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UHS cheerleaders heading to New York
Two Uniontown High School cheerleaders will be heading for New York city this Thanksgiving as All-American cheerleaders to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Brittany Tanner, a senior at UHS, and Jana Wilkinson, a sophomore, are two of 18 girls on the UHS cheer squad, which held a summer camp at the high school run by two National Cheerleading Association cheerleaders.
Throughout the two-day camp, the NCA cheerleaders helped the squad learn new cheers, chants, dances and builds. Along with that, the NCA cheerleaders kept their eyes open for cheerleaders who would display exceptional skill in one area or another such as basing, arm motions, back spotting and flying, among others.
As they saw fit, the NCA cheerleaders would nominate members of the squad to try out for All-American cheerleader.
At the end of the camp, those nominated tried out for All-American, being judged by the NCA cheerleaders. Three girls who tried out scored high enough to earn the title of All-American Cheerleader. Besides Tanner and Wilkinson, Lauren Rockhold, also a senior at UHS, made All-American but is not going on the trip.
Being an All-American cheerleader means that a cheerleader not only has what it takes now, but also shows pride in herself and great potential for the future.
Once in NYC, the girls will practice nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with maybe a few hours of sleep each night and an afternoon or evening of free time.
Tanner and Wilkinson, along with their coaches, Jenny Tourtillott and Sabrina Wilkinson, have been raising the funds to get to New York, but they can still use all the help they can get since it costs about $2,500 per girl to go on this amazing experience earned through hard work and dedication.
The parade will be broadcast live on the local channels, so look close and the girls may be spotted.
Any donations can be made to either Tanner or Wilkinson and sent to UHS at 601 Fifth St., Uniontown, 66779.
Submitted to the Tribune