Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Crowd enthusiasm is a rewarding experience 'for any cheerleader. This year at West, the spirit and sportsmanship was truly inspiring. Our band also participated in many fight yells adding to the enthusiasm. Cheerleaders Boost Spirit At West Across the country there were many high schools which had cheerleaders to be proud of-J. T. West was certainly no exception. During the entire school year, the cheerleaders were very active. Cheering for football games, basketball games, cross country meets, track meets, and pep assemblies kept the girls quite busy. Each cheerleader practiced her cheers, jumlps, and tumbling three to four hours every wee . Many qualities were needed to be a cheer- leader. Among them, the ability to perform cheers, jumps, and acrobatic tricks well, and the desire to support our teams rated highly. Varsity cheerleaders this year included Cindy Klootwyk, captaing Joye Krick, co-captaing Sue Pierce, Diane Heinlen, April Stevens, and Barb Myers. The cheerleaders did a fine job this year, and added the spirit and sportsman- ship needed to make a high school complete. Sue Pierce Diane Heinlen Cindy Klootwyk tcaptainl 1 E

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Mrs. Bonnie Fritz, an English teacher, gave her time to sponsor and advise the cheer- leaders. In one of their many formations is the Junior Varsity squad. FRONT ROW Sandy Woldt, Mary Ann Hedstrom, and Fran Simonettx. BACK ROW Jayne Robertson, co-captaing Jean Fox. caotaing and Connie Akin. Taking time out at a game is the Varsity squad with West's official mascot. The cheerleaders are: Barb Myers, Joye Krick, Sue Pierce, the mascot, Diane Heinlen, Cindy Klootwyk, and April Stevens. April Stevens Barb Myers J oye Krick Ceo-captainl

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Becky Decker Cseatedh, president of GAA, and Eileen Farrell, vice-president, offered capable leadership for the Girls' Athletic Association this year. G A A Promoted an Interest in Sports Wholesome sport and social activities were provided in abundance this year by the Girls' Athletic Association. Membership require- ments included a one dollar fee, a heart ex- amination, passing grades in physical educa- tion, and good sportsmanship. There were three hundred and fifty members at West this year, and each girl was kept very active. Many activities were offered, including tennis, tum- Eliiig, cycling, apparatus, archery, and soft- a . GAA sponsored several social events. The annual sport dance, marking the end of Twirp Season, proved to be a great success. GAA members also enjoyed a Christmas party, an initiation party, and the Mother-Daughter tea. Jane Wyss tleftj, social chairman and Sharon Frankford, historian, were kept active during the year arranging such social events as the GAA dance, the Mother-Daughter tea, and many other functions 126