A lengthy inside look at a group of young high school women who fight for selfesteem and wider horizons as members of the greenup county high school cheerleading team. Team members in the green and gold are adored throughout the country for being pretty, polite, sweet, and sexy but what greenups rivals strive to emulate is the fierce athleticism and competitive spirit that make greenup the team to beat. Greenup county is an iconic name in high school cheerleading. Released in february, the book exhaustively tracks a year in the life of the girls and coaches at greenup county high school in kentucky as the. Greenup county high school musketeers football player pictures, videos, news, stats, and other recruiting information for varsity, junior varsity, and freshman football players at greenup county high school in greenup, kentucky. But a new book has reminded everyone that its still a small town. Greenup county high school is an iconic name in high school cheerleading. Weve got spirit opens with the 1997 national high school cheerleading championship in orlando.
Out of greenup, kentucky, the gchs cheerleading program was started in 1976 by head coach candy berry and she has been growing the legendary program ever since. Greenup county is en kreis inn usbundsstaat kentucky. The county s name is the stuff of myth to teenage gi. Greenup county cheerleaders to host truck fundraiser news. This season, greenup county varsity is made up of 27 talented athletes with a solid senior class of six girls. The 1985 national high school cheerleading championship. Greenup county cheer 16time uca national champions, greenup county cheerleaders have set a goal to hit their first routine at regionals. The life and times of americas greatest cheerleading team mcelroy, james t. Those changes will be immediately and automcatically updated here. All applications will remain on our roster for one year. Lets hear it for the cheerleaders, the new york times recently proclaimed, and in weve got spirit, james t. Greenup county is certified as a work ready community, a coveted state designation that signals to employers the availability of competent and conscientious workers. For the first time since 2008, gchs will take on the super varsity division.
For questions regarding position qualifications or application procedures, please contact greenup county schools directly. Greenup county high school cheerleaders win nationals at the orlando, florida meet in 1984. Four inducted into the greenup county school district hall of. Kentucky high school athletic association khsaa studentathletes of today, leaders of tomorrow.
If students, parents or community members know of an unsafe situation in school bullying, weapons, drugs or alcohol, etc. Greenup countys pursuit of perfection is over, but not its pursuit of state title. Greenup county cheerleaders 2015 national champs youtube. Greenup county high school is the 114th largest public high school in kentucky and the 7,297th largest nationally. The county s name is the stuff of myth to teenage girls across the country for one reason the greenup county high school cheerleaders. And in greenup county, cheerleading is and has been a ticket out a place where being. Local health department application for employment. Cumberland county biographies transcribed from the book cumberland county illinois 18431993. Watch greenup county high school boys varsity football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. Greenup county first did its routine on saturday and was one of two squads that were advanced to sundays finals. Official facebook page of the greenup county school district. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. In addition to these news headlines, you may also want to join the greenup county high alumni directory and check out the yearbook listings. Greenup county is a sparsely populated eastern kentucky honeycomb of rural.
This page will try to keep parents and others interested in gchs baseball teams updated regarding scheduling, special events, etc. During the twomonth season he won seven of nine decisions, compiled a 1. Feb 08, 2015 greenup county cheerleaders 2015 uca nhscc national hs cheerleading championships. The kentucky high school athletic association shall sponsor postseason competition in competitive cheer, provided that there is sufficient interest of the membership and such is approved by the board of control. It also means students in greenup county have programs and pathways that will make them more employable. Competitive cheer kentucky high school athletic association. Greenup county cheerleaders notch 15th national title. The first child born in the new town of ashland was named ashland poage, a mixture of the old and new names.
We have listed the latest news headlines that include greenup county high. Four cheerleading squads based out of greenup county were being welcomed home with pride this week after a great showing in a. Greenup county high school is a public high school of the greenup county school district located in greenup, ky. The greenup county health department welcomes applications to interested individuals wishing to join the public health workforce. New book highlights true crime from tristate area features. The eighth annual khsaa state competitive cheer championships begin. The torture and murder of a 3yearold greenup county, kentucky, girl just days after christmas in 1927 drew national attention with more than 10,000 people from as far away and michigan and. Current competitive cheer alignment kentucky high school. Greenup county is a sparsely populated eastern kentucky honeycomb of rural roads where the number of churches rivals that of fastfood restaurants. October 30 november id and birth certificate check for all cheerleading rosters at pgcbgc office, by appointment only. Cheerleaders see success at national competition news. The countys name is the stuff of myth to teenage gi. I would recommend this book, for it is interesting.
