HART CHEERLEADERS FLY HIGH; SQUAD TRAVELS TO FLORIDA FOR NATIONAL MEET.Byline: Heather Gripp Gripp talking raven, beloved pet of half-wit Barnaby Rudge. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Barnaby Rudge] See : Birds Daily News Staff Writer They know they've succeeded when they hear the crowd do what they themselves do best: cheer. Hart High cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
2. In general, Indians have no political rights in the United States; they cannot vote at the general elections for officers, nor hold office. won the three regional competitions they entered and are participating at the nationals in Orlando, Fla., through Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. . ``We just love to go out there having the crowd yell for us,'' junior Jennifer Bailey said. ``We work so hard to do good, so it's so rewarding. ``We love to perform and just love the sport of cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . Our team works very well together. We work so hard together.'' The 20-member team is made up of girls from Hart's various noncompetitive teams that cheer at school events. Most have gymnastics gymnastics, exercises for the balanced development of the body (see also aerobics), or the competitive sport derived from these exercises. Although the ancient Greeks (who invented the building called a gymnasium or dance backgrounds, making for smooth-flowing routines filled with lifts and jumps. ``A lot of teams have a lot more tumbling than we do, but we have good stunts,'' said adviser Diana Calzea. Hart has a tradition of strong competitive cheerleading teams. This year's squad hopes to top last year's 16th-place finish at a national tournament in Texas. This is Hart's first trip to the Universal Cheerleading Association's championships, which is one of the most prestigious of the national meets. The Indians qualified for the event, which is scheduled to be televised on ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network in the spring, by winning a December competition in Agoura. Hart also qualified for two other national competitions to be held next month at Disneyland. Teams are given a certain amount of time to perform routines including specific criteria such as cheer, crowd leading and dance. The Indians' strength is their opening, packed with stunts designed to grab the audience's attention. There are more than 40 teams in Hart's division. The top 12 advance to Sunday's final round. The Indians' goal is a top-10 finish. The team led by captains Kelly Calzea, Lindsay Garns and Bailey has been practicing its routine at least five days a week for months and done several fund-raisers to make this weekend's trip possible. ``Everyone's really supportive,'' Bailey said. ``Some people still think it's not a sport or don't realize the importance of the event, but for the most part everyone's really excited we're going.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--2--Color) Hart High cheerleaders, above and left, practice some acrobatics acrobatics Art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing. The art is of ancient origin; acrobats performed leaps, somersaults, and vaults at Egyptian and Greek events. Acrobatic feats were featured in the commedia dell'arte theatre in Europe and in jingxi (“Peking for the national competition this weekend in Florida. John Lazar/Daily News |
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