Canceled Competition and Spring Break

The most annoying thing on earth might be when you prepare so long and hard for something, or you have something you were looking forward to, and then mother nature decides to ruin it on you. UGH!

Fridays snow/ice/rain storm resulted in the cancellation of the Westfield State dance competition that we had scheduled for Saturday due to inclement weather . The whole team was really bummed about it, especially because the roads ended up being very drivable on Saturday, and also the competition won't be rescheduled. We put a lot of hard work, dedication and time into learning and perfecting the dance so the whole team would be able to perform in one regional competition, and not just the [national] competition team, and the whole team was excited and ready to go. To look on the bright side of it all, if you come to the men's home basketball game on Thursday night at 7pm versus Robert Morris, you will be able to see what would have been the top placed hip hop dance in the Northeast. Apparently, the game is supposed to be a huge because Robert Morris is placed first in the NEC right now, and Sacred Heart has beaten them this year. If SHU wins on Thursday, then they will be in first place in the conference.

Since we didn't have the competition on Saturday and the roads were spotless, I decided to take a ride to Quinnipiac University to see the men's basketball game (and you would think I get enough basketball at SHU). It was a good game, SHU won which was nice to see; but my favorite part was halftime. Quinnipiac had their cheerleaders, kickline and dance team perform. Their cheerleaders were very good, as was their kickline. It was very enjoyable to watch, but it would have been so great for us to perform at the game as well.

Next topic, College Spring Break. A time to relax on the white sand beaches of Mexico, the Bahamas, or Puerto Rico, right? Well, the 17 girls that are part of the competition team will be getting our tans under the lights of the Pitt Center aerobics room (and the tanning salon, of course). I can't help but to read everyone's anticipation for their week long trip on the away messages on AIM and not be slightly jealous. But this is the decision I made, this is what makes me happy, its what I want to do, and in under two months I will be having my spring break with a hundred or so of the best college dance and cheerleading teams in the nation. I was fortunate enough to enjoy two very good spring breaks during freshman and sophomore year in Puerto Rico, but I feel even more fortunate to be amongst one of the best dance teams not only in Division 1, but in the nation. So enjoy your margarita or Corona on the beach for me, because it is now crunch time until April 11th when we have a trophy in our hands (knock on wood).

Lastly, the last home game of the men is on Sunday against CCSU. I know many of you will be on your planes to your sunny destinations; but if you have nothing better to do, come see the last game that the seniors will be playing in at home. It should be a pretty fun game considering the devastating loss SHU faced during the NEC championship last year and the revenge the men may want to take. I am also going to assume there is going to be a large number of CCSU fans at the Pitt Center because it is not their spring break and they are so close. Should be fun, I'm excited.

Wish me some luck this week, it is going to tough!

Ciao!
Andrea