Greenup county high school 2017 national high school cheerleading champions. The gchs cheerleading program was started in 1976 by head coach candy berry and she has been growing the legendary program ever since. They are the greenup county high cheerleading team, known to espn viewers as fierce athletic competitors and in northeastern kentucky as. Their mascot is the musketeers, and their colors are green, black, and gold. Weve got spirit the life and times of americas greatest. Berry has started coaching at gchs, the squad has won sixteen national competition titles. Cant wait to check out some of these other fun cheer books in the mean time. George callahan relationship of the callahans and browns the first callahan record the browns, walter, chester and their sister, of rural neoga, illinois, is of, george callahan, born in. Former uca staff instructor morehead state university all girl 2002 2000 uca national partner stunt competition top ten finisher 7th place. Out of greenup, kentucky, the gchs cheerleading program was started in 1976 by head coach. Apr 06, 2008 greenup county high school cheerleaders win nationals at the orlando, florida meet in 1984. Don gullett society for american baseball research. All sport activities have been suspended until april 12.
When i sat down to speak with the head coach of the greenup county high school gchs cheerleading team, candy berry, i was greeted by a kind and dedicated woman who has worked with the program for over fortythree years since mrs. Greenup county cheerleaders notch 16th national title news. A portrait of competitive cheerleading explores how this combination of graceful gymnastics, dance, and beauty became a sport in its own right and how the kentucky greenup county musketeers have dominated the national championships. Get ready to hang another national championship cheerleader banner in greenup county. Jul 16, 2019 the greenup county health department welcomes applications to interested individuals wishing to join the public health workforce. Greenup county cheerleaders notch 16th national title news the independent teachers. When shawnda and the rest of the greenup county cheerleaders compete, they will. Greenup county high school gchs is a public high school in lloyd, kentucky, an unincorporated area just outside the city of greenup, the county seat of greenup county in the northeastern part of the u. Since that successful season, greenup county has struggled to get a hit at regionals, but the coaching staff thinks that 2019 will be their year. Amanda powell, principal brandi litteral, assistant principal 700 center street wurtland, ky 41144. News relating to greenup county high school in greenup, ky.
The life and times of americas greatest cheerleading team. Members of the greenup county school district gcsd have carefully considered nominations for new entries into the gcsd hall of fame, and have decided to. At this level of success, participation is costly on family pocketbooks, price. Farmers market now open the greenup county farmers market is now open. For technical questions regarding the applicant tracking system, please contact the applicant tracking help desk using the request technical help link below. The details of the competitions are very vague because the author has never been a cheerleader.
Schools will update their schedules as they have more information. As required by federal law, the greenup county school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetic information, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to its facilities to the boy scouts and other designate youth groups. Biographies of cumberland county, illinois residents. Candy berry compared greenup county high schools cheerleaders to racehorses prior to competing in the national championship competition. Boys varsity football greenup county high school greenup. Greenup county high school profile 2020 greenup, ky. The book is interesting when it comes to the girls lives, what they go through for cheerleading, and some of details of their competitions.
The greenup county high school cheerleading squad is hosting a. Cheer blog updates kentucky high school athletic association. Oct 09, 2006 released in february, the book exhaustively tracks a year in the life of the girls and coaches at greenup county high school in kentucky as the squad makes its way toward the 1998 national. The life and times of americas greatest cheerleading team at.
Greenup county cheerleaders 2015 uca nhscc national hs cheerleading championships. Phyllis ann pennington simpson, 90, of louisa, kentucky, passed away thursday, april 9, 2020, at riverview medical center in prestonsburg, kentucky. The book is about a cheerleading team from greenup. This site has been created to offer a place for gchs alumni to reconnect and share memories. The countys name is the stuff of myth to teenage girls across the country for one reason the greenup county high school cheerleaders. The countys name is the stuff of myth to teenage girls across the country for one reasonthe greenup county high school cheerleaders. Ive read the book about greenup, and watched all the episodes of cheerleader nation, both are very interesting. Well im on my schools cheerleading team, and we do comp as well as sideline cheerleading, so this is what i know firstly two of the most well known high school cheering teams are dunbar watch cheerleader nation to learn more about them, and greenup county read weve got spirit. And it seemed suddenly that this was true not because she was an airhead or a hottie or a nonjock, but because she could throw herself so wholeheartedly into someone elses cause, because she could care so much and try so hard from the sidelines. Boyd county was created by the legislature in 1860, primarily from greenup county.
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