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Show Bobcats Halfway , Toward 'Dream 1 Of A Lifetime9 The Panguitch Bobettes are $4,000 closer to their goal after Saturday Sat-urday night's barbecue at Panguitch City Park. More than 700 people enjoyed barbecued beef at the special fund raiser which featured continuous entertainment. Cedar City's popular auctioneer Met Johnson managed to raise half the evening's revenue with his talents, and Utah Power & Light furnished all the food for the event. The Bobettes have been invited to perform at Future Watch '88, an expo in Gifu, Japan. They will represent the U.S. as one of two drill teams performing from the U.S. The second team, the Super Steppers from St. George will also make the trip. Their performances, twice a day for two days, will be non- (See BOBCATS, Page 4) BOB CATS Cantti competitive and designed to entertain. The shows, on An each be two hours long. They will spend a total of nine days in Japan, stayinc families along their itinerary. They will tour a Toyota L" c1'i see Japan's largest fireworks show. ch'c Your They will leave Panguitch July 30 for Las Vegas Wh latteI will fly to Los Angeles and on to Tokyo. They will trav u ' from Tokyo to Gifu. c'byi.-t fine. town The trip will cost each girl $949, and the fund-raisers h eir held to help defray their costs. A total of 19 girls will mat 21 th along with 10 from the area. e ae folks On the return trip, they will spend four days in Haw e playing," according to team advisor Marlene Miller did ' thee Adults and others traveling with the team must raise it S money. With money due any day, the girls are anxious tn ' e c balance of the $20,000 needed for their trip. bots Gou "At $10,000, they're half way to their goal," said Milfc Mae: they're still accepting donations." Beck 1 Tl The girls' most recent plan to add to their revenues is Di'1 minum can collection project. They hope to get the resn Sher county involved in their "dream of a lifetime" said Miller r UP n may be taken to Carol Orton in Panguitch and quilts can i chased from Kay Hatch at 676-2214. Saw! syw Only performing team members qualify for the reduced iri e of $949. Others traveling with the group must pay the full ' 1 $1,300 by June 15. CC Goi Ban Team members will wear matching uniforms in red, whii I blue, with each needing several outfits. "We've been so'graief "an everyone who's helped," said Miller. "People have donated-' Sim helped in many different ways to make the girls' dream come-' We've been able tn make all ihp.ir unifnrmc fnr nn. " tcno keeping costs down as much as possible. Every bit of sun appreciated. Imagine girls from southern Utah represent " 1 United States in Japan! " she exclaimed. ' s$ "Even though we've still got a long way to our goal the - m are confident they'll make it. They appreciate all the heln tW a get," she said. V 'u g |