Hazelwood Central High School - Torch Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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' n n-an-mm.aw-wg, ..'.-af' i ' :RESPECT The plight of the underclass cheerleader is much like that of Rodney Dangerfield: No respect. Even though they work hard, the freshman and soph- omore squads go virtually unnoticed and unappreciated, especially by upperclassmen. Though the freshman cheerleaders are sometimes noticed and heard through the halls, it is only because of the bells they are forced to wear on their shoes. Because of this tradition, they must learn to endure the seemingly neverending choruses of jingle bells as they ring to class. . The two squads of dedicated girls also all remember the experience of going through cheerleading tryouts. The week before tryouts was probably the worst week in my life, said jennifer Hardcastle I was so nervous I couldn't sleep. All I could do was to practice, practice, practice and hope I made it. Kelli jones C105 said of running out in front of the judges, As soon as I ran in the door to the gym, I was on automatic. I knew what was happening, but I couldn't control what I was doing. It was like being on the outside looking in. I saw and knew everything I did but I could not do anything about it. My stomach was all knotty, but I knew I had to keep smiling. Both squads know the reality of getting up early for Young ch eerers earn j t summer practices, abiding by long-standing rules about not doing varsity stunts and cheers, and cheering for crowds of less than twenty at some of their games. They have discovered that sometimes at pep assemblies, there isn't even an extra minute so that they can perform. They have also learned through experience that pyra- mids are not always foolproof. Amity Albee C95 recalled a rainy soccer game. We cheered at Parkway in the pouring rain and tried to build two pyramids, but they collapsed both times. The sophomore squad also had its share of catastro- phes. Looking back now, the time I broke my hand doing a one-person pop with Ginger CColemanj was probably one of the funniest events that happened the past year, even though it wasn't funny then, said Stacey Wells 1105. I must have looked pretty dumb flying through the sky! Even though they are overlooked by some students, the freshman and sophomore cheerleaders never lose their Hawk spirit. Kelli jones said, It really pays off when the team coach tells you that you cheered well or when some of the team says we kept up their spirits when they were losing. It's a great feeling when the team makes the cheerleaders feel needed. CChris Badenj ' 1 ks? Cheering at the varsity football game on Homecoming are sophomores Deana Cusumano and Mary Anderson. Freshmen were allowed to participate through half- time. V I r l l I I Helping the varsity cheerleaders paint spirit .,.. .... , signs are freshmen Tammi Lurkins, Christy Bilbrey, Christy jones, Theresa Dobson, and Amity Albee. iPhoto by Mark Dobsonj X 2 if if-X ., .3 K vf, ,Q New it 5. ' i.., Ginger Coleman ran without her trunks and Debbie Robinson was giving her trouble so Ginger pulled down her underwear and 'mooned' the squad.- jennifer Albrecht QIOD All three squads were together on Homecoming as one squad It felt great to know that the varsity squad thought of me r Tl ,. as a cheerleader, and not just a freshman.- Christy jones C95 .- f .Q is ft 3 ti' f-2 E TM ,dgf 252 . . -gi ,iw A K H We were singing carols coming ome . 'SM ai on the bus from a game during Christmastime. We were all getting along so well it really felt like a family.-Kelly Risheill CIOJ 1 f 7 ,Q 5 gg 1, , iff X S QQ: IMA ff V xy? X X g f X5 ss X . Q 2' , g r T f J f ar s s ' 5 X' , , X. if 1 W ff N4 ,.,,..,,,W NV c-,,, , waz ww ,ty -of -sw +V! s N f , f fx t 4 f t Se We . 1 W, 0 around at pracnce W, ff , , 'fiffx W 4 . , f

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. l, PERFECTION There's a lot more to being a Varsity Cheerleader than what the fans see at the game. From tryouts to the end of the winter sports season, sponsor Geri Debo stressed the hard work. She was right! The work started immediately after tryouts. The squad continued to practice from 7 to 9 a.m. almost every day of the summer while all of the other teams were still resting. Wendy Dodson fllj said, Learning the cheers and chants was more difficult this year than last. Last year was relaxed, this year we knew we had to perform perfectly for the squad. As summer rolled on, so did the stress of having to perfect a routine for cheerleading camp. The week-long camp consisted of intense activities and competition. The day's work varied with jump class, pom pon class, and cheerobics class, which was designed to warm up the cheerleaders with exercise set to music. It was exhausting, we thought the week would never end, said Patti Hagan C111 As the week ended, competition began. The best 10 squads were picked, based on overall appearance, talent, and enthusiasm. After final judging, the points were totalled and the '85-'86 varsity squad was picked runner-up. Finally, the gruelling but rewarding VHFSI ty F63 ch es peak week was over. When school began in September, the cheerleaders wore their uniforms three to five times a week to signify that they would be cheering for a varsity sport on that day. Time was often taken to practice after school, and to cheer for varsity games including soccer, football, wres- tling, and basketball Cgirls and boysj. All of the games are really fun to cheer at because the crowd gets so involved, said Liz johnson 1121. Also, time was used to fire up the team. Many hours were spent preparing the decorations to be plastered onto the lockers of varsity athletes on game days. There is a lot of time involved making locker decorations, but all of our work pays off when the guys enjoy them, said Wendy Rogers f12j. Cheerleaders, as true with any other group, have ste- reotypes. More often than not, the dedication and work is overlooked. It is this dedication that makes Central's cheerleaders strive to be the best. As Kristi Vahrenhold C125 explained, It's the hard work that brings us closer. It's the closeness that makes it more enjoyable and the work more bearablef' fChristen Sudduthj are 9W!9'44 'e' 449 Cheering on the Hawks to another victory at a home game is Liz johnson C121 fPhoto by Dan Kennerj Performing the pop pyramid is the '85-'86 squad. FRONT: Natalie Grob, Kim Presberry, Sally Ropp. BOTTOM ROW: Wendy Dodson, Christen Sudduth, Kristi Vahrenhold, Wendy X Rogers, Patti Hagan, jodi Gardner, Chris Ba- , den. TOP ROW: Michelle Eckert, Angie Puzzo, , Liz johnson, Gina Lurkins, Shelly Bosco. CNot . pictured: Amy johnsonj ' ,A I knew they could beat East in the play- f jj offs if they wanted to and I was telling them not to give up. - Sally Ropp C121 Others: Patti 0 Hagan 1111, Christen Sudduth C12j,jodi Gard' ' ner fllj. fPhoto by Mark Dobsonj ,, H V j f Varsity Cheerleaders 19