We had the annual pep rally today. Like most pep rallies, there were awards for most spirited, cheerleaders cheering, half-court shots all over the place, and people screaming even though most of them probably don't care about what's going on.
What you'd probably notice is the cheerleading team. One look, and they're the usual. Girls with high ponytails, bubbly personalities, and skirts. Look again, and you'll see that half the team is made up of boys.
Wait, what?
Yes. You heard me. Half my school cheerleading team is made of boys. Why? I don't know exactly. People said it was because they thought they'd get girls that way, some said some boys joined the team with their girlfriends (well, three boys in the team are in there with their girlfriends), and some said they followed the lead of the one boy that joined last year. Another theory is that the winter musical we had encouraged people to dance.
Well, whatever it is, I actually think it's great. I hope the boys stay on because this is really a "pushing forward" thing. All my life, I've never heard or seen any high school boys have the desire to be in their school's cheerleading team.
It may have something to do with my school. See, I go to a magnet school for music. In a sense, my school is kind of weird (when I mean weird, I mean it in an affectionate way). It's not really so much of a bad thing I guess. It's actually kind of funny and interesting to see what's going to happen next. I can't fathom what it would be like if boys from other schools in my area tried out for their team.
Now all I have to do is wait for the girls to join the baseball team.
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