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

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At the Trinity football game, Margo Hernandez gives instrucw tions to Teresa Baker fseniorsb before the school song. Many hours were spent each week in preparation for the varsity foot- ball games. Photo by Doug Wallare, As an interesting twist to each pep rally. the cheerleaders staged a skit each week. Shelly Bartula, Heidi Williams, Margo Hernandez, Theresa Hawkins, jackie Smith, Teresa Baker Cseniorsj, Courtney Coleman, Darby Douglas, and Shari Ness Cjuniorsj, aCt out the storybook skit. Photo by Doug Wallace Design hy Jayne Gramling In preparation for the Homecoming pep rally, Heidi Williams fseniorj, ties balloons together to be hung in the gym. Spirit posters, Crepe paper and balloons were all part of the decor used to raise spirit for the Sam llouston game. Photo by Doug Wallace. As mascot, Teresa Baker Cseniorl, generates enthusiasm through chants and cheers. Teresa also coordinated the organization of each pep rally. Photo by Doug Wallace. 5-i l sunn-

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fmt e. Q vu...-hi. Cheers, chants, stunts, pyramids The cheers and chants rang through the gym as the eight varsity cheer- leaders devoted many long hours to uplift their school spirit. But, as Courteney Coleman fjuniorj said, Cheer- leading is not all fun and glory, it's a lot of hard work and dedicated hours, but all in all, it's a blast and well worth it. Two weeks after sum- mer vacation begins, the cheerleaders go to work. W, and skits unify students and Promote Energy it's a lot of In the follow- . . . ing months the Cheer- leaders work Work . . . but on their . . . a and cheers' for camp. Cheer- Worth ity, leader camp was held July 18-23 at Texas Christian Univer- sity. At camp, the cheerleaders learned many different cheers, chants and dance routines to perform for rightly competition. The 1-Ml In order to raise spirit, the cheerleaders build a unique pyramid. The ArlingtonfLamar basketball game was highlighted by a pyramid to the chant of R-H-S, blue-and- gray-are-best! Pboto by Doug Wallace cheerleaders received five superior ribbons, three spirit sticks and were chosen out of three hun- dred other squads for one of the positions of top five squads. - Shelly Bartula Elections gave the student body a chance to recognize their senior cheerleaders. Margo Hernandez, Theresa Hawkins, jackie Smith, Heidi Williams and Shelly Bartula accept a round of applause as the crowd displays their appreciation. Pbolo by Doug Wallare As a finale to each pep rally, the alma mater is sung. The cheerleaders took part by leading this event each week, Pboto by Doug Waller: Cheerleaders 27