DeKalb West Cheerleaders attended the Universal Cheerleading Association Cheer Camp, June 7-9. It was a camp packed with rigor and skills with little down time. DWS cheerleaders performed cheers, jumps, motion techniques, chants, and dance for extreme routines. UCA staff evaluated the team members each day. On the final day of camp, all DWS cheerleaders were eligible to try out for the honor of All-American Cheerleader; skills in jumps, dance, motion, and cheer were evaluated by UCA staff. Makayla Cook, Ellie Vaughn, Zoi Hale, Kortnee Skeen, and Faith Tripp were selected as UCA All-Americans. Each All-American selected is eligible to perform with other UCA All-Americans at Disneyland in November. Other individual awards were Makayla Cook-jumps, and Zoi Hale-dance. The “Most Persistent for Perfection” Award went to Alonna Christian and Ellie Vaughn. The squad won the following awards: 1 superior “Gold” – chants and sidelines, 1 superior-extreme routine/dance, and 1 excellent -cheer/builds. The DWS squad also was presented with the “Superior” overall trophy. All DWS cheerleaders participated in an optional service award partnered by UCA and St. Jude; each DWS cheerleader received a service pin for their participation.
DWS Cheerleaders are cheering on the Bulldogs this upcoming year. They started their year cheering at the Back-to-School Celebration, and the DWS PAWS pep rally.
Once again, congratulations to DWS Cheer Alumni. DCHS football and basketball Cheerleaders, Haley Dies, Hannah Evans, Emily Roehner, Breanna Gibson, Mariah Mofield, and Holly Evans, who all were nominated for All-American. Rosa Payne will continue to cheer. She was selected as a Cumberland University Football Cheerleader and Collegiate Competition Cheerleader. Congratulations to all DWS cheerleaders (present and past)!
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