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

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Cheerleaders. FRONT ROW: Tammie Klosik, Leslie Mais, Paige Edgington, and Kelly MacFarland. SECOND ROW: Jet Jones, Holly Boyd, Ronna Caruthers, and Tonia Williams. THIRD ROW: Kim McBurney, Sandy Butterfield, Suzanna Ritchie, and Carma Van Zandt, 'fin-5 OIL1 us.. , During the Arlington Heights pep rally the cheerleaders performed Fight Rebels Fight. Many long hours went into routines that the cheerleaders per- form during pep rallies. Photo by Chris Mullins. Senior cheerleader Jet Jones raised the crowd's spirit via a spirited cheer. Jet was the only male cheerleader this year. Photo by Robert Gotcher, CHEERLEADERS

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Representation by .fmiler and laughter . Rebel Cbeerleezclem were pefkel .rpirit A word of encouragement. A hug or just a smile. Small steps towards special friendships. Work- ing together as a team. Learning to love everyone for his unique personalities. Feeling free to laugh or cry. That's what cheerleading is all about. The day after Spring Break it all began, A year of hard work, football games, pep rallies, bas- ketball game. It all started with 6:30 a.m. summer practices which lasted until 11 or 12 in the af- ternoon. This year all the material used was made up by the cheerleaders themselves. Taking it to camp, they won a Superior ribbon, and a Spirit Stick every night, as well as coming in as first runner-up for the The cheerleaders traveled with the Lady Rebs to the State Volleyball Tour- nament. During halftime they were able to perform their routines for the crowd. Tammie Klosik 1121 and Kim McBurney llll helped to raise spirit at the Trinity pep rally. Tammie was named Homecoming Queen in October. Photo by Chris Mullins. 42 Design By Sherry Fagan LEADERS Award of Excellence. They also won the Spirit Award, the most prestigious award voted on by each squad at camp. Paige Edg- ington and Lesli Mais lseniorsl re- ceived the honor of being named All-American Cheerleader Final- ists. Jet Jones f12l was also honored by receiving one of three NCA applications to become an NCA instructor, which he will pur- sue this summer. The girls accompanied the Lady Rebs Volleyball Team to the regional meet at Midland and then on to the State meet in Austin. So many good times and memories were shared during these trips. A closeness developed that was hard to let go of when elections came around in the spring. The seniors, leaving behind their shoes to be filled by the new Cheerleader Tonia Williams 1121 taught Mrs Cyn thia Michaels ffacultyl how to do a cheer during the faculty-senior basketball game, Mrs. Michaels was also a senior class sponsor. Photo by John Shelton cheerleaders, looked back at the juniors who would remain, with tears of joy and sadness. They knew it was time to go. They left with memories to continue to grow from and ones that would be for- ever cherished in the special places in their hearts. They would always be a Rebel Cheerleader. ,N V.. .1 ,pf-ff' ,,. .. me Ts, . ,V . Tonia Williams. , 4 1' ' ii A fa. c 1 l One of many routines performed at the beginning of the pep rally was Go- Fight-Win. lt was designed to help get the crowd's spirit up. Photo by Robert Gotcher.

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Desi Supporting all teeznzf and netinitief proven' the johnny Rebf to be fn!! of Rebel pride and Oh, 1,2,3 ... Go Rebs! Was a familiar Johnny Reb chant that could be heard by the cheering fans. High flying Rebel flags and the R-E-B-E-L spell-out were also symbols of what the Johnny Rebs did in order to keep the Rebel spirit high. The purpose of Johnny Rebs was to serve as a support group for the Richland Rebel Cheer- leaders and to help promote spirit in the student body. How- ever,being a Johnny Reb took a lot more than jumping up and down and keeping the fans on their feet. Long hours during the sum- mer were spent painting posters for all sporting events and still more posters were needed throughout the school year. The group attended all major sport- ing events and school activities promoting spirit. One of the highlights of the year was when members of the SBU' SPIRIT group attended the State Girls Volleyball Tournament in Aus- tin. The Johnny Rebs were there to celebrate Richland's first UIL championship with the team. This was a moment that will live in their memories for a long time. They also sponsored the Sec- ond Annual Lip Synch Contest, which was a big success due to the many teachers and students who participated. This contest was one of more popular as- semblies which was held during the year. Out of the many acts, the Johnny Rebs and cheer- leaders performed Cool Rider from Grease II as the last act of the competition. The honor of being selected as a Johnny Reb was one pur- sued by many students since they were one of the most active and visible organizations in the school. Their work continued all year and there was never a week that they were not at sev- eral school events. Their support was appreci- ated by all the teams and the school in general. We are very As the football team tore through the buster poster , the Johnny Rebs waved their flags high as they ran down the field to begin the game. This was a traditional event at every football game. fortunate to have such a spirit group as the Johnny Rebs at Richland, said Gary Clark, principal. Each of the 18 members put a lot of hard work into the year and dedicated themselves to do a job that all of the Rebels could be proud of. Every member had to be willing to uphold the honor of being chosen as one of the few, the proud, the Johnny Rebs. Johnny Rebs danced on the sidelines as the band played Twist and Shout at UTA stadium. The Johnny Rebs could be seen at every game throughout the year. gn by Karen Laird all