This year, the WDHS Cheer Team has made some drastic changes to their normal routine. With a new squad and new coaches, our cheerleaders put these changes into perspective. Former Cheer Captain Patricia Block shared some of her thoughts on this year.
“Getting the new coaches was very hard at first. They didn’t know how to coach high school cheer, and we were used to what we learned in the past because of how Mrs. Bogosian (former WDHS librarian and cheer coach) coached us. We did not want to change that at first, but once we started working together, everything fell into place,” said Block.
Other things, such as uniforms, poms and bows have affected the cheerleaders in a positive way. Getting new accessories has drawn more attention to them and keeps them pumped for games and performances. The WDHS Cheer Team also has a special addition to the team. That’s right; they have more male cheerleaders participating. The boys have helped the team by upgrading their stunts and performances. In order to figure out how the cheerleaders truly felt about the changes happening this year, I sat down with Racheal Howard to discuss the negatives and positives of the new cheer team.
“Negatives would be that some people think our uniforms are stupid, and that they are too short, also some think we are trying too hard to fit in. Positives would be that most people love us, and that at pep rally’s people actually cheer for us to come out, and they want to see us perform,” said Howard.
These ladies work hard every year to perfect their cheers and stunts. Though they have gone through a lot of changes this year, they keep their heads held high and push through obstacles. Their advice would be to “[j]oin cheerleading” because it’s a blast. GO BOBCATS!
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