Page 106 - Clearwater Christian College 1994

Changing Our Image

FOR THE BETTER

Every athletic team must have cheering in high school. Julie

try-outs to determine who will Brass found this to be true

add the most talent to the squad especially in the area of stunts.

for the year. The cheerleader “ The first time I'd ever been

team is no exception. In cradled from an extension was

September, Miss Cheryl Byers really exciting. The bases

and Mrs. Reva Munro, the actually caught me — which is a

cheerleading sponsors, met with nice change from high school.”

all the girls who were interested The cheerleaders are expected

in trying out for cheerleading. to maintain all of the academic

For several practices, they were and disciplinary requirements of

put through vigorous exercises the other teams. This degree of

and routines preparing them for accountability made them set

the evening of try-outs. (You high standards for themselves.

could tell which girls were Aimee Ott said, “ It’s nice to be

involved by the way they walked part of a team that can boast of

the next couple of days!) After a combined grade point average

practicing for several days, of 3.5. I guess that dispels the

former CCC cheerleaders and myth of cheerleaders being

local Christian high school nothing but ‘airheads’!”

cheering sponsors judged the The strong team unity that the

competition and determined the squad has developed brings

final squad of ten members. them so close together by the

Even though this year’s end of the season that they are

cheerleading team faced many just like a family — one which

difficulties — injuries, practice loves to build pyramids and

conflicts, etc., they persevered cheer. With four graduating

and had a successful season. seniors on the team, the girls

Captain Christina Chapman look forward to adding some

stated, “ In my four years of new members to their family

cheering at the College, we have next year.

worked hard to break the

stereotype that, people have

about cheerleading. I believe

that cheerleaders are athletes

and deserve that recognition.”

All of the girls on the team

felt that cheerleading in college

was much more difficult than

Eba Spowart, one of the seniors on the

squad, takes a few minutes before the

game to put the finishing touches on

some posters that the cheerleaders will

use during the game. The ladies spend

many hours making posters to put in the

gym and around campus to promote

school spirit. These posters help moti­

vate the students to become involved in

the cheering and the game.

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