The actress Shannon L. Alder once said, “If you want to discover the true character of a person, you only have to observe what they are passionate about.” Although I have several interests and participate in different activities that play a role in the person that I am today, there is one in particular that has been extremely meaningful to me. This has been my involvement for the last several years as a volunteer coach/buddy with a special needs cheer team called The Precious Gems.Working with these individuals has become a real passion and life-changing experience for me. My journey with this team started when I was in seventh grade and a cheerleader at a local all-star cheer gym, the year he gym owner started a special needs team,
