Washington H.S. Bans Cheerleaders' Skirts

AP ^ | Tue, Sep 09, 2003

[presidio9]

Hoping to ward off the distraction of bare adolescent thighs, Elma High School has banned its cheerleaders' short skirts from hallways and classrooms.

The move has members of the cheerleading and drill teams, and their parents — some of whom wore similar skirts years ago — steaming.

"Elma has dropped back to the Dark Ages," Kathy Shaw, whose daughter is on the drill team. "They are making our kids feel like they're not nice girls when they are."

For years, the brief blue-and-white skirts have been exempt from the dress code at this small town west of Olympia on days when the teams were scheduled to play. Now they'll be allowed only at games and other performances — not in the hallways.

"What the high school decided is that the dress code would apply to everyone equally," Elma School Superintendent Tami Hickle said. Officials from the high school itself would not comment.

On Friday, the first day the ban took effect, drill team member Katie Schouweiler wore her team sweater and "very ugly" warm-up pants.

Schouweiler said the girls look "very clean cut wearing our uniforms" and doesn't see the rare exception to the dress code as a big deal.

[bedolido]

I agree... they all need to remove their skirts.

[Puppage]

BAN & CENSOR are the 2 most vile words in the English language, IMHO.

[mhking]

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Constitution Day]

The terrorists have won.

[mattdono]

Corrected:

The terrorists liberals have won.

[talleyman]

Sigh... next they'll have to hide their pom-pom's...

[Constitution Day]

You say po-tay-to, I say po-tah-to. ;)

[TontoKowalski]

"Elma has dropped back to the Dark Ages," Kathy Shaw, whose daughter is on the drill team. "They are making our kids feel like they're not nice girls when they are."

Oh, hogwash. Whatever the merits/non-merits of the ban, the real reason behind all this teen angst is that the cheerleaders won't be able to flounce around the hallways in their cute-as-a-button uniforms.

I ain't been in high school for nearly 30 years, but some things never change.

[bedolido]

Sigh... next they'll have to hide their pom-pom's...

Some pom-poms are larger than others... larger must be supported.

[ASA Vet]

My wife is a sex object - every time I ask for sex, she objects

Maybe she upset about your giving all her Monopoly money to the stripper. ;o)

[Timesink]

Oh, hogwash. Whatever the merits/non-merits of the ban, the real reason behind all this teen angst is that the cheerleaders won't be able to flounce around the hallways in their cute-as-a-button uniforms.

DING DING DING! We have a winner!

[finnman69]

I bet they can still wear their low low low rider jeans

[TheBigB]

Well heck, I was, um, *distracted* by Blair Ward's skirts back in HS on game days when she wore her uniform. Saw her for the first time since '89 back a couple of years ago at the 10th anniversary reunion. She's as lovely now as she was then.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Bastards.....

[BenLurkin]

"Elma has dropped back to the Dark Ages,"

So thaat's the choice? Either we allow our kids to go about the school skimpily attired or we are in the dark ages?

This cheerleader mom is a dunce, but then what can we expect?

[Petronski]

This just ain't right. Cheerleaders' skirts were often the only reason I went to school at all.

Mmmmm. Thighs.

[mikeb704]

Has Dr. Dean taken a position - or multiple ones probably - on this yet?

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[11th Earl of Mar]

Cheerleaders' skirts were often the only reason I went to school at all.

Next the administrators will be complaining about the high drop out rate among adolescent boys.

[NeoCaveman]

The terrorists have won.

Can burquas be far behind?