Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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PEP RALLIES Boys' gym crowd fires up for teams From the seal in A hall to the Eagles' nest, you can find it, but no where is it more prevalent than in the boys' gym. The crowd cheering and chanting, the band playing, all set the mood for the ultimate display of Eagle spirit. Students take 20 minutes out of the school day to sing, scream and go crazy. They're great,'l said senior Eric Alt. Pep rallies get me fired up for the game. As a result of House Bill 72, pep rallies are shorter and take place in the morning, but that hasn't hurt the spirit. Pep rallies still get the job done. The afternoon pep rallies were better, but there is still just as much school spirit, said senior Mike Mullen. But not everyone agrees with Mullen. To have pep rallies between lst and 2nd fperiodl is stupid because we are all hot and sweaty and we have to go straight to class,', said Cheerleader Sheila McGowan. Regardless of what time of day they are held, pep rallies give students a chance to be creative, according to senior Scott Price. Sometimes this originality is displayed by balloons, obnoxious yells, signs, and other popular pranks. They are a great break from the classroom atmosphere, said junior Sam Stewart. lt would be un-American to not have a pep ral- ly. - Cara Craig Seniors Jeff Balch, Brian Funkhouser, David Phillips, Scott Price, Kenny Riley and Mike Tomson participate in a skit with Varsity Cheerleader Andrea Peck. fGonzalezj Z If rosr N limi '1 K. .ff Y... 6 The Junior Varsity includes lfrontj Mary Beth While Wendy Hydernan, Bobbie Bounds, Misty Hosea, Suzi Curl, fbackl Michelle Morris, Kay Ellen Cohen, Christie Elliott, Suzanne Lockhart and .714 YA. . The Varsity Cheerleaders include ffrontl Andrea Peck, Sammie Smith, Sheila McGowan, Laurea Dunahoe, Corrine Wilson, Janice Schmidt, Kelly Roberts, Kbackj Erin Adamson, Mar Sigler, Sheila Morin, Shannon Hills, Stacy Bennett, Robin Valetutto and Jacque Kohut. fWilrnarth1 A Kim Caruso. fStringfellowJ Student Life X 27

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Supporting the team and school, students unify to sing the Alma Mater at the Berkner Pep Rally. lflonzalezj Senior Jacque Kohut tries to excite the crowd at the pep rally before the Berkner game. lGonzalezj A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Welre awesome to-ta-ly was heard through the stands as 12 cheerleaders and an enthusiastic Eagle led the students in cheers. Cheerleading is a way to bring spirit to the school, said senior Stacy Bennett. lt's fun to go wild inside the suit, added Laurea Dunahoe. But, the cheerleaders' work isn't over when the game is. They spend hours practicing and still find time to decorate lockers and paint 26 f Student Life signs. At SMU Cheerleading Camp, the Varsity was named lst runner up in excellence out of 125 squads while the JV squad received an Award of Excellence. In addition, Kelly Roberts and head cheerleader Sheila McGowan were nominees for the All-American Team. - Cara Craig I feel like las a cheerleaderj I'm backing up sports in more than one way, said senior Stacy Bennett. KWilmarthj 'UP' A Q . its s X ' . il 4 Y Being Oscar is a blast, according to Laurea Dunahoe who joins Corrine Wilson to cheer the Eagles toward another score. fWi1marthj

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ef? At the Homecoming football game, Oct. I9 against Lewisville, students uiew what became a disappointing loss. fWilmarthj Seniors Robin Hall and Whitney Hatfield fight the cold to cheer onthe Varsity Boys' Soccer Team. lMulueyj At the football games, thc crowds helped An enthusiastic crowd sings the Alma with the cheers and sometimes created Mater at the end ofa pep rally. KHallJ their own. Y , , c 'sq You see them in the hall, cafeteria or Eagles' Nest. Dressed in purple and yellow, the Eagle Guard adds an extra dimension to the spirit at RHS, according to Capt. Vivian Liu. You've got to be a little crazy, stressed sophomore guard Andy Stewart. You can't be shy. You have to go out in front of everybody and have a good time. Showing spirit is only one of the 28 f Student Life duties of an Eagle Guard. Our job is to guard two of our school's most prized possessions - the school flag and Oscar - during the foot- ball gamesf' said Liu. Every time we score, we run the Eagle and the flag up and down the track. We also help the cheerleaders decorate the stadium and the gym and with the cheers at games . . . to get the crowd tired up, said Stewart. The Eagle Guard adds a lot to the games accordingto sophomore Kristin Hahn. They help bring more to the excitement to the games when they run down the field with the flag. We let other schools know there's more spirit behind Richard- son than the average school has, said sophomore guard Holly DeGeeter. - Allison Walker t get . ag, vi I-i ff. , tm S Y