Northwest High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Perfection of cheers Requires hard Work Among the most active of the activities is cheer'- leading. The squad is composed of five varsity, six junior varsity and four freshman cheerleaders. All cheerleaders attended the Eighteenth Annual High School Cheerleaders Conference at Indiana Uni- versity in November. Cheerleaders are an important part of every school. Their function is to promote the school spirit necessary for the team and the school. Also, the girls must set good examples in sportsmanship for the entire school. At the same time, each girl must maintain average or above-average grades in all subjects. The rewards of physical fitness along with the warm feeling of helping your team and your school are a few benefits of the hours spent practicing and performing. To buy uniforms and other equipment they sponsored 'several after game dances. Performing as varsity cheerleaders were Nancy McFalI, Carol Beets, Linda Switzer, Sherri Leonard, and Lorrie Sands. 46

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FRONT ROW: V. Varns, M. Zwerner, C. Westfall. SECOND ROW: E. Albro, l. Bremer, l. Cies, P. Cugenhiem. FRONT ROW: 1. Scheetz, D. KI' 1, D. L ' D S a T Wilson, A. Hanna. sEcoND Rolizf L. Janiiglgh iv. tflgiir' D' Reazer, B. Terhurme, 1. Pickett. l i ' ajorettes displa Talents With band Adding a spirited touch to Northwest home basketball games was the Pioneer pep band which was composed of twenty members of the regular concert band. These students played between game quarters and at the halftime. The pep band provided marching music for the Northwest Silverettes during their halftime shows. Our new school song was made familiar to Northwest students through the pep band which played the song several times a game. FRONT ROW: P. Hague, W. Austin, C. Potenza, S. Brails, C. Marshal. SECOND ROW: F. Albro, N. Lane, 1. Hammer, M. Basore, l. Albrecht, S. Richie, B. johnson. MAIORETTES-FRONT ROW: S. Milan, S. Coston, S. Yardling, l. Scott, G, Lynn, C, Myers. SECOND ROW: 1. Hall, K. Schlagel, S. Dejaeger, j, Davis, C. Sheets, M. Bushey. 45

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the cheerblock to help lead the yells. White blouses and green ties were the trade-mark of Cheerblock members. Cheerleaders Lorrie Sands, Nancy lVlcFall, Linda Switzer, Sherri Leonard and Carol Beets lead the crowcl in a familiar routine. Senior Carol Beets radiates spirit with the actions of a well rehearsed cheer. Practice made perfection of favorite yells. Give me an Nl , yell cheerleaders Lorrie Sands, Nancy lVlcFall, and Sherri Leonard during the Sports Night basketball game. First year students Becky Centy, Vicki Leonard, Sharon Ball, and Nancy Bell performed as freshman cheerleaders. 47