Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept-Oct 2018

42 www.VoteBestOfMP.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ClemsonCarolinaTickets.com feature for the cheer and dance program at Radford University. Turner credits her assistant coaches as “the experts” in dance, tumbling and cheer. “I was very lucky to be connected with them, and they are currently volunteering their time and energy. Cheerleading is constantly changing, and we have to try and keep up in the way that our team is able to. Aimee and Fraser are the ones that I lean on to make sure we are using up-to-date routines, music and fitness programs that will help our squad continue to improve,” said Turner. She is adjusting to a growing team with various skill levels, and she spoke to those challenges and how she plans to prepare for growth and creating “unison.” “I believe that what you do with a squad depends on what their abilities are. One year, you may have cheerleaders who are more expert level in stunt, and the next you may have a great group of tumblers, and then another group [that] has significant cheer experience. With the current program, we adjust based on the sport we are supporting. We do things differently for football in some areas than we will for basketball.” Watching this team having pictures made, it was obvious that they were already a close-knit group, at home with each other and quick to crack jokes and have fun before the day’s camp got underway. The reason why? Turner puts heavy emphasis on team bonding – especially when cheerleaders of all skill levels and backgrounds are coming together as one and spending hours together. “We had a team beach day and dinner the night before camp started on Aug. 13. We had designated ‘bigs’ and ‘littles,’ and they took the Wholefoods Shopping Center 893 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 10-7 weekdays | 10-5 Sat. | 12-5 Sunday 843-442-4445 cryoevolution.com Cryo EVOLUTION Next Generation Recovery