The freshman cheerleading squad for 1969‑70 has been announced. The new cheerleaders are Sue Anderson, captain; Gwen Russell, co‑captain; Mary Foote, Sandy Garza, P a t 5 y Smith, and Tern Worra. These six girls were chosen by a panel of judges from among the 60 girls who tried out.

Clinics were held September 8, 9, and 10 after school for all the contestants to learn the cheers. As always, the girls were judged on their jumps, motions, splits, stunts, pep, appearance, enthusiasm, and leadership qualities. The varsity cheerleaders conducted these clinics

Mrs. Ramona McCoun, sponsor of the cheerleaders; Mr. James Norgaard, sponsor of Pep Club; Scott Gyssler '71, representative of M‑Club; Cathy Leer '70, member of the Student Council Executive Board; Beth Briskey '70, president of Pep Club; Roxy Doremus '71, Betsy Huxmann '70, Dorrie Johnson '70, Rita Nelson '71, Diane Sachetti '71, Jill Whetham '71, Chris Clausen '70, and Jo Pabich '70, all members of the varsity cheerleading squad, were among the judges at finals.

One of the varsity cheerleaders commented, "All of the girls who tried out had a lot of enthusiasm and were really interested. Competition was tough, though; and we hope that they don't lose interest in supporting the Warriors."

During the past summer, Maine West's other cheerleaders attended a cheerleading camp to increase their skills. The girls stayed in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, for four days with cheerleaders from all over the United States.

The sophomore cheerleaders, JoDee Rowells, Carol Gigante, Sallie Lino, Sheri Lanham, Jenny Jobst, and Sandy Beyer also participated in the camp's events.

Concerning all the cheerleaders, Mrs. McCoun stated, "They're full of pep and enthusiasm, but they need the students support to help cheer the Warriors on to a victorious year."