The last cheer competition was in a couple of days and Fierce put on one last showcase. It was held at Mountain View and since this was the end after each team performed the coaches gave them banners and did awards. All of the teams did great but I was there to watch Avynlea's team Panthers and they did amazing. They have put in so much work and practice and it was fun to watch them. After Panther performed the Coaches gave the girls banners and then they highlighted the Seniors and gave them Senior gift baskets. Avynlea has had such a positive time with this team and I am happy that she had the opportunity to experience cheer being fun and rewarding. I am also glad that this was a mid-season team and that she is done because I thought High School cheer was expensive, club cheer is an entirely different ball game when it comes to expense, it is not cheap at all, quite the opposite. So it was good while it lasted and it is good to move on.
All of the Seniors got Senior Baskets filled with Panther merch, candy and gift cards. Randi also had Senior sashes for them all and every girl on each team got a small Panthers banner.
Avynlea and Dreya Avynlea and Moo
Avynlea got pictures with her coaches whom she loves and who really helped push her to be the best she could be.
Coach Allie Coach Austin
Coach Randi
Here is a picture of all three teams plus Coaches, not bad for a year one startup midseason team!
Thursday after school Kefford, Avynlea and I drove to Utah, we stoped in to see Joshua's family and then we went to Emilys where we stayed the night. The next morning us three along with Kenedy drove to Vegas for Avynlea's cheer comp. While we were driving Whitney and Dustin called to see if we would be willing to check out a boat for them that they were wanting to buy. It was about 20 minutes out of our way which was not terrible so we drove straight there. Once we got there All of us went inside but Avynlea who was feeling a little sick. She stayed outside to throw up in a bush and she got a little scratched up in the process.
Once we got the boat checked out and sent Dustin and Whitney the approval that it was fine we headed over to our hotel to check in. We got a room in the Hampton Inn which was a little bit off the strip but within waling distance of the strip. We chose it because it was cheaper and because we got free breakfast which is always a good thing.
After we got checked in Avynlea and Kenedy went down to the pool for a bit while Kefford and I chilled in the room, I was rally tired and just wanted to lay down. Once all that was accomplished we headed out and walked over to the strip. We saw some fun things including a duck and Avynlea met up with her teammates for a little bit. We got dinner at The Shake Shack and then walked down to the Venetian so the girls could see the inside with the fun architecture and water canal with the boats.
The next morning we drove over to the Planet Hollywood where the cheer competition was at. It was a long day of sitting and waiting for our teams to compete. To me is wasn't as fun as a High School Competition and I was pretty bored. Kenedy had her iPad and was reading conference talks and watching Real Housewives of SaltLake. and Kefford was in and out doing his own thing After a while I realized we had free wifi in the hotel and I put on Disney+ and watched Dance Moms in between routines. It helped a lot to pass the time, we were there all day.
Finally Panthers got to compete and they did really well, they had one stunt kind of go down but not completely so they didn't hit zero but they were really close and they looked better then any of the other teams in their division.
We had made reservations to go eat at the Hard Rock Cafe after the competition but Avynlea's coaches called a last minute practice that night for 6:30 which meant Avy could not come with us. I was bummed because I wanted us all four together but it was what it was and we got food to take back to her. Kenedy, Kefford and I had an enjoyable dinner, we sat outside on their balcony and it was fun to eat and watch the Vegas nightlife. After we ate we went to the M&M store and rode the Coke elevator, nothing super exciting we were just killing time until Avynlea was done. Finally her practice was over and we went back to get her and then headed to our Hotel.
The next day, Sunday, we had another long day of competing. This is another difference between Club and High School cheer. High School has one day of competition unless it is nationals, club does two days. The downside is that is another long day you have to sit watching teams compete you don't care about but the upside is you have another chance to compete your routine which is good.
The extra practice the night before must have been a good idea because our team killed it this day! They hit zero, this is the best I have seen them perform and they won first in their division!! It was a good day and a good way for Avynlea to end her Cheer career! Before they announced awards we went outside of the Hotel to take some pictures of and with Avynlea.
Avynlea and Dreya
Avynlea and Kenedy
First Pace Champion Team!
Avynlea is on the bottom row kneeling first from the left side.
Celebrating the Win!
Hannah, Avynlea and Dreya
Team Panthers
Avynlea and Bella Kaisley and Avynlea
We got a picture of all the Seniors and then the Seniors did a group hug. It was pretty emotional for the girls especially for the Seniors, for most of them this will be their last time cheering and competing. It was a bitter sweet day.
Avynlea, Mallory, Rori, Kaisley, Hannah, Andreya
