Richland High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Long hours of hard work and practice were put into learning each routine. Beth McCullough, lieutenant Mary Herrera, and Angie Adams fseniorsj per- form the banjo routine at the Haltom basketball game. Photo by Doug Wallace. Celebrating another score against Haltom, the Dixie Belles spur the Rebels on to another basketball victory. The Dixie Belles performed and cheered at several of the home games in W. G. Thomas Coliseum. Pboto by Doug Wallace. Hand routines are important in the participation of the Dixie Belles at each football game, Marque Wied Csophomorej performs No Sweat as the Rebels compete against Trinity. Pbvto by Doug Wallace. egg, lb i'.. 'A I 'R .' Ilan

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s 1 . A N-fi as. DIXIE BELLES B hind the team Spirit was strenth- ened by Dixie Belle participation dur- ing pep rallies. m S T g. i 6 SX Rim. trtf t O rf' The Dixie Belle Hoedown was held at the Austin Patio Dude Ranch. Lisa Groce fseniorj and Gary Guess fBell seniorj enjoy a country barbecue dinner before the dance. Pboiv by Andy Dodmn. 'KJ V7 t the pep rallies and at the football games they performed with the precision of a Swiss watch or a finely tuned Mercedes. The sparkling smiles they flashed at their audiences never hinted at the sweaty summer days or the frosty winter mornings they spent perfecting their routines. Each of the members was forced to earn their Dixie Belle status by meeting the tough requirements placed upon them by their sponsor, Missjudy Pelton. Although the girls did not enter any competitions, they attended a summer camp in june where they learned over fifty new routines. The lieutenants returned home to teach the other members the new movements. The benefits of being a Dixie Belle are evident. The recognition and social benefits helped make up for the long hours of practice. Excess money was a necessity, when paying the bills for uniforms, props, and gifts for the senior members and Miss Peltong the many collections amounted to hundreds of dollars. Despite the drawbacks and obvious disadvantages of achieving Dixie Belleship, it continues to attract hundreds of new hopefuls each year at tryout time. Ccontinued on page 138D R7 3500 5. FRONT ROWS KHCH Spfirel, Alifil NCl50H llUfli0f lifuffnanll. Cheryl Nofkefi Section 4. FRONT ROW: Kelly Cartwright, Marlee Ray fsenior lieutenantj, Michelle .CK ROWI Penny Diiflilf, ROXSHC KECHEI, KHYCU KUTISEY. McDaniel, Debbie Roark. BACK ROW: Kristi Voorhics, Kim Deggans, Marque Wied, Krist Daily. Dixie Belles 137