On Tuesday, December 9th, the John I. Burton cheer squad was interviewed for a segment on WCYB News. Both the squad and their coach, Melissa Wharton, were asked questions about about being chosen to perform at the Citrus Bowl. Coach Wharton said that she could not be prouder of her girls and how hard they have worked this year. This is only the second year of Melissa Wharton's coaching career at John I. Burton and she and her cheerleaders are already All American.
Jaycee B. said, "As a freshman, I am very honored to be able to participate in the Citrus bowl. It's been one of our goals to participate at a national event. We hope to not only make our school proud, but the entire community proud." The Citrus Bowl will take place Thursday, January first, at 1:00 PM eastern time in Orlando Florida. The bowl will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN.