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

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gif' ,I 3 . ocial Officers. FIRST ROW: Anne Uribe SECOND ROW: Tammy Bates, Dee nes, and Kelly Courer, THIRD ROW: Shannon DiGiovanni. Section One. FRONT ROW: Lisa Davis and Missy Nesbitt. SECOND ROW: Kristen Casey, Shannon DiGiovanni - Second Lieutenant, Dori Haupt M Lieutenant, Darra Dees, and Julie Martin. Section Two. FIRST ROW: Juli Sleeman, Julie Sewell, and Wendie Cain. SECOND ROW: Michele Munday, Keri Davis - Second Lieutenant, Beth Coyle - Lieutenant, Tonia Schilling, and Danielle Hammond. Section Three. FIRST ROW: Amy Dederick, Kelly Courser - Second Lieutenant, Paula Crowell - Lieutenant, Caroline Harris, and Ashley Waters. SECOND ROW: Lisa Jenkins, Jennifer Dozier, Dana Winslow, and Laurie Jackson. Section Four. FIRST ROW: Dee Jones, Lori Urban - Lieutenant, and Vanessa Tapp - Second Lieutenant. SECOND ROW: Angie Smith, Kim Bennett, Stephanie Woods, and Debbie McCary. DIXIE BELLES

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Pifefeiimfioii of dence ability . . . The Dixie Belief eilwezyf peiyfeifmeei with peiweit A lump formed in your throat. Chills ran up and down your spine. Your head was held up high with a smile pasted on. All those long hours of hard work paid off when four whistles blew and your feet naturally began to march out onto the football field. Practice for the Dixie Belles began before the last school year ever ended. Right after the letters of acceptance were hand- ed out, girls were put into one of the eight sections and immedi- ately began to learn routines. The girls were drilled on kicking, marching, and sharpness. Every week the girls would try STYLE out for two routines - one for the pep rally and one for half- time of the football game. After being selected for the week's routine, the girls spent hour upon hour practicing until eve- rything was perfect. The last pep rally of the foot- ball season has always been des- ignated as Senior Pep Rally. This year the senior Dixie Belles decided to to do something re- ally different. They put on mon- key suits and danced to the song Jungle Love. Many hours were spent on the monkey rou- tine, but time passed quickly as new friendships were estab- Design by Sherry Fagan Managers. Paige Miller, Cecilia Ve- larde, and Becca Overstreet, At the Dixie Belles' Car Wash Shan- non DiGiovanni and Lori Urban lseniorsl looked for spots on a car. The car wash was held to help raise money for the Colorado trip. Photo by Chris Mullins, Dancing to Stripper during halftime at a varsity football game, Heather Henson 1101, Trish Hernandez l12l, Shelly Severen l10l, and Tracey Zemanek l1Ol performed with style. Photo by Mark Hejnicki. lished between the seniors. The last pep rally and game signified the Dixie Belle year slowly coming to a close. Although practice eased up, the Dixie Belles still performed at several basketball games. At the same time, officer tryouts for the new year began. These try- outs lasted close to three months. its S. X.. .

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Prefenrezlioii of eieiiiee ability . . The Dixie Belief ezlweiyf peiyformeci wiilo peikei Before the results of the officer tryouts were known, the Dixie Belles began raising money for 25 members to travel to Colorado. They sold candy and held a car wash to raise the money. After all the hard work of learn- ing and practicing the Dixie Belles finally flew to Colorado to com- pete from March 11-15. All the hard work had finally paid off when they were presented with the Precision Award. They were also awarded a Superior rating for their routines. The Dixie Belles also sponsored other events throughout the year. A dinner was held for teachers and an ice cream supper for the football team. At camp, they were given the uSnappiest award, which is the best award possible. As a result of their winning the 'if fy. R.. STYLE award, the group was able to take home Snappy the doll, their momento from camp, which was seen at all of the games for good luck. The Dixie Belles also per- formed at the grand opening of the new North Richland Hills Li- brary. The girls not only showed their abilities and talents at camp and competetitions, but also at all sporting events throughout the year. Their various styles of rou- tines added to enthusiasm at the pep rallies and games. The Dixie Belle Ball was held before the announcement of the new officers. The ball was a for- mal introduction to the soon de- parting seniors. The ball, held at the DXFW Hilton, concluded with a dance. The results of the new officer T? V7 'Q Dixie Belle officers FRONT ROW: Dori Haupt. SECOND ROW:Beth Coyle, and Trish Henandez. THIRD ROW:Stacey Baw, Paula Crowell, and Patty Crawford. FOURTH ROW:Dawn Allen, Lori Urban, Michele Edelman, and Bobbie Morgan. Design by Sherry Fagan tryouts were announced at the annual tea on April 10. The At the beginning of a routine, Michele Edelman l12l prepared to signal the rest of the team with her whistle. This was Micheleis third year in Dixie Belles. Photo by Chris Mullins. naming of the new leaders brought happiness to many, yet filled the hearts of the seniors with sadness, for never again would they hear those four whistles and march onto the field. Sherry Fagan. Captain-Elect and Captain Stacey Baw and Michele Edelman. During a pep rally, the Dixie Belles performed with ladders to Mississippi Mud . They often used props for their routines. Q 'nn 'X