2019 Education magazine

2019 “Education making a difference” LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 Page 17 The squad earned 10 out of 10 for sportsmanship. Coach Plummer said that out of 100 points possible they earned 57.7 the first day in competing and 65.2 on their second day. The qualifying score is 55 points. This was the first year to compete in a large division since there are 17 members of the squad. “I tried to stress to the team that it is all new to them and awesome they brought home a first place plaque,” said Coach Plummer. “I do get nervous at their meets, perhaps more than the girls,” said Coach Plummer. On January 6th, the Trojans competed against five other qualifying junior high schools claiming third place at the ICCA State Championship at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield. The Trojan Cheerleaders took third place at the ICCA State Championship. Scoring by the judges is created by deductions as the cheerleaders compete. Judges watch for such things as: A bow falls off to the ground and you cannot touch it while competing, a stunt falls or bobbles, they cannot step on the boundary lines. Cheerleaders cannot wear any glitter or nail polish and they must have short nails. The performance must be 100% in sync with the music. They have to have perfect spacing in formations. Exuding crowd appeal is important and so is having excellent sportsmanship. When becoming a cheerleader at Lincoln Junior High, the biggest portion of tryout is a teacher evaluation. “I care more about their personality than skill level,” said Coach Plummer. “They are still judged on motions, smiling, loudness, facial expressions, voice projections, and their jump.” That isn’t all they have to do to become a Trojan Cheerleader! Candidates have to CONTINUED