Welcome to the Bret Harte Spirit Squad
What is the Spirit Squad?
- The Spirit Squad is the cheerleading team here at Bret Harte Middle School.
What is Cheer?
- Today Cheer is recognized as a true SPORT.
- It's FUN, EXCITING, CHALLENGING AND DEMAINDING
- It is an all-year round sport!!!
What is a cheerleader?
- A cheerleader is a true ATHLETE!
- Cheerleaders are conditioned and highly trained individuals.
- They take pride in representing BHMS whether at school sporting events, at cheer competitions, or representing BHMS in the community.
What does it take to be cheerleader at BHMS?
- Hard work and dedication
- Support other sports at Bret Harte
- Balance commitments to cheerleading with studies
- Able to attend practices while maintaining grades
- Members are not excused from practice to study
What does the Spirit Squad do?
- Attending games, performances and rallies
- Participate as a team in competitions
- Participants must condition, practice and warm-up the same as other athletes in preparation for a performance.
- Competition is a fun experience that requires extra practices and dedication.
- Competition requires the development of physical skills, performed in choreographed routines.
- Bret Harte has often taken first place at USA Nationals.
- This year the team will be competing in the Show Cheer Division.
- We are continuously working to improve our team so that we are role models for the school.
- Grades and the applicant’s attitude play a large role in determining who makes the Spirit Squad.
