Harrison cheer team competes
in annual scholarship invitational

By
Kortny Hahn on Dec 15, 2008

Members
of the Harrison High School varsity competitive cheer team
compete against 20 other teams at a scholarship invitational Dec. 13.

Harrison varsity competitive cheerleaders competed against 20
different teams Dec. 13, gaining a score of 646.3944 points.

HARRISON- Twenty-one high school cheerleading teams
competed against each other in the Competitive Cheer Coaches Association of
Michigan’s Annual Scholarship invitational Dec. 13.

Five different locations were chosen to host the event this year including Harrison
High School.

“Varsity teams competed in the traditional format, performing rounds
one, two and three,” Harrison cheer coach Tammy Carlstrom said.

Several teams also had sub-varsity teams which were allowed to compete if
they had a varsity team that was also competing. Participating varsity teams
that sent junior varsity, freshman or middle school teams from their program
to perform were scored on one round of their choice.

This is for learning purposes only and is not a competition for the
sub-varsity teams.

“Over 300 spectators, over 250 cheerleaders and coaches and many
volunteers showed up to begin the 2008-2009 competitive cheer season,” Carlstrom said.

Among division one schools, HH Dow varsity won with a score of 624.1288. The
other two teams in that class, Midland High and Arthur Hull Saginaw did not
perform in round three.

In division two schools, Mount Pleasant
beat Gaylord with a score of 695.5840. Of the six division three schools,
Bullock Creek walked away with a win, scoring 650.5904 points.

Between the five division four schools, Brethren varsity had the winning
score of 466.3660. Two of the teams, Farwell and Charlevoix did not perform
in round three.

HH Dow, Harrison, Midland High, Meridian Middle and Farwell Middle all had
sub-varsity teams that competed at the invitational.

No awards were given out to the teams. All proceeds from the registrations,
gate and tee shirts went to the CCCAM scholarship fund. The teams were able
to receive comments and suggestions from the judges.

“CCCAM is thrilled to be able to offer scholarships to our competitive
cheer athletes each year,” Carlstrom said.
“Over $26,000 was awarded in 2008.”

Carlstrom said one of the prerequisites for
eligibility for the scholarship is participating in the annual scholarship
invitational. She thanks all who participated in this event.

“Harrison varsity started with
a great start this year,” Carlstrom said.
“We have 19 girls on the HHS varsity team this year.”

She said in the past, Harrison has been known for
their stunting alone, but this year they can be called a stunting and tumbling
team.

The team competes Jan. 6 in Harrison at 6
p.m.

“Be sure to stop by and cheer on the cheerleaders,” Carlstrom said.