South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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1. The cost of the Gymkano Show poses before the curtoin goes up. 2. Young membets of the Circus Gymnastic Team demonstrate their talents during the show. 3. Normon Ctossley does a comedy routine. 4. The men and women join forces to please the crowd with a special couples ' routine. 5. Alumni tumblers trill the audience with the double leops. 6. Alumni Mark Dunbar and Cindy Boswell take a pose after their clown routine. 7. Daryl Craycraft. 8. Jodi Whited 9. Tracey Mitchell and Karen Wood. 10. Patti Swain. 11. Juniot Circus Tumblers pleose rhe crowd with their high jumps. 128

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■ I s -4 1 J I c CR5CHDE CDRPaPi- RTIDN Proudly Solures Sourh High School Seniors 2501 Sheridan Ave. 513-325-9271 The Boys ' Gymnastic Team made per- forming on rings, bars, and mats seem so easy that their performances seemed almost unbelievable at times. However, there were many hours of practice behind these exhibitions of near perfec- tions and the team members worked long hours to master their individual skills. The team this year was small in number and it was faced with many hardships but the gymnists continued to strive to improve their skills. The team By: James Johnson wqs faced with a devastating blow when Coach Jim Smith died quite unex- pectedly over the Christmas vacation, but the team members worked together and vowed to improve their team efforts for the memory of their coach. Although the team was also slowed down in competition by many individual injuries, they continued to participate in meets and also give in- dividual exhibitions. This year they were featured at such events as pep rallies and they added a new twist to rheir sport as they presented their individual performances to many classmates who were nor aware of the skills needed for gymnastics. In the spring the boys team joined with the girls to present the an- nual Gymkono Show for the public and this was the culmination of a year filled with many frustrations and many rewards. WE FLY THROUGH THE RIP. BOYS ' GYMNASTICS 127

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■HE WONDERFUL WORLD DF THE CIRCLE 3y: Daisy McMahon Each year in lafe April the men ' s and somen ' s gymnastic reams combine dents with a number of returning South alumni to present the annual Gymkana ihow under the direction of Mrs. Ann teno. This year in keeping with the Cir- rus theme, this group also enjoyed the ■alenrs of some younger members from he Circus Gymnastics Team. The crowd : illed Tiffney Gym with the expectations Df an evening of excitement, and they were nor disappointed. The show was fast pased and filled with breath-taking stunts from the opening number ro rhe grand finale. The show was a mixture of comedy routines and very serious highly skilled gymnastic routines. Acrobatic dance routines presented by couples with matching gymnastic skills were as beautiful as the high flying leaps of the men ' s tumbling team were exciting. During rhe course of the show everyone in the audience found sorre routine that made their heart beat o lit- tle foster and some stunt rhat brought o smile to their faces. The Gymkana Show was o fitting way to end o year of hard competition as it allowed the team members to show off their skills and to hove a good time, and it gave the au- dience an exciting evening of entertainment. GYMKANA SHOW 129