Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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PEP RALLIIES Becky Shirley. Axis Kennedyuludy Griggersjeannie Fisher. Doris Bridwell and jan Edwards cheer in the Dehlwie Mclic-e performs to 'Thildren of San- haitle try, candi. the cheerleaders hegan to dance as the crowd chanted eat 'em up, eat 'em up. rah, rah. rahl' Next the three classes competed against eau h other in the Victors liattle Ciri ii cheer. lhe hand struck up again and the cheer- leaders threw candi to the liootliall players. With all of the candy gone. the cheerleaders did their weekly high kick dance routine. The next series ol chants led up to the tradi- tional Hllei' Gang cheer. As the hand played the Alma Mater. sin- cerity was all around as the student hodi sang and savoured the pride in their school, 'l'hen, as a last hoost ol' spirit lor the loot- hall team and its lians. the hand ended this phenomenon with a liinal rendition ol' the lfight Song. That, Cas if it could DOI he figured outl was a Pep Ralli. lhese events were held everi lfridai morning during tioothall season. llowever. there was one exception, It hap- pened on the last week ol the season ln addition to the regular pep rally in the gint. there was a Yellfln in the loxer just helore lunch. It wasnt a ti pical yell-in either. ilihere were hodies llx ing through the air and every - one had one thing on their mind . ,. l5lCA'l' RICQIILANDY 'l'hese spirit-rousing events contributed immensely in the overall success olithe loot- hall teainf' teani captain Danni Howeth stated. When Principal Leon Hagmann was asked what he thought about the Pep Rallies, he replied. These sessions allowed the student hotly to show support and he a part ofthe teams success, Another vital part that they played, was that it gathered everyone together in a positive atmosphere, e'l'lL'l. x-M A ....,-.. ,Ms , ,,,,,,, - K A ,.... .,, 3 in ,,,,, .N -nf ,-n,....---'W Tammy Simmons. Laurie Foster. Lisa Rolader. Cfindi McMullin, Belinda Goodman and Pam Rodriguez make a staircase. 6

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60 PEP RALLIES Cynthia Buttrill smiles radiantly while dancing to the jazz song the Charleston. Q E Fora final preparation before the game, the football players pay tribute to the Alma Mater. The Coalition of spirit: Qfledjigigjmg V 1 is 1 K m y si' 1 'vsg Q s - O if , , ui P f S. ' K, B 'sg Q ! 'f , 55521 . Roger Smith,johnny Thompson,john Ariarburn and Beth Rowland liven up the scene by playing Sabre Dance. Hy Don Derryberry While the cheerleaders made last minute preparations and the band warmed up their instruments. the student body was steadily making their way into the gym. Another group, the football team, was also getting themselves ready for the upcoming event. Then with a ferocious blast of the opening note ofthe liight Song, the football players clad in white shirts strolled into a deafening void of spirit, Once the crowd settled down, the band ignited the spirit again. Debbie McGee, award winning twirler, performed her weekly routines whihc raised the crowds spirit even more, Then the sharp whistle of drill-team cap- tain. Deborah liinstad. pierced the noise of the crowd, and out marched the llighstep- pers to perform a precision dance routine. liach week the girls introduced a new prop into their routines: porn-pons, gloves, col- ored hand discs, silver streamers, and even a parachute. Next, the cheerleaders led a series of yells, which prepared the crowd for the upcoming phenomenon THE DRUMS. It began with a murmuring chant, faintly heard among the vociferous crowd - drums, drums, - it grew louder and louder Y Drums, DRUMS, -then as the Drums laid down the first blow, the crowd erupted into a vacuum of solid spirit - students and teachers clapping rhythmically with each ear- splitting beat. As the last pulse of the drums sounded, the cheerleaders assembled one of their many human pyramids. The cheerleaders emerged from a disintegrating pyramid lead- ing the fans on the opposing sides of the gym in the Orange vs. Black yell. Tossing the 3

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HALFTIMES Halftimes spark game festivities By Don Derryherry Some memhers of the audience thought the foothall game was the only event of the evening. hut to others the halftime show was just as im' portant. With a llighstepper routine. music hy' the hand. and vell-leading lwy' the cheerleaders. halftime was an exciting event. 'lihe llighsteppers performed their routines with the accompaniment of the hand. They' used many' different props. such as discus, hand props, hand hoops, silver streamers, flash gloves and even a parachute. These added much more color and made the people appreciate the precision even more. On the field. these young ladies had to be v-swf.. Paul Place is laid back at the Sam Houston game. well-rehearsed and well-dressed. lhese things were accomplished. first of all, hy sacrificing many hours hefore and after school to get the routines at the peak of perfection. Secondly. hy' their satin-lilte uniforms. yyhich hrilhantly displayed the school colors. Game days were very husy for the llighstep- pets. 'l'he girls arrived at 'zill in the morning to practice with the hand. 'l'hen. after lweing dismiss- ed at 3:40. the girls had to return to school at ' p.m.. except for away games which moved the time up to 5:50, Another participant in the halftime festivities was the hand. With 100 strong in their marching ranks, the hand added their own special touch to the halftime ey ent. After accompany ing the llighsteppers, they started right into their porkion of the show. lt consisted of three numhers com- hined with marching into various formations. Another aspect of the band was the flag corps. lhey marched and performed enticing maneuvers yvith their flags. l.il4e the llighsteppers. the hand also sacrificed many hours in preparation for the halftime shows. lhe sophomores hegan practice four weeks he-fore school started and the upperclassmen a weelt later. 'lihey worked four hours a day' during that time. llowever, once school began, they used class time and an extra hour before and after school on liridavs. Cheerleaders Cindi McMullin, Annie Estill, Belinda Goodman and Pam Rodriguez make the halftime poster ready. Highstepper captain, Deborah Finstad, smiles while concentrating on her performance to White Shadow. Keith Hughes flips at the end of the Lamar show.