Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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Rah! Rah! Rah! lo: Future Cheerleaders: If you plan to try out or already have tried out and made it, melow is a schedule of time you will have to spend doing all of he activities. Cheerleading is also costly as well as time consuming! Ex- mect to pay up to S400 a year. -chedule: tctivities held Crallies, etc.l .....r. .... 4 40!o heering at all games ............. .... 2 50!0 oing things for players and others , . . .... 2O0!o 'erformances ........,........ . . 70!0 lomework ....... . . . . . 40!o Lisa Salvetti cheers with enthusiasm as the Pirate team gets ready to kick off. Varsity Cheerleaders L ll X Terri Bostick performs the routine, Push lt at one of the basketball games against M.D.

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Screams, yells, claps, chants were all a part of the varsity squad as they got up out of their seats and were Jammin to the Pirate 's Beat Each year, the cheerleaders accomplished many outstanding competi- tions throughout the year. Each season, everyone talks about what they do for every one else. Cheerleaders are not slaves nor banquet servers but they are very im- portant people and should be recognized!!! Yvonne Beals stated emphatically. This year's varsity squad won four superior ribbons, the spirit stick, the unity award, and other certificates showing they had many uni- que talents at cheerleading camp. Besides ,showing all the awards they won, it's easy to see that the varsity cheerleaders dealt with a lot of pressures too. When try-outs were held on April 29, 1987, many girls on stage thought that being on a squad meant fame, glory and guys, but many who made it thought twice about trying out again. The football players com- plained they don't need us, talked about our short skirts and our attitudes, but I don't care, we're not there for just the football players or to show off but to help create spirit for our school, Myrna Mercado stated. With help from their new advisor, Mrs. Rose Shidler, the squad found it easier to take care of gripes or solve problems. They also became organized in getting things done. The cheerleaders spent many long hours practicing or feeding the players but lucki- ly they found time for homework. None of them were ineligible throughout the season. This year's squad put up with a lot of flack and hope next year they might get more recognition, such as getting more attention at social events. Kristina Cahoon stressed, You shouldn't try out if you're not willing to make yourself available all the time because many who try out think it's a popularity con- tents and it's nothing like that at all. - Chrissy Puccio 142 Myrna Mercado and Kristina Cahoon do the square dance rap routine at th Devils Say Your Prayers rally. l pl 'sara ' i T ' ' :xg is I . ,, 4 ,A K Varsity Cheerleaders: Chrissy Puccio, Cahoon, Heather Carnduff. N Yvonne Beals, Lisa Salvetti, Terri tured: Marla Littlejohn. Bostick, Myrna Mercado, Kristina Yvonne Beals watches the game with much excitement. 1 lammin to the Pirate's Beat ot Pia

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Songleading . .. Not Just Fun and Games Songleading is an extra-curricular activity that these eight spirited students perform at the games and at the rallies. To some, songleading is just an activity but to Lourdes Razo it's a lot of hard work and sometimes strenuous practice! But smiling and dan- cing weren't only what was to be done. Lynn Herren said, just trying to choreograph and making up routines is one of the hardest things to accomplish, especially when you have deadlines to meet. Coordination, dedication and unity and spirit are the most important aspects in any spirit squad. But songleading has other responsibilities also. Honor's Core student Brenda Rodriguez holds a G.P.A. of 3.4 and songleading takes up most of her time. Brenda has many demands to meet in both Core and in songleading. She has to work out a schedule which works to her advantage. There is so l'l3PDY'80'lUCkY, Kim Mills shares a joke. 144 much in just songleading. Songleaders have a class call- ed dance theory taught by Mrs. Shidler. Some people get the im- pression that girls just try out because they want to be popular or are stereotyped that being dumb, but Karyn Pierce says that it's not true! l tried out because I love motivating the crowd and getting riled up over our teams. This year's songleaders have given it their all. With no veteran songleaders, two seniors and 5 juniors and 1 sophomore, they have managed pretty well. They gave it their all and still fulfill- ed other obligations that they had also. They focused much on just getting everyone ex- cited and spirited, just as they were. - Marie Oliveros junior, Karyn Pierce puts on a smile for the team, Shari Lind sits and tries to unwind after a tiring game 1 Notlust Fun and Games I