Lanier High School - Oracle Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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Students Catch Poet Spirit! F lashing with sparks of excitement, Poet fans could be heard loudly screaming at the top of their voices at the big games and pep rallies for their Poet team. Spirit got underway as early as eight o’clock in the morning when cars pulled into the parking lot with shoe-polished slogans on their windows. In homerooms and throughout the halls and classes, students proudly wore their colorful booster ribbons and shook their blue and white shakers. When the bell rang for the pep rally to begin, Poets eagerly pushed and shoved their way into the crowded gymnasium. Spirit and excitement overflowed as the jiving beat of the pep band lured all to their seats. The pep band really got the crowds going as they accompanied the cheerleaders and emcees with their cheers and popular routines. The most popular chant of the band was “‘Fire Up, Get Up!” which really did get the fans aroused and fired up. The most exciting week was J.D. Week. Preparation for this thrilling game and pep rally started a week early as fighting Poets ““Socked, Punched Out, and Rock’n Rolled Over J.D.” by dressing up for the part each day of the week. On the day of the big game students “‘Greeked”’ the opposition by wearing togas to the pep rally and to classes. Another major attraction of this big day was the breaking of the North Tower Spirit Chain. Reneé Henderson won the lucky link and two free tickets to the game. Every spirit rally and especially the J.D. pep rally had everyone off their feet and dancing to the Poet excitement and beat for the big football games. Eagerly waiting to enter the gym, Beth Shepherd, Lisa Gamble, and Stephanie Postlewait drape themselves with the North Tower spirit chain. Dressed in Hawaiian clothes, LaDonna Summers “Punches Out J.D.” during Spirit Week. Dancing to the jive beat of the pep band, Tammy Lawrence and mascot Chuck E. Cheese attract atten- tion. Spirit!!