Four minutes and nineteen seconds was all it took for the BBHS cheerleaders to spice up the annual Homecoming assembly on October 16th, 2015.

You probably see them on the field cheering alongside the football team and pumping up the gym during assemblies, but you probably don’t know just how they prepare for this action.

The Braves, like every other team, practice weekly, bond as a team, and strive to get better each and every day.

Although the cheerleaders don’t participate in official competitions, they still take advantage of their practice time.

During the week before Homecoming, the squad powers up and practices every day after school in order to fully prepare for the big performance.

“It’s different because we are focusing on our specific routine for Friday,” said senior captain Meg Cory.

“And we have to practice a variety of different elements repeatedly so that it’s crystal clear,” said Cory.

I went to practice on Thursday October 15th, 2015, to see what the girls were working on for the night performance the next day.

Individually, each cheerleader had to memorize and perfect their part of the traditional Supersonic dance. The Supersonic routine would be done three times on Friday. First, the cheerleaders partner up with a senior from the football team and a teacher to perform at the assembly, and again later that night at the game, this time with a friend of their choice.

“Each person creates their own dance so that they don’t repeat each other’s dance,” said Cory.

Captains Meg Cory and Chloe Morris divided their time between helping coach Mrs. Meaux choose the music and leading the team in practice.

After the football team was done with practice, the senior boys came down to the wrestling room to practice for their big debut.

Practice certainly paid off for the Braves as they performed to the best of their abilities at the assembly. Despite some minor technology troubles, the overall performance was well organized and nicely executed.

“I think that we all did our best and put our all into the performance,” said junior Claire Gallaudet.

“I know I had a great time!”