Behind the Scenes of Cheer

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By Mahalia Taylor

HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED THE CHEERLEADERS AT THE BASKETBALL GAME? EVER WONDER ABOUT HOW MUCH THOUGHT AND EFFORT THEY ACTUALLY PUT INTO EVERYTHING THEY DO? THE CHEERLEADERS PRACTICE TWICE A WEEK FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF. SOMETIMES THEY WORK WITH BIG STUNTS OR DANCES, BUT EITHER WAY THE GIRLS SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME DEVOTED TO MAKING THEIR GAME DAY PERFORMANCES PERFECT.