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Bringing Home First Place.
Nickole Kotrous, Savanah Koziol,
Chris Rysedorph, Lexi Bueno,
Breonna Gerren, Yahnessa
Cooke, M yah Rubio, and
Cheyenne Bergmann.
“ Let’s go rams," the JV Cheer team shouts at each Being on the Ralston cheer team, you make new
event they attend. School spirit is the most important friends as well as get to know a lot more people. When
key. Cheer takes a lot of work, but it’s all worth it. The a person tries out for cheer, something they need to
team works well and tries to help each other become be prepared for is managing their time, learning new
better and stronger everyday. Sophomore Yahnessa things, and making new friends!
Cooke says, “We all work well together and I think this There are characteristics some cheerleaders have
is because we are good at balancing work and having learned since joining the team. One thing I saw in
fun.” common with all the cheerleaders is commitment.
Cheer requires patience, time, and dedication. Something the cheer team said is, "Dedication is a big
Wise words from freshman Nicole Kotrous are, “Just part of it all because something else could come up
try and be on time to all of your practices and get and you might have to put cheer first in that
involved.” Cheer may be some work, but there are situation."
always plus sides to it. Another characteristic they inherit is working hard
When you’re on cheer for the whole year with all of together. No matter how hard the times may get, you
these people, you start to develop this special bond. should always be willing to help someone if they need
Eventually that bond builds up and becomes even it.
stronger. Junior Chris Rysedorph adds, “We are close, when doing cheer there are many requirements _
and we may get tired of each other sometimes, but at u really just have to be prepared for what
the end of the day we’re still family.” Many people on comes to you. Cheer is a very fun filled activity that
the cheer team have stated that yoijfshould always try also requires a lot of hard work, devotion, and most iiuimnV
your hardest. “ Having a positive attitude and being importantly getting good grades!
really motivational are two keys when being on cheer."
