Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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. ' L W Umm, fuffirqvrinriinoeirvgficnairvqzr-:J wc,-E5iJ35?' adm' IF 2- lx li I l 1 'i ll i I I 0 i Cheerleaders Led Busy '78 Schedule Cheerleaders were one of the bus- iest groups at OHS. They remained busy from summer until spring, prac- ticing, selling and promoting school spirit. During the summer the cheer- leaders practiced, and attended classes at Joy johnson School of Dance in- stead of going to camp. They also raised money by sponsoring a dunk- ing machine at the Daviess County Fair. Raising money kept the squad busy all year. To earn money, they spon- sored the Nifty Fifty Dance, Valen- tine King and Queen Contest, sold jerseys, spirit towels, hats and gloves. The Jayvee cheerleaders sponsored the Powder Puff game. The Varsity squad cheered at both the boys' and girls' games and the Girls' State Tournament. They also decorated the locker room and buses for away games. Lori Westerfield and Kathy Kunau received All-District honors. This was Lori's second year to be honored. Nancy Adams was the varsity cheer- leader sponsor. The Iayvee cheerleaders placed sec- ond in the YMCA competition at Western Kentucky University. They also placed fourth in state. Like last year, the freshmen squad and sophomore cheerleaders com- bined to make the Iayvee squad. They cheered as one squad in football, and two squads in basketball. Diane Col- vin and Linda Henderson served as sponsors of the Freshmen and Sopho- more cheerleaders. - By Marsha Tanner Lori Westerfield, captain of the Varsity Cheer- leaders, received All-District honors for the second straight year. Junior Kathy Kunau fin background, also received All-District honors. Members of the Varsity Cheerleaders squad are Cfrom left, front rowj: Lori Bowlds, Cerita Wimsatt, Lori Westerfield, Lisa Embry and Benita Black. QBack rowj: Cindy Steele, Shawn Watson, Sandy Belcher, Kathy Kunau and Sherryl Rouse. Keeping the enthusiasm going in the Boys' District Tournament are lfrom leftlz Sandy Belcher, Lisa Embry, Benita Black, Sherryl Rouse, Cindy Steele, Kathy Kunau and Lori Bowlcls. 36fCheerleaders

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Cindy Hill and Thomas johnson received the honor of Valentine King and Queen during halftime of the OHS-Daviess County game Feb. 14. Tom Kurz, 11-12 Center government teacher, and Ethel McKinney, 11-12 Center business teacher, were selected Mr, and Miss Santa Claus by the penny-a-vote method in December. Tom Roy and Karen Harl were chosen Lil' Abner and Daisy Mae to reign at the Sadie Hawkins dance on Oct. 7. Kings And Queens!

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- ,,.- f,1g :W,k ' ' ' Sophomore cheerleaders for 1977-78 were ffrom leftj: Yvonne Hazelwood, Joy Knott Qtop on leftj, Hope Glenn, Maureen Whitten, Martha Adams ftop righlj and Melanie Humphrey. The Sophomore cheerleaders sponsor was Linda Henderson. The Sophomores cheered with the Freshmen at basketball games, but seperately for football games. Five Freshmen cheered for the ninth grade teams this year. The Freshmen cheerleaders were Qfrom leftj: Michelle Ayer, Tracy Mc- , 4 Donald, Robin Fisher, Nancy Hanberry and Linda Ashby. Sponsor of the Freshman cheer- leaders was Diane Colvin. vw-5 v- 1 M ,Q . rf' 2:15 . ., Holding onto a Car Wash sign, Maureen Whitten tries to get motorists to stop for a car wash, one of the money-making activities spon- sored by the cheerleaders. Summer practice was part of the work for varsi- ty and junior varsity cheerleaders. Freshman Michelle Ayer practices a jump during one of the summer sessions. Cheerleaders!