Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Valle Y . ..r,.. 'f 15.,::,':3- - cl . 502-,.. ., ,. f an wr Cheryl Wilson, Valley College band member, is shown here during an exhibition at a football game. B -l , - 7 'W

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Vivacious mctioretfe Kathy Crowley spins her baton before spirited rally crowd. C Spirit vendors VciIIey's pom-pon girls Lori Marks, Jan Speed and Pcif Reding typify the new Forward motion spirit of the college. invade Valley College '63-'64 is experiencing a new atmos- phere that it hasn't felt in years. Valley students now are not only interested in furthering their education but also taking an active part in college functions. This new student feels proud of the activities on campus such as the football team, the band, clubs and other activities. What is Valley Spirit? It is the spirit of the student cheering his team on to victory. Spirit is the cheerleaders creating enthusiasm in school activities and excitement at football games. Spirit is the marching band playing spirited tunes to add to the mood of the crowd. Spirit is the active club on campus, flying its banners high at football games and taking an active part in all school functions. Spirit is the fan who comes from outside Valley to help support his favorite team. Heading the spirit vendors at Valley are the yelling, jumping, cheering cheerleaders. Betty Strong, Linda Wilson, Marty Oeland and Gayle Smith are energetic women with a purpose in mind-to create spirit in the student body and help Valley gain identity in the community. Assisting the cheerleaders with this purpose in mind are the yell kings-Gary Spradlin Qhead yell leaderj, Barry Moren, Ken Burr and Charlie Flake. Each one of these young men uses his loud, clear voice to help Valley students learn the cheers at the games. There are other leaders who along with the cheer- leaders and yell leaders help to promote spirit for Val- ley. Songleaders Jan Speed, Bev Andrews, Ginny Butler, Lori Marks, Sharon Duderstadt, Pat Reding, Linda Saunders and Linda Richardson in their short skirts and colorful pom-pons perform a synchronized routine to the beat of the band the yell of the cheerleaders. The band, directed by Earle lmmel, is one of the most important of the spirit vendors. It expresses in music instead of words the thrill felt by the students at a game. Whenever there is a team touchdown, the loud drums begin to roll-the sign of victory. Along with the band, drum major Tom Giles, dressed in an all white uniform and high plumed hat, shows his skills by executing many difficult routines with the band in precision timing. Assisting the drum major are the brilliantly uniformed majorettes, Kathy Crowley and Gayle La Pask, who dangerously play with fire. The light from their fire barons adds brilliance to the green and gold uniforms, the colors of Valley. Also showing their skills with the baton are Jayne Budworth, who is usually dressed in an all green uniform, and Cathy Reimer, who is dressed in white. These students, who give their services to Valley, are only a few of the many students who help promote spirit for Valley.

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Flying through the air with the greatest of ease, Valley's gymnasts make it look like a breeze. A double flip in the air or building of a pyra- mid awes the spectators at the versatility of the tumblers. The six gymnasts, Doug Wash- burn fwho is always up in the airj, Fred Washburn, David De Poe, Larry Jackson, Wally Williams and Arnie Widofrosky, usually perform along the sidelines at the games. Whenever Valley makes a point, they Hip for joy and show their enthusiasm for the team by execut- ing a series of flips in the air. The tumblers are generally dressed in white slacks and white shirts so that they are more easily seen in the dark. The songleaders are also seen down on the field wearing short skirts and pom-pons, assisting the cheerleaders in leading the cheers. They help convey the spirited feel- ing of the crowd into a lively routine. eerlecider Gayle Smith reflects the lhusiasm of Vcilley's off the field rticipanfsf' . i rx, '- She may be only a head and tail, but the Monarch lioness is still the beloved mascot of Valley. She can be seen most of the time cavorting around the cheerleaders trying to get them to let her lead some of the cheers. Sometimes she can be seen up in the press box harassing the scorekeeper trying to make him change the score to give her team the victory. While the lioness is giving the sports writers a bad time, the lion is down on the field ring- ing the victory bell as the Mon- archs roar on to victory. Along with the lioness, the band and Monarchettes also convey spirit of Valley College to students. Band members, dressed in their new green and gold uniforms, perform at games or school rallies as an accompaniment to the cheerleaders and Monarchettes. Monarchettes, Valley College's drill team, is directed by Miss Vir- ginia Waldron, modern dance in- structor. It is composed of women who are interested in drill team work who want to participate at Valley functions by performing at the games. Doug Washburn absolutely flips over Valley's touchdown as other gymncisfs watch in owe. Heading the yell leaders is Gary Spradlin, a vibrant young man who generally is at the microphone lead- ing the cheers. Ken Burr, Charlie Flake and Barry Moren help him by getting spectators to participate in cheering the team. Each of the yell leaders must be able to control the crowd and lead it to the over- whelming spirit evidenced by the cheers that help the team. Not just any student can arouse a crowd to emotional heightsg he must be an experienced leader and exceptional student. The yell leaders also contribute to school functions by being com- mentators, getting students inter- ested in activities on campus such as dances and rallies. This creates a feeling of unity on campus and makes Valley what it is. More now than ever before Valley students feel a true unity and security in the school. They feel that it is a part of their life-a very important part in readying them for the future. As students leave Valley, they will never forget the closeness they felt toward the school and the people connected with it, and .they will be forever avid supporters of the mighty Monarchs.