Cheer Captain Speeches

A year had passed and my scars over the State loss were beginning to heal. My desire to win over a uniform kept coming back to me and kept me fighting for that position on the squad. When I was in a sophomore year, I finally earned it. Whenever I finally succeeded in making my dream happen, I was a little disappointed. I thought that picking out the uniform with my team or practicing the cheers would bring me pure joy, but that year was far from pleasant.
I was not the only one who had the dream of becoming a cheerleader. A senior had the familiar dream, and she had made it happen just as I did. Her name was Bradie, and she was a dictator. She would often make us underclassman do what she pleased or she would refuse to work on anything at …show more content…
Our sponsor was the Kindergarten teacher who had a strong passion for working hard. Her name was Melissa Ritter, and she changed the cheerleading program for the better. That year we accomplished more than we had ever dreamed; five dances, full-down stunts, flips and tumbling. We were excellent at what we did, and for the first time I felt like I had really accomplished my dream. I was really a cheerleader thanks to her guidance and encouragement.
As a senior I am about to assume the role of cheer captain. I will be returning to the squad with the same friends I had made throughout all of the tryouts I had suffered through. I have tried so hard to achieve this goal and now I intend to maintain it.
When I put on my glittery makeup, pick up my shimmering pompoms and flash my pretty smile for one last go-around, I’ll keep in mind that there is a little girl in the stands looking at me in awe, and I can’t let her down. Whenever it is time to hang up my cheer shoes and put my bow away, I want to know that I have touched someone’s life the way those young women in red touched mine so long ago, because Cheerleading is more than just glitter and shimmer. It is about supporting each other through the trophies and