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THE FIRST TIME I WAS ON THE MAJORETTE TEAM
BY: ANYA’ JACKSON
Today I am going to tell you a story about the first time I was on the majorette team. The name of the team was Cultural Elite Academy of Dance. It didn’t go well so I don’t like to talk about it. Now I’m on Jeanie Morris High Stepping Majorettes.

On Jeanie Morris High Stepping Majorettes we only twirl batons or what some people call girls spinning shiny metal sticks in the parade. Although it is very hard , I practiced. When we practice we get very tired Like Saturday October 10 , 2009 we had to march from Berhman Gym to the Levee, but we didn’t go all the way there because Ms.Jeanie felt that if we walked all the way it would rain on us so we marched back. Practices are at 10:00 and I wake up at 9:00 so I don’t eat any breakfast .When I’m practicing I get very hungry. Sometimes I bring an apple or an orange. That’s what I do at practice.

Most of the people I knew were there because they were on the other team, but it was only four people. There names were Ciara, Daishaan, Amanda ,and Rayuan. One of my friends, D’Janae Odoms is now on the team and I am hoping to get another one of my friends, Milnika Cline to get on the team .D’Janae has already been to her first practice .One day I hope D’Janae can come over to my house and practice.

When we practice, we twirl batons, march, and learn caters, but we also learn routines. Routines are when you make or do a dance that is at least 4 8-counts. So far we’ve learned 2 caters and 5 routines, but I really like to be there.

Every other girl treated me like I had been there before .Just because they treat me like that I have great times at practice, but most of the girls have hard times pronouncing my name. I feel great at practice because I can have a conversation without them messing with me.

Well, as I said at the beginning of my story I told you about the first time I was on the majorette team and the second time. I really had a blast writing! Please read my other stories coming out on December 11 , 2009.But I have a question for the ladies , one day will you be a majorette ?