Montgomery Bell Academy - Bell Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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VARSITY CROWD races onto the field. The shad- ows of heroes past and present race before the crowd’s eyes as they cheer. The game is on! and never outcheered, loyal and true, win or lose. One can- not soon forget the honor of playing before an MBA crowd, nor can one keep from being drawn back to his alma mater once he has tasted the nostalgia of her tradition. The same spirit that lives in ev- eryone who has known what it is to be a part of MBA comes together in “The Crowd. You can feel it. You can see it. If you’re on the field or in the stands, you can hear it! The adrenaline flows as the team “Roll, Red, Roll! goes the crowd everywhere the team goes— seldom outnumbered. 29

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THE CHEERLEADERS As every year, this year’s cheerleaders were the focal point of MBA spirit. After much hard work and many practices, the cheerleaders were pre- pared for another year of varsity athletic support. Under the leadership of Scott Riegle, the presi- dent of the Big Red Club, the cheerleaders tried a new approach to pep rallies by having them 8th period instead of before school. However, they returned to before school when they realized that the student body could get fired up almost any- time during the day. The cheerleaders were cho- sen by the Big Red Club from the MBA student body as well as from those of St. Cecilia and Har- peth Hall. The cheerleaders are an MBA tradition. Row 1: Cathy Calton, Laura Cullum, Kathleen Hixon, Lisa Bouchard, Betsy Wallace, Shelly Pearson, Lee Elam. Row 2: Dave Peter- seim, Lawson Fort, Scott Reigle, Flem Smith, Tom Stumb, Jody Johnson. Not Pictured: Scott Kennedy, Bob Dale. 28

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HOMECOMING For the first time in four years, Homecoming was blessed with pleasant weather. This com- plemented the already incredibly successful Spa- ghetti Supper. Once again, the hard work of the Ladies Auxiliary proved worthwhile as the Sup- per raised over $14,500 for the school. All classes earned a holiday, but the seventh grade averaged the highest amount in per student sales while the Senior Class, displaying its usual leadership, edged over the per student holiday sales require- ment by sixteen cents! A record crowd assembled at Andrews Field to view the football game against rival B.G.A. The crowd was not disap- pointed, for the Big Red soundly thrashed its op- ponent 42-0. During halftime. Miss Shelly Pear- son, graced by court members Lisa Bouchard, Laura Cullum, and Kathleen Hixon, was crowned the 1978 Homecoming Queen. The weekend ac- tivities came to a close on Saturday night when the Big Red Club hosted the annual Homecoming Dance. Many commented that overall, this was the best Homecoming in years. 30