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

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AT THE FIRST OUTSIDE pep rally, varsity cheerleaders gather around Yosemite Sam, as the Alma Mater is sung. AS YOSEMITE SAM, Susan Odum is the main focus during the singing of the Alma Mater. IQYCIV ' Qt X . Y, , s 'i K ',,,q'r-fhfqffviffngmadfzew' . W 6 Q , ,. V M 'Q-'ii- TA TQY. ' . 'A A V' 'Ira-2ii'l'Nl.,' '?,4 sa -Q inf, -QQ is . n, . i , 1, -fv-L 5 .A -smut ' 'Riff .vfQhi'l-2-kg. 6 5 .' ' 'a SAM'S POSSE loads the pick-up that will carry them in the Labor Day Parade. Blake Crane Lori Freeman Misti Hill Cathy Brown Varsity Cheerleaders

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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

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Time Gut For Spirit Twenty-four girls from area middle schools, stood nervously in the gym. All were anxious to discover who would represent the mighty North Garland freshman football team. At last the National Cheerleading Association selected twelve spirited girls. Tami Jellison as captain, Dulcie Chapa, Susie Cox, Jill Henderson, Linda Herklotz, and Sandra McClure, cheered for the black team and Stephaine Daniels, Laura Dasher, Ronda Erickson, Kathrina Vrba, Cheryl Townsend, and captain Kasey Miller for the red team. With slightly more experience, freshman girls tried out and were chosen by their classmates as cheerleaders. From fourteen girls, six were selected to promote school spirit for the Junior Varsity football team. They are Jody Millian as captain, Gayla LiCausi, Mary Beth Hill, Kellea Freeman, Sheri Hayes, and Rene Flandsom. After freshman and Junior Varsity squads were selected, they attended the University of Tulsa's cheerleading camp. At the camp the freshman team won blue ribbons and spirit sticks each day, and were nominated for four of the six awards of excellence. The JV cheerleaders won blue ribbons, and spirit sticks daily, and were nominated for the award of excellence and the spirit megaphone. Head Cheerleader Jody McMillan stated, lt was a lot of hard work, but it was really worth the effort. We also had fun competing and learning new cheers. After camp, freshman and JV girls returned to North Student Life Garland to continue performing. Not only did they cheer at football and basketball games, they contributed to the varsity pep rallies. Freshman cheerleaders decorated the industrial arts hall, 100, 200, 300, and 400 classroom halls and the break area with signs and crepe paper. At the varsity pep-rallies, they participated in the competition yell. JV cheerleaders decorated the gym and the cafeteria and did one cheer and the JV competition yell. After the pep rally, both squads undecorated and cleaned up each week. First year freshman sponsor, Miss Susan Handcock, commented that she was very proud of the freshman cheerleaders. The girls were very organized and hard-working and really enjoyed cheerleading. Miss Ann Hughs, JV sponsor, remarked, The group was very talented and extremely vivacious. Each girl was decicated and gave one hundred percent effort at all times. Commenting on performing at the games and pep rallies, JV cheerleader Gayla LiCausi said, I am usually not nervous but excited. It is like all day long the spirit has been building up and you can finally let it out. We are all usually anxious and enthusiastic. SANDRA MCCLURE leads freshmer in the competition yell at a Varsity pep rally. 'im I it -my-.- 1 JV CHEERLEADERS Gayla Li Causi, Jody McMillan, Sheri Hayes, Rene Ftandsom, Mary Beth Hill, and Kellea Freeman represent North Garland at the Labor Day parade.