Temple High School - Cotton Blossom Yearbook (Temple, TX)

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'At-B9 V-I-C-T-0-R-Y was the cry aa had oheuleadlr Judy Taylor yells wlth fam Judy was cheerleader for five years and football sweetheart this year. As always, the vanity cheerleadas recelved football jackets and patches. lPhoto by Tyrochl KathyPrata.Tel'lDoyle.KannBartonandAmy Trout yell pm-pep rally chants to boost spirit as the fans alt In antlclpatlon of the entrance of the vanity players iPhoto by Tyrochl At a Christmas party at sponsor Susan Edana' home, cheerleader: Amy Trout, Karen Barton, and Judy Taylor exchange presents and laughs. lPhoto by Morgan! l6lFoothall Story 4 When cheerleadu Kathy Prater yelled. Go - Flght -Wln! the Wildcats did so m they followed through to a district championship. lPhoto by Curtinl for ' Y rt X 1 i ,xx rt--as U In 1 i l 3' ll 1 --9 W ' A. - 1

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Even though nearly one thousand students were crammed shoulder to shoulder and knee to back on the hard, wooden bleachers, not one body remained still. Pepperettes swayed tn turbulent motion, heels banged against the bleachers, and hands clapped until red with soreness. The players, dressed in blue and white t-shirts, faded Levis and Adidas, sat behind the solemn coaches in chairs set up on the north side of the gym. The mood of the players varled. Some nervously contemplated the game, whlle a few on the back rows folded paper airplanes out of the spirit tags which were made by the cheerleaders. '. . . itmademe want to get up and boogie' As the pep rally progressed, screams came in deafening torrents and shouts of We're Number One thundered across the gym. The sound waves bounced off the concrete gym walls, which were covered with red, white and blue spirit signs. The vibrations of tonsils could almost be felt as the intensity of the screams grew to a shrill volume. The seniors thundered, We're the greatest of the great, were the seniors '78, and everyone locked little fingers as the band began playing E 'er Victorious. When the pep rally ended and the band broke into Play That Funky Music, many students got up and danced. Freshman Teresa Darden remarked, I went to every pep rally and yelled as loud as I could. I don't know. . . itmademefeellikelwas helping the Cats win. Every pep rally was exciting. l used to dance because everytime the band played that jazz music, lt made me want to get up and boogie. Everybody went football crazy on Fridays. The game was the main conversation topic in the student center and was discussed and analyzed between bites of Big Macs, cheese plrzas, and chopped beef sandwiches. Not one dress, three-Inch platform, or nioe pair of pants was wom because it was understood that Friday was a day for grubby jeans and blue and white football shirts. PQ RaIIies!l5

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Nellsonl Trout brought spectators to it wil . N :Q-5.0224 cc... kw'T'F'! I E l I l 1 x I x 'Z 'X 9 l ' a-rx Q .as ,gy , . s 55 ,M-rw if +5 vi- - .- N ff t ie- ,ff l as ' 43' '5 '55'f 7p i :QQ ., E 4? Q3 ' ziggy , Flat-yd' cheerleader, Suzy Taylor chants and snaps her fingers with the yell, Eme on Doum. 'lllthetlrnearldeffortthatweputlntothepqr rallies and games was well worth lt when you saw the smlllng faces of the cheering crowds and the look of pride on the players' faces that said, 'We won! said cheerleader Carla Furlow. fPhoto by Tyrochl With an everlasting lmlle. Homecoming Queen Tami Browne perfoms the Corozoan pom pom routine. iPhoto by Tyrochl Gheerleadlng wa a new experience for me, especially the nervous pep rallies and excltlng game! Even though lt was a lot of hard work and long hours I would not trade these memories for anythlng ln the world. We rally had a good time at a Christmas party Mrs. Edens threw for us. She hsbemareallygoodfrlend, aswellasour lponsorandadvlsers saldTerlDoyle. whoala senior served her first year as cheerleader. fPhoto by Curtlnl 2 wr T The cheerleaders kept the spirit alive at pep rallies and games, but their duties went far beyond cartwheels and cheers. Sign, sign, everywhere a sign should have been sung by the cheerleaders as they painted signs for the gym, pin-on tags for the players, locker signs, and car signs for every game. The cheerleaders met with Coach McQueen on Monday mornings to talk about the upcoming game, and McQueen gave them a list of signs he wanted for the field house. They 'it was always worthwhile when the Cats won on Friday' painted the signs Monday afternoon and practiced the pompon routine Tuesday aftemoon. They decorated the fleld house on Wednesday and gave the football players a surprise every Thursday. The surprise was usually cupcakes, fruit, or cookies. Head cheerleader Judy Taylor commented, We worked hard all week, but it was always worthwhile when the Cats won on Friday. as 4 dl- ' , 1.- Cheu1mde1l17