Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Mikeboys, Varsity Twirlers, Junior Varsity E .,,, Y i.,, f Jill Vactor, varsity twirler, performed her fire baton routine during halftime at the Homecoming game. Jill, a senior, had been twirling three years. in Three mikeboys were chosen at the beginning of the '68-'69 school year to TWlRl-ERS--KGPHY Pell-'Si, Jill VClCl0l', Sandy Kostroski. assist cheerleaders in promoting spirit and announcing cheers at football games.

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CHEERLEADERS-FRONT ROW: Pat Wheeler, Debbie Hoxie, Celia Riddle, Tam- Bradley, Barb Mitchell, Julie Vining, Patti Merril, Mindi Ligner, Chris Santi. my Vukovich, Lynn Pepe, Cathy Cleven, BACK ROW: DeeDee Ligner, Barb eerleaders Praetieed Ten Hours a Week Cheerleader Debbie Hoxie iumped excitedly as the Titan team made a touchdown at Sunnyside. Varsity cheerleaders were chosen from a large group of interested girls through several very competitive tryouts. All girls involved went through two practice ses- sions. In the semi-finals most of the girls were cut. ln the final tryout the girls useol their own cheer. Thirteen girls were chosen for the squad. Ten per- formed at each football and basketball game. Girls who were selected to be on the squad were expected to keep up a 3.0 or better academic grade average or give up their position on the squad. They were also expected to have a neat ap- pearance and show school spirit at all times. Varsity cheerleaders were at all home varsity football games plus the game in Alhambra. They also were present at all varsity basketball games which took place in town. Cheerleaders played a maior part in all pep assemblies. Members on the varsity cheerleading squad put in a great deal of time in practicing and promoting school spirit. The girls played a vital part in uniting student school spirit. Varsity cheerleader Tammy Vukovich energetically led football fans in a rousing cheer of support.

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eerleaders Added to Spirit at Il Games Ten sophomore girls parTicipaTed on The Junior VarsiTy cheerleading squad during The '68-'69 school year. The girls Tried ouT for The squad in The spring of '68, They were responsible for making up Their own cheers and hand rouTines. The girls cheered on Safurday mornings for The JV fooTbaIl games and Twice a week in The afTernoons aT basketball. Assisfing VarsiTy cheerleaders aT fooT- ball games were Three mikeboys. Their ability in gymnasTics enabled Them To be chosen for The job. Each fooTball game began wiTh The mikeboys doing back flips down The field as VarsiTy players broke The run-Thru. Their gymnasTics en- couraged fans To cheer for The Team. VarsiTy Twirlers performed before and during halfTime aT football and baskeT- ball games. All Three had several years of Twirling lessons before Trying ouT for The squad in The spring of '68, Prac- Ticing with The band during and afTer school was essential for Twirlers To per- fecT Their routines. MIKE BOYS-Dave Bonewell, Jim Adams, Rick McCourt Junior Varsity cheerleader Anna Zoback led a JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS-FRONT ROW: Rumic, Sandy Bushey, Beth McClure Elsmarie cheer at the game against Rincon High School. JoAnn Schock, Mary Jane 0'Day, Cathy Sepulveda, Heimpel, Judy Kington. Ann Zoback, Pennie Harcus, BACK ROW: Mickey