Mater Dei High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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POM PON SQUAD: LEFT TO RIGHT: Cheryl Green- well, Mary Beshears, Kris Kissel, Lisa Mills, Angie Hilakos, Toni Weinzapfel, Mary Teipe, Sherri Rick- etts, Sarah Rexing, Kathy Koressel, Laura Hutch- ison, Kathy Boes, Lisa Spahn, Sally Reising, Karen Raleigh, Kelle Beshears, Carol Thornton, Missy Schmitt. NOT PICTURED: Mindy Ficker, MAJO- RETTES AND FLAG GIRLS PICTURED ON PAGE 38, (Photo by Bob Straub) . . . AND WHEN. YOU ' RE NOT, YOU ' RE NOT: During inclimate weather within the halls of Mater Dei- ville, these pom pons found the only way to beat the cold was not to bare arms. (Photo by Bethe Ledbetter) WE GOT THE BEAT : Several senior members of the pom pon squad warm up for homecoming performance at a previous assembly. (Photo by Rob Zigenfus) PRETTY MAIDENS ALL IN A ROW: Many people looked forward to halftime performance. In this game against North, pom pons line up for a kick routine, (Photo by Scott Altman) o 42 o D I— D D E c CO . U) fc c D o a D — E O o Q D In the fading summer months of ' 81, the Mater Dei band was entertaining a question of great concern. What should we do with the pom pon squad? With the band turning military, there was no great need for pom pons. In competition, they were simply over- looked by judges as good or fair. A checkmark was their grade. On the other side of the coin, the feeling had become mutual. What should we do with the band? The pom pons gave it much thought before they decided to perform on an independent basis. In late August, the pom pon squad wentto a camp separate from the band in Lebanon, Kentucky. However, many members agreed that it was a waste of time. I thought it was a lot of work and too little effort. We learned three routines — including the school song and marching — but that was about the ex- tent of it, though, stated senior co- captain Kathy Koressel. Despite the extremes pressed on them, co-captains Sarah Rexing, Kathy Koressel, and sponsor Ms. Carol Kas- bohm were determined not to give in. We scheduled all of our practices, made up our own routines, and taught them to the rest of the squad, said Kathy. The old saying practice makes per- fect proved itself true when the squad closed the season with their only com- petition at state level at Owen ' s Valley High School in Spencer, Indiana. The pom pons brought home three first divi- sion-superior ratings and two second di- vision-excellent ratings. The entire squad won a first division rating for its Big Spender routine and won a plaque, on display at school. I I could to it again, I would, said Kathy, It was a lot of fun and I gained from the experiences. — Mike Kaiser

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MARCHING MADNESS: Cindy Neale, Alan Bur- dette, and Betsy Briedenbach complete their jour- ney down Franklin street during the Fall Festival Parade. The two-mile trek was one of the shortest parades the band marched in. (Photo by Missy Burdette) COMPETITION CRAZE: During a comfortable day at Vinncennes. the Wildcat band came home with a third-place trophy. This was another chance to display its new marching routine. (Photo by Mis- sy Burdette) BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY: Senior Jerry Gran- nan adds some fun to an exhausting early morning practice at band camp. Jerry performed trumpet solos during many of the band ' s halftime perform- ances and plans to pursue a musical career. (Photo by Alan Burdette) PUCKER UP: Trumpet players Jerry Grannan. Jeff Wenzel, Lori Duncan, and Mary Ann Scheller give their lips a workout during band class. (Photo by Mary Ellert)

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AND REMEMBER. ALWAYS SMILE!!: Junior Sally Reu- sing puts on a happy face at the halftime perfor- mance during a basketball game against Memo- rial. All smiles disappeared though, as the Cats went down in defeat 51-44. (Photo by Geoff Co- ates) IF ONLY THEY COULD SEE ME NOW: Junior Sheri Dezember, who won a second division rating in Beginner Solo at the State Solo and Ensemble contest during the weekend of March 27th; flag girls Shelly Gries, Chris Pauli, Cindy Wingert, and Lisa Kempf; and freshman LaChere Anslinger all display their winning forms which won over many a crowd this past year. At State competition, the majorette corp scored a 96 out of a possible 1 00 to win a Division I in Intermediate, team. (Photos by Bret Kormelink. Missy Burdette, and Bret Kormelink) DRUMROLL, PLEASE: Senior Mary Telpe freezes in anticipation of the announcement concerning the new Homecoming Queen during Football Home- coming halftime. (Photo by Larry Schapker) REACH FOR THE STARS: Freshmen Mindy Flcker and Kris Kissel go through a manuever in one of their halftime routines. Both girls lettered in their first year out. (Photo by Rob Zigenfus) N I i ' -