Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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SHOWING EVERYONE IN THE GYM THAT SHE HAS SPIRIT, Carrie Ramsey does a cheer at the tryout. Carrie was elected cheer- leader along with Sheri Austin, Barbara Gagnon, Cynthia Southern, Penny Sterling, Guy Cortney, Steve Orr, Bob and Gene Shiels, and Robert Wall. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. WATCHING ANOTHER GROUP PERFORM, the remaining candidates await their turn to try out for cheerleader. Out of 41 girls trying out, five were elected. Eight boys tried out. Photo by Trent Rosen- thal. Be true to our school hange in pirit By Loretta Farb n keeping with what the Beach Boys preached in their songs. Be true to your school. 4l junior girls and 8 junior boys jumped. flipped, and yelled to show the rest of the school that they were spirited enough to be elected cheerleader for I978-79. The candidates displayed the results of their two week training at a tryout in front of the stu- dent body Febmary l7. After voting in a special P.A.D., Sheri Austin, Guy Courtney, Barbara Gagnon. Steve Orr, Carrie Ramsey, Bob and Gene Shiels, Cynthia Southern, Penny Sterling, and Robert Wall were announced as cheerlead- ers for the forthcoming year, with Terry Atmar and Laurie Gyamarthy as alternates. Those trying out had various reasons for wanting to be a cheerleader. For most it was just something they had always wanted to do. The main reason Patty Alfedl wanted to become a cheerleader was because she was one on her old school's eighth and ninth grade junior varsity squads. We moved from Illinois my sophomore year and I wanted to try out, it was so much fun. said Patty. Kevin Topek wished to be a cheerleader so he could go crazy in front of a bunch of people. Cheerleading ran in Terry Atmar's family, so he decided to also give it a try. f'Both of my sis- ters were cheerleaders and they had so much fun, said Atmar. It just looked like a blast and I decided to go for it. . lt's something I really wanted to do ever since high school, said Bob Shiels. I wasn't really doing anything else like football. After signing up to try out and getting their parent's permission, candidates prepared for the Febmary I7 tryout by having clinics three nights a week for two weeks. 250 ' Special Repcrt, Cheerleading tryouts i i You really got to meet a lot of people tat the cIinicsJ, said Cindy F reel. They worked us hard, but everyone there was going through the same thing. , According to Vicki DiMaria, the clinics were Ngreat, absolutely great. Everyone goes in with the attitude that you're not going to make it, but later on it doesn't really matter if you are or not, said Vicki. You're sore together. The clinics were a lot of fun for Gene Shiels. It was a blast everyone there doing the same thing you are - you're not embarrassed then. Candidates had to pass a screening before going onto the final tryout. Five judges, under the supervision of Cheerleader Sponsor Miss Judy Hobbs. witnessed that the prospective cheerleaders had learned during the two weeks of clinics and wrote their opinions of each one. For Penny Sterling, the night before the actual screening was the worst because they were put in fmnt of all the otherncandidates. Everyone was interested in seeing how everyone else was doing. The screening wasn't as bad -there were peoplejudging from somewhere else that weren't cheer- leaders. related Penny. These people didn't really know. Electing cheerleaders is usually thought to be a popularity contest, but the most popular person needed ability to make it through the clinics and screening. , The underclassmen are looking for someone who knows what they're doing, said Jo Wagner. For the older people, it's popularity. I hope they look for people who are good? said Cynthia Southern. Some of the newly-elected cheerleaders have an idea of what they would like to see done in the coming year. One thing to do is to go to more volleyball games, said Sheri Austin. I know how it feels not to have anyone there so I'll encourage it. Barbara Gagnon wants to make sure to get people out to the games and pep rallies and get our team all ready for the game. After all the hard work and preparation. I0 cheerleaders were elected, but those who didn't make it still gained by meeting more people and going through a totally new. sometimes painful and frustrating experience with each other. It was going to be an experience one way or another, said Penny. Whether you win or lose you're going to come out ahead anyway. Senior year I want to show my appreciation and how I really feel spirit-wise - say 'Hey. we're really number one. look at us.' said Steve Orr. Cheerleading is the best way to say that. - 30 - -

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I 1 e 0f IIBARDMENT IS NOT UNUSUAL durin the irls' soccer rac Q Q D - 5. Junior Kathy I-luppertz is the victim. Photo by Trent Rosen- SCCCER: no hands! con'1 Despite their coaching difficulties. the A-2 team was undefeated in regular league play and was first in their dis- trict. Both A-1 and A-2 finished in the top four slots in the city play. Bone said. The first girlis soccer team. organ- ized with Dr. Bone by Junior Charlotte Prendergast, showed surprising poten- tial and talent for their first year to be together according to Bone. They played in the newly organized Spring Branch Girl's Soccer Association, which. according to Bone, had poor organization and weak competition. During the 1978-1979 season the girls will play in the Houston Soccer League which has stiffer competition. Bone said, The quality of play is much better and the organization is much better. The A-I and A-2 girls merged together to form the top district team. Oak's Dad's Club was their toughest competition but the girls defeated them in district play, 1 think the girls did a fantastic job in getting it organized and were a promising team that should be even better next year with lraj as their coach again. said Bone. The 1978-1979 girls soccer team should continue their suc- cessfulness as they will have lost very few seniors. -30 - TOP: LEANING INTO A DOWNFIELD PASS KICK, Senior Roger Oppenheim evades the opponent and completes the pass. Roger was one ofthe A-1 team's best players and played A- 1 for two years. Photo by Bill Montgomery. Soccer 249

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CONCENTRATING ON THE TECHNIQUES OF THE WRAP, Junior Gene Sheils practices with cheerleader Terry Wood. The boys try- ing out did their stunts with the varsity girl cheer- leaders. Photo by Kathy Epps. MUSCLES AND LIGA- MENTS WERE STRETCHED before each practice to give the girls flexibility. Barbie Musil pushes Ann Wilson's leg up toward the wall. After practice over 40 girls beared the pain of those unknown muscles throbbing from abuse. Photo by Kathy Epps. JUNIOR CYNTHIA SOUTH- ERN PUT ON A SPIRITED SMILE before showing the crowd the routine she had learned for the occasion. Photo by Tommy Frierichz. BE TRUE T0 YOUR SCHOOL accompanied by the rustle of pom-poms was part of the cheerleader try outs. The skills of those trying out were shown to the students during a spe- cial pep rally. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. Cheerleading fry ouls 251