Hey guys!
Had a very busy week with lots
to organise for our cheerleading competition coming up (3 weeks and 5 days…but
who’s counting?!) I’m very excited but a little nervous.
I've never been a particularly
sporty person but somehow (maybe a miracle!), uni has changed me in to a new
person. As I mentioned before, I’m chairlady for the cheerleading squad which I
absolutely love! My fitness and flexibility is better than it’s ever been and I
love that our squad is accepting of all shapes and sizes!
A little bit about the sport…
A lot of people think that
cheerleading is just waving pom poms but I assure you it’s much more than that!
Competitive cheerleading includes stunts, dance, jumps and tumbles and is a lot
of hard work. Stunts are my favourite part … A stunt group consists of 2 bases
(that’s what I am) who do the lifting, a flyer (that’s the one in the air) and
a backspot (at the back supporting the stunt with the bases). More difficult
stunts can also have a front spot that is like a third base.
Walking out on the competition
mat is very nerve wracking but knowing you have 25 of your best friends around
you is also one of the best feelings. I also compete separately with my stunt
group which can be a lot scarier because all eyes are on just 5 of you – but
the adrenaline is amazing and we somehow pull it off! We also have a dance
squad who compete in jazz, pom (yes – dance with pom poms!!) and hip hop,
although I haven’t had the time this year to join dance as well.
At competition, we show off our
skills for 2 and half minutes and are judged by a panel of judges against other
squads and universities. We aren’t the best (unfortunately) but have progressed
a whole lot since my first year which I’m very proud of J
That’s all for now but I’ll
update you with our progress and competition results soon!
Lots of love,
Melissa xo
p.s - here is a picture of us
messing around (as usual) at one of our previous competitions.
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