R L Paschal High School - Panther Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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PSOP members Greg Jones, Carol Steed, Kenneth Hromcik, stage as the football team and students look on. Rascal, guarded Marcus Foote and Bill Harris carry Rascal, the Panther, to the by members of the Panthers-Spirit of Paschal, presides over rallies. Glenda Nash and Jan lVlcWhirter, members of Paschal's PSOP, take part in one of the spirit group's pep rally skits. Panther football players Jack Rutherford, Kraig Harris, Jim Wicker, lVlike Ware and Glen Davis are encouraged by the cheering Paschalites gathered in the auditorium.

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Pep rallies are an integral part of student participation at Paschal. Interested students can show their support for various sports at each different team's rallies. Cheerleaders organize the pep rallies and lead their fellow students in the cheers and chants which invariably lift en- thusiasm. Chris Garrett, Bill Gracey, Sandra Hall, Scott lVlellina, Woody Neal, Carolyn Robertson, Alice Zavala and Richard Zavala are the regular cheerleaders with David Brown and Teresa Gallagher helping them out as alternates. The Panthers-Spirit of Paschal group aids the cheerleaders in boosting spirit. The group, made up of fifty seniors who were elected by their classmates, adopted We want to take you higher as their slogan, and that they did in the inspiring skits for which they were responsible. A red, white and blue stick and a purple paper-mache panther were important in keeping spirits up at pep rallies. For the second year, the stick, officially called the spirit stick, caused fresh enthusiasm as students cheered Rascal, the Paschal Panther, made appearances. Paschal's band added to the excitement by beating out the cheers and chants and by playing other spirited songs. The change to indoor pep rallies was popular among students and faculty members as spirits climbed higher and higher. Paschal cheerleader Sandra Hall leads a yell at a pep rally in the large audi- torium. The rallies were held inside for all who wanted to support the team. Pep Rallies Take Paschal Spirit Higher 'W Richard Zavala, Chris Garrett, and Scott lVlellina fall to their knees enthusiastically as they lead their fellow students in a favorite cheer. Cheerleaders helped boost the spirit among Paschalites, who encouraged the team members by yelling at pep rallies and the games.

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Panthers Send Sup Eleven busloads of enthusiastic Paschalites traveled to Sherman, Texas, to support the Panther football team in its game with Sherman High School on Friday, September 25. Although Paschal played its first three games of the season out of town, the Sherman game was the only one for which the school sponsored transportation. Special buses were pro- vided for parents, cheerleaders, and members of PSOP. Three busloads of band members were also included in the group. Preparations for the game varied on the buses as students practiced cheers and songs, snacked on sack dinners, and speculated about the outcome of the game. The excited group managed to retain its high spirits and sportsmanship at the game despite bad weather and the disappointment of Sherman's victory. After the game students, parents, and teachers returned to their buses for the journey back home. e naar! l l Karen Cochran stops to talk with Paschal cheerleader Carolyn Robertson before boarding one of the eight student buses. port to Sherman Game Shelley Floyd, Cathy Wilson, Rhonda Phillips, Brian Kimmel, Holly Pumphrey and Julie Nlotheral want peace, but only after a good game. Do you think we could climb in through the window? Steve Morris and Christy Baker make plans with Jan VVurt2 and Kathy Johnston.