Perryton Independent School District

The Perryton High School Cheer Squad along with Coaches Jennifer Feger and Mandy Morgan attended the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) camp July 15-18th at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.

During the squad’s time at the four-day camp, they learned new game day cheers, several new chants, band chants, and dances. In addition, the senior squad members went through leadership training. The squad also learned the importance of stunting safely, stunting techniques, and new stunt skills. The squad went through 2 evaluations. The squad was evaluated first on the band chant and a situational chant learned at camp. The squad received a superior ribbon in both the band chant and situational chant along with the prestigious spirit stick. The second evaluation was on a spirited entrance and a game day cheer and again the squad received a superior ribbon along with the herkie team award, and the spirit stick. The herkie team award is voted on by the squads that were in their evaluation group that show the following qualities; leadership, values, teamwork, and sportsmanship. During the week NCA Staff look for qualities in cheerleaders and nominate them to try out to be on the NCA All- American Team. The Perryton High School squad had 11 nominated for All-American: Senior - Ella Brady, Freshman - Kendyl Brady, Freshman - Summer Brillhart, Freshman - Maci Cook, Senior - Teagan Duke, Junior - Geraldine Gamez, Senior - Nevaeh Martinez, Junior - Juliet Mier, Freshman - Marilyn Rojo, Sophomore - Kayman Vanosdol, and Freshman - Alexa Vela. On the final day of camp, Perryton High School Cheer competed in the Top Team Cheer Competition.

Perryton High School Cheer Squad Pictured L to R: Maci Cook, Braelynn Kile, Marilyn Rojo, Alexa Vela, Summer Brillhart, Kendyl Brady, Juliet Mier, Geraldine Gamez, Nevaeh Martinez, Ella Brady, Teagan Duke, and Kayman Vanosdol.

The PHS Cheer Seniors, Pictured from L to R: Ella Brady, Teagan Duke, and Nevaeh Martinez.

PHS Cheer coaches Jennifer Feger and Mandy Morgan updated their coaching credentials by participating in the coaches’ clinics. The clinics consisted of learning stunt safety training, goal setting, leadership training, and a swap shop between coaches.

Summer Brillhart was also a recipient of the NCA-Pin it forward. This pin is given to a cheerleader during camp by a staff member. The qualities the staff look for are: leadership, great spirit, commitment, kindness, teamwork, and showing passion. Once you have been pinned, it becomes the recipient’s responsibility to look for another camper who shows the same qualities and pins it forward to them on the last day of camp.

The squad is looking forward to cheering on the Rangers & Rangerettes this upcoming school year. They have worked so hard and have learned so many new things they can’t wait to show off. Coach Feger said, “I am so proud of this squad, they worked extremely hard all week and even throughout the summer, we had lots of fun, ate some good food, and most importantly we bonded, and we are also coming home better than we were.”