The Cheerleading Team

My cousins, Kayla and Krissa, and I are on a cheerleading team in New York city. We were practicing for the Hurricanes Championship game. We practice for an hour three times a week at the football field. It's fun practicing outside because it is nice and hot outside. We bring plenty of water to drink.

We wanted to do this really neat cheerleading move where Kayla and Krissa hold me up and throw me in the air. This is hard because I am the heaviest person on the team. We tried but we cannot do this move because Kayla and Krissa are not that strong . They could not pick me up. They got tired and gave up. My feelings were not hurt . We decided to pick up Krissa because she is the lightest in the team. Kayla and I are strong. We practiced and we picked Krissa up the first time and it was fun! We all agreed that we would pick up Krissa for the championship.

The championship game was coming in three weeks. We practiced a whole lot before the game then we will know how to do it really well. We would be very good at it. Kayla and I would have to hold Krissa up and then we throw her in the air and catch her. Our timing would have to be perfect.

The game was tied up 7-7 when The Hurricanes scored another touchdown It was the fourth quarter and the game was almost over. Kayla, Krissa and I began our cheer on the sideline. The crowd was cheering for us. They loved us a lot. I think we helped the players feel more determined to win.

We ended up winning the championship game. Then we got ice cream in the neighborhood. After we got ice cream ,then we met at the mall and went to meet the rest of the cheerleading team.

Patti Weeg
patti@globalclassroom.org

May 9, 2003