THE NARRATIVE OF PENN STATE SPIRIT The Official Newsletter of Nittany Lion Pride Volume 3, Issue 1 Proudly supporting Penn State Cheerleading, Lionettes Dance Team, and The Nittany Lion Mascot www.nittanylionpride.org PSU SPIRIT GROUPS TO GO NOSTALGIC SEPTEMBER 30 WITH RETRO UNIFORMS COACH FRANKLIN ADDS TO SUCCESS OF AUGUST 19 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING Lionettes Thank you to all our valued sponsors, volunteers, and participants that made this year s event another great success. Thank you to Coach James Franklin for spending time with us and sending the golfers to the course with a great pep talk. See inside for more photographs from Brian Harmon. Next year s golf tournament is August 18, so mark your calendars now! L-R Nittany Lion Pride President Tere Rill, The Nittany Lion, Coach James Franlklin, and Spirit Team Director Curtis White
LIONETTES SHINE AT AUGUST UDA CAMP The camp was held at the University of Delaware and the Lionettes were awarded two superior trophies for A Routine evaluations and Game Day evaluations. The team also was awarded the Leadership Award which is an award other teams at camp vote on at the end of the week long event. Captains for 2017-18 are Hayley Simpson (senior), Gabriella Redaelli (senior) and Maggie Crombie (junior).
PENN STATE CHEERLEADING TEAM TO BE FEATURED ON VARSITY TV High school and college cheerleaders across the nation are rallying their communities to show their school spirit and help them secure a spot in the Cheerleader's Choice School Spirit Spotlight Winners Circle and a chance to be featured on Varsity TV. Penn State has been chosen the first school to be selected as a Cheerleader s Choice Champion, and a crew from Varsity TV will be coming to Beaver Stadium on October 21 to film our cheerleading squad at the game vs. Michigan. Congratulations to the squad and the hard-working coaches on this great achievement! CONGRATULATIONS to the Penn State Cheerleading Team on finishing 1st overall at its August camp! In addition to receiving the Traditions Award, the squad finished 1st Overall in the Game-day Performance and 3rd for their sideline performance. WELCOME TO THE NEWEST PENN STATE SPIRIT SQUAD MEMBERS! Lionettes Emily Lundy, Clinton NJ; Lauren Jackson, Media; Kara Travanti, Pittsburgh; Jenna Dettorre, Rochester, NY; Haley Rodrigue, Ellicott City, MD; Lara Meisner, Upper Saddle River, NJ; Sophie Denmeade, Ellicott City, MD; Dominique Diaco, Washington Twp., NJ; Jenna Pagano, Montville, NJ; Alyssa Hogan, Collegeville; Ariana Ibelli, Westwood, NJ Cheerleading Samuel Ross, Wappingers Falls, NY; Carter Kelly, Linwood, NJ; Nick Appling, Austin, TX; Alex Fleece, Baltimore, MD; Alexis Ruff, Pittsburgh; Trisston Conway, Basking Ridge, NJ; Madison McCahan, Breezewood; Jack Rodriguez, Farmingville, NY; Zach Sowa, Camp Hill; Lillian Pankewicz, Mechanicsburg; Christian Amplo, Madison, CT; Ashley Lawton, Jefferson Twp., NJ; Emily Huber, Butler; Chloe Schaeffer, Mullica Hill, NJ; Alexis Hoopes, Springfield; Andrew Bello, Bethell Park; Cailin Boyle, Richboro
SUPPORT PENN STATE S SPIRIT SQUADS BY PURCHASING OFFICIAL NIKE GEAR You can purchase official Nike Cheerleading and Lionettes clothing and shoes by visiting www.bsnteamsports.com. Cheerleading Access Code is CHEER17yVJ Lionettes Access Code is DANCEP17SS If you wish to have your order shipped, please log onto www.nittanylionpride.com and pay for shipping so your items can be mailed to you. Deadline to order is Monday, September 25. NITTANY LION PRIDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tere Rill President Marci Harmon Treasurer Stacey Kelley Secretary Doreen Schivley Membership Chair Pat Boston Member Lorie Brown Member Sue Henning Member Jennifer Geyer Member Brian Harmon Photographer Amy Davis Newsletter Editor Curtis White Spirit Team Director Julie Berardi Lionettes Coach Eugene Bodden Cheerleading Asst Coach Jess Patrick Chelik Cheerleading Asst Coach 2017 PENN STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Septembe 2 Akron September 9 Pittsburgh September 16 Georgia State September 23 at Iowa September 30 Indiana October 7 at Northwestern October 21 Michigan October 28 at Ohio State November 4 at Michigan State November 11 Rutgers (Homecoming) November 18 Nebraska November 25 at Maryland ATTENTION ALUMNI CHEERLEADERS AND LIONETTES WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN ON-THE-FIELD ACTIVITIES AT NOVEMBER 11 HOMECOMING GAME Remember, all spirit squad alumni must be a member of NIttany Lion Pride to participate in on the field activities prior to the Rutgers game on November 11. Deadline for alumni to join/renew their membership is October 23. Pass the word! www.bossharmonphotos.com REGARDING THIS NEWSLETTER Publishing twice a year, submissions for The Narrative of Penn State Spirit may be emailed to nlpnewsletter@yahoo.com Submissions for the next issue are due February 28, 2018
AUGUST 19 NITTANY LION PRIDE GOLF TOURNAMENT IN PHOTOS Photos by Brian Harmon - Purchase at www.bossharmonphotos.com
NITTANY LION PRIDE 2017-18 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION The Club supports the Penn State Cheerleaders and Lionettes Dance Team, the Nittany Lion Mascot, and their programs. Membership runs August, 2017 through July, 2018 MEMBERSHIP TYPE: General Membership $25.00 Business Membership $100 (Car decal, newsletters) New Member Renewal (Car Decal, newsletters, plus photo of the Nittany Lion to display at your Business) PAYMENT: Check/Money Order (make payable to Nittany Lion Pride ). Mail membership application and payment to Nittany Lion Pride, PO Box 192, State College PA 16804 To pay using Credit Card, complete the information below and mail to address above: Credit Card Number Expiration Date / CVV number (3 digits on back of card) To join or renew online, visit www.nittanylionpride.org PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: / Email: