Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2015, Page 91

Description:	FLIES together stavs topetherA squad whose performance relies entirely on trust, unityand communication has no choice but to be close.Teammates are tossed in the air, hoisted on shoulders andstabilized on single legs in hopes that the athletes beneaththem will stay strong and focused enough to support andcatch them. It is a bond that is cultivated from the firstpractice, and in the case of two seniors, this camaraderiehas sustained them for four years.Bloomington High School South seniors CherylBruce and Ashlee Burton turned in their cheer gear forthe final time at the close of the basketball season. With theirsquad, they witnessed the ups and downs of the football andbasketball teams with unwavering support. Everyonebecame especially more involved on the squad when werealized how good our football team was becoming, Brucesaid. The squad led the football fans through Semi-State forthe first time since 1989. I loved going to Semi-Statebecause there were a lot more fans cheering the team on,Burton said.Some of the varsity cheerleaders reflect on their final year cheering at South as seniors.Bruce and Burton learned how to lead the South cheersquad during the annual summer trip to the UniversalCheerleaders Association Cheer Camp. We started to bondover the summer when we all had to stay and work togetherfor a week, Bruce said. Burtons memorable momentsspanned her four-year tenure at the camp: my favoritememory from cheer was winning the banana all four years atcamp. The giant inflatable banana was the coveted prize atthe camp. Its cool being able to say South has won andsigned the banana all four years I was on the cheerleadingsquad, Bruce said.The squad will move on to attend the camp andprovide steadfast energy to sports fans but the legacy ofBruce and Burton will not be forgotten. I really enjoyed mysenior year, and Im going to miss cheer, Bruce said.-CLAIRE WALLSATHLETICS 91
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