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The team takes advantage of a photo-op at the state football game.
Would you rather forget your
briefs or the routine?
Briefs ----!J.-HIIII (9)
Routine ---- U.f1 U11 (10)
19 stud en ts surveyed
The girl s all wore lots of layers of clothes to try to stay warm in the
cold temperatures. photo contributed by Krystal Nabity
Junior Megan Goldsberry and seni or Jenny Finkle start the routine
strong at a basketball game versus Central. Starting a routine strong
was the best way to capture a crowd. photo by Rebecca Smedlund
was a
number the team learned
at camp. photo by Rebecca
Smedlund
Dance Team shines on the
field during halft ime at games
Y got and at pep-ralli es.
pages by Megan Banghart t h e moves
Dancing at football and basketball girl to get through.
games may seem easy to some, but to the According to junior Stephanie
19 girls on dance team, it was far from a Buckley tryouts are a very intense and very
cake walk. The girls were expected to stressful week of learning a routine and
attend all varsity sports games, represent reviewing technique.
MN in a positive way, learn dances, go to Leadership was an important part
camp, and get along with everybody. of dance team. The squad elected three
"With all the hard work, dance captains: se niors Krystal Nabity, Lindsey
team can be stressful, but it's reassuring to Schaffer, and Jolie Johnson.
know that the girls on the team are always "My job is to lead stretches and
going to be there for you," freshman take over practice when the sponsor or
Whitney Shada said. coach can't be there," Schaffer said.
A part of dance team that most Nabity viewed her role as an
girls looked forward to was camp. The important chance to maintain leadership by
sq uad decided to attend an elite camp at setting an example for the other girls who
Northwest Mi ssouri State. were all unified in their love of dance.
"I looked at dance team as I do
"Camp's a good time to bond with
girls on your squad and squads from other going into a job. You can't pick who you
schools," sophomore Katie Sherman said. work with, but you have to go in with a
Before the fun and games though, positive attitude and know that you're
there was the lon g week of tryouts for each doing what you love," Buckley said.
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