South Grand Prairie High School - Signal Yearbook (Grand Prairie, TX)

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.EW ar DANCE FEVER Unique Entertainment Dancing at a volleyball game? Dif- ferent, huh? That's exactly what the Girls Varsity Cheerleaders did differ- ent this year. The girls learned dances at camp which they perfected and per- formed before and during the time- outs of the games. As the teams warmed up to music, the squad enter- tained the crowd with their dancing ability. My favorite part of cheer- leading is the dances we perform, said Debbie Trevino. The Girls Varsity squad worked all summer to prepare themselves for camp and for the new year. They were up at school before dawn, running laps around the parking lot, exercising and practicing cheers. These early prac- tices paid off because at camp they received four superior ribbons and one excellent ribbon, a spirit stick, and a nomination for Award of Excellence. I liked going to SMU camp the best, SHARE IT . . . Jeri Smrcina shows how to do a chant at a volleyball game and hopes to distract the op- ponent's attention. lphoto by Cindy Hughes! W-O'f Ng err' 1 Q e W Q Li. uk! -gk lt' A ' l i ' ...- j X if fi. i ..fQAR:f+ Q 'ff ,f .SW but I also liked cheering at our games because of the excitement, said head cheerleader Lisa Lisa Brillhart. Besides just dancing, the squad also performed cheers and chants to dis- tract the opponents and to keep the crowd going. The girls were fortunate to support a district championship team and were able to plan a pep rally for them. The week of the pep rally was very crazy. We went over and over our cheers, until they were perfect, said Debbie Swartzendruber. The girls began preparing a couple of weeks in advance and spent many extra hours making signs and planning the agenda for the pep rally. This group of girls are unique in that they want to do so many different things, said sponsor Cindy Shipley. None of the girls regretted the time spent in developing into a good squad. I'm glad I tried out, it gave me a better chance to get to know people and also it helped keep me in shape and also to realize that girls sports can be exciting tool, sums up Robyn Kerr. TO THE TOP . . . Lookin at a pyramid book, Debbie Trevino, Ro- byn lferr, Debbie Swartzendruber and Mrs. Shi- pley decide which stunts they want to try. lphoto by Melanie Throne! GIRLS VARSITY CHEERLEADERS . . . Debbie Trevino, Veronica Dupliessis, Misty Day, Robyn Kerr, Lisa Brillhart, Dawn Mecom, Debbie Swartzendruber and Jeri Smrcina. lphoto by Cindy Hughes! GIRLS VARSITY CHEERLEADERS 1

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2 Reddy Glscyl 606060 Practicing for the San Marcos Compe- tition Angela Merchant performs the Excellence ln Cheering G0 Ready Okay! With loud mouths, flip-flops, and fresh moves, the Junior Varsity cheerleaders took over the summer competitions. From the begin- ning of their terms as JV cheerleaders, they started practicing after school to perfect their live cheers. I love cheer- ing because I have a big mouth and I support SGP l00'7b, said Cynthia Ne- vels. The first game they attended was UCA camp. At that camp, they re- ceived camp champions for best cheer- ing and best chanting squad. They won five superior ribbons and a spirit stick. Since they won the overall competition at UCA, they got to bi-pass area and go straight to Regionals in San Mar- cos in November. My favorite thing about cheerleading is all the competi- tions we enter and I like to support the schoolf' said Angela Merchant. The JV cheerleaders also went to a one-day camp at UTA. There they won a supe- rior ribbon. Along with the other three squads, JV went to NCA camp at SMU this summer. They received four superior ribbons and one excellent rib- bon. They brought home the spirit stick and a Nomination for the Award of Excellence. In addition to the com- petitions, JV attended the Rebel Me- troplex Cheerleading Competition. At this competition, they were awarded a trophy for Showmanship. Amy Rom- bach said, I like to cheer, it's a differ- And here they are 0 . . Introducing the Freshman Cheer- leaders at a Pep Rally, Mrs. Sneed tells about all of their awards. - Photo by Melanie Throne See what happened . . . Discussing the bmise she got when she did a knee drop, Sherri Ellis shows it to Amy Ronbach and Missy Derkacz. - Photo by Bryan Nix ORGANIZATIONS ent experience. Not the same as any other sport, though it is considered a sport. Although the JV cheerleaders seem to be always busy winning tro- phies and awards, they still find time to have fun. My favorite thing about cheerleading is the sleep-overs at Mrs. Russell's housef' said Elena Johnston. The Freshman cheerleaders also had a busy summer. With 5:00 am practices in the summer, the squad got a head start on the year. It was hard to wake up so early, but it was worth it, Niki Garcia said. After the girls ran and did jumps, they started to per- fect the cheers. After a few weeks of early morning practices, camp was near and they were ready to win. They went to SMU camp and received four blue ribbons for superior and one red ribbon for Excellent. They also got a Nomination for the Award of Excel- lence and helped the other three squads bring home the spirit stick. I like being able to do stunts and have fun tumbling, said Jennifer Harris. I also like to give the players on our team confidence. All the Freshman cheerleaders agreed high school was a totally different experience, but they all seemed to enjoy it. UI like cheering with good crowd participationg more people cheer along with us in High School, said Stacy Findlay. - Photo by Bryan Nix --st 'Ai-