Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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‘Gimme a Pekin varsity cheerleaders are (front row) Margaret Udry. Stephanie Andrews, and Kelley Conkling Back row includes Karla Davis. Rose Collander. Dalona Pauley, and Mary Innis Pekin J.V. cheerleaders are (front row) Jen Million, Carole Krohn. and Jodi Halstead Beck row includes Kristin Bode. Jennifer Gilpin. Nancy Rademaker. and Ellen Trimble. Medals and a spirit stick were Pekin Pom Pon’s squad trophies garnered at summer camp at Illinois State University, The 20-girl squad added a 1st place trophy award in the Marigold Parade in September. Trophies are displayed in the East Campus gym display case. Tuesday and Thursday night practices have paid oft for Pom Pon squad evidenced in their performances at pep assem- blies. all home games, and the holiday tournament. Squad captains Jill Dourneen and Shelly Kyle enjoy their work which includes designing routines, helping choreograph the displays, and . . says Jill, “out of my three years on the squad, this has been the most challenging since Shelly and I are captains. We have all had a lot of fun and learned a lot. too! Performing the Mid-State 10 cheer before the Pe in-Bergan games i$ J.V cheerleader Jennifer Gilpm. Ellen Trimble. J.V. cheerleader, peps up the crowd during a time out 12 Cheerleaders

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After a long fun summer, students appeared at the end of August for another school year. Working strenuously, students got back into the ‘'routine” of studying, taking tests, grades, sports, and club activities. However, students were greeted with changes in school policies. Athletes have a new sports code to follow. The code is basically the same as in the previous years, except these rules are now printed. Therefore, all athletes and their parents know the possible penalties for any violations. Since finals are now required, many students feel that attendance may drop. If this happens, the school could lose money with lower attendance. Back-to-school dance, sponsored by Student Council, was successful. The student-faculty picnic was held, followed by the student-faculty baseball game in the park, ending with a score of 6-4, in favor of the faculty. Maybe new changes and challenges that greeted students as they returned to school were not so routine after all! Registration is only the beginning of a new school year for these freshmen and sophomores PCHS students enjoy the rhythm of the DeCounter Brothers at this year's Homecoming dance “Say Cheese' Dan Tosi and his date pose for their Homecoming dance picture taken by a Rembrandt studio photographer Back-to-School 11

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The Pekin Pom pon squad include (Iron! row) Darcy Knegsman Diane Jones. Jenny Brajkovich. Teresa Salvetti Sheila Shadoan. Margie Cash. Tracy Dtegei Mary Curtis. Shelly Kyle. Pam Stroup. Gail Burlingame. Dawn Sea. Wendy Byrd and Marnie Kirschner Back row includes Bethany Bernier. Carla Haney. Stacey Prather. Deanna Cox. Sandy Strode, and Jill Dourneen Through thick and thin, the fans have been there to support the teams,” commented Varsity cheerleader Dalona Pauley The spirited group of girls explained that their main goal this year was to get crowd involvement, and to do less performance-oriented cheers. Through the use of the simple cheers, the cheerleaders hoped to get fans super rowdy.” With the varsity and junior varsity squads combined as one, the 14 girls attended a 3-day summer camp at Western Illinois University, where we learn most of our cheers, exchange spirit ideas with other cheerleaders, says Nancy Rademaker, JV cheerleader. The squad earned a 4th place trophy in competition with 30 other inter-state squads. The two squads received 4th place rating at Mid-State 10 clinic. Mrs Alice Coon is squad sponsor. Pom pon girls Dawn Sea and Wendy Byrd perform a routine to When the Saints Go Marching In before the Pekin-Richwoods game Freshman Mamie Kirschner entertains the audience during half-time with a pom-pon routine to Soul Man1' Pom-Pons 13