By Cooper Chadwick
With the goal to continuously get better senior Aurora Richardson is excited for her last year with her cheer team.
Richardson, a cheerleader for Augusta who is now stepping into a leadership role, spent a lot of her offseason cheering.
“To prepare for cheer tryouts by reviewing material, ensuring it is sharp and clean. I also attend UCA camps with my team every year to start stunting with new people and meet new people as well. While I was at UCA camp, I tried out for All American Cheer, which I qualified for with lots of practice with new material and trying out in front of the whole camp. I also got to go to Hawaii and walk in the Pearl Harbor Parade as well because of making All American Cheer,” Richardson said.
As a leader for Augusta, Richardson knows the importance of cheerleaders during athletic events.
“Without the cheerleaders, there would be no spirit and crowd involvement. The gyms would be very quiet if there were no cheerleaders there to cheer the football, basketball, or even wrestling teams to victory. Whether the team is losing or winning we are there cheering them on and keeping spirits up,” Richardson said.
Richardson’s cheer journey is not finished either, she plans to attend Cowley Community College, and she knows that she will need to continue to improve her skills.
“I want to improve my tumbling skills. With college coming around the corner, most cheer teams require tumbling experience,” Richardson said.
