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IN S P IR IT

ervousness felt

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By Dana Sorenson of the nervousness wears off. To help calm
The crowd roars as the cheerleaders do her nerves Shanahan says she tries to look
their cheers, smiling, and yelling as if with just at the people she knows.
ease. With over a hundred eyes staring down “I also concentrate on doing a good job
on them you would expect some nervous­ and not on making mistakes.”
ness. Well this is certainly felt, but nicely For new cheerleaders, the excitement
covered up by the cheerleaders. grows as they wait wondering what it would
“The first time I had to cheer in front of all be like to cheer in front of the crowds of
those people was at a pep rally. I was ter­ people. Freshman Laura Shanahan, an ’86-
rified. I kept thinking ’great just watch me, ’87 Junior Varsity Cheerleader, says that
I’ll probably forget the cheer or mess up in she’s never really had to be in front of a
some way to make a fool of m yself,” recal­ large group of people.
led Junior Varsity Cheerleader Pam “I’ve been practicing a lot so when I do
Shanahan, “Luckily I didn’t.” have to cheer I won’t be as nervous because
After cheering for about two weeks, most I’ll be more sure of myself,” replied Laura.

Senior Head Cheerleader Michelle
Radicia pauses in a cheer at the fail pep
rally.

Varsity Cheerleaders
Front Row: Kami Homburg, Jennifer Barker Back
Row: Christie Distefano, Lori Fraser, Vicki Schaefer,
Michelle Radicia, Amy Nuss, Michelle Halleen,
Laura Shively, Lisa Schenkelberg

Junior Varsity Cheerleaders Junior Jennifer Barker awaits the next
Front Row: Vicki Newingham, Christine cheer at a varsity basketball game.
Grantski, Danniclle Wade Second Row: Rhonda
56 Cheerleading Mausbach, Michelle Hilding, Laurie Kozeny Back
Row: Anne Mackie, Ann Reda, Heidi Hazuka,
Roxane Dailey, Chris Krambcck, Pam Shanahan