At the end of March, Lila's cheerleading team, Helium, with the Marietta Stingray Allstars, competed in two cheer competitions to culminate their season. The girls worked SO hard from November through March, and they did such an amazing job in their two competitions. Helium consists of 4-6 year olds, most who are brand new to cheer, and to see how much they learned in the six month was pretty awesome.
Their first competition was at Georgia Tech. They competed against full year teams in their division, and yet they still took third place. The coaches added several things to the routine to increase the difficulty score in case that happened at the next competition, and the girls all rose to the challenge. Their second competition was at the Cobb Galleria, and they took first place. It was such a great, fun season, and Lila is already ready to do it again next year!
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| Makeup on and ready for Stingray Showcase |
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| Marietta showcase at the gym (dress rehearsal) |
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| after showcase |
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| Alli wanted her picture taken too |
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| Daddy as the honorary Helium member |
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| up early for the first "real" competition |
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| waiting to go on stage |
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| The big stage for the first competition |
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| Posing with the third place trophy |
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| fun dinner after one of the extra practices |
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| Team party...the coaches loved their glow-in-the-dark selfie sticks |
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| Ready even earlier (like 5:30am) for the last competition |
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| sweet Avery and Lila |
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| games while they wait |
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| Lila and coach Jackson |
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| Lila's sweet friend, Ellie, came to watch her compete |
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| asleep in the car on the way home |
