Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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YLt. Donna Lee exhibits her lancing at the Homecoming lame. old Dusters: glamourous athletes Drill team members have been called glamours athletes , but as any athlete will say, lots of hard work is required to achieve those few moments of glory after a stunning performance. This kind of dedication is what a drill team is all about, but behind all the discipline, practice and aggravation, behind the frazzled nerves and tempers from spending three hours perfecting a dance, are endless amounts of fun and rewarding experiences. These are what make be- ing a Gold Duster worth the effort. IA! ,viii AEscorts Charlie Tatum and Miguel ASophomore Gayla Terry Villarreal relax during the Homecoming smiles to the crowd during her game. performance. 4Dressing up for punk-rock day was one way of showing spirit. Clubs

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ractice makes erfect The afternoon got hotter, foreheads wetter, bodies weaker and tempers shorter. Just when everyone thought they were about to collapse, a familiar shout from Miss Diana Bucey, Gold Duster Director, called, Take a water break! Relief came over their faces as sixty girls suddenly got enough energy to make a dash to the closest water fountain. Three hours of practice every day after school was scheduled into each girl's day the minute she made Gold Dusters. Practice was long and tiring but the thought of being on the field with hundreds watching was a priceless feeling that no member would trade for the world. The Gold Dusters were different from the previous girls. New, jazzy dance was presented in- stead ofthe military style they had shown all of the years before. However, the reasons for being in drill remained the same. Speaking for many girls, Valerie Crowley explain- ed, I wanted to be in drill because l wanted to have close friendships with the other girls and be in a good organization. Friendships formed in Gold Dusters endured long after the football games and the pep rallies. After spending so much time with the same group day after day, they could not help becoming such close friends. Being on a drill team was also a great learn- ing experience for the members. Tanya Stork explained, l've learned a lot of responsibility and to respect others. Diana Schmied continued, You have to learn discipline because you have to abide by certain rules. When a member broke ,one of the numerous rules, punishment could be demerits, jump kicks, or not being able to perform. As Jennifer Danhaus remembered, l'll never forget the time I had to do a hundred kicks for drinking a coke! Still, the year was a rewarding one. The perfor- mance by invitation at two Rockets games, a Sweepstakes win in February, an enthusiastically received Spring Show in April and the May Ban- quet proved that practice made perfect. agar P Michele Gervais, Jen- nifer Danhaus, Robin Bowen and Karen Ragland enjoy the applause. P The Gold Dusters ner- vously await halftime. wk' Ina.. Atlanet Tribby was all smiles ADebbie Gunter Tami Gusler Valerie Crowley and for the R oc kets ga m e Sarah Garcia perfectly perform a highkick routine 4 - Clubs performance.