Start of a New Season

Scotty here, starting out our new blog for the site this year, which was added to give everyone out there a different view of what we do as KU cheerleaders. As a 3rd year returner, the start of the football season is always exciting. Regular practices start, as well as open gyms, and the public relations events for the upcoming football season are always exciting. This week in particular, we had several events to go to to celebrate the beginning of the 2007 football season. The first was a Corporate Event for the donors who give lots of their time and money to the KU Football Program. So by doing this event, we can give something back to them in thanks for all that they do. The other event was in Prairie Village, KS which was for the Kansas City Chapter of the Kansas Alumni Association's annual Football Kickoff. Food was served and the event was open to anyone and everyone. At these events we get to meet all the fans, talk to little kids, perform, and sometimes sign autographs (The picture is some of us stunting and cheering before Mangino's speech). Also during this last week, we had our first regularly scheduled practice where we worked on all of our skills. I spent most of my time during our tumbling part of practice where i re-learned my standing full. I had a janky version of one this past winter that i had learned, but it just never looked great. So during the last open gym and the last practice I worked on the correct technique on both of the gym's trampolines and the I worked on it on the regular floor. It looks much better now and feels a lot better as well! Welp, thats all for now! Feel free to scope out the rest of the site as well! See ya out there! ROCK CHALK!!