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| JIB Cheerleaders leading a pep rally |
John I. Burton's cheerleaders are very hard-working and enthusiastic when it comes to learning new material, raising school spirit, and doing things around the community.
Chloe McNew, a freshman cheerleader, said, "Nobody knows how much work we put into cheer." During the summer, the girls work very hard, going to camps, helping younger kids, and learning new material.
Varsity cheerleader Sareena Sergent said that one thing that nobody sees about cheerleading is how hard the stunts are. "People think that stunts are easy, but lifting a 150-pound girl up into the air is difficult, " she said.
They also said that the best thing about being a cheerleader for our school is that the coaches are very understanding and that they aren't as strict as some other schools' programs, so cheerleaders can participate in other activities. The girls said that they enjoy cheering for Burton. Sareena has cheered for two years, Chloe has cheered for eight years, and Ellie has cheered for nine years. All of the girls, along with the rest of the Burton cheerleaders, are very talented.
The cheerleaders said that they really like their new cheer coach, Kara Qualls, who is a teacher at NEMS. They said that she "treats us like her own children." Some of their responsibilities are having a good attitude, knowing material, making locker signs, and having endless school spirit.
An example of the things that they do around the community is picking up trash after football games.
Although many people don't realize all that they do, Burton's cheerleaders really are working hard and are full of school spirit.