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Cheerleading
by Selena Ma
“ALL FOR HIM!” was heard by the J.V. and varsity cheer teams as they
anxiously awaited to perform at the first ASB rally. The 2005-2006
cheer team consists of 18 varsity girls and 11 J.V. girls, 7 of which
are freshmen. This year’s squad is much larger than the prior years.
Many of the girls from the 2003-2004 team returned to the varsity
team this year, along with several new seniors.
These girls didn’t get to their advanced level overnight; they practiced
several days a week over the summer while most Valley Christian students
were basking in the sun or vacationing. The cheerleaders went away
for a week of rigorous cheer camp where they learned new stunts and
dances, but also got the chance to bond with their teammates and grow
closer together as a team. “I feel like we have grown to be a family
because we see each other practically everyday,” stated varsity cheerleader
Holly Brown.
When one thinks of cheer practice, they think of girls jumping up
and down and cheering “rah-rah,” but that is far from what the Valley
Christian cheerleaders do at practice. The team begins by stretching
and doing warm up jumps and kicks. Then they work on perfecting a
stunt or “cleaning up ” a dance which is done by going over each eight
count to make sure every movement is synchronized and identical. Two
days a week, the girls condition by running, lifting weights, or doing
drills. This is the behind-the-scenes cheer practice one would not
see in a movie.
On the last day of Spirit Week, the girls performed a portion of their
dance and some stunts at the night rally. During half time of Valley
Christian High School’s first night game, the J.V. and varsity cheerleaders
put on a perfectly executed show for the fans. Senior Michael
Zamudio exclaimed, “I feel like the half-time show was an
awesome, jaw-dropping experience!”
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