On Monday September 14, 2015, all Stockton students were welcome to try out for the Stockton University cheerleading team. That day was an opportunity for participants to learn a dance, cheer, stunts, and tumbling to prepare for the actual tryout in front of the coaches and captains on Wednesday September 16. The captains taught everyone the things they needed to know. The captains were two nice girls that would help you with anything and answered any questions. Whether you had cheered before or it was a totally new thing, everyone felt welcomed. After leaving that Monday, everyone felt pretty confident.

On Wednesday, it was the big day. Everyone was nervous and practicing everything together before the tryouts begun. They split us into groups of 4 and the tryouts were underway. Everything ran smoothly and before you knew it, tryouts were over. Afterwards, we stayed and flipped and stunted. Everyone there was so nice and friendly. It was an awesome way to make really cool friends that you had something in common with. It was a lot of fun.

Overall, cheerleading at Stockton seemed to be a great experience. It was a great way to make friends, get involved and do something you enjoy doing. I would personally recommend trying out for a team or joining a club here at Stockton. I am sure that just like cheerleading, other teams or clubs would be welcoming and fun. It was truly an awesome experience all around.