There is no experience quite like standing on Pat Dye Field, looking up into a stadium of over 87,000 screaming fans and cheering on Auburn’s team to a victory! Being chosen as an Auburn cheerleader was one of the most exciting moments of my college experience. As a cheerleader at Auburn, you get the opportunity to participate in hundreds of on-campus and community-wide events each year. These events range from cheering at basketball games, gymnastics meets, and volleyball tournaments to reading books and doing pep rally’s at elementary schools and nursing homes. Being an Auburn cheerleader means representing Auburn both on and off the field.
My favorite memory as an Auburn cheerleader was in 2011 during my senior year. Cam Newton was the quarterback. Auburn had won every game of the season up to that point, including the SEC Championship. It was January 10th, and we were in Glendale, Arizona, at the National Championship game. The time on the scoreboard slowly ran down from 5, 4, 3, 2, 1….then Auburn University was declared the 2010 National Champions! Confetti fell from the sky; newspapers were passed around with the headline “TIGERS WIN”, and Auburn’s football team, cheerleaders and fans erupted in excitement! I remember feeling so lucky to be there and to be a small part of something so awesome in Auburn’s history.
Being a cheerleader at Auburn University holds so many wonderful memories that I will be able to cherish forever!