At the end of my junior year, everyone who wanted to be a cheerleader senior year had to try out all over again. There was a new cheerleading advisor and she wanted to shake things up. No longer would we automatically "fly up" to varsity cheerleader. So I tried out and wasn't chosen...it was rigged to churn out a couple of people and bring in some new. I was devastated.
However, for me, it turned out to be a good thing in the end. I tried out for the girls' basketball team and it wasn't hard to get picked for the team. The girls' basketball coach already knew I was a good player and I was a starter on the team. I got to play with one of my best friends and got to know some girls who were genuine and fun to be with.
We had so much fun on the bus traveling to away games and stopping at MacDonald's for burgers after the games. We weren't glamorous at all. It's kind of hard to be glamorous when you are running for an hour getting so sweaty that you have to peel off the uniform after the game.
We traveled all over Berkshire County and southern VT and played in the only girls' league in any sport at that time.
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