Washington High School - Memory Lane Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Upper right: Senior class President, David Perry, gets the of his classmates to holler their battle cry Middle: The Pantherettes perform an original routine to pop- ular songs during the assembly. Bottom- Mr. Million accepts a trophy from the Panthcrettes for their third place in originality at a Valporaiso University workshop during the summer.

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Assemblies Unite Panthers Above: Sue Craft prepares to kick-off to the Panthers during a Senior skit in which she represents the opponent. Top right: Seniors have the privilege of standing during the assemblies, while the cheerleaders Stan cheers for the student body. Pep assemblies broke the monotony of Friday ' s class routine. A new proce- dure required everyone to sit with his homeroom in a certain place. The pep band, with its loud music, greeted the student body. The band also assisted the cheerleaders and Panther mascot with chants and cheers. Football coach, Beans VanCamp, and the designated team captains fired the students up with their enthusiastic talks about that night ' s game. Seniors performed skits satirizing the opponents. The Pantherettes performed routines to popular songs like; Boogie Fever, Movin ' , and Play that Funky Music. The school song, followed by each class ' battle cry, ended all the assemblies. zzz $ Football coach, Beans VanCamp, delivers a short speech at each assembly encouraging all to come and support the Green Machine. 24

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Pantherette Work Rewarding Above: Monica Stankus gets ready i ing an assembly. • perform ; Top right: Eighteen girls made up the Pantherettes. Not pictured are Monica Stankus, Charmaine Wilson, Terri Montgomery, and Michelle Hilliard. Three first place ribbons, one second place ribbon, and a third place trophy for originality were the rewards for the Pantherettes who attended a workshop at Valporaiso University August 1st to the 5th. In the fall this lively group performed some of their original routines for the student body at pep assemblies and dur- ing halftime at basketball games. Many hours spent in practice paid off when the girls received loud applause after each performance. Newcomers to the group included six girls and the sponsor, Mrs. E. Linetty. Money earned from selling candy and from garage and bake sales enabled the group to buy new uniforms. Pantherette officers were, kneeling: Co-captain Cindy Strzelecki; standing: Sue Marthys, Secretary; Crystal Stuckey, Co-captain; and Lisa Digirolamo, Historian.