Senior Pictures

The Diva's Senior Pictures are at Twin Cities Home Repair because Wordpress allows ones to password protect a post.  Amber Shuey did a great job!

Sparkler Exhibition Season

 The Diva has been practicing for months with her fellow Sparklers. They had three exhibition events, where the team performed their own adapted version of a cheer team routine. I had to watch the first to performances on Husband's phone, so I was very excited to see the Diva perform Live!

The event was at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, for a very full house. The girls perform in the middle of the arena, with bright lights and every eye following the team's every move. I wondered, would the Diva be nervous when she saw all the people?

The team cheered "GO SPARKLERS!" behind the stage, and as the house lights came up, the Diva ran to her spot and waved to her fans! I giggled with relief.  Nerves were not going to be a problem! 


The Diva was grinning from ear to ear throughout the routine.  First, the team does a dance routine.

Then they do a cheer - the Diva gets to use the bullhorn, which is half as big as she is!

At some point each girl gets to "tumble," and while one girl can do cartwheels and backwards somersaults, the rest do something that looks like a burpie.

 
They end with a pyramid.

 

And then they take advantage of their captive audiences!

Yes, I cried.  I am so happy the Diva could be part of this group - she shines as she cheers with her friends.  I am so proud of her performance - the girl that needs to "speak up" was yelling at the top of her lungs!  And when I see the Sparkler's ability to change the room, to see an entire auditorium cheering because they support what's on stage - oh yes, I cried.

Thank you to the high school cheerleaders and advisors who donated their time to coach, mentor, and befriend my Diva.  She loved being a Sparkler.

As the team walked off the floor, she turned around and blew a kiss.  What a Diva!