Independence High School - Spirit Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Barbara Query Amy Freeman Head Cheerleader—Betsy Capps Songs and Cheers arouse spirit Hard work and joy came about July 2-6 when the 1967-68 Independence cheerleaders attended ACA Camp at Brevard College. With muscles aching, they completed the course obtaining a better knowledge of how to lead cheers and the mechanisms of cheerleading. They came back with many new cheers and songs including “America, America,” which was sung before each home basketball game. The girls felt this week was very worthwhile and hoped a tradition had been set in going to ACA Camp. The cheerleaders worked together on many projects which were fun and rewarding. They sold homemade ice cream and went to the beach on the profit. They also sold candy, confetti at the football games, and beat ribbons on each day of a game. The sponsoring of a pretty legs contest during basket¬ ball season and a spaghetti supper in the spring were some other activities. The motto which the girls went by in supporting all the teams was: “A Winner Never Quits and A Quitter Never Wins.” The crowd at the Catholic game is led in a rousing song. The cheerleaders look on at the game to see what the next play will be. 142

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BACK ROW: Coach Bill McCachren, Joe Dalia, Gerald Hartis, Eddy Lands, John Campbell. FRONT ROW: Charles Barbee, Mike Cochrane. Steve Grathwol. Hard-Running Harriers display stamina Larry Richardson makes a last minute kick to overtake a Garinger cross country man. CROSS COUNTRY SCORE BOARD Patriots ... 157 Myers Park .... 23 Garinger. . . 174 East.78 Catholic.83 Patriots ... 152 South.31 Catholic .... 89 West.63 Olympic. . . 128 East .81 Harding.212 Patriots . . . 101 Myers Park .... 17 Harding ... 133 West.63 North.96 Patriots ... 115 South.25 Olympic ... 80 West.49 Garinger. 100 Patriots . . . 137 Myers Park .... 21 Garinger. . . 114 South.68 East .120 Catholic.89 Conference Meet — seventh place Sectional Meet — ninth place The 1967 Cross Country team, coached by Mr. McCachren, enjoyed more success than the team of the preceding year. During the course of the season the Patriots scored wins over Garinger, Harding, North, and Olympic. Joe Dalia, a transfer from Virginia, served as team captain. Sophomore Steve Grathwol ran brilliantly as in one meet or another he outran every boy in Mecklenburg County. Lack of depth hurt the team scores. The next two years look bright with this outstanding sophomore returning to Independence. A surprising addition to the cross country team was Joe Dalia who is shown here defending his lead in a meet. Steve Grathwol leads the pack in a cross country meet. 141

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Kathy Collins Beth Kaba Donna Fisher Barbara Faires Cindy Miles i Some of the girls examine a program before the Garinger game. The Independence and Garinger cheerleaders take time at halftime to relax and chat with one another. 143