Prairie City High School cheerleading squad adds spirit to the Friday, Sept. 23, football game between the Prairie City/Burnt River and Monument/Dayville teams. From left: Paige Moore, Emily Ennis and Ariana Ceja. The cheer team is led be coach Jill Wright.

People might want to bring along earplugs when attending any Prairie City School assemblies.

Thanks to three spirited cheerleaders and a supportive student body, the noise volume can reach deafening levels.

This year’s cheer squad is led by Prairie City School preschool and Title 1 teacher Jill Wright. She has a total of 10 years experience coaching cheer.

This year’s team includes junior Ariana Ceja, sophomore Paige Moore and freshman Emily Ennis.

“The girls are very dedicated to cheer,” Wright said.

They arrive at the school at 6:50 a.m. for morning practice, and Moore and Ennis also play volleyball, attending practice after school.

She said their goals include: supporting the Prairie City High School athletic programs, promoting school spirit, modeling good sportsmanship and showing school pride to the community.

Wright said the girls held fundraisers to purchase their own uniforms before the season started.

Besides learning cheers and dances, they also make banners and posters for the school hallways and decorate the football and volleyball teams’ lockers.

They also organize pep assemblies and are planning a service in the community.

“I’m extremely proud of these girls,” Wright said. “Their hard work has brought a sense of energy to our school. You can feel it when you walk down our high school halls.”