Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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ii' TI! ,g,,-if I if ,fl 'Wa ii ik -s,a Lyle Meador won WDMA award for his spirit displayed at the regional tourney. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS, COUNTERCLOCKWISE: Donna Williams, Jan Jones, Cathy McAlpin, Sherri Hodson, and Martha Crye, Captain, in basketball cheer- ing uniforms. JR. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS, TOP TO BOTTOM: Tanna Mabry. Melissa Tess- man, Gay Brown. Captain. Debbie Small. and Paula Slater succeed in their first year cheerleading. The enthusiasm, dedication, and ability of our Varsity Cheer- leaders brought about more school spirit than VCHS had seen since 1954 when the Vanda- lia cagers last won a regional trophy. Much ofthe talent ex- hibited during the season was acquired at the National Cheer- leading Clinic held at ISU. On Thursday evening of Homecoming week, the Cheer- leaders initiated a new event which they hope will become a tradition with VCHS -- an out- side pep rally consisting of cheers, speeches by coaches and former athletes, and a grand fi- nale with the student body par- ticipating in a snake dance. Due credit goes to the Junior Varsity Cheerleaders who en- couraged their team to win often enough to have a successful season. Cheerleaders accelerate students' spirit

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GAA officers of'7l-'72 began preparing for the GAA and Ecology' workshop in the sum- mer. Their work and fun did not stop there. At Homecoming the GAA float won second. A Big- Sister-Little Sister initiation party was held at Christmas. Hobo Day, the coat check, and the bake sale were the main money-making projects ofthe year. A picnic ended the year, new officers were installed, awards and trophies were pre- sented, and all had to agree that it was a year packed with sports- manship and fun. GAA officers stress physical fitness and good sportsmanship during initiation. GAA hosts Southern Illinois Area Workshop Q ZH G.A.A.: FIRST ROW: Becky Sat- terthwaite, Vice President, Marsha Wiss, President, Mrs. Wooten, Advisor, Sue Catanzaro, Secretary, Lu Ann Wollerman, Treasurer. SECOND ROW: Diana Sampson, Lugene Brazel, Karen Doyle, Marsha Hamilton, Terry Davis, Becki Mabry, Cindi McAlpin, Vicky Smith, Jill Bennyhoff, Susan Wasmuth, Mary Meseke, Cathy Schmitt, Melissa Tessman, Dana Tay- lor, Debbie Renken. THIRD ROW: Martha Crye, Theresa Johnson, Melin- da Thompson, Sandy Slaga, Debbie Lawler, Susan Bowen, Diane Tarter, Cathy Barth, Vonnie Schultz, Pat Street, Marsha Calvert, Stanya Sutton, Donna Johnson, Janice Baldwin, Vickie Roller, Kay Westendorf. FOURTH ROW: Roberta Bingham, Talma Rick- man, Gladys Guevara, Tama Stringer, Sandy Schaal, Kim Brown, Vickie Har- 72 rison, Carla Funk, Cindy Brown, Nancy Britt, Gay Brown, Tammy Meador, Linda Taylor, Cathy Catanzaro, Rhon- da Doyle, Janet Jackson. BACK ROW: Pat Aderman, Linda Alderson, Susan Tarter, Judi Hartwick, Martha Dees, Debbie Sampson, Karolyn Kelley, Nan- cy Cocagne, Cathy Farley, Ann Rames, Carla Biellier, Ulli Rollinger, Paula Sla- ter, Kim Reams, Julie Nesbit, Debbie Garrison.

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Underclassmen dominate the wrestling squad VARSITY WRESTLERS: LEFT TO RIGHT: John Hagy. Keith Sanders, .lim Street. Steve Miller, llcad Coach Most Valuable Wrestler: Ron Lawler. Bob McAllister, Stan Cuppy. Bill Hew- itt. Mgr. Dave Mecum. Frank Street, Gail Dugan, Asst. Coach Terry Burress. lnexperience plauged the Wres- tling Vandals as they opened the season with only one returning Varsity letterman, Bill Hewitt. Despite the many hours ol' hard work and the enthusiam and zeal ofthe wrestlers they just could not put it together to come out with a winning season. Coaches ofthe Wrestling Team were Varsity Coach McAllister and Freshman Coach Burress. Ending the season with a 3-l0 record the team gained much experience and gave hope for next year's team. The Most Valuable Wrestler Award was presented to Ron Lawler at the Annual Wrestlers' Banquet for his line performance during the year. 711 Randy Hoyle. Robin Schukar. ln Refer ees Position. Bob Culbertson, Ron Law ler. The team ended with a 3410 record.