Cheerleading Squad
Rebel Spirit—
LOUD and PROUD!!!!
Since early June, the Roncalli Cheerleaders have been practicing and conditioning for the upcoming fall season. Forty-one girls make up the three cheer squads for this fall—17 Varsity, 12 JV and 12 Freshmen.
The girls have been working very hard during the summer to learn chants and cheers that will get the crowd going this year. As always, they spent time brainstorming on ways to keep raising the spirit at Roncalli. At the end of June, the girls attended a four day Universal Cheerleader Association cheer camp at Ball State University where they competed with over 400 girls from around the state, including several local schools. Just as in recent years, the girls were recognized by the camp for having tremendous spirit and leadership. The competition was tough, but the girls brought home numerous awards and ribbons including the Varsity squad receiving Camp Champion Awards in both a competition for a dance routine and a cheer. This is an awesome accomplishment considering the remarkable heat that the girls encountered each day at camp and the excellent caliber of the other competing squads. In addition to this, the girls were awarded a spirit stick on a daily basis and again at closing ceremonies. The Junior Varsity squad won a trophy for demonstrating superiority. The freshman squad also received a superior award. In addition to this, all three squads competed together in a Pom Dance Competition for which their performance earned them a second place. Our teams were also recognized for excellence in motions and jumping technique. Finally, Roncalli also head an excellent showing in the jumping competition. Sophomore Jordan Knecht was crowned the jumping champion for the Varsity Division and Freshman Briana Hart was honored as the champion in the J.V./Freshman Division. But most of all camp was a wonderful bonding experience for the girls.
Three members of the squad were also recognized as All Star Cheerleaders. This prestigious award is given after week-long nominations and a tryout on the last night of camp, to the most talented girls in all aspects of cheering. Congratulations to Kellie Kunard, Tori Spencer, Claire Corn, and Alix Richardson for being recognized as All Star Cheerleaders for 2007.
The girls are really looking forward to the upcoming football season and hope that the spirit at Roncalli is at the highest level ever! The cheerleaders plan to lead by example and stay true to their motto:
Rebel Spirit
-LOUD and PROUD!!!!!!
