Cheering squad sparks enthusiasm
By SARA DALE
Kansan Staff Writer
Maintaining school spirit for KU students is a challenging and entertaining job for ten active KU yell leaders and 12 pom-pon girls. Their job appears to be enlightening but not totally time-consuming.
The pom-pon girls practice six to eight hours a week, said Shirley Gossett, Overland Park senior and head pom-pon girl. "This is time-consuming but anything worthwhile usually is. In relation to school I would say being a pom-pon girl does not harm grades. I do better work when I have more things to do."
This same comment appears to be applicable to the yell leaders, with the exception that the yell leaders attend all football games and most of the basketball games. Pom-pon girls attend only the games where the KU band is present.
"Academic scheduling does take time," Bob Hartman, Los Angeles junior and head yell
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leader explained, "but this depends on the person. We have mandatory practice two hours a week. For myself and for many of the other yell leaders I can safely say grade point averages haven't suffered."
Qualifications
Creativity, co-ordination, appearance and grades comprise the qualifications for becoming a pom-pon girl. Yell leading demands many of the same things with the addition of gymnastic ability.
"When I first came to KU I had no intention of becoming a yell leader because I thought the quality at that time was below par," Hartman said. "In the last two years quality has improved with the addition of gymnastics."
Hartman went on to say he hoped the men who tried out would have gymnastic ability but it certainly wasn't a prerequisite. Three yell leaders experienced in gymnastics taught the other yell leaders hand flips and hand springs, he said.
Gymnastics added
Because of the added emphasis on gymnastics, Hartman predicts there will be a larger turn-out for the clinics March 25, 26 and 27th. Any man who wishes to try-out to wear the Jayhawker costume
should also come to these clinics.
"Qualifications to be mascot haven't been decided yet," Hartman said. "The main thing would be how the man handles his arm motions and if he will fit into the suit."
Whether a mascot, pom-pon girl or yell leader the same enthusiasm is apparently shared by all.
Traveling, meeting people
"Learning cheers, sparking enthusiasm for the team, meeting people and of course traveling are all quite worthwhile," Miss Gossett said.
She went on to say before the Orange Bowl the girls were so excited it was difficult to study. The excitement stems not only from the games but from the enthusiasm other persons spur. "I have learned to meet and deal with all kinds of people. This of
course widens my opportunities to meet more people."
Hartman continued, "The people I meet will allow me to have greater opportunities in the future. The more people you meet the easier it is to talk to others.
"Actually I like the enthusiasm yell leading entails, sparking audience reaction is quite exciting.
rest of the yell leaders in saying that travel, enthusiasm and the people you meet are some of the greatest opportunities of being a yell leader."
"I think I can speak for the
Vincent Bilotta, field director, is adviser for the two groups. He said his duties are to provide continuity, co-ordination and offer advice. He sometimes attends the practice sessions to offer suggestions and he attends the training clinics.
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