This morning I went with a couple moms to pick up Lex and some of the other girls at cheer camp. They had survived 4 days of intense cheer instruction, bad food (3 options every day: pizza, sandwich, or a burger), hot weather, dorm rooms, and that closeness you can only get from being around each other 24/4. We watched their performances and applauded as the awards were handed out.
All the teams are taught the same cheer and dance for the final review, making comparisons a little easier than typical cheer competitions (they are so subjective... which tends to lead to parental frustration on occasion). The tumbling and stunting following the dance portion is choreographed by each individual team. Here is Legend's dance ~ Lex is in the back row, right side.
Both the Varsity and JV teams won every event, but, in the name of fairness (Rebecca), there were no other JV teams at the camp, and only 5 Varsity teams in attendance. In the past, the team has attended a larger camp at CSU. This year the coach opted for a closer campus, which apparently isn't as popular.
(I personally believe they would have done equally as well at a larger camp.
As President Hinckley would say, "I am an optimist.")
As President Hinckley would say, "I am an optimist.")
The Varsity team's theme this year is HOT. And today, they were HOT. And tired. Very little sleep last night, and a few minor cheerleader-meltdowns (which didn't involve my mostly non-dramatic daughter, thankfully).
They held up well under the pressure. Good job, girls!
I, on the other hand, practically melted in the heat. I didn't see the other moms in attendance glowing like I was. It must be hormonal. The air-conditioned ride home with a stop at Sonic for a diet limeade and then a nap on the couch in the coolness of my house was just the ticket.
Lexee, in her exhaustion, asked to hang out with her friend Hailey.
"I thought you were tired. You should take a nap," I said.
"We probably will," was her response. I guess the camp togetherness was not quite enough.
Lexee, in her exhaustion, asked to hang out with her friend Hailey.
"I thought you were tired. You should take a nap," I said.
"We probably will," was her response. I guess the camp togetherness was not quite enough.
I'm glad you're an optimist. ;) Thanks for posting the video. They look great.
ReplyDeleteI also have to get a blog fix every day!! Actually you are the one that inspires me to keep blogging!! We will keep doing it for each other! Glad to hear the girls did so well. We opted out of cheer camp this year. They are going to OSU...but the money just isn't there.
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