King High School - Clarion Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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King’s Varsity cheerleading squad this year has been as outstanding as our foot- ball team. They placed in the top five in state wide competition this summer, be- ing named the most outstanding spirited squad. A special spirit stick was awarded to them along with many superior ratings for their performances. Their greatest as- set was their dynamic head Karen West. She, along with co-heads Sue Beck and Sybil Myers, led the girls in many in- spiring feats both at games and pep- rallies. This year’s sponsor was Mrs. Mary Falcs, who gave the girl’s enthu- siam and advice to make them a great squad.

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Set Into fame During the spring of 1981, many girls tried out for the chance to become a Lion- ette for the King High Marching Band. Those that made the squad began long, hard prac- tices, during the summer, so they would be prepared for the football season ahead of them. Even after school started, the Lionettes still practiced daily, after school. To achieve the togetherness of each of their performances the Lionettes must pull together their concentration and coordina- tion and work as a team. Under the guid- ance of Mrs. June Rodriguez, and direc- tion of head Lionette Michelle Karau and co-head Donna Frink, the squad received first rate applause from the audience. This year the Lionettes changed from ordinary marching band danccrettes into jazzy Broadway dancers. The Lionettes per- formed a series of routines to the music from the movie “Fame which was played by the marching band. Besides the halftime shows, the Lionettes appeared at Sugar Shack, the Gasparilla Parade, the Straw- berry Festival Parade, and they were also cordially invited to perform at the Princi- ple’s Conference along with the marching band.

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