Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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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

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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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Orlgleaders of 1988: Lourdes Razo, Cynthia Sarcos, Lynn Herren, assistant head, Brenda Rodriguez, Kelly Valdez, and standing, center, Shari Lind, head ,rf-A f-'I Kelly Valdez dances away at a rally. Lourdes Razo strikes a pose. Songleaders --