Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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rally. spirit for the first football game against Little Rock, the cheerleaders try out their learned cheers September 7 in an outdoor L.-.Q -Devil-g, -vi ig, 'fwnidgwg xf l -sy 'Af' va? CHEERLEADERS: Top ro w-Leigh Klusmeier, leanie Rein tsp Bottom row-Karen Shaw, Cindy West. Jinx the Bears! swept the student body November 13-17, as the cheerleaders sponsored a poster contest to rouse school spirit for the annual cross-town battle with Northside. three superiors ond two excellents Contests were not the only spirit boosting activities for the Rebel cheerleaders. Planning skits for pep rallies, writing a new fight song, and painting colorful game signs, also contributed to Rebel enthusiasm. These eight Rebel boosters began their work early this year by attending the cheerleading clinic at SMU in Dallas, July 30- August 4. Bringing back three superior and two excellent ribbons, the group also won the clinic's spirit stick, a first for Southside. CHEERLEADERS 87

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Bear Necessities are prepared by the Rebel cheerleaders for one of their skits during the Beat the Grizzlies pep rally, January 9. ., U1 'P ,uizimf . Chugging along, the cheerleaders ' dunebuggy down Gary Avenue during the school's first outdoor Homecoming Parade, October 1.9. 'TY . 4- F: 4.bI,.F' me se- .1 or MMR if CHEERLEADERS: Top row-Terri Putnam, Vicki Van Zandt: Bottom row.' Kathy Curnel, Patricia Dickinson, 86 CHEERLEADERS Rebel cheerleaders promote spirit with a Central Mall pep rally for the-Southside-Benton Football game, September 15.

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Presenting the Southside High School Dixie BelIs! With this announcement, Southside's first drill team marched on to the football field at halftime during the Rebel-Grizzly game, November 17, to perform one of its dance routines. 1 Presenting the Dixie Beliesl' Above: Complete with whistle, senior captain Connie Skinner leads the Dixie Belles in the Homecoming parade. Above right: Shakers aloft and mouths open, drill team members cheer on the Rebels in their battle against Rogers on September 29. 88 DIXIE BELLES The 29-member all girl drill team provided school-spirit and pre-game and halftime entertainment at both football and basketball games. Nlembers were chosen from over 60 girls vvho tried out before a faculty committee last spring. Practices were held throughout July and August and everyday during the school year. lVlrs. Alverson, girls physical education teacher, served as sponsor, senior Connie Skinner was captain, and sophomores Ann Saviers arid Elise Bedvvell were first and second Iieutenants. , i X -I l DIXIE BELLES: Bottom Row-Gray, Day, Skinner lcaptainl, Bedwell lsecond lieutenantl, Saviers lfirst lieutenantl, Hicks,' Second Row-Pettit, Rhodes, Dailey, Sagely, Berry, Lee, F renchf fl l Third Row-Haunert, Cheshier, Hudson, Wintery, Gravley, Minchew, Turnbeaugh, Fishery Top Row-Johnson, Coleman, Taylor, Reed, Alexander, Neal, Robertson, Hardin.