Libby is in the thick of cheer season, with basketball
games at school and regional competitions with her competitive squad nearly
every weekend.
You would not believe the
people who go to these things. They are all, um, enthusiastic, and involved,
and LOUD and there are a LOT of them. They participate, man, and cheer for
their cheerleaders.
My
views on cheerleaders at sporting events are pretty well known, at least among
the half dozen people who read this blog, but I’m all for these competitive
teams. The girls – mostly girls, there are some boys – are in pretty good shape
and do some impressive stunts.
For
example, look at how high these flyers are. The ugly backdrop makes it hard to
see them, but they are way up there.
Libby
is very good and getting better. I’m proud of her. She doesn’t know it, but with
her hair done up for cheer, with the big bows, I think she looks like Julie Newmar.
Competitions
are long and exhausting for parents, but rewarding. The music is awful. And loud.
As
Kelly says, “the bigger the cheer bow, the better the cheer mom.”
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