The Coral Gables Times

THESE GABLES High girls, Liz Kononoff and Molly Megathlin, will be on a squad of 22 of the country's top cheerleaders to lead cheers at the North-South All Star football game Dec. 22 in the Orange Bowl.

Cheerleading Tryouts Draw 400

JOYCE DENIS Correspondent The athletic field at Coral Gables High is reverberating with the energetic cheering of the aspiring junior varsity cheerleaders. Every year the orientation program draws 400 or more anxious sophomore girls; gradually, however, after repeated work-out sessions, the group diminishes and approximately one hundred girls remain. From the tired but hopeful hundred, 25 will be chosen to compete for the 12 coveted junior varsity cheering positions. Practice will be in session for the next two weeks and announcement of the squad the day before Christmas recess commences. OPENS RANKS Not only are cheerleaders in training but the precision drill team, Cavilettes, is opening ranks for junior girls qualified for the marching positions. The recent convention of the National Council of Teachers of English awarded two Gables students, Mark Fisher and Jim Fischer, certificates for the State Award. Last year, six students were nominated from Gables for the awards. Patsy Hall, Liz Kononoff, Mark Fisher, Mark Weiss, Richard Fisher and Jim Fischer underwent a series of tests and compositions. Last week, these awards were presented to the outstanding students of English. National Honor Society extended membership to 44 outstanding senior students. These students have maintained a scholastic average of 3.4 through four continuous semesters. The 44 seniors tapped were Nanci Basten, Jane Bellomy, Tammy Bernstein, Karen Cogen, Beth Cold, Jeannie Crawford, Richard Culver, Roesmary Dommerich, Robert Dwyer, John Fisher, Dennis Fotinors, Jeff Fuqua and Earl Balitz. Other NHS members are Gail Gardner, Glenn Garte, Terry Glasser, Drew Greenfield, Gail Gutten, James Hawkins, John Higgins, Harvey Jacobsen, Elsie Lettino, Bill Lovett, Ron Mack, Mary Matteson, Diana Melson, Irene Minkoff, Stewart Mirell, Armando Perez, Susan Porter and Sharla Rohan. Lynne Rosenberg, Ron Scherer, Howard Serkin, Nancy Silverblatt, Joel Van Arman, Sandy Swasey, Judy Tkach, Louis Toback, Joel Solomon, Howard Warshaw, Gil Wheeler, Richard Williams and Mike Zinner. Officers this year are president Geoffrey Joseph; Richard Fisher, vice president; Patsy Hall, secretary and Norton Greenfield, treasurer. DRAMA FESTIVAL The Gables Drama Department was to leave today (Thursday), for the Drama Festival in Gainesville, Florida. Those attending the convention are Pete Steinberg, Dave Katz, Barry Wasman, Judi Botwick, Helen Grossman, Marsha Greenblatt, Lynne Smith, Larkin Bobo, Lynn Flickinger, Susi Naeth, Jeannie Dye, DeDe Levin, Mary Riordan, Barbara Russell, Theresa Betz, Leslie Paddor, Minerva San Juan, Linda Lucas and Linda Sperling. Accompanying the students are the drama instructor, David Feldman, his wife, Maggie, and son, Davey.

Free Dance

Bring a toy and help a tot and then you can eat and dance free. That's the offer Friday night at 10 o'clock at the House of Monteil studio, 3190 Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove. All entertainment and food are free. The toy for a child's Christmas will be your entry ticket.