LHHS Varsity Cheerleader Janie Tekell poses with Little Wildcats at the cheer clinic
The Lake Highlands High School Varsity Cheerleaders are hosting a clinic for boys and girls from Kindergarten through 6th grade who’d like to learn the fine art of rallying the crowd to support the team. The clinic will be held Saturday, October 30th at the LH Freshman Center, 10020 White Rock Trail, from 8:30 am to noon, with a “show off” performance for parents at 11:30 am. You can register by emailing cheer mom Diane Dawson here, and the cost is $30 per child. In addition to learning motions, jumps and chants, the kids will create and take home their own Build-A-Cat, a personalized plush Wildcat.
Instead of using the proceeds to travel to competition in a sunny locale this winter, the cheer squad has opted to give the money to LH-area charities. “It’s not about what we get out of it, it’s about what the Lake Highlands Community gets out of it,” said Kali Kopf, a senior captain who’ll be working with the kids at the clinic. “We really enjoy the younger girls who look up to the cheerleaders. They want to be cheerleaders like us. It makes us feel special.”
The Wildcat mascot will be on hand
Brigitte Faris, a White Rock Elementary 5th grader who attended last year’s clinic, says she wouldn’t miss it. “I want to be a Varsity Cheerleader some day, and this clinic helped me learn a lot! Now I know the cheerleaders a lot better and can always to talk to them. I loved it!”
Participants should wear t-shirts, shorts and tennis shoes, and a snack will be provided. Go Cats!
LHHS' Sydney Dawson shares some cheer lessons and Wildcat love with clinic participants
