Courtney's Confessions: February 2010

One of my good friends', Elizabeth Hayes, birthday was December 30. For some time now, we have been planning Elizabeth's surprise party. The party was this past Friday. To keep Elizabeth out of the house, her dad took her shopping. After shopping, Allie and I tricked Elizabeth into thinking we were all going to the movies. Meanwhile, while she was shopping, we were preparing all the decorations. When she walked in the door, she was shocked and surprised to see all of us and the decorations; she didn't expect a thing!

For the party, we played a murder mystery game, and had a Rock Band competition. For the game we had to dress up as guys or rock stars. I won the Rock Band competition and received a $15 Itunes gift card as my prize.

The party was so much fun! It was good to see some of my friends from school.

THE GANG

Hannah, Birthday Girl Elizabeth AKA "Lizzie", Allie, Me, Brennan, and Kelli

Allie and Me

Allie and Me Again!!

Hannah and Me

Lizzie-Birthday Girl and Me

Hannah

Brennan and Me

2010 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP
(Celebrating 30 Years)

Friday, February 12 the DCHS cheerleaders gather at 8:00 AM at the Memphis International Airport to board the 10:16 AM Air-Tran flight to Atlanta. Luckily, the squad did not flying Delta Air Lines. All Delta flights to/from Atlanta are cancelled due to the snowy weather!

The squad lands safely in Atlanta. The Atlanta flight departs 1:21 PM for Orlando.

Kelsey R., me, and Hannah B.

Saturday, February 13 the squad is fully dressed and downstairs around eightish and proceed to eat breakfast. The squad travels by bus for rehearsal warm-ups at 11:10 AM and semifinals competition at 11:40 AM at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Jostens Center. After 12:15 PM, finalist are announced….DCHS MAKES IT TO FINALS…WOOOHOOO! Finals begin at 4:48 PM at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Milkhouse. Wow, all the teams are phenomenal! It is amazing to see the talent of all the high school squads. Around 6:00 PM, the Final Awards begin DCHS places 9th in the Nation! The squad performance is flawlessly fantastic!

2010 DCHS Cheerleaders

2010 Finalist

MEEEE

Leah, Katelin, and Me

Leah, Hannah H. and Me

9th Place

Sunday, February 14 the squad hits three parks in one day Epcot, Magic Kingdom, and Disney Hollywood Studios.

Epcot

Hannah H. and I

Allie, Courtney R., Hannah H., Hannah B., Leah, and Me

Hannah B. and I

Morgan P, Emilie, Hannah B., and Me

Me and Leah

Magic Kingdom

The girls and the Sponsors

Hannah H. and I

Me and Emilie

Me and Leah

Me and Courtney R.

Me and Bronwyn

Chelsea, Kelsey R., Kelsey S., Hannah H., Leah, Emilie, Katelin, and Me

Hannah H., Me, and Leah

Me and Courtney R.

Allie, Morgan F., Kelsey S., Hannah B., Hannah H., Leah, Courtney R., and Me

Me and Hannah B.

Hannah H., Hannah B., Courtney R., Morgan P., Leah, Me, and Emilie

Leah, Morgan P., and Me

Me, Hannah H., and Morgan P.

Monday, February 15 the squad visits two parks Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney. We celebrate my birthday at the Rain Forest Café with a Volcano Brownie Ice-cream Dessert.

Hannah H., and Me

Hannah B., Morgan P., Leah, Courtney R., and Emilie

Emilie and I

Hannah and I

Hannah H. and I

Me and Courtney R.

Leah, Emilie, and Courtney R.

Hannah H. - crashed!!!

Emilie and I waiting at Rainforest for our table

The Gang

Yummy Volcano mmmmmm

Morgan P., Me, Hannah B., and Courtney R.

Tuesday, February 16 it is time for the cheerleaders to ride the Disney Magical Express bus to the Orlando International Airport. The squads 1:21 PM Air-Tran flight departs Orlando advancing to Atlanta. We arrive safely in Atlanta and board 6:14 PM flight bound for Memphis. The flight is slightly late and we arrive in Memphis at 6:50 PM.

I had a BLAST!