-by Meg Murphy-After a bit of fallout last year, the Darien cheerleaders have high hopes for this year’s competition season. With a new year, a few changes have been made that are expected to be very beneficial to the team. The first major change was turning what used to be two seasons, with two separate try-outs, into one season that would last from August to March. By merging the seasons, the team will be able to get an early start on preparing its competition routine. In addition, there will be no new girls on the team struggling to grasp basic stunting skills such as elevators, extensions and twist downs.
More and more cheer squads throughout the state are now hiring professional choreographers, while the Darien team has always left it up to its captains to create original routines. But this year, in order to keep up with the strong competition, a new choreographer named Kevin Best was hired to help the girls acquire a flawless routine that will utilize every ounce of ability these girls have. Kevin has already helped by polishing the skills they already have and teaching them new techniques and a wider range of stunts. Under the strong leadership of the seven seniors and their new choreographer, the girls look forward to a very successful year.
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