Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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NN Left. Varsity cheerleaders Anne Riordan and Debbie Kirkpatrick join enthusiastically in the school song. Left. Crimson and white led by Pomerettes and cheerleaders was as much a part of assem, blies as the cheers and speeches, fi f ft,- 'J ,if ,i fi N l Left. Pep assemblies gave varsity and junior varsity coaches a chance to en- courage their teams on to success as well as thank OHS fans for their support. Below. Cheering sophomores show their support of the Pirates during the Class Battle Cry. Below Left. Without the exciting music provided by Mr. Ray Makeever's Pep Band no assembly would be as good. Pep Assembliesf

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Pcpp Pirates -- 'Class Battle Cry' UV-I-C-T-O-R-Y! That's the Pirate battle cry! This chant is familiar to all of us who attended the 3:14 Pep as- semblies in Kingman Gym. With this Class Battle Cry it could be proven which class could yell the loudest. The seniors undoubtedly win each year as the walls of the gym re- sound with a monstrous momentum that seems to rock it to and fro. Students gathered in Kingman Gym as the band played a tune to enliven the atmosphere and the Pomerettes quickly began their well-rehearsed dance steps. Excitement was generat- ed as the students with some help from the cheerleaders, proclaimed their support of the diverse sports teams. At times, different coaches gave an appreciative speech and encouraged everyone to show his support and en- thusiasm by attending the games. The pep assemblies were not al- ways accepted with an excited re- sponse but they did create a good stu- dent involvement which progressed and became better as the year went on. Above. Both teachers and students became a part of the Homecoming assembly as a part of Teacher's Feud Skit emceed by student Council Vice-President John Lewis. Right. Bearing the Ottawa colors proudly are P99 Leason, Sue Weger, Jody Stortz, and JoEl- len Huber. ' N... 26fPep Assemblies A U f 4 ,fs f Ying T .I 'I'-'X 1 'tif ,A

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- Spectator Spank The loyal Pirate fans do their best to keep warm in the trigid cold ot the foot- ball season.- Challenged by Cold Weather Students Support Teams Whether girls or boys teams, warm weather or cold, students looked for- ward to game nights all year long. Led by the band in Pep, students, parents, and teachers alike came out to sup- port the Pirates. Red and white dominated the game night scene. Cheering students in school spirited attire filled the bleach- ers and gymnasium and fellow athletes supported their teams with red and white faces. The Pomerettes, cheerleaders, and band all added to the excitement felt by spectators as they cheered their children, classmates or just the kid they'd seen in the paper, on to victory.