54.35 Howe Enterprise January 16, 2017

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more experienced other of just being known as the ones performances get inside their head. who stand on the sidelines and try and get the crowd to cheer back. "You just have to do the best your My girls want to be more than that team can do and hopefully have the so it was a big deal for us ." best outcome." said Ansley. There were teams that were really good Kirby pointed to the behind the and you have to cheer them on too scene things that is often because all in all, we are all overlooked. Each cheerleader is cheerleaders and you want to see required to have 20 hours of the best team to win and you want community service completed just the opportunity for cheer in before tryouts. general to compete. You're excited for whoever wins." "They think that we give out goody bags to the football boys and they In Class 3A, 61 teams competed don't realize that the money doesn't and 15-20 are allowed to make the come from the school. We raise finals. The judges selected 19 and that money to be able to do those Howe came up just short of the things for them. We spend time finals. Howe's performers were in decorating the whole town which the top 20 until a misinterpretation takes two days." said Kirby. "They of a dance routine sank them out of just see us that one night a week, the hunt. Breaking down the but we're doing community service routines into three categories of because I want these girls to learn "crowd leading, "fight song", and that it's more than cheer. You have "band dance." to learn to give back to the community." "For us, it was tough because it's all brand new for UIL and it 's new to But it was the experience of getting us." said Kirby. "The description to go that will stand out for the of what they were looking for was cheerleaders. They stayed in a nice vague and more of an hotel and were treated to dinner at interpretation. After our first two Babe's Chicken Dinner House in performances, we were in the top Frisco. 20, but our band dance kicked us back." "Probably 80 percent of them hadn't been in a hotel that nice." Kirby thinks the judges were said Kirby. "Most had never been seeking a more scaled back routine to Babe's. It was an experience that whereas the HHS cheerleaders are they will never forget." advanced in moves. She feels like the experience of knowing what If you're a taxpayer, don't be judges are looking for will help alarmed, the parents kicked in future teams in years to come. enough money for the girls to be able to have such an experience "Their biggest fear was the together. The district had a certain response that they would get from allowance for the trip that took care their peers at school when they of necessities. came home without a medal." said Kirby. "They have so much heart For every Howe cheerleader that that they don't want to be a let has ever wanted to compete, you down to the school or the were truly represented with a community. We fought for a long conscience understanding of the time to be able to compete instead importance of the moment.

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Howe youth baseball, softball registration info The Howe Youth Baseball organization will recognized later in the month by Dixie Youth Baseball for 25 consecutive years of participation in the well-known program. Howe will start registrations for ages 5-14 on January 28 at Howe Middle School Cafetorium from 11 am - 2 pm. There will be two more chances to sign up on February 4 and 11 at the same time and same location. The cost to play youth baseball in Howe is $85 for the first child and $65 for each subsequent child. The cost provides a jersey top and cap. Players can choose their favorite number for an additional $10 fee. The numbers are available at a firstcome, first-served basis. Insurance will be available at an additional cost for those interested or uninsured for the season. Those that are interested in volunteer coaching need to indicate so at registration. The coach selection will take place by the board members on February 11 after the final registration. Each player will be entered into a pool and a draft will take place in each age group by the head coaches

2017 uniforms of the teams. All drafts are done specifically by league rules and no exceptions occur. Howe Youth Softball will also have registration on the same days at the same location, but the times are from 10 am - 1 pm. Available onsite at registration will be a large number of baseball/softball pants, shoes and some equipment. The inventory comes from Peggy's Porch and there is no charge for the equipment. For those wishing to donate pants, shoes, and equipment, please bring them on the days and times of the registration.

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