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WE ARE AMBASSADORS
OF BISON SPIRIT - 2011
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2011
Bison Cheer Team Ardrossan
Jr./Sr. High School Cheer Team has been promoting school spirit
since the
1960's. Though the membership and character of the team has changed over the years
one thing remains the same: every football game, through the rain and even snow…
there are always cheerleaders! The
AHS Cheer Team is a program aimed at teaching and developing leadership and social
skills in young athletes. The team values responsibility and cooperation among
its members and aims to improve their self-confidence through the performance
aspect of cheerleading. Today
the AHS Cheer Team performs competitively using the skills developed on the football
field to win gold on the mat. The
eternal promoters of school spirit and upholders of "Bison Pride", the
Cheer Team proudly supports Ardrossan Athletics.
Accomplishments:
Supporting School Spirit Gold - 2007
Supporting School
Spirit Silver - 2008
Supporting School Spirit Gold - 2009 |
2010
CHEER TEAM ROSTER | | | | | | Tonya
Lansdell | Nicole
Kaufman | Dallas
Kennedy | | | | coming | | | Laura
Knott | Samantha
Botha | Miranda
Corrigan | | | | | | | Taylor
Thomas | Carlee
Ambrose | Sabrina
Schuur | | | | | | | Emily
Bruinsma | Chloe
King | Erika
Debre | | | | | | | Sheena
Kozak | Baiiley
Ayotte | Breanna
Cherkawski | Missing:
Heather Bodell (photo coming soon) | |
2010
CHEER TEAM COACHES
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Mrs. Jan Macklam
Staff
Advisor | Mrs.
Clark
Head Coach |
Assistant
Coach Kayshia Langille | | | Assistant
Coach
Brenlee Boyd | | Many
hours go into the preparation and planning of practice, game routines, fundraising
efforts and the overall organization of the Team. The AHS Cheer Team is run on
a 100% volunteer basis with all the Coaching Staff being ACA Certified and First
Aid Trained. |
GO
BISONS GO !!!
"Ardrossan
cheerleaders were true leaders at Cheerfest'06" Recently
we had the pleasure of hosting a cheerleading competition in
Athabasca EPS
Cheerfest 2006. We had 8 teams competing and 1 performing. I would like to congratulate
the team from your community. Everyone present noticed the way your athletes handled
themselves; the leadership that they displayed and how outgoing they were. The
coaching staff has to be commended, as it is the ability of the coaches that reflects
through the team. The Ardrossan team is an exceptional team with huge potential. Congratulations
for your third place finish. It was a pleasure to have
you in Athabasca.
We look forward to seeing you again.
....................................,,,.....................................................................Barb
Lachance,
....................................................................................................EPS
Cheerfest organizer
WHAT
IS CHEERLEADING? Cheer
- a combination of words generally 4 or more phrases combined with
cheerleading
skills, performed without music. Chant
- a few phrases that are repeated combined with cheerleading skills
and intended
for crowd participation. (The Alberta Cheerleading Association) While
the sport of cheerleading is made up of several different components, including
cheers, chants and dance, by far the most exciting is stunting. Stunting
is what you see when one cheerleader is standing on top of another, or when someone
is thrown in the air. The possibilities for stunts are endless and constantly
changing as teams try to come up with new and innovative ways to wow their crowds.
Stunting also differs between all-girl squads and co-ed teams. One
of the most basic stunts that every cheerleader will learn is a prep. This is
also known as a pre, an elevator or a double base. In this stunt, two bases hold
the top or flyer in their hands at shoulder level. In all stunts, a back spot
is present to help stabilize the stunt. After mastering the basics, teams can
begin to attempt more advanced stunts. Cheerleaders
always have to ensure that they know how they are bringing a stunt down. The most
commonly used method is called a cradle. From a prep, the bases push the top into
the air and catch her in a v-sit position as she lands. A cradle is the easiest
way to dismount any stunt, from the most basic to the most advanced. A cradle
is also the only way to dismount from a basket toss. This stunt is advanced, and
involves throwing the top up to 30 feet in the air.
As
with any sport, cheerleading is governed by a provincial sporting body. The Alberta
Cheerleading Association (ACA) makes rules about stunts to help ensure athlete
safety. All teams though, share one specific rule when it comes to stunting. Your
top never hits the ground, whether she is coming down in a perfect cradle, or
is falling out of a new stunt. This rule, as well as a lot of practice helps teams
form a close bond of trust in the gym that is never broken.
............................................................................................by
Kendra Eliuk
A
Cheerleader Tribute to Football
Loyal
Fan
You
can take your golf and the rolling greens
Your tennis with manicured courts,
neat and clean
Your soccer, your swimming, your basketball scene,
None
measure up to . . . FOOTBALL! You
can reel in that trout on the end of your line,
Spit out your chew while you're
ridin' that pine
Pick up that spare with a strike, not a nine,
But none
spell excitement like . . . FOOTBALL! The
screaming, the cheering, the noise of the crowd
The crashing and bashing of
helmets so loud
The winning touchdown that makes us all proud,
Nothing's
as awesome as . . . FOOTBALL! There
is nothing else that I'd rather do
Than cheer for that team in the white and
the blue.
My heart's in the "BIG HOUSE" - I wish I were, too.
There's nothing I love more than . . . FOOTBALL!
Nicole
Leonard AJSH Class of 2009 Nicole
Leonard
AJSH Class of 2009 | 
