European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 05, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. September 5. 1989 the Taos and stripes Page 3 Jim de Hoim Milinda Jefferson is los Sid into the air by cheerleaders Donny Kivic left. Dania Kodrik it Center and Kathy Shaud. At Riihl. Kint leaps Hinh during a clinic exercise. Teens whoop it up on cheerful weekend ramste1n a. West Germany is More than 550 american teen agers from As far away As Kola. Spain and Croughton. England turned out Over the labor Day weekend for what was billed As the world s largest International gathering of cheerleaders. The clinic at rams Rin High school featuring three Days of instruction on new cheers gymnastics and teamwork. If it weren t for clinics like this these kids would still be using cheers their mothers taught Carol wagers ended monday with a Competition to pick inc Best squads and top 10 the throngs of Young people or Gani cars said the clime went Oil without a hitch. The biggest logistical problem was keeping the Boss void one organi or of Floc event sponsored by the bal Bur co. A supplier of class rings and other student Memorabilia in Europe. Donny King 16, was one of four male cheerleaders allowed to mix with the mostly skirted squads. This is a unique Opportunity he said. I gel to see what girls Are really like what they think you know King voted one of the Best 10 cheerleaders said his Mure tradition minded male friends Don t always agree with his Choice to stay on the sidelines. And cheer while they butt Heads on the football Field. "1 like football he said. But i be never been one to follow the crowd. Besides this is a lot tougher than it is Jim Derheim cheerleaders from All out Europe get to other it Ken Stein a for clinical instruction in individual leadership and a tip cheers. C Arol wagers the National cheerleader s association executive director for High school programs said the image of the cheerleader has changed in the last decade. It s gotten to be More gymnastics oriented than Ever she said. Participation has been on a steady incline in the last few years wagers travels around the world Wilh the Fusca Crew in an Effort to keep cheerleaders at military schools up to Date with modern trends. If it weren t for clinics like this she said these kids would still be using cheers their mothers taught them after three Days of Sis Boom baking. There were plenty of hoarse voices among the student spirit leaders. Not too hoarse though to scream wildly when the choices were made for the clinic s 10 Best cheerleaders who won the right to March in Macy s annual thanksgiving Day Parade in new Voik. Anneisha Barlow from Woodbridge England was named the Best individual cheerleader at the clinic and will get the Chance to perform at College football s Aloha howl in Honolulu on Christmas Day. The Best cheer leading team the varsity squad from shape High school in Mons Belgium will compete against 350 other teams from the United states in the . High school cheer leading championships. Jim Derheim
