State Dance Competiton

     The CHS Dance Team competed for the state title this last weekend (February 20th-22nd) at the Heartland Event Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. Teams from across the state of Nebraska joined to compete against state titles in categories including: pom, high-kick, jazz, and hip-hop. The classes were divided up into Class A, Class B, Class C1, Class C2, and Class D. The CHS Dance Team took on the category of pom in C1 and performed their state retinue on Saturday the 21st at 4:59 p.m.
     "I felt that the girls performed at a highly competitive level against the schools in our class. It was their absolute best performance they have had for the entire season. We all had a lot of fun and the fact that we choreographed everything ourself and didn't have a professional choreographer speaks volumes about their talents," said co-coach Jill Paopao.
     Mikaru Hirose, a senior, choreographed the state dance this year. She states that, "I had a blast at state dance! I will miss the girls dearly and wish them the best of luck next year!"
     Another senior, Lexi McMann, said, "I really enjoyed state dance and I am glad I ended the year with the awesome group of girls. I'm really going to miss the girls next year, and I am glad I got to be a part of the team."
     At the awards ceremony, that started at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, the different cheer and dance teams rushed onto the court. Cheer awards were given out first and then the dance honors. The poms awards were handed out last. Starting at the top 15, CHS Dance waited until they were called with a tie at 6th place. The girls were ecstatic with their performance and we're glad they reached where they wanted. "I think our girls rose to the challenge of going in basically blindfolded, and did a dang good job doing it," said Mrs. Berry, the other co-coach.