Rainier Beach High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Successful From the Start The music slowly faded away int the background, the whirl of bodies came to a stop. The lights came on and the crowd stood, rocking the bleachers with ap- plause. The Cheer Squad had just completed its first performance and there could be little doubt as to its effect on all those who were present. That was last May, on Viking Day, shortly after the group's se- lection. The group made a lot of progress over the year, but one thing didn't change, their suc- cess. Their performance carried right on, not only into the new school year, but before that, right on into the summer. There was no vacation for the cheerleaders. They weren't given the luxury of taking the summer off. The squad spent 6 hours a week practicing during the summer and also spent a very important week at Cheer Camp. What the squad learned during that week was basically how to be cheerleaders. They learned lead- ership skills and how to deal with problems among the squad. And, of course, they learned about cheering. They won the Pep Pad- dle for most spirited group three out of four days and in addition they brought home the Leader- ship Banner. They also started the daily performance of the ho- keypokey in the lunch line just to provide a little more fun. As Gary Armstrong said, There is no equal to Cheer Camp because you can never get that many spirited people together in one place. Well, just .what was it that made this Cheer Squad so suc- cessful? Part of the credit must go to their coach, Leonard Whid- bey. Leonard had been a long time coach of cheer squads but he had Shock the Hawks represents the spirit of Al one of the group's frequent after school the school in the football game against sessions, some of the the members prac- Chief Sealth. Cheer tice a somersault for an upcoming routine. always been coaching more than one squad. The situation was quite different this year howev- er. The only squad he coached was ours. His time was complete- ly free of other squads and he could devote more time to the Rainier Beach Squad. The rest of the credit must of course go to the cheerleaders themselves. This year's group was abounding with energy and spirit. All of the members were willing to sacrifice their time and efforts, and their attitudes to- wards their duties and activities were wonderfully positive. Jor- main Cady felt it was a special experience and that she wouldn't trade it in for anything. This is a group of people that we all owe a little something to. They made being there all that much better.

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Valhalla Produces True C assic ights, camera, action! The first day of school sent the cameras rolling, snapping pictures of the stars of the l986-87 Valhalla. People are the center of the ac- tion. Whether they were rooting at a football game or yelling to support their class at a pep assembly, pho- tographers and copywriters were there to capture the moment. Writers were spilling over with creativity. They brightened their features with interviews and quotes. Photography played a major role in the Valhalla. Modern layouts al- lowing for larger photographs sent photographers in search of the per- fect action shot. The photographers' job was often more difficult than re- alized. Seeing the photographer, and not the football, get tackled while striving for a great shot would put things into perspective. One of the main goals of Produ- cerfAdvisor Patty Prado was to un- ify the staff. Daily sessions of sitting in a circle, sharing pet peeves and embarassing moments was an effec- tive method. As a result, the staff got to know each other as friends and co-workers. Careful planning of the budget al- lowed the staff to make good use of color, modern graphics and type styles. When the hard work of rehearsal was over, opening night had finally arrived. The Valhalla Staff eagerly awaited the sound of applause and the critics' reviews at the sight of a true classic, the I987 VALHALLA. Seniors Stacey Hanson, .l0l'mBin CGClYf Senior Liane Murakami scansanegativein Kristen Girod and Shannan Stalnaker Search gf the ultimate picture. prove the staff can be friends, even through deadlines. 94 - Valhalla