HHS dance, cheer squads hold Spirit Camp for kids

March 1, 2010 • Sam Riley  
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It is Tuesday night and sounds of excited, high-pitched  laughter and squealing resound in the halls. Why? Because there are many kids excited to dance and cheer in front of all of their parents, family, and the Wildcat fans at the game.

On Tuesday Feb. 2,  kids in grades 3-5 danced to “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus. They also shared two cheers with the crowd.

“My favorite part of the camp was being able to play with the kids, and seeing how much they enjoyed showing off what we taught them,” Mary Burns, cheer captain, said.

Same scenario except now it is Friday night. There are many more squirming kids in kindergarten through second grades. All are excited to become cheerleaders for several minutes during half time.

“The best part of the camp was getting to work with the little kids, it really brought me back to my youth,” Shannon Maxwell, dance captain, said.

On Friday night the Kindergarten through second graders danced to “Little Willie” and shared two cheers with the crowd. This year a total of 108 kids attended the Spirit Camp.

“Spirit camp has been going on for at least twenty years. It went really well this year. At first we thought we would have a small group because of the economy but it turned out we had just as many as last year,” Karen Beightel, dance sponsor, said.

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