CHEERLEADING - “Saint Leo Spirit”

“Saint Leo Spirit”

When I joined cheerleading, I was so excited to be in a new environment with new teammates and learn things that I had only seen on TV. Stunts would be all new, and the games would be more intense. Practices even were more intense, and I love the feeling of getting in shape, and back to my prime. And, I was real excited about showing my talents. I have a lot of background in cheerleading, and I wanted to let it be seen; not be the shining star on the team, but just try and improve on something I’ve done for over 12 years.

The first game was great, I did a basket toss during our first halftime, and it went well. The best and worst part about my position on the team is that I am very versatile in where I can go. I can be a base, a back, a flyer, or even front, and although I would prefer to do one over the other, I guess I don’t mind being one or the other every now and then.

I have the highest hopes for this year’s team; we have a high standard to live up to. Last year, the SLU Competition Cheerleading team won a championship title; so our coaches are expecting nothing but perfection out of all of us, even during games. They only push hard because they care, and want us to care as well. Getting the Saint Leo Spirit was easy - keeping it is even easier.