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

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151 v captain. Mary Gebauer NNMVH , Rebecca Zealley. Dawn Miller, Jeanne Rau. Third row - Jona Groh. co-captain, J ill Retter Inger, Squad kicks to the R-P Fight Song at pep assembly. tt Mor- isty York Debbie - Chr Issa Rogers, xme. H Front row Mel 1e Second row ris, Kar , Bri Karen Jacobs. Nei WWMhW$vvwkv h . u Girls display awards won at camp m Emporia. Kansas. Igainst Warrens- rly Hills at the

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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.

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152 Spirit support staff The fall cheerleaders got off to a suc- cessful start. They were made up of three squads; freshmen, varsity volleyball and varsity football. Varsity squad captain Melisa Martin said, iiThe one thing we always had to re- member was to work together as a team. This is the first year we concentrated on working up cheers, chants and mounts in- stead of just painting posters during our Wednesday night meetings. I think it real- ly helped us improve? From bottom to top: Michelle Thom- ason, Melanie Molendorp, Amy Bell, Stephine Braun, Shelley Martin, Lori Edwards, Jana Baird, Gail Huskey. Michelle Gnefkow. During the summer, the fall cheerlead- ers traveled to Drury College for All-Star Cheerleader Conference Camp. The varsi- ty gold squad received the spirit star the first night. They also received the Grand Champion trophy. The varsity black squad received a Spirit Star the first night, and placed third overall. The freshmen cheerleaders attended camp at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. They received first place in the junior high division. Bottom to top: Jennifer Chamber. : lain, Kim Schock, Jennifer Hardy, - Tammy Cox, not pictured Amy H Files. . The volleyball cheerleaders stop for a quick picture before the game.