Welcoming the New Cheerleaders

Seniors! (Photo Credit:Megan Brooks)

Photo Credit Sam Stephens

Cheers to another year of pom-poms and cheer uniforms. The new cheerleading squad has been selected for the 2014-2015 school year.

The cheerleaders have reached an all time high in numbers with 18 girls on the squad. Each girl has worked extremely hard to make the team.

The 2014-2015 cheerleading squad includes: Sam Stephens, Bailee Jones, Kaitlyn Wright, Emma Lainheart, Megan Brooks, Nicole Garrett, Shaylee Stoneman, Brynn Jones, Kaydee Kelson, Alicen Perry, Kemri Buck, Bethany Dechamps, Chandlee Allred, Audrey Ludlow, Sadie Lunt, Kaitlyn Sperry, Natalie Tolbert, and Krista Nielson.

For the upcoming freshmen cheerleaders: it is going to be a year of firsts. The first time putting on the uniform. The first time of getting butterflies before their first performance on the football field. The first time performing in front of almost everyone in town.

Brynn Jones (9), a new member of the team, was ecstatic that she made cheer. “All this hard work has paid off. I am so excited to cheer at games, and be apart of this new team,” said Jones.

However, for the Seniors of 2015, it is a year of lasts. The last time they had to go through tryouts. The last time they will attend cheer camp in the summer. The last first performance of the season. The last chance they have to do something to be remembered for.

Kaitlyn Wright (11) is going to be a senior cheerleader for the 2014-2015 school year. "I feel like high school is flying by so fast so I'm really looking forward to get to know the new team and making my last year the very best!" said Wright.

“I am mostly excited for all the school spirit we are going to bring this year. We are going to have more school spirit than ever before and hopefully get a ton of people to sit in the pit and support our athletes!” said Bailee Jones (11) about what is also her upcoming year as a senior cheerleader.

Regardless of whether it is their first or last year, the Juab High School cheerleaders are ready to bring it this year. Unlike in 2013-2014, the cheerleaders will be representing Juab High School at competitions around the state.

Congratulations to the 2014-2015 Juab High School Cheerleading Squad and good luck this year! Thank you for all you do for Juab High School!

GPS @ JHS

Talking to your friends in town is always great, but have you always wanted to talk to people in different countries? Mette, a student at Juab High School and one of my good friends, started a club. It gives students the chance to talk to people all over the world. Come to find out there are a lot of people to talk to.  

GPS (Globally Proactive Students) is the amazing club. GPS is a club dedicated to encourage students to expand their cultural knowledge, communication skills, and global compassion. I currently am a member, and we have twenty-seven members total. Our advisor is Mrs. Tolbert. 

Meetings are held in Mrs. Tolbert’s room every third Thursday of the month, so JHS students-- drop on in and check us out! 

Why did we need this new club? “JHS didn’t have a club that focused on geography, culture, or international communication. GPS creates an opportunity to be involved in those areas,” said President Mette Covington.

Some of the activities we have done over the past three months are spray painting our club t-shirts, and sending cards to the people in the Philippines to show support after the Typhoon hit. Throughout the month of February, we have been hosting a book drive for the Sakala library in Haiti

GPS has it very own email, so if you ever have any question you can email us at globallyproactivestudents@gmail.com. If you’re more of a Facebooker, follow us on Facebook at Globally Proactive Students.  

“If we understand how people function throughout the world we can better understand ourselves and how we can be the best we can be where we are,” said Mette.

Being a member, or just a Pen-pal, is a great opportunity for people to get involved with teachers, students, and/or kids from all over the world. It’s just a great way to expand what you know about the world and to even share what you know about the world. If you’re wanting to learn how to speak a different language, it’s even great for that too!

Please come and join this amazing club; it’s well worth the few hours after school, (plus it’s once a month!) We do fun activities, but also real things that help other people. It is a great way to get involved with the world, and you will learn a lot about it!

Please consult the Facebook page, message our gmail, or contact anyone in GPS. 

You can visit http://studentsoftheworld.info/menu_penpals.php.com to create your own Penpal account.