University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Cheerleaders Responsible for Backing Antelopes Whether it be football or basketball the cheerleaders are responsible for the student spirit at athletic events of the Nebraska State College Antelopes. During the NSC-Gustavus Adolphus football game the cheerlead- ers withstood the eight above weather along with a handful of spectators to give the Antelopes full sup- port. Five upper-class women along with two freshmen co-eds are chosen by the Student Council at try-outs held dur- ing the first week of school In September. The co-eds selected as cheerleaders hold the positions for all sports. Cheerleaders for the 1959-60 school year wore (standing) Mary Mosley, Jackie Johnson, Sue Martin, Judie Eckel, Judy Funkhouser, Betty Mosley, and Barbara Reese. Since there were only a few pep rallies this year the BLUE AND GOLD photographers had the NSC cheerleaders go through some of their yell tormations so we could Have a good shot of the cheerfeaders in action.

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Bronco Days! The season of rivalry and the cries o What'll wg eat?1' and the reply: Bronco Meatl Bronco Days, with i+i cries of How do you gel +o Hastings? and the traditional reply. These are Brgnco Days! Special Pep Rallies Held for Hastings, Football, Basketball Games i I ! School spirit and the backing of the athletic teams will always be criticized. It makes no difference what col- lege or high school these teams may represent. The stu- dent body at NSC has received its share of criticism, and perhaps some of it is justifiable. But the BLUE AND GOLD proves on this page and in these pictures that school spirit does exist at NSC. It was evident at the pep rallies, games and especially the week before the big Hastings-Kearney football game and other big athletic bouts. Ton degree weather may keep some people away from a football game, buf NSC still has many loyal fam. Mrs. Allen Zikmund, Mr . Las Livingston, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Welch braved the weather and even watched the half-time band show at the Gustavus Adolphus game. Even though a home basketball game may be played on a floor that is perhaps i 80 miles from Kearney, NSC is always well represented. Even during Christmas vaca- tion there's a crowd of cheering fans. Here, cheerlead- ers Betty and Mary Mosley and others cheer the Ante- lopes at a home game in Minden.

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I 1 I Kerby Paints Historical Mural for Memorial Union Added to the Memorial Union this year was a 9x2 I foot mural. Fresh- man Bob Kerby spent 6 months painting the scenes which depict the history of Nebraska a century ago. Included in the mural are Old Fort Kearney, covered wagons, Pony Ex- press, Indians, cow- boys, and Scotts- bluff.