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SENSATIONAL

ance camp

raises spirit

By Dana Sorenson opportunity to go to Florida for national
Performances for the drill team start early competition.
in the year. Right after tryouts the new squad The drill team never made it to Florida for
starts practices getting ready for camp and many different reasons the most prominent
Ralston’s Fourth of July Parade. ones being that the school board never ap­
The team went to camp July 27-31 at the proved the trip and the team never had
Universal Dance Camp at UNL. They won enough time to raise money for the trip. Al­
daily spirit awards that they got to keep for though they were disappointed about not
the day. Carol McNamara won Miss Super being able to go, they are looking forward to
Sensational which was the best girl out of all trying to win the opportunity for next year.
the girls at the camp. “I think we were well organized and
At camp, the team did one routine as a everyone was willing to work hard this
squad, then they split up and were put with year,” said Junior Shellie Conley. “I really
girls from different schools. Those groups enjoyed being on the team. It made me feel
then performed three routines together. like I was someone. I was definitely a part of
Along with those performed routines they something in the school.”
had warm-up routines and routines they just The rest of the year went on with perfor­
learned but didn’t perform. Ralston took mances at football and basketball games en­
third place out of nine teams, giving them the ding with tryouts for next year’s squad.

Freshman Fall Cheerleaders
Front Row: Nicole Graff, Mindy Johnson Back Row:
Traci Bosen, Karin Sgroi, Tricia Carbullido, Jeana
Ripley

Juniors Angie Warnock and Kelley
Springsted, Senior Carol McNamara and
Junior Stephanie Jensen kick in almost
perfect sync at one of the drill team’s
many performances.
Junior Angie Warnock performs to
“Mony Mony” at a varsity basketball
Freshman Winter Cheerleaders
38 Drill Team Front Row: Julie Allen, Kristen Miller Back Row:
Kelly Torczon, Tracy Dickman, Jolcne Scastedt, Liz
Decker, Bev Friesen, Erin Linstromberg