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to the F l y i n g D u t c h c h e e r l e a d i n g s q u a d . A t t e n d i n g all h o m e b a s k e t b a l l a n d f o o t b a l l g a m e s , the c h e e r l e a d e r s r a i s e the s c h o o l spirit of o t h e r s t u d e n t s . T h e y are a vital p a r t of the F l y i n g D u t c h s p o r t s p r o g r a m . W h e t h e r s t u n t i n g of c h e e r i n g t h e y c a n a l w a y s be f o u n d o n t h e s i d e l i n e s , doing push-ups after t o u c h d o w n s or b a s k e t - t o s s e s at b a s k e t b a l l g a m e s , t h e y are a l w a y s m a k i n g the g a m e m o r e exciting. Not only do the cheerleaders support the Flying Dutch basketball and football teams, they also attend cheerleading competitions. T h i s y e a r , the c h e e r l e a d i n g s q u a d r e t u r n e d to M i l w a u k e e , W i s c o n s i n w h e r e t h e y c o m p e t e d in t h e U n i v e r s a l Cheerleading Association Camp. Here, the s q u a d f a c e d o v e r 8 0 0 c h e e r l e a d e r s f r o m v a r i o u s s t a t e s . R e a d y f o r the c h a l l e n g e a n d d e t e r m i n e d to s u c c e e d the
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Swing Dance Senior Greg Kern does a balancing act with junior Kim Mason and sopohomore Laura Stob. The moves came from hours of hard work and practice outside the Dow as well as the field of Municipal Stadium, (PR Photo)
and exciting." T h e f a n s p r o v i d e s o m e of the d r i v e f o r K l e i n ' s e n e r g y . " T h e e n t h u s i a s m d e m o n s t r a t e d b y the s t u d e n t b o d y a d d s to the f u n a n d e x c i t e m e n t of c h e e r i n g , " s h e said. T h e c h e e r l e a d e r s not o n l y p r o v i d e d s c h o o l spirit a n d r a i s e d t e a m m o r a l e t h e y e a r n e d s u c c e s s in t h e i r c o m p e t i t i o n . O f t e n o v e r l o o k e d , t h e y truly are a vital p a r t of the F l y i n g D u t c h s p o r t s p r o g r a m .
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