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Show r- - r f p- -p " 'I p P mrn )' p 1 I )I.,.,.I' r.mw.9m.w p--p r" Section B Sporti Classifieds Sun Advocate Wednesday, December 3, .Wi! Dancers have entertained for more than 20 years Two decades of precision dance and Reid Cromar who Gunda continued as began with 36 Carbon advisor for two years were College coeds. until she and her marching I started the group husband moved to highlighted last weekend in Scottsdale, because all of the Hawaii. From 1961 Arizona when CEUs other colleges had drill Gunda and her renowned Blue teams and we needed husband worked on Debutantes began one to keep up to date Oahu with a contheir 20th basketball with the others, said struction company. season at the Valley of Gunda. Carbon College the Sun Classic. It was good President Claude and we Burtenshaw appointed Although this is the exercise Debs 22nd year, it is practiced every day so Joy as Gundas the beginning of their the girls had to be in replcement to continue advisor, Joy Peter- excellent shape, she the Blue Deb tradition. sons 20th year. Previous to her new continued. I get more tired Carbon College had assignment, Joy had a year after year and about the same private dance studio in yell a lot, but all things number of coeds in her home where she taken into con- 1959 as it does now so it taught more than 150 sideration, its been was not hard to get 36 students. one of the most to try out. Her husband, Bill, exThe only stipulation was already working memorable that I put on the girls at the college as head periences in my life, said Ms. Peterson. trying out was they basketball coach. At first it started as Ive been around kick at least to their long enough to see the chin and could follow a a part - time job for me evolution of precision precise rhythm, military marching added Gunda. into the latest Remembering precision dancing that drill teams are noted for, said. Ms. her first year, she said that they performed at the junior colleges in Peterson Rexburg, Idaho; Mesa, Colorado; Cedar City, St. I remember when girls made a simple dress that was hemmed just above the knee and wore thick white, rolled down, socks and tennis shoes, she added. Now the uniforms are over $100 a piece and consist of elaborately sequined two piece uniforms with knee high white boots. The original Blue Debs was started in 1959 under the auspices of Gunda the George, and Ephraim. Because I had such a large number of girls to work with, they werent all ravishing beauties, must enroll as a full time - student at the -- college. After the final 16 coeds have survived the rigorous three day judged tryout, they begin practicing at least an hour daily during fall and winter -- quaters. Each new Deb immediately begins her training to perfect kicks, precision movements, showmanship and highly styled dancing and marching. With the new disco dancing, everyone has become conscious of the dance movements. Discoing is not hard and can be easily learned by many, she said. classes included Therefore, many of that in ballroom dance, the steps that the Debs modem dance, and are performing now are simplified disco body conditioning, said Joy. steps, she said. Because of the exHer first year she to the posure to television, dropped squad 24 girls and continued most students are with them until the accutely aware of the college dropped their dance trends and are football program in more skilled in dan1964. cing techniques than Then I cut the they were 20 years number to 16 because ago. said it was an Legali 1980 Also easier drill team Gunda. number to work camps have become a Therefore, I had a routines around and multi - million dollar beauty operator show looked good on a business teaching thousands of students the girlg the most basketball arena, Ms. dance steps because flattering hair styles commented and help them with Peterson. military marching is for the so hard to teach in a their makeup. -- Tryouts We also put alot of squad are held during short time to the large the Debs on diets as the first week of fal number of student part of their fitness quater each year. Each girl selected (Continued on Page 2B) program, she said. Lori The present team of Blue Debs are ) Colleen Cooper, Jackie Martinez, Jeannee Lasson, Young, Desiree Davis, Franceen Craig, Linda (l-r- Bryson, Tori Collard, Sue Ann Smith, Tami Judd, Pam Johnson, Darlene Butler, Karen Walton, Lorilyn King and Debbie Roper. r r i? iWtQ-- ft t l Private gets 3 'll training Private David R. Nelson, son of Mr. and Mr. Louis I. Nelson of Route mm 1, Price, recent!, completed a 4 Chaparr. crewman course at the U.S. Army Air Defense IH More than 20 years ago the Blue Debs were shorter, had narrower waists and larger hips. However, the enthusism of UMl!7 IaGuIIjusQ the team has been maintained at a constant level. 03 tt School, Fort Bliss, Texas. During the training, students learned all phases of the firing defense of tMsair weapon, RHfto m m mm SQC5G OGEES? babysittetandwatchman SPACE COMMAND 3500 COMPUTER REMOTE CONTROL TV NEW! 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