The Cheerleader Dance-Off Challenge

by Dallas Smith, Kimora Sparks, Reagan Golson, and Two Anonymous Students

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Bananas!

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Bananas!

This was the cheer of the Desert Hummingbird Cheerleaders. The desert hummingbirds pollinate the golden ball cactus. And they had a cheer competition against the golden ball cactus cheer team on Belle Isle Beach. 

The leader of the desert hummingbird cheer team was named Sparkles. She loved nectar. Whenever she saw a flower, she flew to it. She liked to cheer with her best friend, Chocolate. They drank nectar together. They danced in the sky like airplanes. They had really shiny feathers and they sparkled. 

The leader of the cactus cheer team was named Bingo. She was a girl and she was brave and strong. She had pointy spines and was green and orange and blue!

Outside of the Belle Isle Conservatory, it smelled like birds and chili dogs and the sand was soft and the water was smooth. Someone drove by playing music and it started a new cheer competition and this is what happened that epic day . . .

The cactus cheer team went first, and they cheered, “Goooo cactus go! We got the flow! Goooo cactus go! We do it as we go!” Then Bingo twisted and hopped into the air and landed in a pyramid. On the sideline, the desert hummingbirds were filled with jealousy. Sparkles and Chocolate said, “We have to do something better!” 

As the hummingbirds took center flower, the crowd chanted, “Give me an N! Give me an E! Give me a C! Give me a T! Give me an A! Give me an R! What does that spell? N-E-C-T-A-R!”

And the hummingbirds were ready to go. They were happy and excited. The guys tossed Sparkles and Chocolate in the air and they did their double-twist into a backflip, then landed with a back handspring. 

After the judges talked for what felt like forever, they came back with the winners. Drum roll please . . . (sound of drums) . . .
“And the winners of the Belle Isle Cheer Competition are THE DESERT HUMMINGBIRDS!”

After the competition, the hummingbirds celebrated by going out to eat at the trampoline park. And they ordered golden ball cactus nectar milkshakes with their pizza.