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Cheerleading: The Sport I Miss So Much

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Cheerleading: The Sport I Miss So Much
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It's no secret when it comes to anyone who miss the sports team they used to be on. Whether it was the cheer from the crowd, the sound of the buzzer, or even the endless amounts of practices; you still miss it and if you could you would go back and relive it just one more time.

Sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Most people don't play sports until they enter high school. For me, I never really gave that much thought of being on any kind of team. I was the shy girl who used to sit in the back of the classroom and spend my Friday nights binge watching a series on Netflix while my classmates were at the games or even playing in the game. I didn't really fit in, I had no business really being there.

Until one day towards the end of my freshman year, my cousin suggested I tryout for cheerleading. To be quite honest I really didn't see myself in a uniform, high ponytail, and cheering on for our team. I just couldn't picture myself doing any of it. But the more I thought about it and actually looked up videos on cheerleading, I started to really consider it. I mean hey it would give me something to do on my Friday nights and it actually looked fun to do.

So towards the end of the year, I tried out for cheer and to my surprise I made it! The entire summer was spent on practices and learning cheers for the season, our cheer team even went to UCA summer camp and spent a few days there on a college campus.

School eventually started and so did football season. Towards our first game we got new uniforms and was practicing our cheers and stunts for that game. Don't get me wrong, for being a shy girl I was pretty nervous for cheering on for my schools team in front of a big audience. However after the first couple of games I got the hang of everything and before I knew it I was looking forward to every game and was cheering loud and proud in front of the student section.

From football to basketball season, for every game I would always put on my uniform, did my hair and makeup while listening to music, grabbed my poms, and put a bow in my hair just before I left. The cheers from the crowd and the action that was happening on the field/court, I loved the atmosphere I was in and most importantly I loved my team. Every practice, home and away games, and even warming up and going over everything before the game, I made some pretty great friends and I had the best coach and team any cheerleader could ask for.

Now cheerleading is a sport I used to be in. It went from being an everyday thing in my life to a distant memory I only think about when I hear a certain song or see a certain picture. I miss cheerleading. I miss cheering out loud, performing stunts, practicing my jumps, getting ready for the game, and sharing laughs and making memories with my team.

And if I could go back just one more time and relive it all, I would do it all over again.






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