Victory!

I did it! I made myself go to the cheer stunt clinic today from 8-12. And I managed to convince myself all week that I was excited. This morning I got nervous again but when I showed up, I sat with some other girls who, like me, hadn't done cheer in a while and didn't know anyone else there. So we bonded and got to know each other. I didn't feel quite so alone. The BYU also showed us their Nationals routine and it looked awesome! Anyways, the clinic was a lot of fun. I truly realized how much I missed it. Surprisingly, I was able to keep up with the all the stunts. My biggest problem was flexibility. But that is something I can work on by myself. So now the hard decisions comes. Do I try out for the team? I'm not quite ready for it in my skills so I would have to take some lessons or something for the next month for tumbling and make sure I get REALLY flexible if I want my chances to make the team to go up. So now I have to decide and I have no idea where to start...

I am grateful that my Grandpa and I got the chance to talk and because of him, I had been working for the last month to be able to come today. While talking to my mom on the phone afterwards, she could tell just from my voice, that I was happier and peppier than I have been all year. So I am glad I got the chance to relive some of my favorite things. (If you haven't read that post, click here) Anyways, I'll keep you guys in the loop. And if any of you wanna watch, my Nationals Competition routine is on my facebook. I'm trying to upload it on here but I can't get the video. When I do, you can watch it here.

To try and follow me, I am the flyer (one who goes in the air) for the middle back group at the very beginning. I do a twist basket. Then I come to the very middle and do jumps, I then travel to the left of the screen and tumble across to the right. Then I fly for the elite stunt that is on the left in the middle. I am then the tumbler on the far left of the screen and then go to another stunt at the same spot as the elite. We then move to the pyramid where I am the flyer for the side of the left pyramid (group farthest left). Finally, I travel to the front left and do the dance on the ground. Thanks!

This is our team in the pyramid. I am in the stunt on the far left with hair partly over my face... :D

PS Doing cheer after a year of not is REALLY hard on your body. Let's just say... I'm in pain! lol