North Garland High School - Marauder Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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WITH SPIRIT and friendship the STROLLING IN ALONG with the rest Alma Mater sign in the boy s gym of the Varsity football team, Greg was donated by the graduated class Plum checks out the cheerleaders. of 1980. ors llzl1'AuDr Sun ul H-wwf' or MZSDQM Auglrnusru m ee. I-I TI-IINGSYOU wwe t If 'r ua, unit. DAQECOFOUR l H111 TPEMANBT 'gf WGLLQD WITI-I mn ,,s3,q DR OUR ALMA MAT8R.9f..v 95 .-I-my -'n-rsr- V , Q? STUDENTS AWAIT the events of ' the first outdoor pep rally on the North Garland field. INDECISIVELY Lori Freeman and Nick La Barbera try to choose a winner for a spirit stick Pep Rallies

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lt's That Time Cf The Week Again .. lt's that time of the week again when Raider spirit is coming to a boiling point. lt can't be surpressed a mo- ment longer, for the Raider fans would probably burst at the seams. Fortunately, for the health of the students as well as for the sake of the janitors, on Friday morning Raiders get to show their spirit before the pep rally by yelling out with devotion. They shout out about how the Raiders are going to Swat the Skeeters or Defeather the Owls or do some other ghastly deed to win that night's football game. By shouting louder than others, individual classes win red, white and blue spirit sticks, proof that they have more spirit and better lungs. When the Texas weather gives its usual cloudless days, the students are al- lowed to hold their rallies outside on the North Garland football field, located on the backside of the student parking lot. When they are attended the classes run on an assembly schedule. The first three periods are shortened so students can attend this activity. But when the Xu. , PEP TALKS are given by the Varsity football players. Half- back Harold Hill talks encour- agingly to Raider fans. Student Life monotonously sunny weather failed to continue on game days, the pep rallies are held in the boy's gym. With an enjoyed day of shorter classes, pep rallies are even more fantastic by the end of sixth period. As the students crowd into the doors of the gym, everyone can hear the music of the band filtering through the halls. After the mad dash to the bleachers where everyone scrambles for a good seat by his or her best friend, what everyone is waiting for happens. The band stands up from their seats in the bleachers and begins to play an accompaniment of The North Garland Fight Song for a grand entrance of the Varsity cheerleaders fol- lowed closely by the Varsity football team. The digni- fied Mam'seIles are poised in their new uniformsg the bouncy La Petites are anx- ious to start. Last and most important, there is our own Raider Sam who is the last of stage characters for a Raider pep rally. After cheers to boost morale and the announcement of the spirit- stick winners, the varsity cheerleaders run off to prepare for a short satirical skit about the Mighty Raiders and the clumsy with laughter. Later while changing their costumes, sophomore and freshman cheerleaders fill in with arousing cheers, dancing to an accompaniment from the band. After a word or two from members of the football team and a few more cheers come the one-for-all and all-for-one type of victory chants from all four classes followed by a victory chant from Raider fans. Finally, when all is silent and serious, fans holds their hands in the air with hearts opposing team. By the end of thumping loudly as they sing the skit they have the watching students and faculty members bursting the North Garland Alma Mater. AT THE PANTHER PEP RALLY, Varsity cheerleader Rhonda McDowell gives her all in yelling cheers and chants. POSED AS RAIDER SAM, Susan Odum participates as the North Garland Alma Mater is played at the closing of the pep rally.

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SENIOR Michelle Ransom leads the cheer Fired Up and Ready during WS'V9 Got Spirit Determined to promote school spirit, the cheerleaders spent approximately twenty hours a week perfecting cheers, creating comical skits, and organizing pep rallies. Cheri Bond stated, The hardest thing about being a cheerleader was finding the time to do all the things that needed to be done. The squad decorated the halls each Wednesday, so that on Thursdays students were greeted by colorful decorations of red and black. Each cheerleader was required to paint thirty-five spirit signs a week. Lori Freeman commented, We do each cheer over and over until we reach perfection. lt's hard work but when you cheer in front of all those people at the pep rallies and games, it is worth it! The four senior and four junior cheerleaders traveled to the University of Tulsa, June 30-July 3, for the National Cheerleader Association Camp. Outstanding in every event of competition, they won spirit sticks, won spirit ribbons, and were awarded the spirit megaphone. Toward final days of camp, the vibrant force was voted to receive the top award, the Award of Excellence. Senior captain Rhonda McDowell was named All-American Cheerleader. Involving themselves in voluntary community activities was another Rhonda McDowell Student Life function of the squad. They organized a pep rally for the retarded children of the CTC Learning Center. A newly formed soccer team, nicknamed the Bulldogs, made up of the children of the center, was the reason for the pep rally. After being asked to participate in the opening kickoff for the Montgomery Ward National Convention held on June 10, the girls created a fashion show complete with cheers. ln order to attend camps and buy cheerleading supplies, candles were sold as a fund-raising project. The sidelines were also occupied by Sam's Posse. As the official bellguards, the four members of the Posse assisted the cheerleaders in gymnastics stunts and cheers. lt wouldn't have been the same at the games without the mascot, Yosemite Sam. The mascot has been in existence since 1974. Each candidate turned in a paper entitled, Why I Want to be Yosemite Sam. The best was chosen and it belonged to Susan Odum. Susan's responsibility as Sam, besides cheering, includes decorating the halls and setting up pep rallies. Being a cheerleader makes you appreciate the school, said Cheri Bond. BEFORE DOING THEIR CHEER Michelle Ransom, Paige Pollard, Blake Crane, and Cathy Brown take a final deep breath. ...M ,, K y . 1 if 1 M, U. W . X, 3 TL. e'er' in . , if Myer ,pt Ut X if . 5 tm I.. i 4 , gpg., I A K .4 swath vi - NM +'.nll'5f'f 't ' M. V-wa. 4 -.- aa v 'ix '1. . vwmafr' Cheri Bond Paige Pollard Michelle Ransom