Cheering for Pierce

Pierce College is home to a cheerleading spirit squad which meets Wednesday nights in the North Gym to practice chants, cheers, and basic stunts. These routines are performed during football, volleyball and basketball games. The program also has a competition team which meets Sunday nights, according to Jenny Ghiglia, the coach for both cheerleading teams. In order to be a part of the teams, all cheerleaders must be enrolled in the Kinesiology Athletics 550-1 class. In the past, members of the cheerleading squads have ranged from the ages of 17 through early 30’s as any Pierce student is allowed to join the team. High school seniors who are eligible to take college courses can also join the team before graduating. “In order to collect funds, the teams are planning fundraisers and also accept contributions through the Foundation at Pierce,” Ghiglia said.