West Monroe High School - Rebelaire Yearbook (West Monroe, LA)

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Themes, chants, and cheers combine 150 Keep pep rallies positive hen students have the choice be- tween a pep rally or an extended lunch break. why do so many choose the pep rally? Maybe they want to see the Raiders dance or hear the band play. Maybe they want to join their peers for class competition. Maybe they want to hear what the ,coaches and team captains have to say 'about-Ted Lewis' predictions. km f-X ,s ' -S f ,I 1 , f 3' mi, 1 Maybe they want to join in the pride that swells up when the Alma Mater is sung. Or maybe they want to practice cheering for the game that night. But whatever the reasons, they did come to the weekly pep rallies which resulted from time, energy, and sign-painting parties, as well as practice. Early in the week, the cheerleaders picked out the main theme. Each cheer- leader was assigned her own pep rally when she was responsible for making it FUN S1U00thlY- The girls then planned cheers and chants around the theme. To get everyone involved and to make people who were not in organizations feel needed were the main goals of the cheerleaders. 6'Keeping the pep rally positive is the most important thing, according to head cheerleader Lisa Thrailkill. X4 . - '77 ' ' ' tx 'fill ,ii X W-- . Xt yy . ' ,.. , 4 W :.'a-.JaQ'l e-- SHADES OF SPIRIT The cheerleaders help carry out the theme of the week. i'Let that Rebel Spirit shine, as they wear their sunglasses to promote spirit, FOLLOW THE LEADER With an eye to Dr, Mike Spears, members of Reb- el Band perform at each pep rally. REVENGE IS SWEET When Rob Hurst appeared on stage asdfamedn sportswriter Led Tewis, the student section cheered as fans, dressed as football players, chased him away. Student Life!l3

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SPIRITED SENIORS Well-fillefl :it every ppp mlly. thesf-i1ioi'sf-mimi sets examples fm' other Classes to follow in vm'- rymg out the tlwriivs :incl yelling :it the firsi pe-p rallies, ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT Beverly Hicks, Shereada Minniefield, and LaT0n- ya Hicks endorse comments of the team captains at the Capt. Shreve pep rally. 12lPep rallies PRECISION LINE With a routine to Robert E. Lee, the Rebel Raiders provide entertainment during the Morgan City pep rally. A TIME OF REVERENCE Varsity football players including Mike Hendrix, Dale Chelette, and Clark Cooper, pay tribute to their school as they join hands during pep rallies to sing the Alma Mater, and 476 REB TL 'I 1 an dir D

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FRIENDLY ENCOURAGEMENT--Joey Plea- ant and David Wood encourage Jamie Bass as he workouts in the weightroom as a part of the Rebels' weekly training. ADDING IT UP-- Senior Derek Chambliss gets assistance from Mrs. Bonnie Bennett in his bookkeeping class. Fire drills, pep rallies, substitute teachers give A break in the routine nlike Garfield, whose Mon- days are always to be dread- ed. Students here have Mon- days to provide a break in the daily rou- tine. A student prayer and the Pledge of Allegience knocks students into the reality that there is a new school week before them. During most of the week, students find themselves keeping the same routine. Lunch and concession breaks even con- tribute to the routine as they provide a time for students to relax and visit with friends. Following the opening weeks of school when reports and forms had to be com- pleted daily, students and teachers alike 14lRoutines seemed to settle into standard approach- es to their tasks. For those involved in preparing for upcoming events, staying after school for rehearsals and drills be- came a second-nature. Many teachers tried to escape the mo- notony of observing the same rituals in the same manner daily. However, some routines such as checking roll prior to beginning class. Lesson plans created well in advance often give sufficient time to prepare for an out of the ordin- ary classroom experience. Routines are not always followed, how- ever, sometimes to the delight and other times to the dismav of students. Exams contribute to the dismay, while speakers from colleges and universities are wel- come interruptions. Ending the week during the fall gives a break in routine as both lunch shifts combine so that students may attend the pep rally and then visit with friends. The on-again, off-again silence and low roaring of the air conditioning and heat- ing blowers form another familiar rou- tine as students are stunned by the lack of the constant sounds to muffle those they create. A fire drill, an unexpected assembly, a scheduled visit to the library, or a substitute teacher may not be all that exciting, but they definitely are not the normal routine.