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Ruston High School August 25, 2011 Page 28
RHS Cheerleaders Attend NCA Camp
by Rebecca Wheelis
Guest Reporter
The Ruston High Freshman, JV, and Varsity cheerleaders attended a National Cheerleaders Association cheer camp in Little Rock, Arkansas from June 15 through June 18.
The camp began on Wednesday, June 15 and ended with competitions on Saturday, June 18. On Saturday, squads competed in either Game Time or Performance cheers. In
either competition the squad would use a cheer that was taught that week at camp and then turn it into one that is more crowd-leading or one that is more for performance. The
Freshman squad competed in the Junior High Game Time division and won first place. In the JV/Varsity division of Game Time, the JV and Varsity squads both placed first.
A very coveted award at an NCA camp is the ―Herkie Award.‖ The founder of NCA, Lawrence Herkimer, invented this award. The Herkie Award goes to the most spirited
squads at the camp. Ruston, having not only all three high school squads there, but also having Ruston Junior High‘s cheer squad, received a very special ―Herkie Award‖ on
Saturday.
On top of this honor, every Ruston squad received a bid to NCA‘s national competition in January.
Ruston High‘s Freshman, Junior Varsity, and Varsity cheerleading squads pose
with their three first place Game Time division trophies as well as the ―Herkie‖
Award.
The Varsity cheerleaders compete in the Champion Chant competition.
Ruston High cheerleaders always create awesome signs!
RHS Varsity Cheerleaders perform in front of a massive crowd!