Our cheerleading squad seems like it's rapidly decreasing! I've always been accustom to being on teams that have over 20 people, last year we had the maximum 35 (29 girls, 6 boys, 1 amazing team!), but this year, my senior year we only started with 22! It's weird to go from almost 40 people to half of that in only one year. Then on only the second day of practice I re-injured my torn left ACL and also tore cartilage in my knee leaving me out for the season and expecting surgery in mid-December and a week later another member quit to pursue her other sports interests. It's really hard after awhile to deal with the members who always lack passion for the sport. I don't think there's every been a season since I've cheered, 12 seasons, that no one's quit or been kicked off at all. Even though are team is small though, I think that we will have a successful season. It's better to have a team of 20 who are passionate and dedicated than a team of 35 where several of the people don't want to be there. It's amazing how our team comes together through the heartbreak, my best memory of this is from last season when five people were suspended/kicked off the team a weak before our Greater Rochester competition, but we went and we won! Hopefully the rest of the team can enjoy a successful as well as long basketball season.
-Missy
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wow...that is hard for a squad to drop like that! but you're right it is better to have a small group who is passionate than a big group with people who aren't all in. i'm sorry to hear about your knee! hopefully you're all better soon so you can put all your efforts back into cheering and getting ready to go to SU!(crosses fingers!) hope your surgery goes well!
~Kaylee
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