St Paul High School - Lumen Yearbook (Santa Fe Springs, CA)

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Trisha Giddings and Rosie Meraz display their enthusiasm at a J.V. football game. Shelly Casarez shows her disgust at a St. Paul goof. gg is Numan., J.V. Cheer: Trisha Giddings, Becky Wilhelm Jennifer Rodarte Stephanie Cor ral, Christi Magdaleno, Rosie Meraz. 128 C1 J.V. CHEER

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,rf 2 Ai' if Q, -:ww w e r f - Q. ,faq A Vi V ' - :It ,x AV il is l. ll i rvir riii I tiger? 1 1? One, Three, Five, Seven,. 2, 4, 6, 8 who should we ap- preciate? The Varsity Pep Squad! The squad spent a great deal of time during the summer and throughout the year working to perfect the cheers and dance routines they learned at camp. Using the knowledge they gained at camp and their own ideas, the girls developed new rou- tines to perform at competi- tions and games. During the year the pep squad supported our teams through different activities. They sold ribbons for each week's game, delivered goo- dies to the players, organized and led rallies, and sponsored the Girls' League Dance. Cheering at games, the squad displayed enthusiasm and energy. The cheerleaders and songleaders showed out- standing spirit and pride in all their endeavors. Varsity Cheer: Doreen Dougherty, Karen McCarger, Lisa Primero, Kelly Younger, Elaine Daly, Kathy Martus, Shelley Lopez, Stephanie Parra, Glo- ria Martinez, Kelly Paxon, Stacy Griego. With plenty of pride, Kelly Paxon and Kathy Marron raise their hands high, as the pledge of allegiance is sung. 'X X- Showing her outstanding spirit, Kel- ly Younger leads the cheer with great enthusiasm. VARSITY CHEER ll 127

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C il 'iff ?'1i!'--N, new 'Ev The Key Is Dedication Fiagsters: Ellen Licata, DeeDee Bates, Joann De La Ossa, Ann McCann, Shelly Casarez, Kathy Marron, Michelle Guerrero, Wendy Lacko. -..-1-I .xv-'N 2 . W, q rifrffpsii f , -.-s Getting the crowd enthused, J .V. members begin a cheer. Flagster Ann McCann blames Ellen Licata for the demerits they will re- ceive because Ellen forgot to take off her earrings. gf . 5,,,,g,. D Being a member of a Pep or Performing Squad meant a year long commitment to long hours of practice, goose bumps on a cold Friday night and very little summer vaca- tion. But that was just the be- ginning. Raising spirit is an important part of school lifeg and not a very easy one. Each year many girls tryout for a possible chance to support and represent their school. In the beginning the perfor- mance and hard work was fun and exciting. But just as in everything else, there are times when it doesn't seem worth it. Yet, vowing not to tryout again, the same girls return to promote spirit. This type of devotion can be seen in all areas at St. Paul, but the outstanding difference of a spirit leader is the work in- volved from summer to sum- mer-all year long. In the hopes of one day be- coming a member of a varsity squad, freshmen girls tried out for J.V. Cheer to gain ex- perience and sharpen their skills. During their sopho- more year, the six cheer- leaders cheered at the J.V. and sophomore games, prac- ticed long and hard, and pre- pared for competitions. The squad took first place at camp during the summer along with the varsity squads. Leading the stands during a varsity game was also up to the .l.V. Cheerleaders, who sat in the reserved section and helped the varsity squads spark enthusiasm in the crowd. As members of the per- forming squads, the flagsters practiced, attended camp, performed, and participated in various competitions. Dur- ing a competition they were the only flagster squad who performed with their school band. To raise money for camp fees and equipment, the flagsters helped with bake sales and other fundraisers. ln a sense, the flagsters could have been considered part of the pep squad for they cheered at varsity games as well as performed during half-time. FLAGSTER lil 129