As I sat down to write this, I truly had a hard time trying to decide what to write about. But in the past 4 days we have had something that has happened to our squad that has never happened to me before. I had 2 people quit! I know some of you are thinking no big deal because it has happened to you, but I am thinking this is a BIG deal in my little world. It does make me feel better that the reason they quit truly has nothing to do with me because the last thing I would want to do is push someone away from the sport I love so much. At the same time, I sit once again with a heart broken bunch of kids that have already defied the odds one time and were hoping for bluer skies this year. So, I gave my inspirational message about how much each one of them means to me and how these are big holes to fill. I ask them to step up, cut the whining and be the tough group I know them to be when I know that they want to sit and feel sorry for themselves because I want to. I am reminded that tough times build tough people – at the rate we are going we are going to be Teflon! So I am on my way to “rebuilding” a competition routine and stretching my kids as far as they can go! I know the kids are hurt, but I know from experience that working through our hurt is the best thing we can do. We once again have lost two teammates, but in a different sense this time, but I am beginning to wonder if this is a trend! Lord, I hope not because I will have to retire out of this soon if it is – the heart can only take so much! On an ending note, I must say that I still love cheerleading and all it’s drama after 27 years as a cheerleader and coach and I know that we will once again bust out of what is trying to hold us back! Cheers!
Heather Mitchell
Enterprise HS
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