St Marys High School - Lance Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Practice, Clinic Stimulates VARSITY: Cathy Powers, Rama Ander- son, Barbara Wiedcrkchr, Helen Myers, Cheryl Cain, Rose Ruhr, Diane Knowl- ton. YOU had better sit down, Warriors, chant loyal tribesmen as they break the news Trojans are on the warpath. PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! For two months, five days a week, and two hours a day, the seven varsity cheerleaders practiced for a national cheerleading clinic the week of July 17-22 at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri. The girls alternated mass cheers, pompon routines, and tumbling in the mornings. Afternoons, NCA instruc- tors and special guest speakers gave in- formative lectures on cheerleading know-how. Competing daily in the large group division, the SM cheerers took two firsts, one of them complimented with the spirit stick, two seconds, and an honorable mention. Overall, they ranked Grand Champs Second and re- turned with possession of the spirit stick. Techniques learned at clinic en- abled all three squads to improve old cheers and master new yells for the upcoming season. FORMING a “V for victory, the cheerlead- ers express hope for a winning sports record in the '68-’69 season. SMILES, enthusiasm, and spirit enable the squad to retain permanent possession of the coveted spirit stick.

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Floats, Homecomings for 68 JUNIOR Cindy Lynch, Senior Sherry Layden, and Sophomore Bonnie Lamb, voted by the Pep Club officers and cheerleaders as ’67 ’68 Yell Leaders, inspire the Pep Club to support the Trojan teams, whether losing or winning, with enthusiastic cheers. SHAKING pompons is only one of Sr. M. Catherine’s services to the Pep Club. She’s sponsor and artist as well. SEVENTY-ONE percent of all St. Mary’s girls arc active Pep Club members. With the help of officers, yell leaders, faculty, and alum- ni, St. Mary’s Trojan Pep Club supported the team at 31 football and basketball games. The school spirit shown at games won St. Mary’s a Sportsmanship trophy given for the first time to a Kansas City Area High School. ALL sorts of goodies, tempt prospective buyers during a noon hour bake sale sponsored by the Pep Club to raise money for the basketball homecoming. Susan Crabbc, Cindy Lynch, and Bev Layden contribute their services by selling and collecting. 77

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Successful Cheering Year BOOSTING frosh spirit this year arc Mary Kay Thompson, Brenda Tuohcy, Mary Puhr (captain), and Sue Galvan. B-TEAM cheerleaders Becky Perrin ’70, Carol Lucbbert ’70, Barbara Moran ’69,Grctchen I.ngler ’69, and Carolyn Puhr ’69 (captain) lead the Pep Club with lively chants and origi- nal yells at all Junior Varsity football and basketball games. DURING an afternoon pep rally, loyal Tro- jan fans exhibit pep and enthusiasm, clamor- ing for another victory. BOB Albert makes his debut at the Bas- ketball Homecoming Game appearing as Troy Trojan, St. Mary’s mascot. VARSITY cheerleaders demonstrate the fan formation that took a blue ribbon at the Mar- shall Clinic. Barbara Wiederkehr, Cheryl Cain, Rose Puhr (captain). Helen Myers, Cathy Pow- ers, Diane Knowlton. and Rama Anderson attended the clinic. . 79