(From the Manila Bulletin)

The essence of cheerleading is to encourage the audience to participate in the game through, what else but, cheering.

Cheerleaders usually put on a show during half-times at basketball games.

What’s more, cheerleaders are considered to be the ambassadors of the school, ready to show off their toothy smiles – even with twisted ankles.

But aside from championing school spirit, cheerleaders are also athletes in their own right. It takes months, even years, of practice to perfect those tosses, tumbling passes, and pyramids, not counting the higher risk of incurring injuries.

And the most difficult of all, they have to make their jobs look graceful, fluid and easy!

The Far Eastern University Cheering Squad did just that at the recent UAAP Cheerdance Competition.
“I told the team no one is your opponent except yourselves,” says FEU coach Jacqueline Alolor. “We had a strong and flawless routine. Non-stop ‘yung level of difficulty namin. We remained true and consistent with this year’s Sarimanok theme, from the costumes to the movements.”

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October 24th, 2009 by ian.evasco Born in the old FEU Hospital Son of two FEU graduates Former EIC of The FEU Advocate ABMC Batch 2002 FEU-IAS Naks...Tamaraw na Tamaraw Talaga