Albert Lea HS cuts cheerleading as interest drops
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Gimme a C! Gimme a U! Gimme a T! Albert Lea High School has decided to cut cheerleading from its list of extracurricular activities this year because of a steep decline in participation.
The Albert Lea Tribune reports Tuesday that school activities director Clay Anderson proposed the cut to the school board this summer after tracing a steady decrease in interest in the last five years. He says numbers for the 2009-2010 sports season were too low to assemble a full varsity squad.
Anderson thinks the growing popularity of the school's dance team could be a reason. He says the school will hang on to its uniforms and cheerleading could be revived someday if interest rebounds.
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Information from: The Albert Lea Tribune
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