Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Right: Captain Gloria Whittington and Co-captain Sandy Wolff divide their attention between the tempo of the game and the reaction of the crowd. I I MW , ,.,,,i.. L 1 V, ,,.. g l 1' . . U W A ii, -- t it eiie to -' 4 - we 1 I il I i t Top: A sense of rhythm and the ability to concen- Above: Varsity Cheerleaders: Kim Cosman, Denise Petersen, Betty Sikorap Falcon Bird - Holly Rice. trate are two important assets to cheerleaders like I-lock, Sue Binder, Kris Goralka, Gloria Whitting- Notpictured:De-metriaBenr1ett, Denise I-lock, Betty Sikora, and Kim Cosman. ton lcaptj, Sandy Wolff leo-capt.j, julie Kruse, Sue 114

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TR spirit roused up by Cheerleaders Cheerleading is not just shouting and clapping hands. Coached by Miss Mich- elle Anders and Mrs. Julie Austin, the cheerleaders won first place for home- coming decorations, sponsored car wash- es to raise money for uniforms, and formed a freshman squad to cheer for interscholastic sports. The three squads, led by Gloria Whit- tington, captain, and Sandy Wolff, co- captain, helped arrange projects to pro- mote spirit. Hall decorations, posters, pins and buttons, and preparations of pep assemblies are only a part of cheer- leading. They must also have the ability to support a winning or losing team with a constant hope for victory. Top Left: Pam Boros and her fellow members of the newly-formed freshman squad demonstrate their ability and enthusiasm, Left: Iunior Varsity Cheerleaders: Front Row: Pat Maloy, Marijo Hoffman, Karen Griffin, Row 2: Diane Kolb, Marion Riedle, Maxine Mastey, Rhon- da Cobbsg Back Row: Laura McGraw, Gina Al- banese, Lisa Lyons. Above: Laura McGraw does her best to encourage crowd participation.