Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Joss Full Of O- U 4 i oi -C -D .-t: Streamers of black and gold streaked through the well lit area. Voices were carried out to the stands. In the background, players dashed to capture the precious football. The crowd roared as a runner approached the goal line. With pride the Poms Squad jumped down from their stools and raced towards the goal line. It ' s great being on the field cheering when you know the team needs you, explained Machell Bell. We really get the crowd going and keep them involved with cheer, and that helps the play- ers when they know that the crowd is behind them, she continued. Not only did the squad perform at home games, but they were transported to cities all over South- ern California; from Fontana to Palm Springs, all games had to be attended. It was really gorgeous in Palm Springs, I loved it, we had a fun time, and I ' m looking forward to doing it again. During the drive up you get to know the other girls on the squad better, said a contented Heidi Whitworth. Yet, some people did not enjoy the long drives as Alice Muniz tells her feelings, away games are okay, but it is nothing special all you get to do is ride on a crowded bus, and see another football field. It ' s worthwhile to experience the challenge of cheering your team towards victory though. Primping up her pop-pom is Machell Bell. She was a senior this year.

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. ROAD TO SUCCESS 151 They came from all of the junior highs, the fresh- men. But these newcom- ers were special, they had one particular goal in common, to make Ru- bidoux ' s Freshmen Cheer. Many tried out but only a few talented people were picked. I love the way it feels to be in front of a crowd cheering on my team, exclaimed Amy Brass. The next ring on the ladder toward success was JV, or Junior Varsity. They were shipped all over Southern Califor- nia to cheer at the JV football games. As Mary Jane Wright explains, We had to go to Palm Springs, it was a long trip, but it was fun. To be included on a cheerleading squad, you had to be talented, and will- ing to show your spirit at times when you least expected it. My funniest ex- perience was when we ran down to the goal posts, cheering our hearts out, and there wasn ' t even a touchdown, claimed Jeanna Marquecho, a member of the J.V. squad. But even with the ups and downs of a cheerleaders life, many of the girls agreed they would continue with cheer in the future. As Lucinda Hellow con- cluded, being a member of cheer has been a great experience, and one I will always treasure. I would recommend cheer for anyone who is really dedi- cated, because it takes a lot of practice and work to make a squad the very best it can be. Psyching themselves m | , ' « h s qu , d th ele sh ° T men ' trom « undefeated. hotb » te m was squad. rks se co n d year on a JV Frosh Cheer 53

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Cheering at a Varsity Football game js Mar- cia Johnson. This was her graduating year. Catching her breath is Gina O ' Donnel. This was her last year on poms, since she was graduat- ing. Poms. Front row: Judy Powell Alice Muniz. Row 2: Joanne Eddy, Machell Bell Back row: Michelle VanderHouten, Heidi Whitworth, Mar- cia Johnson, Gma O ' Donnel. Performing at Back to School Night Poms. This was the Imal step ol their routine. Por , 55