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1 Pom Squad develops competitive> spirited image

By Jenny Jedlicka because of all the time that they
The transition from Drill Team spent together.
to Pom Squad was a transition from According to Barry pomsquad
just short skirts and pompons to was hard work, because during the
competitive dancing and an active basketbal I season they had to learn
part in school spirit. two routines a week, one for a
Beth Johnson, the squad's spon­ Friday night game and one for a
sor, said Pom Squad is more of an Saturday night game.
auxiliary dance unit and since the Barry also said that the most
Color Guard was expanded the memorable part ofthe year was the
Pom Squad no longer was affili­ Metro Spirit Spectacular. Even
ated with the RHS Band. Therefore though they didn't win any tro­
they concentrated on dancing and phies they felt real good about
pompons. their performance. "They even
Johnson said that the squad's told us that we were one point
main purpose was to help promote away from third place," Barry said.
school spirit. They performed at Johnson said that the team was
most pep rallies and sports compe­ young this year and that they didn't
titions. The squad also helped receive any awards, but they did
decorate the comons and lockers. have some great performances. She
Renee Barry, sophomore, said also said thatthe competitions were
that the most fun part of the pom becoming more competitive, be­
squad season was summer camp. cause pom squad is becoming more
She said that the camp brought the like a sport.
squad closer together. She also felt
that they were a very close group

At the Metro Spirit Spectacular Sopho.
more Beth Bonham dances to the song
"Hello Again" and "Music Mix". The
Pom Squad practiced every night after
school for their performances.

POM SQUAD
Front Row: Kari Nelsen, Renee
Barry, Kari Chaillie, Stephanie
Lawrence Row 2: Kristin
Watkins, Kelly Konwinski, Amy
Lotspeich, Amy Hazuka, Laura
Stageman Back Row: Megan
Parkhurst, Megan Palensky, Beth
Bonham, Carrie Hazuka, Jenni
Pigg

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