Senior Year: 1956-57

Ottawa High School "A" Team Cheerleaders

Ottawa, Kansas

1956-1957

Cheerleaders Add Spark To Games And Pep Assemblies

"The "A" team cheerleaders were selected on September 7 (1956) for both the football and the basketball seasons, and the "B" team cheerleaders were selected on November 14 (1956) to cheer during the basketball season.

"Besides cheering during the games, the cheerleaders planned most of the pep assemblies which were held on the days of the home games. During these assemblies the cheerleaders helped to build up enthusiasm and school spirit for the awaited game. A short skit was usually given, and one of the coaches talked about the coming game.

"Between the 'A' and 'B' basketball games the 'A' team cheerleaders usually did the 'Fight' yell. When this yell was finished the "B" team cheerleaders joined them in the 'Alma Mater.'

The '57 Recorder shows a photograph of the "A" team cheerleaders in the center of the basketball court and says, "At the closing of the school "Alma Mater" the 'A' team cheerleaders form an 'O' for the 'Victory Cheer." (The cheerleaders were selected by a vote of the student body.)

The Ottawa High School "A" Team Cheerleaders 1956-1957:

	Name (Left to right)	Class
1	Judy Carey	1958
2	Judi Corlis	1958
3	Beverly Hobbs	1958
4	Marie Keelin	1957
5	Mae-Ann Wollam--Head Cheerleader	1957
6	Karen Sue Mock	1958

The photograph was taken with the cheerleaders standing on the roof of the Junior High School Building.

The "B" team cheerleaders in 1956-1957 were Sandra Howard-head cheerleader, Mike Martin, Wanda Robertson and Janie Salmon.