Saturday, Mar. 5, the freshman, JV and Varsity Cheerleaders hosted a boot camp at North in the new gym from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The cost to attend the boot camp was 20 dollars. For the first time they are combining the Kiddie Clinic with the boot camp, so girls from kindergarden to eleventh grade are eligible to attend. At the camp, the younger girls will be learning the basic skills for cheerleading.

“We teach them a cheer, a chant, and they learn a whole dance routine,” senior, Kelsey Short said.

For the older girls who are going to be incoming freshman, the boot camp gives them a look into what cheer is going to be like when they tryout next month.

“It helps the older girls get familiar with what they’re doing and be more comfortable for tryouts,” senior Abby Rollins said.

The boot camp is one of the main ways that the Varsity cheerleading squad raises money for their banquet and new uniforms, and it is also rewarding for the Varsity Cheerleaders.

“We have a lot of fun,” sophomore, Miata Walker said. “It’s cool to see them get into it and dedicated to learning a new skill.”

By Allyson Rebhan