By Maddie Miller

The winter cheerleaders perform at basketball games, and some other things that they do are fundraisers. While they do not have a fundraiser in the winter, they have one in the summer that all of the cheerleaders participate in. They sell cookie dough, and the money goes towards uniforms, poms, and shoes.

“Cheerleading is a good way to interact with your friends, do something you enjoy, and just have fun,” said freshman Julia Patrick.  Patrick believes that her favorite thing about cheerleading is “running laps when we all mess up.”  

Freshman Kaitlyn Carothers said that her favorite thing about being a cheerleader is “seeing my friends everyday, and getting to do something that I enjoy.”

Freshman Annalise Barden said, “My favorite thing about being a cheerleader being able to cheer on the boys and get the- crowd somewhat hyped.” Cheerleading can be a shared family sport. Annalise Barden’s sister, senior Kaylie Barden, also said that she enjoys interacting with the crowd.

She said, “like being able to be right on the court/field at all times, and firing up our crowd and student section. I love when we dance, and I love being able to just be myself out on the court/field. I’m sad this season is my last season, but so happy that I could be a part of it. I highly recommend trying out for anyone who might be interested. You won’t regret it.”