Junior Varsity Cheer Analysis

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I have always been naturally inclined to leadership and helping others in group situations. My four years of high school have been spent not only in a classroom, but also out in front of my peers performing as an athlete. I have been involved in year-round sports, specifically, cheerleading and outdoor track and field. Over the course of freshman year, I soaked up as much information as I could to become both a better athlete and role model for both the girls on the team and students at my school. Sophomore year, I was named a captain for Junior Varsity Cheer, alongside another girl. I spent the summer before the season started helping the new freshmen on the team master their cheers, learning and perfecting choreography for our first performance,

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