Junior Melissa Hernandez

"Joining the cheer team during my sophomore year, I was excited but at first it wasn't something I necessarily wanted but once Spirit Officer tryouts started, I realized I wanted more. Getting Spirit Officer sparked something in me and it made me feel like more than a cheerleader, it became a part of me. Throughout the season I worked on becoming captain by preparing my speech and routine. I was sitting in my biology class and then, when I least expected it, the senior cheerleaders walked in and announced that I was captain. I was shaking and was beyond excited. If you told me I was captain of the cheer team, I wouldn't have believed you," junior Melissa Hernandez said.

The role of captain requires the cheerleader to have leadership skills, the ability to control a crowd, maturity and kindness. As captain, the cheerleader will help choreograph dances, jumps and music for pep rallies.

"I see becoming captain as a passing of a torch, I am going to build off of what the old captains did. I believe in social hierarchy and I want to work on unity, respect and jumps. I want to make the team feel like a family because for me, going to practice is like a breath of fresh air and I want people to feel the same way I do," junior Melissa Hernandez said.

Junior Samira Martinez and junior Chiara Ortiz de Rosas

The role of co-captain requires the cheerleaders to have leadership skills, the ability to maintain and control a crowd and the work of making and fixing choreographies and cheers.

"As Co-Captain, some of my plans are to learn new stunts, work on team bonding and try my hardest to make cheer a fun and safe space for all the girls. My goal is to make girls excited for practice, games and performances. I would also love to reach a new skill level. I know everyone on our team, including the new girls, is incredibly talented and skilled and we can 100 percent achieve anything we try hard enough at," junior Samira Martinez said.

Sophomore Anistasia Sakuray, sophomore Suzana Moss and junior Klarel Dorelus

The role of spirit officers requires the cheerleaders to have social skills, energy, school spirit and creativity to bring the spirit and liveliness to the team and their performances.

"My plans are to assist my captain, co-captains and coach in their initiatives to increase and maintain a high level of school spirit," sophomore Suzana Moss said.