Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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The spirit Of ' sporting events dominate extracurricu- , lar activities and in some way, every sport proved to competitors that the Panthers are a force to be reckoned with. Every team placed athletes 0n All-Conference, All-District or All-Metro teams. John Lucas, Teresa Neidlinger and sandy Cum- mings receiVed All-State honors. JohnLucas sprayed Welchts grape juice afterwinning second in State Cross-Coun- try. Basketball fans bought over 250 Ray- Pec District Champs T-shirts, sporting a likeness of coaches, Bill Lenz and Paul t Cummings. Students celebrated a Homecoming that almost wasn't and waited for a Winter- warming Band that wasnt Spring found over 70 students out for track, under Coach Dave Arnall, a softball team rebuilding under new Head Coach Shelly Wright and a baseball team wonder- ing who their next coach would be. - Brad Blackwell watches Tommy Kruse hand off to Jeff Pendergrafl ' on a drjw up the middle. competit ion The football team had their ups and downs as did the volleyball team. The wrestling team sent four individuals to state where two placed fourth and fifth.- Golf won the William Jewell Tourna- ment and finished the season just short of state after a tw6-year building program. Athletes raised money in a lift-a-thon for ' weight equipment and the Jeff Jones Scholarship Fund. Other athletic groups sold candy to raise money. Off-season conditioning encouraged those athletes who sat out the spring sea- son to stay in shape. Much of the off-season conditioning centered around individual weightlifting programs and running. Senior athletes received a wide variety of honors and scholarships due in part to the diligent efforts of coaches and statisti- cians who kept stats and video tapestof games. Yes, sports are a big part of student life. Those who Caught the Spirit enjoyed watching successful teams throughout the year.

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Practicing from 6:30 to 8:30 on summer ' mornings wasn't the greatest, but the pom- pon squad proved all year that the hard work was worth it. They were the first squad to ever perform at a wrestling meet along with performing at pep assemblies and football, volleyball and boys and girls basketball games. They also marched in the American Royal Parade, Peculiar E Bushwhacker Days and at the Raymore , Homecoming. The squad was very close and did many things together besides just performing. They had slumber parties, went out to eat pizza several times and went to camp for four days in Emporia, Kan. They brought back two trophies, a spirit stick and 24 rib- bons from camp. Pompon girls march at the GSA Ral- - an WWWW 150i Pom Pon kicks thriu season: However, in order to go to camp and buy their uniforms, they had to raise money. They sold stationery, Panther head pins, finger poms and sponsored a Sadie Haw- kins dance. The squad will be losing five seniors this year; captain Mary Gebauer; co-captain J ill Retter; Debbie N eidlinger; J eanne Rau and Christy York. Mary has been a squad member for two years, Jill for three and Debbie, Jeanne and Christy for one. The girls performed to songs like ttNew Attitudexl ttWhamil and ttBeverly Hills Cop. Summing up the season, squad captain Mary Gebauer said, ttThis year we are like ' a close family, we all get along well and we don,t fight at all; I also feel like the crowd has responded a lot to us this year? Pompon performs to Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills at the wrestling meet against Warrens burg February 6.