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cheering created a great opportunity
scream. o bond with fellow students and

how some mustang spirit.

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Exiting the football stadium, the squad up and down," junior Taylor Smith said .
laughs together. You can hear complaints about Cheer had often bonding outings and sleepovers as
sore calves from standing and having to cheer in a team. For senior Helen Wu
the snow, described in a raspy voice, caused by "Bondings have made us closer to each other,
cheering on the mustangs at the top of their lungs. we've made up little traditions to follow like we have to
"After all of our hard work it feels great at games have blow-pop suckers before games."
to cheer everyone on , and feel like we make a dif- The squad has bonded tightly and rather than a
ference," junior Jill Nieto said. cheer team, they have become a tight knit family. With
Not only does varsity cheer at football, volleyball, frequent practices, and work perfecting every single
and basketball games, but they also worked hard movement, a member must possess infinite devotion .
to prepare for performing in the Cheer X-treme "Cheer has become a huge part of my life, the week
Competition where they recieved first place. of our first competition we had two three hour prac-
"We were all so nervous about not getting tices," senior Brittany Fleck said .
our bid to nationals at Cheer X-treme, but when we Walking in sync away from the stadium, the group
heard our name get called it was the greatest feel- laughs, and the prominent proud smiles show the sat-
ing in the world. We all just screamed and jumped isfaction in their performance.

shout