2008 Middle School Football Cheer

MS Cheer Practice

Senior Kassi teaches the eighth graders some chants.

I'm excited about the Middle School cheer squad this year. At first I was nervous, no one was coming out. Then, a bunch of 8th grade volleyball players came to me and wanted to learn cheerleading on Wednesdays and some Fridays when they don't have VB practice. Maybe I'm cynical enough to figure they just didn't want to go to study hall, but they've all taken to cheer like fish to water. Most Wednesdays Christine, a Junior helps me teach them, but today she met with a college rep (okay a Navy recruiter, but she wants to go to the Naval Academy). Anyway, with her gone, Kassi stepped in and they must've learned 6 or 8 chants and they look and sound better than any junior high squad I've seen in years!

I wish I had them 4 days a week and I wish that there weren't so few JrHi home football games, because these girls are gonna be every bit as good as any Jr Hi squad I used to have back at LALHS. No offense BV alum, but as good as some of you have been, you usually didn't get very good until you were in high school. I'll be blue if most of them play basketball next season and if none of them cheer next year, because they're a terrific bunch. No drama so far either. Can you believe that?

Back after break

Holly and Elsa were sick, and Karena and Josie moved way, but Casey was finally eligible again, so he, Sam, Danielle, and Brenda did their best to show Charter Oak-Ute what spirit is all about.

Meanwhile, Cujo (Christian) was also up to his usual antics.

Middle School Cheer

Middle School FB v. Logan-Magnolia

Josie had volleyball, Kayla had grades, and Holy just seems to have had it with cheerleading, so with Christian sick, all we had left were Danielle and Samantha. But they did just great. Any time you're not afraid to get up there when there's only two of you, you're doing pretty good to begin with. I'm really proud of them.

Middle School

Sam and Danielle on the A-TT-A-CK!

MS Cheer

Here's Middle school cheerleader Danielle and "manager" Ariana. Hmmm, kinda blurry- guess I'd better check my lens.

Some of Holly's pictures

Everybody wants more pictures, especially middle school cheer, so I stole some off of Holly's camera. Don't worry, there will be TONS more from both middle school and varsity and from both practices and games.
Christian tries to fly with poms

Holly's big sister Christine, modeling the black suit.

Kayla and Holly, posing for pictures instead of practicing chants.

MS vs. ArWeVa Girls

Perro Numero Uno, Cujo boogies down.
WOW! A Quadruple jump! How cool is THAT!
Rachel and Natalie try to decide what chant to call next.
Hey Bulldogs! SHAKE YOUR BOOTIE!
Holly hollers out about "going to the river..."