Northside High School - Aquila Yearbook (Warner Robins, GA)

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As a known fact, NORTHSIDE really does rule! Kelli Hilliard, Dee Dee Durden Melanie Harrison, and Lisa White show off their ‘other talent The cheerleaders carry on the tradition of the spelling of EAGLES! Showing her disapproval of the crowds’ reaction is Langela Gaston

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Yes! The tradition is back, a winning tradi tion that is. For the past two years, the varsity cheerleaders have fallen short of being first place winners at their annual summer camp, but the summer of 1987 brought back the winning tradition. Not only did the varsity squad win the First Place award, but they also received awards for spirit, jumps, stunts and cheer execution. The girls also won the 110% award for giving their all. The varsity squad entered an additional pyramid and chant com- petition and won first place in both events. The first place prize and additional prizes came as a surprise to everyone. The surprise came, not from the lack of talent, but lack of experience. The varsity squad consisted of ten juniors and only two seniors. “‘Our juniors did a good job. We're very proud of them. We just hope they can keep up the reestablished winning tradition. ’ says the captain, Dee Dee Durden and the co-captain, Kellie Yaughn. This year, like years past, the cheerleaders attended the annual summer camp at Georgia Southern College. From June 21, 1987 until June 24, the girls were busy with cheerlead:- ing, cheerleading and more cheerleading! A typical day started around 7:00 a.m. and end- ed around 9:30 p.m. with constant cheering in between. When the school year started, the varsity cheerleaders started to get busy once again. The varsity squad was constantly keeping the spirit level high here at Northside. Making special signs for the football team and stick- ing with the basketball teams through their very busy schedule was only the beginning. The captain and co-captain for this year's varsity squad are Dee Dee Durden and Kellie Yaughn Kelli Hilliard smiles as she waits patiently for the band to play The varsity cheerleaders get ready to load themselves on the firetruck for the Homecoming parade

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Being dedicated to a group such as a cheer- leading squad is not all fun and games. Hard work is involved along with long hours of sweating, getting yelled at, and even breaking dates with your boyfriend on the weekends. Sometimes the dedication is the only thing that can keep a cheerleader going when she feels like she just wants to give up. Well, nobody gave up and everyone's spirits were still high at the end of the basketball season. Along with this hard work came friend- ships. Not just ordinary friendships, but very special ones. When the twelve cheerleaders worked together, they realized that no one is better than the other one, and they were all out there for one reason. That reason is to cheer together as a team, all for one and one for all. This is still true even after one of the squads members moved out of the state. Her name is Langela Gaston and she was more than just a major contributor to the squad — she was a friend. When Langela moved, the circle of good friends was broken, yet it can never be destroyed. This squad, like any other, just isn't the same with one of it's members missing. Of course Langela will be missed, but the friend- ships gained will never be forgotten. The squad is together in each others heart no matter how many miles separate them, there- fore, making these friendships forever! Melanie Harrison and the Eagle enjoy a great pep rally Excited over winning first place at summer camp are the Varsity Cheerleaders Happy over the soon to be vic tory over the Demons are Lan gela Gaston and Lisa Lowe