Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Study time? Kelly Tomlinson, kindergartner, gathers her information about herjump rope routines after practice. All tied up. Whitney Stansbery, third grader, untangles herself during jump rope practice. Practice was held before school twice a week. gr r to if. Practice, practice, practice! Jump rope team members warm up before starting work on their routines. The routines were performed around the state at demonstrations at other schools. How high can you go? LaRhesa Hughes, fifth grader, practices her high jumping. It was important for the members of the team not to miss their steps, so many practiced at home, 66 Sm Watch this! Virginia Ann Oliver demonstrates the heel-toe step to Carrie Runyan, Both girls were fifth grade members of the jump rope team. i Vigr. at ,yyyr - f 4 I EZ, ,mi ' il' 4 l l

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Senior Volleybnll Team: Qfront rowj Rachel White, Renee Howell. Michelle Crawford, Kristen Hooper, Cathy Shell, Lynne Bryant. frow Zj Nancy Blankenship, Gaby Albertson. Marley Meyer. Marci Smith, Beth Vines, Rachel Roberts, Kathy Melvin lcoachj. Junior Volleyball Team:1frontrowjSandy Hooper. Susan Swaffar. Cindy Black. Holly Fitton. Mary Catherine Jett. Christina Vratsinas. Qrow twoj Sophie Pike. Heather Chadduck. Catherine Ryan, Marci Lewis. Conley Lord, Lacey Olinghouse. Amy Fureigh. lrow threel Tifhni Robinson tmanagerj. .Iibbie Tucker. Betsy Massey. Emily Herbst. Carissa Meyer. Meredith McKay. Heather Norsworthy. Lori Morton imanagerl. Kathy Melvin tcoachj. 'V.,11eyt,.11

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Without kipping a beat! Pulaski Academy can boast of many neat activities. One of the most original is found in the lower school, the Bouncing Bruins. The Bouncing Bruins is a jump rope team sponsored by the American Heart Association as a like doing all the performances. Practices were held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings before school. The members learned many new routines with different tricks such as the skier, wounded duck, or the frog. for Pulaski Academy. It also teaches them fitness and health. All of the lower school classes participated in Jump Rope for Heart in February. They helped earn money for the American Heart Association. The jump Performances are so exciting because you get to go places ana' show other kids how much fun jump-roping is. Sara Leonard part of their Jump Rope for Heart program. Tryouts were held at the beginning of the school year. There were sixteen returning members, and out of sixty trying out, twenty-three new members made the team. Fourth grader, Sara Leonard said, I made the jump rope team in third grade. I was really excited about it, and I Amber Noble, fourth grader, exclaimed, The routines are lots of fun. My favorite step is heel- toe. The coach of the Bouncing Bruins, Kathy Melvin, commented, The jump rope team has grown so much since the beginning. I think it's good for the lower school students to have a chance to belong to a team rope team also did demonstra- tions for other schools around the state. Jennifer Cozart, second grader, explained, Jump roping is a fun activity to do with friends. I really enjoy representing Pulaski Academy. B , A 1 2 1 '- 24 J ' . ' if f . Q - 1, 'F , ' - , 4, , W , ,, .I , . - o In Yea, 'fi I 5 f 2 1 FY v Y, MW, sa, ' - 0 ' ,. - ' ti 5. 2 , I 1. - 5 , . , V P , A . ,K ir f 2 l 9, I 3 ' , Q --, ' , U s Nh f fe - - t ,we,,, anim - if , ntwsf, ,- ' M 5 L '-,iv . 'L K A , . . K 5 A K , 2 . A ,n QP Q I V J l v '- W 1' ' 1 W ,gg , ,0f.,,lX I -6 . , A. E I ' . , ,I .' ,,' 'V sw J . 1 5 Q, .. ' I . Af' ft . 5 . 'fr . '.. ' 1. -az f J fs 1 - f if. I f M 'sf t f .. ' 'J ff ta. ti A K., 'V W ' 4 .N ' ,Q . fr ,-PM ' , A ' A ' . 1 ' ' i X ' Q X ' gy ' A V, ' H- ' ' F .ir - ' -C .' .5 '33 .. - -px All N I t nag! ' f?-1, 45j 'a 0 -' , i I X, V. ' ,,.b X16-,a.s Hhs., ,, I , 1 xx'-al J N 5 Ng 51 M :ZR Sw. '-.1 1 15 , . if x Kg .. .: 1 E X571 -:B -'Rfb' M171 M ,gm af W D44 aw 2 gif' ,X ,- Jump Rope Team: Uront rowj Sharon Strong. Allison West, Krista Cordon. David Mathews, Jenny Wilson, Marcus Rothwell, Brooke Spears. trow Z3 Ryan Hamra, Whitney Stansbery,Jel'f Pride. Melanie Fletcher. Amber Noble, Jennifer Jett. Jodi Hendricks, Sara Leonard. trow IU Betsy Torti, Stephanie Patterson. Andee Cohen, Brian Hughes, Jenny Cozart, Ellen Back, Robby Vogel, Kelly Tomlinson. trow 41 LaRhesa Hughes, Melissa Owens. Monica Adams, Virginia Ann Oliver. Andrea Sturgis. Carie Runyan. Jill Hasson, Kathy Melvin tcoachl. trow SJ Anandi Seth, Josie Dickins, Lori Taylor, Jenny Freeman, Leslee Brosh, Wilson Brewer. .lump Rope