Western Guilford High School - Amici Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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ESTY. QXYLLY HRH Combined Forces Add to Halftime Entertainment Thinking, practicing and planning lead to playing, twirl ing and marchincg as the band, majorettes, an drill team entertained at many events. Some people seemed to think a sheet of music was given to a band member, a baton to a majorette, and a pattern of steps to the drill team - end of subject. But there had to be practice for each group as a separate team and for all as a unit. This made things a twelve month deal - not a nine month contract. Things began in the summer and continued on through the year. Beginning with the bon- fire, continuing on to the football field at halftime, go- ing next to marching in the HALFTIME Greensboro and High Point Christmas parades in one day, kept each member on his toes. The marching band had problems in sta ing in step on the field while keeping a con- stant rhythm. One wrong move and your head went in a tuba or a flute went down your throat. Year-round prac- tice made Mr. Spencer, the director, a very busy man. Majorettes went to summer camp and practically cleaned the place of their trophies by winning them. These were presented to Mr. Walters in a September assembly and look- ed quite nice in the trophy cabinet. Their talent thus con- firmed, the majorettes parti- cipated in halftimes at football ames and also played donkey Easketball in order to raise money for the stadium fund. The Drill Team initiated a change of pace as they re- named themselves the West- ernettes. The number of members was reduced from twenty,-five to ten, and rou- tines ecame even more pre- cise and well-timed. The team itself was much improved as the , too, worked on a great technique - togetherness. just as each group held its own individuality, the three groups also united themselves to represent our school. They all worked to ether to give us the best of their talents, and they succeeded excellently.

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First row: Vickie Young, Phyllis McKoin. Second row: Sue Simmons, Hornet, Sandy Bergman, Pam Ham- byg Susan Harper, Lynn Stafford, Asst. Head, Diane Hawley. Third row: Laura Huffineg Susan Hall, Headg Patti McLemore. Cheerleaders Show the Students That They Care O.K., this is our last cheer, so ya'll really yell! Students heard this many times at pep rallies as the cheerleaders tried to boost school spirit. Many times the cheerleaders stayed after school, practicing cheers for a big pep rally, but often they had to settle for two or three yells after an assembly pro- gram. Pep rallies were a part of cheerleadin that everyone saw. But there were other things the cheerleaders did that few people knew about. This year's cheerleaders put together football handbooks for the players, hel ed in con- cession stands, antllworked at West Market Esso Service to earn mone for the cheerlead- ing fund. This money was used to buy pennants, pom-poms, and monogramming. But cheerleading wasn't all work. There was eating steak with the football team, ridin the bus with the basketbag team, and participating in the Greensboro Christmas Parade. Andthenthere wasjust over- all cheering. Who for, what for who ya gonna yell for? WHS! ! ! Im. Wi' N Q' Q, 39 as Lindley Lindley Lynn Stafford calmly disagrees with the official's decision. Unh! says Susan Hall. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS 77

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Drill Team Below: Becky Hestwood, Head. Above: Vickie Evans, Asst. Head. A , Left to right: Nancy Adkins, Head, Pam Siler, Asst. Head. Majorettes Kneeling: Karen Pugh. First row: Becky Hestwood, Vickie Evans. Second rovv: Sharon Fitzgerald, Sherree Simpson, Blair Brackin. Third row: Denise Martin, Edith Martin, Deb- orah Newton. xx, , Kneeling: Debbie Dixon, Pam Siler. Standing: Pam McLeod, Carla Fleenor, Nancy Adkins, Shirley Gray, Becky Dean. HALFTIME 79