UCA National High School Cheerleading Competition

All 16 girls, 1 boy, 2 coaches, and many parents and fans met at Detroit Metro Airport on February 5th, 2003 at 5:30am. All of us checked our bags and waited around for flight 476 from DTW to Orlando, Florida. The team was so excited for this trip because it was our first time to the Universal Cheerleading Associations National High School Cheerleading Championship. The UCA Nationals is the biggest cheerleading competition in the world. The big event was the only thing discussed on the plane. What our coaches had in store for us never crossed our minds.
We heard the flight attendant say “Welcome to Orlando, Florida. Our current landing time is 9:30. For those of you who are visiting, have a great stay. Thank you for flying Northwest Airlines.” The team cheered the news with enthusiasm. We were finally there. This is what we had been waiting for almost all year. After we got off the plane and got our bags, we headed to the UCA shuttle. The shuttle took us to the ho...