Cheering through the pandemic
Host Ginny Chadwick speaks with Karley Blakemore and Emily Abadir Cheer Captains for Hickman High School Cheerleading to discuss how they've safely worked through challenges posed by the pandemic. The Missouri Student Athletic Association prohibited the cheerleaders from stunting with masks on, so Karley and Emily recently competed in a national competition remotely to keep everyone safe.
Further reading/resources:
- Cheer Coach's Facebook Post
- MSHSAA says masks are dangerous for cheerleaders in competition (KOMU)
- NCA School Competitions