BCMS Cheerleaders take top honors in Region 3

Thu, 11/14/2013 - 10:28am — John Embry

BCMS Cheerleaders traveled to Owensboro Saturday night for regional competition and came home victorious. The cheer squad won in their division and are regional champs for the second year in a row. The squad will head to the State Competition on January 11th at Eastern Kentucky University.

BCMS Cheer Coach Amy Smith-Thomas, who has led the middle school cheer program for the past 13 years, is excited about the regional championship and is proud of her girls.
“We are a young squad so it has been a rebuilding year. These young ladies have been working hard since June. We put a great amount of time into practicing each week," said Smith-Thomas. My girls are a dedicated and talented squad. Now, we have to focus on state and keep making improvements at each practice. ”

Smith-Thomas's cheer teams have been undefeated in surrounding competitons for the past five years and she is quick to credit others for their work in building a strong cheer program.

"I am grateful to several people for their support and cooperation," said Smith-Thomas. "From my assistants - Audrey Pharris and Tasha Givens - to the cheer parents, school administrators, high school cheer coaches, and the athletic directors - we all work together as a team and that is what makes a program successful,” added Smith-Thomas.