughout the Rogue Valley. ROYAL WALK by Prom King Rhet Schultz and Queen Linda Fletcher. They were chosen by an all-school election. 24 Prom