Big Sis Lil Sis

Speaking of the cheer year ahead, Kaitlynn was so proud to be promoted to "Big Sis" now that she was moving into 8th grade cheer. Each of the 8th graders were paired with a 7th grader to mentor them in the upcoming year, and Kaitlynn was taking her role very seriously to mentor her "Lil Sis" Jaycie. Before the end of the school year, the full squad got together for the Big Sis/Lil Sis reveal and ice cream gathering. Kaitlynn was so excited to meet Jaycie and prepared the sweetest card and gift to welcome her to the squad.

I coordinated with Jaycie's mom to arrive at Jaycie's house for the big reveal. Jaycie was understandably shocked and surprised, which was exactly the way Kaitlynn had reacted the prior year. They chatted nervously in the car on the way to Jeremiah's for some ice cream, and then everyone was able to relax and have fun once the girls figured it all out. It's a super fun tradition for this junior high cheer squad!

After they enjoyed their ice cream treat, the girls gathered for photos and a little ice breaker game. Once the silliness kicked in, we knew they were all feeling excited for the year of cheer ahead. What a fun group and so much to look forward to in the cheer season next year!