Getting to experience a moment from an involved perspective can make it even more special, than compared to just watching from the bleachers.

Every game starts with a kick-off where cheerleaders will get into stunt groups and move into the opening cheer of “B-E-A-T” which is a great way to pep up the spectators.

As the game progresses, the cheerleaders take their place into their squad lines, and continue cheering, playing cadences, stunting, and spiriting while being led by head coach Amy Smith, and assistant coach Heather Goddard directing their actions. Normally the captains choose the next cheer, and other people delegate between calling them.

“I wanted to become a cheer coach after cheering in high school, I wanted to continue volunteer coaching.” Smith said. “Considering my daughter was old enough to cheer in school, and I would help out with their team a lot, as the girl’s stunt group would come over to the house, and I worked with them until they were amazing. After about three years of this I decided it was time to become a coach myself.”

At halftime leaders step onto the field and are introduced to the stands with their name, and any other titles. The Tigers have a fun way to recognize cheerleaders by announcing a “Cheerleader of the Week” to the crowd, and it comes as a surprise to the cheerleaders as they don’t know who is chosen beforehand.

They perform a routine, commonly filled with choreography, stunts, tumbling, and jumps.

The game then starts right back up. Once the fourth quarter starts, the cheerleaders grab either a spirit-shirt, or a tiny foam football to pass out to the stands and get everyone even more excited. The crowd and cheerleaders love doing this.

“Stunt, and crowd lead using signs,” Smith said, explaining her favorite thing to watch her cheerleaders do.

“Getting to show what we’ve worked so hard for, and having fun with the team,” Freshman Vivianna LaHaie said.