Kickapoo High School - Legend Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Spirit lgnites Chiefs Spirit! This word is small, but the saying goes Big things come in small packages. This word has a big meaning to the cheerleadersg spirit is their job. The freshman and jayvee squads both received blue ribbons at the Na- tional Cheerleading Association QNCAJ camp they attended last summer. The varsity squad captured the Award of Excellence, blue rib- bons, and the spirit stick. Angie Horned was named All- American Cheerleader for their NCA camp and she received an applica- tion to be on the staff for the sum- mer of '82, There was a new addition of cheerleaders, and they were the wrestling squad. They cheered at all freshman, jayvee, and varsity matches. ln past years, the wrestlers didn't get the support they needed because the cheerleaders were trying to go to both basketball and wrestling . . . now both will get the equal support they need and deserve, said Merrie Wrestling cheerleader Merrie Miller sits Chief style while cheering the wrestling Chiefs on to an an- ticipated victory during a wrestling match. The freshman squad introduces themselves at the How Day Assembly as they prepare to cheer their Braves on in their first year at Kickapoo. 36 f Cheerleaders Miller, only senior and captain of the squad. The crowds were super en- thusiastic! lt was wild! We really didn't have to work very hardg they just did it on their own, said Trudi Boyd, varsity cheerleader. Gary Combs, Chief mascot, also helped in really getting the crowds going. He performed an Indian Chief dance and added finishing touches to some of the stunts done by the cheerleaders. The sponsors of each of these squads spent many hours of their time in assisting the girls and sug- gesting ideas that might help in mak- ing them look the best that they could. These ladies are Mrs. Linda Maggard, and Mrs. Bonnie Noland, freshman sponsorsg Ms. Barbara Smith, jayvee sponsor, Mrs. Wanda Coffman, varsity sponsor, and Ms. Smith and Mrs. Coffman, wrestling squad sponsors. Chief mascot, Gary Combs, performs an Indian dance at the How Day Assembly. He also performed at all varsity football and basketball games. 1-1 f M , i' 1 s- Jf l Sk' 1- K. X 1 cf' - 9 . , 3 S .. .1 -Y- L L

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5 1 101 'hh , 5 V-4 Q.. -YW' Being assemblies' commissioner gave me the chance to work with a lot of new people and it taught me to be responsible, stated Jody Bilyeu, junior. Ni.,-N' lntense concentration is shown on the face of senior drummer Scott Lanning, as he pounds out a cadence during the band assembly held in September. Journalism staff member Jenny Thomas lends her back to senior Greg Pontious so he can mark his choice in the yearbook assembly held Nov. 3. Assemblies 135

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F 'lf Wmmmii - wg K 139 .. ,- . Y--f 9 Q ' ,, 1 +L ww - - Q3 Eb A f , fl J 7- ' ' . xt I Awaiting the 'grand entrance of the Chiefs, varsity - ' cheerleaders express anxiety before the game against Z . Glendale rivals. ' f i- v , 'QS . gm pi 1 'Ili u',,,...f n-1 Aiming for a fantastic football season, jay-vee cheerleaders perform Let's Aim High during the an- nual How Day Assembly. Varsity cheerleaders stack up for their basketball Chiefs at the basketball assembly as they prepare for an awesome season. Cheerleaders f 37