I don't just cheer. I inspire.

Cheerleaders are angels...we're the only humans who can fly!

A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

Cheer Attitude- You mess with me, you mess with the whole squad.

You may think you're all that, but you can't get anywhere without your squad.

Remember...there is always a little girl in the stands that wants to be just like you, don't disappoint her.

It doesn't matter if you win or lose the game - it's how loud you CHEER!

I don't just cheer. I inspire.

Cheer-ability is a talent for deciding something quickly and getting everyone in the stadium doing it.

Cheerleaders are simply a jump above the rest.

Garden For Success (developed by the Florida All Stars)

First, plant four rows of peas:

Promptness ~ Patience ~ Politeness ~ Perseverance

Next to these, plant three rows of squash:

Squash Gossip ~ Squash Criticism ~ Squash Negative Attitude

Next, plant five rows of lettuce:

Let us be Loya ~ lLet us be Truthful ~ Let us be Compassionate ~ Let us be Tolerant ~ Let us be Friendly

No garden is complete without turnips:

Turn up on time ~ Turn up with a smile ~ Turn up with Determination in your heart!

Stewy's Story

Doesn't it always seem like you don't know what you've got until it's gone? That's how I realized that cheerleading was more than a sport to me--- It is a passion.

My sophomore year, I had made Varsity squad and hated it. I hated cheering--being drenched, frozen, and practically blown away during football season. I hated how angry fans threw candy at the cheerleaders during the game. I still hate how guys would crowd to see if I was wearing "underwear" when I walked up the staircases at school because it was "Spirit Friday."

However, when I tore my ACL during gymnastics one winter, it dawned on me why I chose to cheer in spite of all the things I hate. In any other sport, if you miss the catch, all you lose is the ball. In cheerleading, there is a bond of trust stronger than any that I've ever known. I missed being able to be with the girls I had grown to trust so well. Plus, I hated the feeling of looking down on the field and thinking, "That could have been me..." The good feelings that one can get from cheering are always stronger than the negative.

Now, no matter what condition I am in while I cheer (rain, sleet, or stairs), I remember one thing: It's better down here where I love it enduring a hardship than not cheering at all.

Little Eyes Upon You

There are little eyes upon you

and they're watching night and day,

There are little ears that quickly

take in every word you say.

There are little hands all eager

to do anything you do;

And a little girl who's dreaming

of the day she'll be like you.

You're the little girl's idol,

you're the wisest of the wise.

In her little mind about you

no suspicions ever rise.

She believes in you devoutly,

holds all that you say and do;

She will say and do, in your way,

when she grows up like you.

There's a wide eyed little girl

who believes you're always right;

And her eyes are always opened,

and she watches day and night.

You are setting an example

every day in all you do,

For the little girl who's waiting

to grow up to be like you.

Cheerleading is a way of life,

shared by a chosen few,

It is working as a unit in everything you do

A few things to help you kick off the Winter Sports Season. You will all be able to get something from these stories and poems. Keep up the good work girls - I know that these early morning practices get old, but they will pay off in the end. We are going to kick butt this season.