European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 3, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9education Small talks amps Amy Geszler Jones the Lakenheath Drill team which won several group and individual awards puts plenty of Pep into practising a new routine. Cheerleaders Drill team jump at Chance for personalized clinic Home advantage a Winner editors note every teacher and student has a favorite Story. Starting with today a education Page the stars and stripes will be featuring some of them each april Elise Henderson at prism elementary school in West Germany has her first Grade students write their first Book. She explains to the students that Good stories often have a problem and the solution is often the highlight of the Story. After last april a assignment she thought the 12 children understood the assignment and she was feeling most satisfied with the results. But then a Little girl slipped up quietly to her and said a is that right is this How you do it a Henderson read the child a Story titled a the family that liven in a  once upon a time there was a family that lived in a Tepee. They were Nice and whoever was outside when Snow was coming Down they would ask if they wanted to come in. And then they would Cook them a bowl of soup. And the Indian Cook would give it to 4 2 = 6 them and when they ate it they Felt much better. The end. The child a second Story was titled a first dog i Ever had in my  once upon a time i had a dog and it was Dusty. He was run Over with a motorcycle by Accident. 61 = 7. The end. As Henderson finished the stories the child asked quietly a is that How you do it a Henderson whispered Back a do what a a you know a the girl said a put the problem in the  if you Havo a Alica of Claa room Ufa to Shara Pla aaa and it to Small talk 0211. In the stars and str Paa attn a cml Jonas Apo 01 by Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau Raf Woodbridge England a american cheerleaders in England found out recently How to put extra Pep into their clinic for cheers and chants. They made it a Home game. More than 100 girls from schools in the department of defense dependents schools Atlantic Region picked up some pointers during the clinic held at Woodbridge High school during the last weekend of August. The use of Woodbridge High marked a major change for the cheerleaders. Previously the squads and Drill teams from Dodds Atlantic trekked to the continent and joined scores of their Germany Region counterparts in a Mammoth clinic held during labor Day weekend. After the gathering the participants coaches and the three instructors from the National cheer leading association agreed that the change was Worth shouting about. At this clinic a the kids got a lot More attention a said Cathi Scalise one of the two cheering instructors. Jill Willard the sole dance instructor agreed. With Only two Drill teams to teach she was Able to give the 33 girls the a personal touch when she showed them eight new dance routines. A the one in Germany is ridiculously big a said Edwin Santiago who has taught at that clinic four times. He along with Willard and Scalise were headed to the Germany clinic again this year where they would be joined by three More instructors from the associations Headquarters in Dallas. Administrators were pleased too. L aking part in the Germany clinic meant that students and coaches were missing school to accommodate the Long bus ride that took some of the Pep out of the Perky participants. Quot it created some in House problems a said Edwin Watson the Atlantic re Gions coordinator for physical education and athletics. Participants and coaches had rave reviews for the clinic designed to keep cheers and routines up to Date with those being shouted and performed at athletic events stateside. Tucker a sentiment was shared by Lakenheath Drill team member Ritonja Rogers. A i Learned a lot and i Learned it Quick a the 17-year-old senior said holding a trophy she had just received for individual honors. While the cheerleaders were practising partner stunts Drill team members jazzed up their routines with music video style dancing to hip hop sounds the most recent trend to hit Drill teams in the United states. The weekend of workshops lectures and demonstrations ended with an awards ceremony. Besides Rogers top individual winners among the Drill team performers included two Lakenheath teammates Heidi Erickson and Lawanda Foy who garnered the same award last year and Mindy Vititoe of Woodbridge. The Lakenheath Drill team won the precision dance and the Basic Drill awards while Woodbridge received the award for most improved team and the sweepstakes trophy. The Host squad from Woodbridge was Given the award of excellence As the Best All around squad earning it a bid to the National cheer leading Competition in Dallas this year. Audra Marsh from Croughton was named the top cheerleader receiving the All american award. Croughton a varsity squad walked away with the spirit and the inca staff awards while the schools Junior varsity squad was named the Best . Team. The most improved teams were from Lakenheath Woodbridge and London Central High schools. Mrs amps the cheerleaders from Alconbury demonstrate one of the new stunts they Amy Geszler Jones Learned