The Unsung Heroes of High School

There are really so many unsung athletes and heroes in

high school, don't you agree?

The coaches, the trainers, the school  managers

and the ones closest to my heart -- 

the cheerleaders!

Last Friday night, the Pius cheerleaders

traveled 2-1/2 hours away each way to cheer on the

football team!

These sweet girls were totally soaked to the skin, 

but cheered through torrential downpours and dropping temps!
Soaking Wet + Cold = Misery

Still smiling - but soaking wet!

Luckily, they all had packed an extra change of 

clothes so they could get out of the wet uniforms

for the 2-1/2 hour bus ride home!

So, home around midnight then quickly launder the cheer uniforms 

before bed, hang to dry and be up, in uniform and

back at the gym at 8:15 AM to cheer at 

volleyball until noon!

Oh my word!  Bless those girls hearts!

Cheerleaders don't get much credit for all they do.

They're not considered athletes by schoolmates [but they are]

as they put in long hours of training and practice just like the other

athletes and teams.
Yes, they have 6 AM practices at least once a week before classes!
So, I say . . . 

Great job Pius Cheerleaders!
You are all amazing!

While we're chatting about unsung heroes,

let's not the forget the parents who support and pay for 

everything, drive  their student athletes everywhere and often sit on freezing

bleachers to support the cheerleaders and the teams!

Thank you Parents! :)
You're pretty amazing too!

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Thank You and Father's Day Tradition

First, thank you to all who left comments, said prayers and kept my Mom and my family in your thoughts and prayers. I know there is power in prayer and we all appreciate it so much. What a sweet community of blogging friends -- it means so much to me!



Since I started my little "tradition" of having my picture taken with Maddy on Mother's Day, I suggested that Mr. Tennis do the same. He agreed, but kept telling me to hurry up already! Could be that we had just gotten home from a nearly 8-hour road trip and the temp is in the 90s and the humidity feels like it is nearly that!! Anyway, Maddy adores the Rickster (the boys do too, of course, but they aren't around for photos today, though I do have one with Cboo). So Happy Father's Day to my sweet Dad, Al, and also to the Rickster!