Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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RHS spirit reborn! Four cheer squads spark enthusiasm Six new cheerleaders were cho- sen this year to form a new soph- omore basketball cheerleading squad. This is the first time in Roosevelt ' s history that sophomores have assumed the responsibilities of leading cheers. The reason for the addition of sophomore cheerleaders is to give all of the six basketball teams more equal support, explained Lisa Knight, captain of the varsity bas- ketball cheerleaders. During the middle of the year, the cheerleaders combined efforts to sell Roosevelt scarves, mittens, and hats. The money earned from these sales was used to help defray the cost of decorating locker rooms and painting posters. Seven basketball cheerleaders attended a special cheerleading camp during the summer to practice old cheers and learn new ones as well as to perfect skills. Ms. Paula Krings sponsored the groups before leaving for New York during second semester. Mr. Jerald Curnutt, Mrs. Caroline Egli, and Miss Margaret Maloney were the second semester sponsors. Varsity basketball. Front row: Lu Ray, row: Lisa Knight, Dana Bench, Jane Jeannie Young. Row 2: Lori Eagen, Horning. Val Kane, Gretchen Moranville. Back Wrestling. Front row: Cristy Cun- ner. Row 2: Kathy Doan, Kay Tannatt. ningham, Dawn Leanhart, Cindy Gar- Back row: Jane Stacy. 24

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Left: Practices were held nightly for more than a month to perfect routines before the pageant. It ' s a Small World ' theme for pageant The annual Shark ' s pageant, with the theme It ' s a Small World, was presented March 18, 19, and 20. Tryouts were held in November instead of the very beginning of the year so that girls on the swim team could participate. Even though the pageant wasn ' t presented until March, the board began planning the theme in Sep- tember. Practicing began in mid January with walk-throughs — practices out of the water. All music was chosen and all numbers written by this time. The board is responsible for writing the large group numbers and other members are appointed to write the others. Practices in the water began the second week in February and con- tinued nightly for three and one half hours until the pageant night. The pageant consisted of 12 numbers including two duets, a quartet, a trio, a senior finale, and other group numbers. Amy Follett served as president with First Vice-President Cris Ru- tenbeck, Second Vice-President Mindy Roemer, Secretary Sandy Tippins, Treasurer Lisa Shimp, and Assistant Treasurer Sara Froyd. Front row: Carole Sargent, Lisa Carey, Sandi Long, Bette Hansen, Sandy Tippins, Amy Follett, Mindy Roemer, Janet Lindstrom, Liz Moore, Sarah Leachman, Desda Saunders. Row 2: Cathy Whitmore, Kim Book, Debbie McClure, Mary Kaye Goodding, Cris Rutenbeck, Sara Froyd, Lisa Shimp, Jackie West, Beth Case, Cory Michel. Row 3: Jane Adding- ton, Amy Grismer, Kim Sawdey, Lu Ray, Karen Gange- ness, Rita McBride, L ori Shimp, HoUy MacDonald. 23

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I ' IH ill .Alt II II I Rl Pi V ' Ri| Bi f Football. Di Terry, Shelley Cathcart, Anna Cage, Amy Grismer, Joan Silver, Shelley Martin, Lori Lytle, Ann Giberson. Monica McGregor, Sue Ver Steeg, Varsity basketball cheerleaders Lori Eagen and Dana Bench had a lot to smile about this season with the Riders ' strong performances in Metro competition. 25