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Haley Park,
Stephanie Kim, Robin Cho and
Jessica Oh clap their hands for one of their sideline
chants “hustle”. Cheerleaders shouted “Hustle, hustle, hustle some more,
we got to hustle, hustle to raise that score” as they performed the sideline chant.

Tighten up and form that V

Like many sports, Cheerleading requires skill, cooperation and sustainability of their movements. However a unique feature of cheerleading is the
dance-like routine that fills the audience with excitement. The many surprising stunts and cheers pump of the audience and energize the players.

Cheerleading started in the 12-13 school year as a Junior Varsity (JV)
team with only eight cheerleaders. Despite starting small, the team soon
grew to encompass sixteen members and advanced to the Varsity Cheer
competition in KAIAC. Behind this growth was Mrs. Brown, who guided the
cheerleaders since the 14-15 school year.

“When I first met Mrs. Brown, I didn’t think that I would have gotten this
close. She was the Principal,” said Sojin Han.

However, Sojin quickly added that although Mrs. Brown may seem strict
and scary, she is very kind and caring to everyone. “She would continuously
motivate us by encouraging us and kept us moving forward. Because of that,
we call her “Mama Brown” since she was like a second mother to us.”
Robin Cho explained that Coach Brown highlighted specific aspects of

their routine that helped them improve in a short amount of time. “She advised us to keep strong movements, to project our voices, and to record our
performances and check for what we did well and what we could improve on.
It really helped me to become a better cheerleader.”

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“We didn’t have any boys in our team so it was hard to pull off stunts.
But Mrs. Brown encouraged us not to give up. When we lacked strength, Mrs.
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