Sideline Cheer & Song / Pom

Crean Lutheran spirit program teams ready to entertain fans and support teams

Be on your guard; stand firm in your faith; be courageous; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13

Members of the Crean Lutheran spirit program will be out at athletic events throughout the year entertaining fans and providing support for the teams. “Our goal is to not only entertain our audience, but get more crowd participation to encourage our players on the field,” said Brandi Walshe, the head coach.

The spirit program consists of both sideline cheer and song. The groups perform at football games, basketball games, pep rallies and school events and combine athleticism and artistry to help bring school spirit at the games, according to Walshe. The sideline cheer unit consists of of JV and varsity. “They bring spirit by leading chants and crowd encouragements,” Walshe said. “Chants are what we yell to heighten the school spirit.” The units also use “crowd encouragements” calling out to the crowd to get a response, she added. Some of the students will have other duties too. “A great portion of the sideline cheer team is also on the stunt team on campus, so these cheerleaders will also stunt and do tumbling passes throughout the games,” Walshe said. “However, it is not a requirement to stunt or tumble to be a part of sideline cheer.”

Crean Lutheran also has a song unit, which is also comprised of both JV and varsity. “Song is a fusion of dance and cheer and will usually be seen dancing with poms in-hand,” Walshe said. “One of the most iconic and traditional pom squads are the USC Song Girls. They are also chanting alongside cheer, but they do not stunt or tumble. During timeouts or breaks, they are seen doing dance routines in the styles of jazz, pom and hip hop. Song also has a competition team that competes at multiple regional competitions and at USA Nationals in Anaheim. Last year we placed fourth out of 18 in the varsity song/pom division.”

Both teams practiced hard over the summer, according to the coach. “During the school year, both sideline cheer and song practice during zero period at 6:30 a.m. to make sure they are prepared for the following game,” Walshe said. “All of our spiritleaders have to memorize over 30 chants as well as some new dance material that sideline cheer and song will be performing together. We also work with our pep band and utilize the live music to pump up our crowd.”

All the participants follow the team’s Bible verse, Walshe said. ”This verse reflects the importance of finding opportunities to love one another, build each other up, and to be courageous no matter the trials,” Walshe said. “We must put our trust fully in God to give us the strength we need to overcome any circumstance that contradicts or could potentially weaken our stance in faith. When we seek His counsel, we become a more unified and powerful force.”

Coaches

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Spirit Leaders Photos

Song/Pom Team

Sideline Cheer Team

Tryouts For Next Season 2020-2021

2020 Summer At A Glance - Cheer

Both JV And Varsity cheerleaders should plan on cheering on the sideline at the Homecoming Game and Senior Night.

CLHS Spirit Manual

Cheer Information Packet

Coaching Staff
Coach Cogswell, cogswell@creanlutheran.org
Tonya Nicholas, Spirit Parent Coordinator, nicholas@creanlutheran.org
Alyssa Jones, Spirit Advisor, jones@creanlutheran.org

Online Spirit Store

We are please to introduce a new online spirit store for our spirit leader apparel needs. Parents may enjoy as well and support our athletic teams with some fun Saints gear!

Spirit Apparel Online Store