FeaturesDecember 30, 2010
Showing their spirit: Perryville High School cheerleaders
They may be young and their ranks depleted, but the Perryville High School varsity cheerleading squad is talented and driven, according to their coach. The team now numbers 11 cheerleaders, down 10 from the beginning of the year, and eight of the members are freshmen. Meet team veteran Kelsi Barron and rookie Makenda Lukefahr. They share their thoughts on cheerleading, high school and life...
They may be young and their ranks depleted, but the Perryville High School varsity cheerleading squad is talented and driven, according to their coach. The team now numbers 11 cheerleaders, down 10 from the beginning of the year, and eight of the members are freshmen. Meet team veteran Kelsi Barron and rookie Makenda Lukefahr. They share their thoughts on cheerleading, high school and life.
Kelsi Barron
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
Years on the squad: Three
What is your favorite memory of cheerleading? Going to the Liberty Bowl and performing at halftime while [country music performer and Missouri native] Sara Evans was singing, and I got to be on ESPN. I was kind of nervous in front of all those people.
What is your favorite stunt? A scorpion. It's whenever you pull your leg up and grab it by the toe and you look like a scorpion.
What's your favorite movie? "The Last Song"
What is your favorite food? Chicken McNuggets from McDonald's.
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What advice would you offer high schoolers? Don't be afraid to be yourself and don't worry about what other people think of you.
Makenda Lukefahr
Age: 14
Grade: Freshman
When did you get started in cheerleading? I was a cheerleader in middle school. I have done it since my seventh-grade year. It's a lot more intense in high school, in a good way. There's a lot of fun new things and new stunts, and the difficulty level is higher.
What is your favorite stunt? A heel stretch. It's when I go up on one foot and the bases hold me up, and I extend my arms and one leg in the air, almost like a split in the air.
What is your funniest moment in cheerleading? I have a lot of those, but my most embarrassing/funny moment is when I did a basket toss one time, and I got dropped. It was pretty funny. I wasn't hurt. Everything was fine.
What is your favorite food? Does ice cream count? Cookie dough ice cream.
What is your dream job? I want to go to college and be a cheerleader. I don't know what my dream job is, but I want to be a coach or instructor for cheerleading.
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