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Monday, March 25, 2013

Spirit Team Evaluation


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah. March 20, 2013.  The current school year has had a pilot program where the cheerleaders and drill team members have been folded into one group of 14 girls.  The Board asked Mr. Larsen and the coaches of this group how this year had gone and what they would recommend for the next school year.

The coaches indicated that they felt there was more work and more stress in working with these students than when they were two separate groups.  It took more of their own personal time and greater effort on their part.  They, however, felt that the group had done well.  They suggested that the coaches be given more compensation for this activity; and with a year behind them, some fine tuning and changes could be made that would make it easier to handle.   They recommended that perhaps another year for this program would be good.  Next year at this time, this program could again be looked at for a final decision. 

Principal Larsen indicated that he felt there were fewer issues when the two groups had been combined.  There was less competition among the individuals and much greater cooperation.  He noticed there appeared to be more enthusiasm and spirit among the members of the whole student body.  He also felt it was much easier to manage one group. 

He recommended that they keep the one group and was in favor of the combination that had been made.  He reported that they had come in fifth in the state competitions and felt they had done very well for their first year.  He noted that several of the individuals in the group this year were there for the first time and had had a steep learning curve.  Next year should be easier because there will be fewer new individuals in the group. 

The Board decided to continue this program as is for the next year.  They indicated that they would like to look into the request of additional pay at a later time.

 

 

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