Contributed by Sue Sorrell
For the past three years the Conner cheerleaders have
"PINKED OUT" at an October football game to focus awareness on breast
cancer.
This year, the Conner High School cheerleaders worked with
the Ryle High School cheerleaders and sold sweatshirts and T-shirts with a pink
ribbon and their school mascot. The cheerleaders enjoyed raising funds and
raising awareness for breast cancer.
During the Conner-Ryle football game last Friday, Ryle head
cheerleading coach Debbie Pyles and principal Matt Turner presented Conner head
cheerleading coach Missy Bell and principal Tim Hitzfield with a check for $500
for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
“We were very excited to partner with Conner High School on
this project to raise money and school awareness for breast cancer. I am always
impressed with the caring and compassion shown by the students in our
community,” said Turner.
The Conner cheerleaders are matching that donation for
breast cancer. In addition, the cheerleading squads also received a $500 check
from their sweatshirt vendor, Spiritville, for a total donation of $1,500 for
the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Both cheerleading coaches enjoyed working collaboratively
and raising funds and awareness for such a worthy cause.
“It is a great honor to have the ability to bring awareness
to such an important cause. We were very appreciative to have the opportunity
as program to rally together with Conner Cheerleading. We look forward to
making this a yearly event," Pyles said.
“I am so proud of this talented and compassionate group of
young women, and their continued commitment to our community and the fight to
end breast cancer, Bell said. “This was our third annual Pink Out game, and we
take great pride in the growth of the program, which this year included active
partnership from the Ryle High School cheerleaders. We look forward to
continuing this new collaboration for many years to come and to supporting the
fight to end breast cancer ... forever.”
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