My view of cheerleading at the University of Maine wasn't always the same. The more I got to know the girls and see what they can do the more my opinion shifted towards a positive. The girls spend countless hours practicing and getting into shape.
A regular day consists of 6 a.m. conditioning which begins with a two mile warm-up run, sprints, laps around the in-door track as well as ab, leg and arm workouts. Later that day they have practice from 4-6:30, which usually lasts until about 7 or even 7:30 some days. After practice they are either done or they travel to Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) to work on their tumbling (back handsprings, cartwheels, etc.) which usually is from 8 to about 9:30.
Besides all of their hard work, I think what impressed me the most was their dedication and strength as a team. They all work well together, and they all get along. The girls hold team dinners and fundraisers on a regular basis. This year they have had a team Christmas dinner, Valentine's day dinner and fundraisers within the community. The girls know how to have fun but know when it's time to be serious and work together to get things done!
2 comments:
wow! seems like a lot of exercising. Do you do that every practice?
Wow! seems like a lot of workouts, and exercising! I also do cheering and its a lot of hard work!
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