CONTENTS Teaming Up 4 Working Together 8 Building Friendships 10 Raising School Spirit 14 Summer Fun 18 Three Cheers for Team Players 20 Glossary 22 To Learn More 23 Index 24
4 It’s the first cheerleading practice of the year You can’t wait to meet your squad You’ve always wanted to be part of a team Your squad will spend a lot of time together at practices games and other events One of your squad’s first tasks will be to set goals Everyone will work together to achieve them Goals might include raising school spirit to a new high entering a cheerleading competition or learning a difficult stunt Setting goals means your squad will face challenges Team members must learn to trust each other and cooperate Squads that practice good teamwork are more likely to reach their goals stay safe and have fun TEAMING UP