With the exception of trying out for the McCracken cheer team as a rising 7th grader,
I have no cheerleading experience. I get the
feeling that the other teachers were not lining up for the position, but I think it will be a neat experience.
Cheer practice starts next week. Luckily, auditions were held at the end of last school year and I don't have to worry tryouts. There are 4 returning basketball cheerleaders who I will heavily rely on for pretty much everything. Aside from "Basket, Basket, we want a Basketball," my cheer repertoire is non-existent.
I hope that my dance background will be some sort of asset to the cheerleaders. I at least have an eye for choreography and will be able to make corrections once we have cheers in place. Who knows, maybe I can find a way to slip a little ballet in somewhere! The cheer coach at Kevin's school is great and has even shared some of their basketball cheers with me. Now if I can just remember all the arm movements she did with them...
While I won't be prepping my cheerleaders for any crazy competitive cheer TV show, I do hope to build a team of proud and dedicated young ladies who show school spirit and leadership qualities.
Let's go, Bucks!
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