Hillcrest High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Dalzell, SC)

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+3 s i V VL k Wk.. t e Friday night entertainment. Marching in two separate cir- cles, the squad performs their Swat routine at the Hartsville game. Fear exile ina Keep it eight-to-five! Now - one, two, three, slam! Brightening pre-game and half-time festivities, 16 new flag girls twirled their way to success. Formed because of an if they can do it, we can do it attitude, the squad performed at football games, parades and other happenings. , t Uniforms for the girls were made by Mrs. Betty Iohnson and Mrs. Betty. Shofner, who struggled dur- ing summer months to com- plete them by pigskin time. Enthusiastic new mem- bers started practicing two weeks before school began and continued to learn new maneuvers in regular prac- tices afterward. Temperature extremes seemed to follow the squad. as hot weather made work harder at the start. In the latter part of the season, wintry winds forced numb fingers to clench frozen flag poles. Money for the program was raised by the Band Booster Club through pro- jects like car washes and bake sales. Student response to the flag girls was overwhelm- ing, as polls showed most felt they were a great as- set to the band. Senior Crystal Williams commented, I think they really improved from start to finish and they iazzed . up the band. Squad captain Marina Brunerstated, I really enjoyed it. Despite the hard work, it was a reward- ing experience. Team work made us suc cessful in our first year. Though it was a lot of hard work, the program allowed you to meet many people, remarked Debbie Peterson. 0 D EDU519 ioeeee es S : 4, ., Atten-shunt Standing in preci- sion form, the girls wait to be dismissed after pre-game activity. Forceful slamming. Squad mem- bers execute square corners as they ready to march behind the band. Flag Girls 35

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IESLIGDW ibitaey CQEGDTEXDUJYEQCQ It s hard to breathe life into something once it s started to fizzle out but the cheerleaders accom Summer camp during Iuly helped the cheerlead ers learn new routmes an the squad became umted at plished that feat when spirit was dragging Due to our loss in the WDXY Spirit Contest and a disappointing pigskin sea- son, students shuffled aim- lessly about and the 12 squad members knew they had a hard task facing them. Racking their brains for ideas to liven up the dis- mal students, they thought of sponsoring class compe- tition at the pep rallies. Wheelbarrow races and toilet paper wraps caused laughter and screams to re- the week long workshop Those attending rose before the birds and exhausted, fell asleep close to the midnight hour. At the training session, junior Iackie McCulley was ranked in the top 55 out of 400 hopefuls. Hot summer practices gradually melted into freezing football weather that made the bare-legged girls shiver and long for spring days. Basketball season rolled around and noisy yells sound in the gym. 36 Cheerleaders made gym walls vibrate.