UWSP students support cheerleaders with special needs
5/29/2015
Stevens Point Journal

​While bringing smiles to the faces of crowds at basketball and football games, some members of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Cheer and Stunt Team are also bringing smiles to a special group of young people.

They are among local cheerleaders who work with the Wisconsin Extreme Dream Team, a group that offers cheerleading experiences to those with special needs. The volunteers perform with the team in competitions as well as at local schools and events, building their skills and confidence.

Among the 19 volunteers from UWSP are Elisa Dyer, a first-year biochemistry major from Theresa, and Nicole Weis, a junior health promotion and wellness major from Marshfield. Both agree that the Sunday nights they spend practicing with "the dreamers" at the Storm All Star gym in Stevens Point is the best hour of their week.
 

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