Washington High School - Panorama Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Performing before the crowd at a football game are Rambliairs Dariece Harwood, judy Woods, Debbie Sticht, Debbie Borgo, and Bonnie Cline. Ram bleairs add color to games with acts, suits ONE OF THE teams calls for a time-out, and the action on the football field settles down momentarily. However, the activity on the sidelines does not stop, and the crowd pauses to watch Washington High School's five wonders, the Rambleairs. WITH AMAZING grace and agility, these girls execute many difficult stunts, including several that involve aerial somersaults and flips. They often perform at football and basketball games and with the WHS marching band at the State Fair and Band Day at the U of A. In Tucson, the five Rambleairs received a Hsuperiorf' rating, the highest rating given. EVEN RAMIVIIE, the WHS mascot, was included in their performance, as the girls often did front handsprings over his back during football games. Coached by Mrs. Mary Pap- pas, the 1969-70 Rambleair squad was composed of Bonnie Cline, Debbie Sticht, and Dariece Harwood, seniors, Debbie Borgo, junior, and Judy Woods, sophomore. Throughout most of the year, these girls practiced for an average of at least two hours every night. 28

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s. r . . ' Q i .A S . 1969 SC officers are Lanny Little, president, Mike Roach, Vice- presidentg Doug Hatcher, treasurer, Cheryl Lowell, recording secretary, and Linda Hutchinson, corresponding secretary. 'St if SC members, Tony Rankins, Kathy Hirschy, Alayne Rosenberg, Paul Ray, Les Zendle, Terry Thompson, Steve Newmark, Charlie Lowe, discuss government procedures that they can use in a meeting. Council works on new mall THE NEW mall was important to the 1969-70 stu- Informal student council meetings are held in the cafeteria. President Lanny Little talks to a stu- dent while other members listen. dent council as they sponsored several drives to raise money for its completion. Projects they spon- sored forthe mall included a fund-raising competi- tion between classes, club donations and dances. That they were successful was evident as the new mall was built during the Christmas holidays. Not satisfied with on-campus beautification, they checked with city fathers to urge work on the 23rd Avenue side of the school with its unsightly irriga- tion ditch. ADVOCATION FREE speech, the student council in cooperation with the administration urged stu- dents to state their opinions through posters on the first Moratorium Day in October. TO LEARN more about other campus councils, the representatives participated in exchange sessions with other schools and attended student council conventions. 27 W tfli ' gt, A ti. sl T-

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-' ' 'T 1 1 . f I 4 ai.-wav ig 1 , f .:.wf- This year the WHS pom pon line became larger than last year's line of eight. According to Mrs. Irene Kemp, pom instructor, each of the girls showed exceptional ability during tryouts so ten were chosen. These girls are IBOTTOM ROW? Desi Van De Pol, Kaye Dressed in her striking purple-and-white pom pon uni- form, Connie Traber, junior, sits prettily before the crowd, waiting for the band's music to begin during one of the halftime programs at a football game. tix! Killebrew, Kim Yingling, Barbara Nelson, jan Woods. IROW 21 Connie Traber, Arlene Ellis, janet jones, Lisa Muser, and Debbie Lawson. Pom pon irls take top p ace at summer camp MAKE THAT KlCK! yelled the crowd, as the mem- bers of Washington High's pom pon line kicked practi- cally above their own heads. As the ball sailed through the uprights and the Rams gained one more point, the ten pom pon girls, bedecked in purple and white, faced the crowd and began dancing to the WHS fight song. ALTHOUGH MOST of the other high schools in the Valley have more girls on their pom pon lines, Wash- ington's use of difficult steps in their dances and re- strictive qualifications for pom pon girls allow only a small number of girls to become members of the line. This restriction of members makes it easier for the girls to compose dances and keep together as they perform. WHILE AT summer camp, the pom girls competed against other pom lines in the state and won first place in their division. At Band Day in Tucson, the girls re- ceived an Excellent rating which is the equivalent of a 2 grade. 29