Kickapoo High School - Legend Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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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

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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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38 f Bonnies Pride Prevails Bonnie Buchanans are up each morning to practice an hour before school as well as after school, striv- ing for perfection as their upcoming events get closer. Their goal was a short spring trip since last year they went to Washington, D.C. To raise money for this trip, the girls sold fruit, gold passbooks, and popcorn. Parades they participated in were the SMSLI Homecoming, Oct. 24, Veterans' Day, Nov. 11, the Forsyth and Christmas parades, Dec. 12 and Dec. 14. Our girls have tried really hard this year, and since there were 32 new girls, it was hard at first. But with the help of our new sponsor, Mrs. Marilyn Gugel, we all pulled together, said majorette Leslie Walker. Besides all of the hard work, we found time to have some fun, said assistant senior twirler Lisa Betts. They enjoyed kidnaps, socials, holi- day parties, bunking parties, etc. Each girl had a big or little sister. At initiation, held at South Haven Baptist Church, the new girls receiv- been in- ed pins showing they had itiated and these pins were given to them by their big sisters. The following are the Buchanan field officers: Leslie Nickle, Bonnie Walker, majorette, Beth assistant majorette and drum cap- tain, Kim Holt, assistant drum cap- tain, Andrea Irvin, second assistant drum captain, Michelle Green, bugle, Debbie Blevins, assistant bugle, Kim Copeland, senior twirler, Lisa Betts, assistant senior twirler, Laura Barber, junior twirler, Barbara Burgess, assistant junior twirler, Teresa Collier, American flag, Judy Cantrell, assistant American flag, Melinda Hellyer, Bonnie flag. The executive officers are Kim Copeland, president, Beth Nickle, vice-president, Yvonne Stevenson, chaplain, Lisa Betts, reporter, Lisa Thomas, historian, Cindy Thomison, spirit commissioner, Laura Preston, secretary, Melinda Hellyer, treasurer, Betty Thomas, parliamentarian. Sophomore Yvonne Stephenson waits for practice to start so she can perfect her drum song for the annual Christmas parade held on Dec. 14. 'N Bonnie drummers Cindy Thomison, junior, Laura Hancock, sophomore, Lisa Betts, senior, and Andrea lrvin, junior, practice their drum dances. Junior Bonnie bugle player Leslie Strange perpares her mouth piece before she begins practice for the SMSU Homecoming parade held Oct. 24. .'-Gunning 4