Lakeshore High School - Driftwood Yearbook (Stevensville, MI)

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Varsity Cheers To Success! The Varsity Cheerleading squad of 1980-81. under the di- rection of Marilyn Nelson, was one the school could be very proud of. During the summer and throughout the school year, the squad captured many cheering honors in return for their hard work. Their first camp of the summer was an ICF (International Cheerleading Foundation) camp held at Notre Dame. At this camp, they captured the Grand Championship trophy along with being named the Most Congenial squad at the camp. The squad also returned home with a spirit frisbee, an award given to the most spirited squad, and various ribbons. Shelia Friske won an individual award as the camp's most outstanding cheerleader. The second camp the squad attended was a USCA (United States Cheerleading Association) camp at the University of Michigan. They again received high honors winning the Team Champion Top Ten plaque, along with various rib- bons. Winning this award made the squad eligible to com- pete in the National Grand Championships in Lansing, Ml on August 21, 22 and 23. Shalini Lall received an special cheerleading honor by winning first place in individual cheering ability and Debbie Fairleigh also received an individual award for her baton twirling. When the school year started, the squad traveled to Alle- gan, Michigan to compete in the Allegan County Fair Cheerleading Competition. Again they received top hon- ors by winning first place, Class B over seventeen other schools. The squad received a milk can trophy, $100 and free tickets to a college football game. Next, came the Coldwater Invitational held on December 6. Here the cheerleaders captured third place over 10 other schools. Penny Hysell received ninth place in indi- vidual cheering out of a cast of fifty girls. The Varsity Cheerleaders keep very busy during the school year by cheering at all football and basketball games, having spirit and fund raisers, planning pep assem- blies, having dinners for the teams, and maintaining Lake- shore’s fantastic school spiritl Varsity Cheerleaders from left to right are: Kathy Fones. Cathy Weirick. Kimm Lucker. Shalini Lall. Debbie Fairleigh. Shelia Friske. captain; Brenda Dorsey. Marilyn Nelson, coachi Kellie Jewell, co-capt.; Penny Hysell.

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Band Proudly Earns Division I Above: Brian Markley. Top right: Laura Laney. Bottom right: Julie Yore. Mr. Lesser The band's fearless veteran lead- er, Mr. Arnold Lesser, has taught band at Lakeshore High School for twenty-two years and claims he's still having fun. Lesser, a graduate of Northwestern Uni- versity describes himself as lov- able and handsome as all get- out . He boasts this year’s band was excellent and cooperative. It only took them seven weeks to learn the left foot goes on the yard line. Next year we’ll try it with music.” Other future plans include retirement where he will be able to pursue his favorite in- terest, girls. He comments he will never forget Lakeshore. One thing is for sure, Lakeshore will never forget Mr. Lesser. Inspite of the handicaps-injury, heat, strike, snow, and rookies- this year's Lancer Marching Band managed to pull off six per- formances in five weeks, including a 1st division rating at marching festival. Following a performance at the Berrien Coun- ty Youth Fair, the band traveled to Camp Friedenswald for five days of intense marching. There the band was pleasantly sur- prised to learn rookie band director, Mr. Tom Mitchell, was less green than expected. The band worked hard (and played hard) and returned to find lack of a teaching contract could stop their marching altogether. But the students met for addi- tional practices and their extra effort made their first perfor- mance a success. At marching festival, the band performed Star Trek”, a percussion feature; The Hustle , I'll Never Love This Way Again”, Espana , and Patriotic Spectacular . Six Judges scored the band an average of 91.73 points where 85 points and above was considered a first division. Show design, music, and marching were the three areas on which this score was based. The band was lead on the field by drum majors Chris Pinderski and Mindi Seel and flag corp captains Heidi Juengling and Natalie Carr. This year's outstanding squad was made up of rookies Mike Nelson, Pat Wozniak, Dave Gerken, and Mark Verduin. Rookie Takes Command The new kid on the block this year was Mr. Tom Mitch- ell. but his talent more than made up for his inexperi- ence. He quickly gained the respect needed to maintain the level of excellence for which Lakeshore’s Marching Band is known. Mitchell, a recent graduate of Western Michigan University, gave credit to the cooperation of faculty, band-boosters and the students for his success. All things considered, (six performances in five weeks) the band did very well. But I know we can be even better next year, said an optimistic Mitchell. Considering his enthusiasm and devotion, it is difficult to doubt this statement. Marching Band II

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Top left: Penny looking interested in the game. Top right: Seniors yell at the Homecoming pep assembly. Middle; Cheerleaders pose for picture at home finale football game against LMC. Middle right: Cathy cheers her team on! Below. Brenda, a real ham in front of a camera. Spirit!!! Above: Cheerleaders lead crowd with Go Red”. Bottom middle: Varsity's new convert” mount. Below: Fans at the girls district basketball game. Varsity Cheerleaders 13