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K. Kiser- Tessa McClain leads the cheer camp girls in a practice of motions in preparation for their performance.
E. Garcia- Taylar Mazet helps prepare the second and third grade girls to perform.
E. Garcia- The cheerleaders and camp girls perform their dance at the basketball Prevention and Coalition night.
E. Garcia- Tessa McClain leads the preschool through first grade group into the gym to perform their cheer.
By Carolynn Kluver & Katie Lynema
Staff Writers
Worland- Little girls of all ages from around town came together as a part of cheer camp to perform cheers and a dance for the prevention night game on January 26 at Worland High School. After only having two days to prepare, the girls were able to perform during the halftime of the girls’ varsity game.
WHS cheerleaders said they are all impressed with the girls’ abilities to master multiple cheers as well as an eight-count dance.
Cheer captain Taylar Mazet commented, "Teaching the little girls was a great experience and everyone caught on really fast! We are so lucky to have as many little girls as we did wanting to participate in cheer!”
The first group that went out was comprised of fourth and fifth graders, who performed a cheer called “Buff” led by high schoolers Grace Scallions, Mercedes Espinoza, Ana-Marie Romo, and Bella DeWitt.
The second group to perform was second and third graders performing the cheer “Jump Around”, led by high schoolers Taylar Mazet, Baylee Ware, Charlie Meyer, Katie Lynema, and Louise Bair.
The final and largest group to perform was the preschool, kindergarten, and first graders, who performed the cheer “Cookies and Cream” led by cheerleaders Tessa McClain, Audrey Benson, Carolynn Kluver, Amelia Mitchell, and Shelby Lyman. After the individual groups performed their cheers, they all came together to perform a group dance to the song “Cheerleader” by OMI.
The goal of cheer camp, apart from being a beneficial fundraiser for the Worland High School cheerleading team, is to help raise community spirit and give the elementary students a chance to learn the basics for cheerleading. The fundraiser ended up bringing in around $1,300 for the cheer team.
The girls were able to learn basic motions, a tuck jump, and cheers, and the fourth and fifth graders were able to learn a basic stunt. The girls’ halftime performance brought in a bigger audience overall to watch the game and the WHS Lady Warriors.
“This camp is probably the largest I’ve seen, and that’s due to the energy that the cheerleaders bring,” said community member Kara Anderson.
Overall, the camp was a huge success for the little girls, the high school cheerleaders, and for the audience.
Photo I. Accurso- WHS cheerleaders practice their routine in the Commons. Front Row- Aubree Kruger; Second Row- Grace Scallions, Taylar Mazet, Tessa McClain, Mercedes Espinoza; Third Row- Louise Bair, Carolynn Kluver, Amelia Mitchell, Charlie Meyer, Anamari Romo; Last Row- Audrey Beusou, Kylah Sumida, Isabella DeWitt, Shelby Lyman, Kathryn Lynema
Former WHS Cheerleader Returns to Help Team Prepare for Halftime Show
By Carolynn Kluver & Katie Lynema
Staff Writers
Worland- Aubree Kruger, a former WHS cheerleader who graduated last year, returned to help teach the current cheer team a new dance for the upcoming Pink Game scheduled for February 6.
Kruger attended two cheer practices, helping the cheerleaders perfect their choreography.
"I am very impressed with the girls as they worked very hard at practice and had the dance memorized in a week," commented Tessa McClain, the current Warrior Cheer Captain. "We have a wonderful group of girls this season that I am very proud of."
Cheerleaders Help at East Side Elementary with their Family Night
By Carolynn Kluver
Staff Writer
Worland- WHS Cheerleaders went to East Side Elementary on January 6 to help with the school's Family Night event.
Many cheerleaders helped out around the school with the scavenger hunt and raffle. Other Cheerleaders stayed in a classroom to entertain the kids that were too young or too old to participate in the scavenger hunt.
Cheerleaders who helped the kids in the classroom had stations set up, including a foam block station, a dot art station, a fake hot chocolate stand, as well as many games throughout the room.
Freshman cheerleader Baylee Ware said, "It was so much fun!! We got to babysit the younger kids and they were all amazing! The parents and the east side kids got to spend some quality time with each other, and it was an amazing time!"
Photo A. Romo- Cheerleaders entertain younger students with foam blocks.
Photo A. Romo- Mya Salazar does dot art with an East Side student.
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