Silvered metal cheerleading trophy. The trophy is in the shape of a lidded chalice with a female cheerleader in a skirt and long-sleeved shirt on the top. The chalice has a hammered textured surface to the lid and cup, and two laurel wreath applied "handles." The stem is a fluted urn-shaped form with a round pedestal base with a gadrooned edge. The trophy rests on a hollow stained wooden box. The silver label on the front reads, "N.E.S.D.B.A. / CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM / 1977" in engraved block lettering.
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Trophy awarded to the Austine School Cheerleading Squad for a first-place win in the National Deaf Cheer Competition in 1977. The Austine School cheer squad won first place three times including this 1977 win.
