Spirit, enthusiasm reign
Rain dominates (continued from page 80.)
The first experience of cheering in the rain came with the Lincoln East game. Spirits were high as the drill squad decked the spirit groups' bus with streamers and posters. Strong winds, humidity, and darkening skies met the cheerleaders, drill squad, and Squires as they pulled into Seacrest Field in Lincoln. As time went on, the possibility of rain became more evident. However, most just laughed it off and joked of it being a tornado. Few had come prepared for a major storm. The few sprinkles of rain
quickly flooded into what one cheerleader described as a torrential downpour. Dashes were made to attempt to shelter the pompons, clothes and purses. Such attempts were mainly, unsuccessful. Fifteen members of drill squad and Squires reordered pompons. Although the band was unable to play due to the rain, the spirit groups sang the words to "Go for broke.'.' As the rain pounded against their faces and drenched their uniforms, the shout that "it just didn't matter" grew louder. (continued on page 84)
DRILL SQUAD: (Front Row) Paula McNamara, Amy Barker. Renee Cary, Libby Murphy, Rhonda Baker, Mindy DeGroot. Kim Colanino, Julie Valdrighi; (Row 2) Susie Workman, Jennifer Warr, Cindi Kern, Amy Abboud. Lynette Lundgren. Lisa Stone, Cindy Lehr; (Row 3) Gale Homme. Traci Tesar, Stacey Davis. Lisa Manvitz, Martina Keig, Chris Gunderson, Michelle Wildfang, Barb Schwetz; (Back Row) Kathy Korff, Robin Trent, Betsy Marsh, Ginny Fallon. Erin Hahn, Ann McFadden, Tanya Osborn, Nancy Orr .
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