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on.
Let's find out."
The Fabulous Five hurried over to the Branford cheerleaders
and said hello.
After they had chatted for a few minutes, Katie said, "We
had an idea we wanted to talk to you about."
"What's that?" asked Jill, the tall, dark-haired
cheerleader.
"You must have heard that Wakeman is having a TV
turnoff like the one Branford had," Katie continued.
"Right," said Ruthie. "Our principal told us
about it. How's it going?"
"Pretty well," answered Katie. "But we
thought it would be fun if each school did cheers for the TV turnoff, just like
we do at games. Maybe just a couple to stir up some excitement? Besides, if we
get the crowd started having fun, it might keep fights from breaking out.
Branford and Wakeman are pretty big rivals."
"Hmm," said Jill, looking thoughtful. "That
might work, and it does sound like fun. What do you think?" she asked,
turning to the others.
"Great," said Dina, a short blond. "Let's do
it."
The other two girls nodded.
"Most of the seventh-grade cheerleaders are here, plus
a few from the varsity squad," said Jill. "We'll get our cheerleaders
together, and you get yours. When you're ready, let us know." The four
girls ran off.
"I'll get Dekeisha and Mandy," offered Beth.
"There's Taffy," said Christie. "I'll get
her."
"I'll talk to Kaci," volunteered Melanie. Then she
frowned. "Laura and Melissa are cheerleaders, too. Who's going to tell
them?"
"I will," said Katie firmly.
"You've got to be kidding, Katie Shannon," snapped
Laura after Katie approached her with her idea. "That's the dumbest thing
I ever heard of."
"Yeah. Count us out," said Melissa."
"Have it your way," replied Katie. "We just
wanted to give you a chance to join in."
"What are they doing?" Katie heard kids whispering
as the two groups of girls lined up on one side of the tent.
"I think they're going to do cheers," someone said.
All the Wakeman and Branford kids were craning their necks
to see. Kaci Davis had taken command of the Wakeman cheerleaders, since she was
the captain of the varsity squad. She nodded to Jill that they were ready.
Jill nodded back, and the Branford cheerleaders stood with
their arms stretched out in front of them and their fists together. When Jill
gave the signal, they began to cheer:
We've got the spirit ,
We've got the pride.
We've got the spirit,
We're ridin' high.
Go, Branford,
Beat Wakeman.
Show 'em how to win!
They ended the cheer with spread eagles.
All the Branford kids in the audience cheered and waved
their fists in the air.
Kaci waited until they quieted and then signaled the Wakeman
squad to begin their cheer.
Stand up, Wakeman Warriors,
Stand up tall .
Lookin' good, Warriors,
Shout!
Shout it out!
Shout it out loud!
The cheerleaders formed a low pyramid, which almost touched
the ceiling of the tent.
We can do it,
We will do it,
We'll do it every time.
Beat Branford,
Beat Branford now!
The Wakeman crowd went wild, hooting and yelling. But we
just kept a real fight from breaking out, Katie thought gleefully.
Everybody is having a super time.
Next the Branford cheerleaders got up again, and the
students tried to make as much noise as the Wakeman kids had. Each time one of
the squads did a cheer, the noise got louder. When the Wakeman cheerleaders
were up, they shouted the cheer at the Branford kids, and when the Branford
kids were cheering, they shouted their yell at the Wakeman crowd. Katie even heard
Max and Joe McNatt cheering with the crowd, "Go, Wakeman! Beat Branford!"
Then Katie saw Laura fuming at the back of the tent. Laura
pulled her three best friends close to her and started talking to them and
frowning in The Fabulous Five's direction at the same time. Uh-oh, Katie
thought. Our troubles may not be over yet.
CHAPTER 13
Mama Mia's was bursting at the seams with Wakeman kids that
evening. Four long lines were formed at the order counter, and the tables and
booths were all filled. Small groups stood talking and eating slices of
Let's find out."
The Fabulous Five hurried over to the Branford cheerleaders
and said hello.
After they had chatted for a few minutes, Katie said, "We
had an idea we wanted to talk to you about."
"What's that?" asked Jill, the tall, dark-haired
cheerleader.
"You must have heard that Wakeman is having a TV
turnoff like the one Branford had," Katie continued.
"Right," said Ruthie. "Our principal told us
about it. How's it going?"
"Pretty well," answered Katie. "But we
thought it would be fun if each school did cheers for the TV turnoff, just like
we do at games. Maybe just a couple to stir up some excitement? Besides, if we
get the crowd started having fun, it might keep fights from breaking out.
Branford and Wakeman are pretty big rivals."
"Hmm," said Jill, looking thoughtful. "That
might work, and it does sound like fun. What do you think?" she asked,
turning to the others.
"Great," said Dina, a short blond. "Let's do
it."
The other two girls nodded.
"Most of the seventh-grade cheerleaders are here, plus
a few from the varsity squad," said Jill. "We'll get our cheerleaders
together, and you get yours. When you're ready, let us know." The four
girls ran off.
"I'll get Dekeisha and Mandy," offered Beth.
"There's Taffy," said Christie. "I'll get
her."
"I'll talk to Kaci," volunteered Melanie. Then she
frowned. "Laura and Melissa are cheerleaders, too. Who's going to tell
them?"
"I will," said Katie firmly.
"You've got to be kidding, Katie Shannon," snapped
Laura after Katie approached her with her idea. "That's the dumbest thing
I ever heard of."
"Yeah. Count us out," said Melissa."
"Have it your way," replied Katie. "We just
wanted to give you a chance to join in."
"What are they doing?" Katie heard kids whispering
as the two groups of girls lined up on one side of the tent.
"I think they're going to do cheers," someone said.
All the Wakeman and Branford kids were craning their necks
to see. Kaci Davis had taken command of the Wakeman cheerleaders, since she was
the captain of the varsity squad. She nodded to Jill that they were ready.
Jill nodded back, and the Branford cheerleaders stood with
their arms stretched out in front of them and their fists together. When Jill
gave the signal, they began to cheer:
We've got the spirit ,
We've got the pride.
We've got the spirit,
We're ridin' high.
Go, Branford,
Beat Wakeman.
Show 'em how to win!
They ended the cheer with spread eagles.
All the Branford kids in the audience cheered and waved
their fists in the air.
Kaci waited until they quieted and then signaled the Wakeman
squad to begin their cheer.
Stand up, Wakeman Warriors,
Stand up tall .
Lookin' good, Warriors,
Shout!
Shout it out!
Shout it out loud!
The cheerleaders formed a low pyramid, which almost touched
the ceiling of the tent.
We can do it,
We will do it,
We'll do it every time.
Beat Branford,
Beat Branford now!
The Wakeman crowd went wild, hooting and yelling. But we
just kept a real fight from breaking out, Katie thought gleefully.
Everybody is having a super time.
Next the Branford cheerleaders got up again, and the
students tried to make as much noise as the Wakeman kids had. Each time one of
the squads did a cheer, the noise got louder. When the Wakeman cheerleaders
were up, they shouted the cheer at the Branford kids, and when the Branford
kids were cheering, they shouted their yell at the Wakeman crowd. Katie even heard
Max and Joe McNatt cheering with the crowd, "Go, Wakeman! Beat Branford!"
Then Katie saw Laura fuming at the back of the tent. Laura
pulled her three best friends close to her and started talking to them and
frowning in The Fabulous Five's direction at the same time. Uh-oh, Katie
thought. Our troubles may not be over yet.
CHAPTER 13
Mama Mia's was bursting at the seams with Wakeman kids that
evening. Four long lines were formed at the order counter, and the tables and
booths were all filled. Small groups stood talking and eating slices of
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