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GUIN CHARI. WELL, STUDENT ATHLETES ARE IMPORTANT. MANY FEEL THOSE CHEERING ON THE SIDELINES DESERVE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. �������� 13 S BRYCE OSELEN SPOKE WITH A GROUP OF YOUNG GIRLS HOPING TO BREAK BARRIERS AND MAKE HISTORY. ONE CHEER AT A TIME, MEMBERS OF THE GADSDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED CHEER SQUAD WILL SOON COMPETE IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS FOR THE FIRST TIME. MEMBERS OF THE SQUAD SAY THEY’RE EXCITED TO SHOW THEIR SKILLS. T I T S GO TINY. A GROUP OF GIRLS GETTING TOGETHER, BUILDING A GREAT BOND THAT WILL LAST FOREVER. THE TEAM STARTED OFF CHEERING AT GAMES IN THEIR SCHOOL, BUT NOW THEY’RE PREPARING TO COMPETE WITH OTHER SQUADS FROM ACROSS THE STATE WHEN IT COMES TO THIS TEAM, I LIKE ALL THE POSITIVITY AND HOW EVERYONE HELPS EACH OTHER KIPYEGON THE TEAM CONSISTS OF 14 GIRLS, SEVEN CHEERLEADERS WITH SEVEN PARTNERS SPREADING CHEER AND SMILING FROM EAR TO EAR. I’M JUST LIKE, REALLY WORKING WITH THE KIDS AND TRYING TO HELP THEM OUT AS BEST AS I CAN. I LOVE BEING A CHEERLEADER BECAUSE MISS DAY OVER THERE HELPED US AND SHE HELPED ME PUNCH TABLETOPS CLEAN, TIGHT. UNIFIED CHEER SQUAD COACHES SAY THEY’RE HOPING TO SEE THE SQUAD ENJOY THEMSELVES. WIN OR LOSE. THIS IS ANOTHER AVENUE THAT WE’RE HELPING OUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHEERLEADERS AND GIRLS BECOME INDEPENDENT IN LOTS OF AREAS OF LIFE. I HAVE SOME COUPLE GIRLS THAT ARE VERY, VERY SHY AND THEY’RE OPENING UP AND THEY’RE BEGINNING TO TALK AND THEY’RE BEGINNING TO WANT TO DO MORE THINGS. SO THAT’S THE REWARDING PART. AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS BRINGS THAT OUT IN KIDS WITH THEIR BIG COMPETITION JUST WEEKS AWAY, THE TEAM PRACTICES GRATITUDE ALONG WITH THEIR ROUTINE. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THEIR STUFF. THEY DON’T REALLY KNOW HOW BECAUSE I LOVE BEING IN A COMPETITION. YEAH, I’M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME DOING CHEER COMPETITION AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I’M VERY EXCITED FOR IT. I WANT TO ENJOY THE TIME THAT I CAN. THE COMPETITION WILL TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 26TH IN BIRMINGH