TFS Cheerleading

Back row left to right: Brooklyn Reed, Mallory Higgins, Coach Amanda Rogers, Landry Carnes, Jace Ibemere Second row left to right: Lizzy Wanner, Zoie Kelly, Sarah Wilkinson Front row left to right: Makenzie Sanders and Haylen McGugan Not Pictured: Callee Elrod Back row left to right: Coach Sassy Hayes, Isabella Jones, Jane Ibemere, Allie Kate Campbell, Mia Kwarteng, Lucy Ladd, Coach Kim Popham Front row left to right: Shelby Brightwell, Cassidy Hayes, Susie Sun, Mei Hui DeVelasco, Caroline Ball, Madisyn Ramey Not pictured: Ava Wehrstein

Cheerleading IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ATTITUDE!

Acheerleader’s responsibility is to radiate hope Things were a little fluid at first, but the team got into co-captain was to come with a cheer list for each and excitement, no matter if the scoreboard a routine fairly quickly. quarter, quarter cheers, and halftime routine.” says otherwise. TFS fortunately has done quite well in 2020-21 on the scoreboard, but the fans and “We were not sure where the cheerleaders would be The mission for both programs were well laid out, players alike have been lifted by spirit of the cheer cheering — the bleachers, on the floor or upstairs in and both were successful in achieving those goals. teams nonetheless. the gym,” says Popham. “Luckily, our gym has the “The main goal that I had for the team this year extra footage at the end so the girls were able to was to be a positive light on and off the court,” The middle school and varsity squads, coached by cheer eight on the floor spread out. Our other four says Rogers of her squad. “And, they have been Amanda Rogers and Kim Popham, respectively, cheerleaders cheered upstairs beside our student so positive during this time of uncertainty.” have navigated an interesting season with great section. The girls rotate locations every quarter.” attitude and work ethic. Popham’s squad had very similar aspirations. The varsity program, despite not getting to perform “The main goal this season was to form a team that “The eighth-grade students have taken on the role of in front of the audience they are used to, still went supports each other, cheers on our teams to victory teaching the younger cheerleaders and have been about business as usual. and has fun,” says Popham. very kind to them,” says Rogers. “It has been a joy seeing the team work together so well. This is my “The girls learned new material pretty fast and For both middle school and varsity cheer, the third year teaching at the middle school so I have helped each other get ready to perform,” adds mission was completed! had the pleasure of teaching every cheerleader on Popham. “At the beginning of the season, the the team. Building relationships with my former and cheerleaders signed up to be captain and co-captain current students has been so rewarding.” for a game. The responsibilities of the captain and