of the Pep Rallies
Courtesy of
Susan Whitcomb Harlin
('72) of TX - 05/14/03
Thanks, Susan!
FOR
MORE CHEERS, SEE THE
BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
Newport News High
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Cheerleading Squads
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The "Cheers"
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1952 - Senior Head -
Kay Marshall ('52) |
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1953 - Head - Joyce Fenton ('53) |
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1954 - Senior Head -
Donna Keranen ('54) |
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1955 - Varsity Head - Sue Hart ('55) |
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1956 - Varsity Head - Carolyn Simpson ('56) |
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1957 - Varsity Head - Carol Wornom ('57) |
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1958 - Varsity Head - Evelyn Fryer ('58) |
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1959 - Varsity Head - Kay Knight ('59) |
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1960 - Varsity Head - Marlene Matthews ('60) |
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1961 - Varsity Head - Judi Hawley ('61) |
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1962 - Varsity Head
- Jane Walker ('62) |
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1963 - Varsity Head - Judy Horton ('63) |
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1964 - Varsity Head
- Jane Coltrain ('64) |
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1965 - Varsity Head
- Pam Smith ('65) |
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1966 - Varsity Head
- Pam Weaver ('66) |
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1967 - Varsity Head
- Sherry Bell ('67) |
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1969 -
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In my father’s attic I found an old copy of the “Counselor,” the blue handbook that all NNHS eighth graders received in Guidance Class. I copied some of the cheers that I remember so fondly to send to you. Perhaps you already have these for the website, but in case you don’t, here they are. I sent the copy of the Counselor to the NNHS “archivist,” Fred Mays ('60 - of VA).
Here are the cheers I copied from the Counselor. These were the cheers that
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Strawberry shortcake, Huckleberry pie. V-I-C-T-O-R-Y Are we in it? Well, I guess! Newport News High School Yes, yes, yes!
Jump on the bandstand, Ice cream soda, What us go? |
Beat me, daddy, eight to the bar, Maury High ain’t going very far. Scrub me, mamma, with a boogie beat, Come on Newport, Turn on the heat! How do you like your
oysters? The team is in a huddle;
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Aretie Gallins Patterson
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10/01/07 Thanks, Aretie! |
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In the July 18th newsletter Glenn Dye ('60) of TX asked about some of the cheers we used to do at ball games and pep rallies. I remember two that were not listed in Susan Whitcomb Harlin's ('72 - of TX) list. The first was Two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar, all for Newport stand up and holler. Then we would jump up and scream like crazy. Then there was one that was only used for games with arch-rival Hampton High. It went like this: Crush the Crabbers, Crush the Crabbers, Crush the Crabbers rah! There may have been a second line to this cheer but to the best of my recollection, this one line was simply repeated over and over again.
Of course then the Hampton
student body would respond with their own cheer: You can't
crush a crab, you can't crush a crab, you can fight and fight with all
your might but you can't crush a crab! Unfortunately
during the annual Turkey Day Classic, they were usually right. In the
1951/52 school year (my first year at NNHS), we came into the game with
an impressive 7-2 record but HHS beat us 48-0 and ruined a pretty good
season. Actually, they beat us every year I was at NNHS except one and
that ended in a tie. But we did make up for it in basketball.
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- Sydney Dearing ('56) of TN -
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Be True to Your School
(Beach Boys)
When some loud
braggart tries to put me down
And says his school is great
I tell him right away
Now what’s the matter buddy
Ain’t you heard of my school
It’s number one in the state
So be true to your school now
Just like you would to your girl or guy
Be true to your school now
And let your colors fly
Be true to your school
I got a letterman’s sweater
With a letter in front
I got for footbal and track
I’m proud to where it now
When I cruise around
The other parts of the town
I got a decal in back
So be true to your school now
Just like you would to your girl or guy
Be true to your school now
And let your colors fly
Be true to your school
On Friday we’ll be jacked up on the football game
And I’ll be ready to fight
We’re gonna smash ’em now
My girl will be working on her pom-poms now
And she’ll be yelling tonight
So be true to your school now
Just like you would to your girl or guy
Be true to your school now
And let your colors fly
Be true to your school
Rah rah rah be true to your school
Rah rah rah be true to your school
Rah rah rah be true to your school
Rah rah rah be true to your school
Cheerleader clip art courtesy of http://www.school-clip-art.com/Cheerleading_clipart.shtml - 03/29/03
"Be True to You School" midi courtesy of
http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/music/btru2ys2.mid,
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 08/14/04
Thanks, Dave!
"Be True to You School" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/beach-boys/13905.html,
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 08/14/04
Thanks again, Dave!