At the Summer Cheer Camp hosted by the National Cheerleaders Association at UCSC on July 31-August 3, our MVCS Varsity Cheerleaders swept nearly all the trophies. MVCS was the most decorated squad at the camp.
The squad included seniors Ashlyn Callison, Ashley Jones, and Dominique Roy; juniors Alex Aldridge, Paige Williams, Sara Reichel, Cassidy Pahl, and Sabrina Rose; sophomores Hayley Peterson, Juliana Hennig; and freshman Jordan Souza. Two other seniors on the Varsity Squad, Soo Jin Hwang and Catherine Yang, were not in attendance.
In addition to the awards earned by the team, Coach Estee Martin was awarded the Herkie Award for Coaches, for the one coach exhibiting overall unity, spirit, and leadership in coaching. During camp, Coach also passed the test to be a certified coach through the National Cheerleading Association (NCA).
“To those who’ve watched Coach Martin coach, this was no surprise, and clearly was based on Coach Martin’s love for God, her excellent coaching ability, her great big heart, and her love for these girls,” said Sheila Peterson, a mom who was there to support the team.
In addition to Spirit Sticks and Ribbons earned during the week, our Varsity Cheer Squad was also awarded: (1) the HERKIE TEAM PLAQUE, awarded to the one cheer squad that shows true team spirit, unity, and leadership throughout camp week; (2) the CHAMPION CHANT TROPHY, and (3) the GAME TIME TOP TEAM TROPHY, both presented for the cheer squad’s ability to motivate the crowd with their chants at game time; and (4) the MOTION AWARD, presented to the Cheer Squad with the most precise, sharp, and exact movements, and stunts.
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The most prestigious award given at camp, however, is (5) the NCA SPIRIT AWARD MEGAPHONE. This award is voted on by all the cheer squads present at camp, and is awarded to the squad who has added the most spirit to the camp during the entire week. Not surprisingly, the MVCS Mustangs Varsity Cheer Team was presented with the NCA SPIRIT MEGAPHONE, for the second year in a row, which is a great tribute to the ability of the girls to befriend, assist, and give to others, even when competing against them for top honors.
We’re proud of our 2010-2011 Varsity Cheer Squad, as they have exhibited their motto “One Team, One Dream,” and will continue to “Cheer from the Heart” in the upcoming school year.
--As reported by Mrs. Sheila Peterson
