Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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ine 'em up. Bruinsteppers Meredith McKay. Betxy Massey. Holly Harrison. and Emily Herbst get balanced before they begin their high kicks. Drill Team: lfront rowb Ginny Freeman lco-captainl. Christina Vratsinas. Julie Hendricks. Mary Katherine Jett. Sandy Hooper. Meredith McKay leo-captainl. lrow Zj Amy Noble, Lisa Faust. Heather Chadduck. Tracy Tatom, Shannon Hulett, Betsy Parkinson. lrow 31 Betsy Massey. Jibbie Tucker,Su1anne Roberson. Emily Herbal. Holly Harrison. Lacey Olinghouse, Catherine Ryan, We he NW., , ' , 4a95P?l ' 5 l 3 hake your tail feather. Freshman Betsy gyptian lover. The Bruinsteppers help Parkinson helped the Bruinsteppers excite arouse the crowd at halftime during ujunior the crowd during a junior high pep rally. boys' basketball game, 4 4 Sports

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an Across the nation...a Bruin sensation The 1986-87 school year was a year of surprise and excitement for the junior high cheerleaders. For the first time at P.A., the junior high cheerleaders qualified for the National The cheerleaders in attendance represented the top 3fZp of cheerleaders in the entire United States. The cheerleaders stayed in the new Peabody in Orlando, and wished the junior high cheerleaders luck as they presented them with roses at a Senior boys' basketball game during halftime. The junior Bruin football and basketball It was a great honor for the cheerleaders to go to Nationals, andplacing eleventh was only the icing on the cake. Mrs. Susan Fitton, sponsor Cheerleading Association National Championship. It was held December 26-29 in Orlando, Florida. They qualified for the NCA Nationals by winning the Award of Excellence at the Arkansas State University Cheerleading camp. Marcie Lewis explained, Nationals gave our squad a great opportunity to have fun together and do something to represent our school. The junior high cheerleaders competed against 48 squads from all over the United States. the competition was held across the street at the Civic Center. I liked to walk over and watch the squads perform in my free time. Some of the pyramids they built were just amazing! exclaimed Carissa Meyer, co-captain. But the fun at nationals had required a lot of hard work. Throughout the year the cheerleaders held many fund raisers. They also received funds from the Bruin Backers and P.T.S.O. Support also came morally. The Senior High cheerleaders players decorated the cheer- leaders' lockers. The drill team was also very supportive as were the teachers and administration. The support from the students was very exciting and raised enthusiasm during pep assemblies, too. Overall, it was a good experience for the Junior high cheerleaders to go to Nationals. They had a chance to learn new material and the opportunity to meet cheerleaders from all over the nation, while earning a good name for Pulaski Academy. Jun H gh Chee I d tfrom row1Ashley B J l Peters. L B g d er. Helen Fulgham, V l ie Pikelrnw 33 C l yl d C M 1 aptainb Amt' M 'vt Sus F tp J K Phelan. Rob Sh M ' L ' 1 p J N1 h ll Cl C ileerleaders 4 5

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,....-ff Bruin fair tale What did the Bruinsteppers and Pep Club have in common? Bruin spirit. that's what! Each of these organizations played an important role in the 1986-87 story of Bruin's spirit. because they were voted the most admired squad of the camp. Co- captain Ginny Freeman said, l think the squad as a whole has its own special qualities. No one tries to impress anyone else: we Club contributed a lot to the school in its spirit and support. I enjoy helping pep up the boys before the game. Rebekah Smith said smiling. It also contributed to the community as The drill team as a whole can achieve anything Ufitputs its mind to it. Meredith McKay Once upon a time. a group consisting of six freshmen and fourteen eighth graders attended an NCA Superstar Drillteam Camp in Conway. These girls walked away with three major awards earned in a one week time period. They won the Sweepstakes Award for having one of the largest ribbon averages. Secondly. they won the Precision Dance Award . Finally. one of their most treasured awards was the Five Star Award. They won this Let that spirit shine. Kimber Wellons helped the Pep Club raise spirit during a junior high pep rally all act ourselves. The girls enjoyed the life of a Bruinstepper. They danced at every home game and in every pep rally. I love to wear the polyester uniforms, said Betsy Massey. Betsy Massey is hilarious! exclaimed Heather Chadduck. Another very inspired group consisted of forty-nine seventh graders. This group supported the junior high team at all home games and also participated in junior high pep rallies. The Pep it sponsored gifts to the needy children during the Christmas season. Leading the squad were captain Karen Bird, co-captain Kimber Wellons, and sponsor Janie Shirey. After a year in Pep Club. many girls plan to try out for drill team or cheerleading in the spring. Drill Team and Pep Club do form aninteresting chapterin the story of Bruin spirit. That story will continue on only to get better in the future. Pep Club: tfront rowj Melissa Morledge. Kimber Wellons tco-captainl. Karen Bird tcaptainj, Jennifer Scruggs. trow 21 Shatly Shah. Natalie Benson, Sarah Wetmore. Courtney Kuns, Katherine Smith, Kelley Langston, Christy Clevenger. Emily Purifny. Lisa Flora. trow Sl Jill Freeman, Sarah Nestrud, Cindy Black, Cori Tenenbaum. Pam l-laynie, Keri Elder, Holly Chisholm. Laura Hamra, Allyson Weiss. Tiffany Shirey. Lissie Calhoun. trow -0 Meredith Martin. Allison Perdue. Lea Bristcr. Brittany Brosh, Samantha Pearson. Laura Roberson. Shay Houston. Laurie Faust, Pleasant Sturgis.Tanya Ali. Patti Haynie. trow 51 Sandra Brewer, Tisha Gribble. Mary Keyes. Elizabeth ,McCIendon. Kyle Loveless. Mary Earl. Ashley Alterberry. Amy Reese. Andrea Russenburger. Candace Benham. Rebekah Smith. Drill rlleam 5 Pep Cluli