Story B: Alyssa Olson, Staff Writer
Most people think that being on Poms you get a front row to see the football, basketball, volleyball, and soccer games. Although the atmosphere of being on the sidelines is exciting and thrilling we cannot see the game. Picture a big colorful red wall moving left and right in front of your eyes and that is the perspective from the sidelines. But Poms is more than being able to see the game.
Over the years, being able to dance on the sidelines has always been fun but this year is a different experience. Compared to previous years, other captains would call out a sidelines to perform when the music came on. They would also lead all of our pregame chants to get us hype and they would choose the outfits we would wear for each game day. But now this year, that is my job. As junior year came I was elected captain of the team. Now I get to lead a team of thirteen girls and it has opened up many new opportunities.
This year I got the opportunity to create new dances for the team to perform at halftime and on the sideline. I get to be an advocate for people younger than me and set an example for younger girls beyond high school to look up to for this year and next year as well. Being captain with my other co-captain teaches me many lessons on how to balance outside perspectives and how to come to an agreement on how to do something. We plan to continue our leadership as we all go to nationals in February.
We are the only upperclassmen on the team and that has a huge impact on the girls as our team is majority younger. We set the influence of what they should be like as captains if they wish to go out to be one.
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