In this photo: Cheer camp attendees making a sign for the gym. This camp was held on Saturday, March 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Young girls learn to dance at cheer camp
Ebony Bailey | 3/10/08 | News
Young residents got a chance to learn cheers last Saturday as they participated in the 2008 Granite Hills Cheer camp for young girls on Saturday, March 9. This year's theme was "Cheer Like a Pop Star!"
This day serves as an annual fundraiser for the Granite Hills cheer department. Parents pay $35 for their children to participate in this camp and learn a routine and then perform for their parents at the end of the day.
This year, 143 girls signed up for the cheer camp. According to cheer adviser Mindy Boyer, the number of camp members increases every year. Six years ago, when the cheer camp began, there were 20 girls signed up for the camp.
Accorder to Boyer, Granite Hills was the first school to establish the cheer camp for young girls. Porterville High School also had a cheer camp the same weekend.
One girl who attended the camp, Olivia Alacron, has been attending the Granite Hills camp for the last four years.
“I like it better,” Alacron said, she said as she was referring to Granite Hills.
Alacron currently attends Roche Elementary School and plans on attending Granite Hills and become a cheerleader.
"[I come] to practice all the cheers," camp attendee Alyssa Bauer said.
The young girls were taught their dance routines by their group leaders, cheerleaders from Granite Hills. It was mandatory for the cheerleaders to attend the camp.
"I like to see the little kids smile," Granite Hills cheerleader Ashley Bates said.
The camp started at around 9:00 a.m., where the young girls would begin to learn their dance routines. Two bounce houses were put up so that a group could take a break from learning the dance routine and go play in the dance house. Lunch was served at about 12:00 p.m. And after that the girls continued to rehearse.
At about 2:00 p.m. each group performed their dance routine for their parents. The groups were separated by age: the four year olds were called the Tiny Tots, the five to six year olds were the Cubbies, the two seven to nine year old groups were called the Bears and the Cubs, and the 10 to 12 year olds were called the Grizzlies.
“I think [the girls] did great,” Boyer said.
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Muchachas jovenes aprenden a bailar en un campo de baile Traducido por Caryn Hernandez | 3/10/08 | Noticias
Residentes jóvenes tuvieron la oportunidad de aprender porras el sábado pasado al participar en el campamento Granite Hills Cheer del 2008 para jovencitas el sábado, 9 de marzo. El tema este año fue "Porra como una Estrella de Pop!"
Este día sirve como un levanta fondos annual para el departamento de porras de Granite Hills. Padres pagan $35 para que sus hijos participen en este campamento y aprendan una rutina y la desempeñen enfrente de sus padres al fin del día.
“[Vengo] a practicar todas las porras,” dijo la asistente de campamento Alyssa Bauer, quien ha assisted este campamento por varios años anteriores.
Bauer asiste Jim Maples Academy y planea en asistir Granite Hills.
Las jovencitas fueron enseñadas sus rutinas de baile por las lideres de su grupo, porristas de Granite Hills. Aunque fue mandatory asistir para las porristas de Granite.
“Me gusta ver los niños sonreír,” dijo la porrista de Granite Hills Ashley Bates.
El campamento comenzó alrededor de las 9:00 a.m., donde las jovencita comenzarían a aprender sus rutinas de baile. Tuvieron dos brinca-brincas para que un grupo pudiera descansar del aprendizaje de baile y jugar en el brinca-brinca. Almuerzo fue servido alerted de las 12:00 p.m. Y después las niñas continuaron con sus ensayos.
Alrededor de las 2:00 p.m. cada grupo desempeño su baile para sus padres.
The Grizzly cheerleaders worked very hard for two weeks preparing for the little girls’ camp, and it showed. The little ones had a great time and the parents were all excited to see what their children had learned at the end of the day. Great day, girls! You represented Granite Hills High School in an extremely positive manner. Thanks to Ebony Bailey for coming out to Granite on her Saturday to take pictures and hang out! It was a fun day for everyone involved!
