Senior Year Through the Eyes of a Cheer Captain

High School is full of memories, responsibilities, and relationships that we wish to last forever, especially for those who dedicate themselves to an extra-curricular. I spoke to cheer squad captain Jacqueline Cowsert, senior, about the struggles and rewards senior year brings to cheerleaders.

I’m sure we all have a favorite memory of high school so far, but as the year goes on, the seniors essentially must pick their favorite overall. Jacquelyn says that her favorite memory of cheer is “on football senior night, throwing out the foam footballs and a crowd member yelling ‘holy cow, put that girl in the game’ after I threw a ball.” While this event and becoming cheer captain are Jacquelyn’s favorite memories, she says that the best part of cheer in total is the bonds she forms with other athletes.

Even though senior year is full of fun memories and friendships, it is also the year to buckle down and earn more experience as a leader. “I believe the senior cheerleaders are put into a bigger position of authority.” The senior cheerleaders serve as mentors to the younger ones, and they also play a role in a lot of the choreography and writing of cheers. All in all, senior year teaches those who participate about responsibility and leadership, both skills that will be used forever.