Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Backing th Big R d The spirited students managed with traditional megaphones and a hand-held battery operated one. Funds for the group are very limited, as Josephine Allen, head cheerleader and Marion Bussell, the group's advisor went to the Student Senate to ask for funds to travel to away games. In the noisy, packed student section, the cheerleaders were able to extract organized yells from Greek fraternities and sororities seated together. In the close quarters of Stopher Gym. if was easier to lead the crowds. Gerald Bock Bockenbaugh liked to study the ground at football and basketball games, while his feet were in the air. His position usually brought cheers from the crowds. Cheerleaders who lettered during the year were Josephine Allen, Mark Johan- ningmeier, Sarah Cohen, Peggy Dodd, Gerald Bockenbaugh, Gerald Steib, Bobby Turner, Michele McDonnell and John Sonnier. The 1975-76 squad consisted of Jose- phine Allen, Mary Parker, Sarah Cohen, Peggy Dodd, Mark Johanningmeier, Michele McDonnell, Preston Merrit, Ger- ald Bockenbaugh, Claire Tatum, Bobby Turner, John Sonnier and Gerald Steib. A close score and chewed fingernail were the results of the Second Annual River Bell Classic in the Superdome Claire Tatum nibbles as the Colo- nels managed a 14-6 win, 'WND' A strong pair of shoulders and a microphone are the perfect combination tor Peggy Dodd and Gerald Rockenbaugh, as the squad cheered for the GSC title in football. Head cheerleader Josephine Allen closed out a tour-year career as a member of the Nicholls spirit squad. Here in Southeastern l.ouisiana's coliseum, Allen cheers the Colonels to a 70-52 win. O C FD D 0 Q Cheerleaders 157

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The red-and-grey attire of the Nicholls cheerleader squad vvas present at many intercollegiate events. The 10-person squad Cvvith 2 alter- natesj had their reasons to cheer as the Colonels captured four Gulf South Con- ference titles. The move placing the student seating meant the loss of an important device: a built-in microphone connection to be used in leading cheers. Claire Tatum makes it to the top trightl of a cheer- leader pyramid The male cheerleaders supplied the first layer of support at the football game Bobby Turner watches as a Nicholls trainer aids Tatum with her sprained ankle tbelovvb in the River Bell Classic in the Superdome. Tatum was out of action for most of the Nicholls-Southeastern Loui- siana football game section on the visitors' side of the field at j , an iff an, ' Y i--it 53,3 .i ' V-f ' ii, - N frstzfw l rii it ri 6 Cheerleaders

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Pennington i i A : .,4 ,lift 14, 4: 6. 5' 1 ' 4 1 1 ' ,' 1 Ji? t A lot of music, spirit and pride Keeping her flute fingers warm, Mary Morvant shiv- ers vvith Liz Junot as they experience the low temp- erature which hit Thibodaux before the Nicholls- Delta State football game, Keeping the beat in the Dome, Kathy Pertuit and Jerry Adams, part of the percussion unit, join the band in their performance in the Louisiana Super- dome in New Orleans. ,1 ff i ., ,V Q. if .J t si c, X. is' sv P'- E. Q53 d Cuenca