Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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22 BLUE BELLES

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While the queen is not around. Sonya Jolley steals a hug from Mr Brooks Maid-of-Honor Vanessa Watt and Homecoming Queen Angie Brooks pose for the homecoming crowd While practicing for halftime, candidates endure the sun. As her name is called out. Rhonda Horton walks to center of field during practice. At practice, homecoming contestants wait for their names to be called before walking in front of the crowd. HOMECOMING 21

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A Group of Crowd Pleasers They perform at home foot- ball games and not only for their alma mater but also for other area colleges. Usually perform- ing to the beat of the band, they also dance at pep rallies and at- tend one or two parades a year. And like many other groups or organizations, summer work- shops. camps, and after school activities fill their schedules. The Blue Belles have been pleasing crowds for approxi- mately seven years and are still going strong. This past summer camp was held at University of North Carolina. Charlotte and the girls placed first over groups from various states. Receiving the Miss Drill Team this year was Rebekah Brown, a junior. These were not the only preparations for their appear- ances. The girls attended two weeks of workshops at Dorman and had many after school and or evening practices, sometimes with the band. But the hard work and effort paid off as the Blue Belles came home with a third-place in the National Competition held in Dayton, Ohio every year. Besides the annual activities, the Blue Belles performed at Wofford College, for the Com- munity Christmas Show at the Memorial Auditorium, and for the Rive’s Brothers Quartet Century Banquet at the Holi- dome. From good perform- ances, the girls have obtained a reputation as crowd pleasers. Front: Vanessa Watt. Angel Seymour. Cynthia Crompton. Libby Miller 2nd: Leah West. Sandra Thompson. Rebekah Browne. Lisa Bishop. Cheri Shuermeyer. Donna Plexico, Jenny Nix. 3rd: Aleta Mason. Angie Prince. Kelly Turner. Jan Walls, Holly Stafford. Kim Davis 4th: Patti Patterson. Angela Dean. Robyn Lyles. Deneen Nicholls. Karen Meeks. Kim Gosnell. Kim Knight. Dawn Bedenbaugh. Beth Nelson 5th: Donna Vellines. Jill Cudia. Michelle Casey. Ann Harvey. Dee Laws. Gwen Crowe. Anna Marchione 6th: Julie Mills. Lisa Ramsey. Denise Hope. Tina Barnette. Tracey Trail. Buffy Davisson. Shelly Zanin. Kimberly Wolfe When the team seems to be pulling ahead. Julie Mills and Dee Laws are excited BLUE BELLES 23