Uh, it was Spring, I was still an 8th grader
We received information regarding Freshmen cheerleading try-outs for the Frosh squad at HPHS (I was still undecided on which HS to attend), but my friends and I wanted to try-out. I had wanted to be a cheerleader since moving to this God awful (yep) town in 1995, but lived in city limits and cheerleading was only offered in high school. While all my friends got drugged across the floor playing basketbalI, I sat in the stands and cheered :)
Moving on.... there were open cheer sessions given to prep girls for try-outs that occurred on a Friday. We learned cheers, chants, stunts, jumps, kicks, how to be loud and smile. I was nervous about the try-out, not much of a in-front of the crowd person ( see, I haven't changed). I can't even tell you who was in my group when trying out, think it was 3 of us. Made a group based off who I could do my stunt with and for some reason I think I was the "flyer". Nervous wreak over the weekend. Found out Monday I had made the squad along with 4 other girls from my middle school....one outsider from Chase. There were 2 black, white, and Mexican girls represented (gotta be diverse!)
We rocked as a team, got along typically always.
My position as a cheerleader apparently caught the eye of some upperclassmen. Not that any of them ever approached me, but it was something we could discuss later after 14 years...I was a 14 year old freshman so I had NO interest in anyone older especially an 18 year old man. I got a boyfriend not long after school started so I was also preoccupied and referred to his "girl" (I am glad that title is gone!).
I was a cute little overly bubbly girl with a big smile, long hair, small waist, big boobs. Think other features formed as a junior. Nevertheless it amazes me those that noticed me, but I never knew.
Spent my summer before high school in front of the school learning all the 100+ chants and cheers. My favorite cheer was "L-E-T-S G-O" I even learned how to spell aggressive from a football chant.
Attended early morning practices twice per week and went to varisty football games on Friday nights. Freshmen played Monday nights I believe. We had pep rallies where I had to chant and jump in front of the entire school.
I would not have considered myself popular, but I was known. The people I was friends with were the socialites, I was a school nerd. High school was the place that was going to prepare me for college, not marry or have babies. (Sorry) I'm just saying.
Guess that is all on this year for now. I mean who wants to hear about freezing my buns off at football games and having a sucky freshman bball team. I was a cheerleader during the 4 years of high school with the exception of bball season Senior year. Another days' story :)
Peace!
