: Practice your "cheer voice"—clear, loud, and from the diaphragm. DON'T : Be negative about previous coaches or teammates. DON'T : Be late. Professionalism starts with punctuality.
sat in the hallway of Central High, smoothing out her pleated skirt for the tenth time. She wasn't nervous about the tumbling or the cheers—she could do a back handspring in her sleep—but the was the final hurdle to becoming captain.