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| Title | Houstonian 1998 |
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| Date | 1998 |
| Description | This edition of the Houstonian, published in 1998, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston. |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | LD2281.H745 H6 v. 64 1998 |
| Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b1158762~S11 |
| Digital Collection | Houstonian Yearbook Collection |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item using the citation button. |
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| Transcript | Members of ,h, Cougar Dolls high-kick i, up during tfc, 1997 Homecoming game .Dolls parocpated in a numb,, of ,»,„„ indudi„g athletic ^ Kodeo and Livestock show and Frontier Fiesta. Photo by Pete Medrano September lifting When the University of Houston Cougar Band members play, flags rise, batons twirl and the Cougar Dolls dance. The 24-member squad of women work to excite the fans and promote school spirit through dance. "It's exciting to know fans are getting excited about the game while watching us dance," said Dolls member Kelly Oliver, a junior majoring in international business. Cougar Dolls Director Dianne Mayes, said the team members feel supporting the football team is an important part of their job. "All of the girls love to dance and promote school spirit," said Mayes, who has been the director since she first came to UH in 1984. The Cougar Dolls are part of the band and perform with it at football and basketball games. However, sometimes the Dolls perform without the band at volleyball games and special events like the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Special Olympics and Frontier Fiesta, Mayes said. The Dolls hold three tryouts a year for those interested in joining the squad. "There are more than 100 girls that try out during the year," said Captain Brooks Woodard. In an effort to attract potential Dolls members, the team hosted its annual officer invitational at the Oct. 18 football game against Cincinnati. Officers from different area high schools learn a routine to be performed at a football or basketball game. Woodard said this gives the high school girls the opportunity to dance with college dancers, Woodard said. First-year members Jennifer Reinhart and Julie Browning said the major difference between the college squad and their high school squad is the freedom they have. "We had a lot more rules and more penalties if you broke those rules," Reinhart said. "All of the girls love to dance and promote school spirit," Dianne Mayes. The Cougar Dells |