Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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SUSIE WAYMIRE CHERI lNGELS,HEAD CHEERLEADER JANIE PRY011 A NDRA WELLS PAULA PEAKE Cheerleaders Spark Thunderbird PAULA PEAKE shares a secret with mascot, Tommy T-Bird, during a break in cheering at the Central football game.

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'Fan Fair' Cfiers Booths, Ricicshaws, Winning Team Held in the football stadium, the 1963 Homecoming pageant centered around the oriental theme, f'Fan Fair? The Thunderbird Legend was read and the new Thunder- bird was presented to the students. Dr. Wasson, superin- tendent, was then given a plaque for being the outstanding educator of the year. In keeping with the theme, the classes competed in building and painting a pagoda, a small house in Japan. The best carpenters proved to be in the winning Senior Class. The juniors came in second. In the midst of fireworks and cheering, Queen Carol Bennett and her attendants, Karen Lind and J andra Wells, were carried on to the field in rickshaws and presented to the crowd as Wasson's 1963 Homecoming royalty. The queen was crowned by the football captain, Mike Teague. Car0l's first duty as queen was to present Bill Mitchell, Senior Class president, with the winning plaque for the class competition. She then released the balloon which officially commenced the Homecoming celebrations. A dunking chair, hitchin' post, and cakewalk were among the many and varied club booths participating in the Homecoming carnival held in the gym immediately after the pageant, Cu Club won first place with their dunking chair, which held lcttermen and coaches. LINDA ODLEand Dale Spears find that the music and Oriental atmosphere strike their fancy. i 1 ZIIZE IFHHNDIEIRBIRD BAND knelt as Homecoming royalty were presented to students, fans . a umm at t e football game. Queen Carol Bennett was crowned by John Corlew with Karen Lind and Jandra Wells in attendance.

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,.,4.-o-1-' ' 15.73 3 fi as P+i4 naa- T-.., -Nag W Q Ag STIRRING UP PEP and enthusiasm for the B-squad teams, cheerleaders are. left to right. Judy Rollings. Jan Wolsleben. Andi Grebenstein, Kathy Dunn. and Sue Givens. Enthusiasm for Team Victories Were behind you Thunderbirds, let's go! Behind all Thunderbird teams, win or lose, Wasson's five A-Squad cheerleaders, Paula Peake, Susie Waymire, Janie Pryor, Jandra Wells, and Cheri Ingles, led the student body in a variety of yells. Cheerleaders put forth unlimited effort to coordinate the enthusiasm of Wasson's new, enlarged stu- dent body. Among the many activities they participated in were, generally promoting morale wherever and when- ever possible, working faithfully with the Wagions, deco- rating the goal posts for each football game and helping to plan the pep assemblies. Being host to opposing teams, T-Bird cheerleaders took visiting cheerleaders to dinner. promoting sportsmanship and friendliness between rival schools. Consisting of five girls each, both A-squad and I3-squad cheerleaders were elected by the student body in the spring of 1963. B-squad girls selected to boost spirit in the Sophomore Class were, Andrea Grebenstein. Judy Rollings. Janet Wolsleben. Kathy Dunn. and Susie Givens. The cheerleaders' sponsor was Miss Shirley Slialberg. physical education instructor. GO-O-O-O-O! Jandra Wells helps lead thc Pep Club at the opening kick-off. SPIRIT SOARS HIGH as cheerleaders Janie Pryor and Cheri Ingels lead the football team onto the field for the second half of play. .far