Senior cheerleading squad entertains fans at CU Boulder basketball games

BOULDER, Colo. – It’s fairly uncommon when the halftime present is, in some methods, as athletically spectacular as the sport.

The Golden Gurlz from Golden West, a cheerleading squad from Golden West Senior Dwelling in Boulder, carried out as soon as once more this previous Saturday at a College of Colorado Boulder basketball sport.

After a two-year hiatus following the beginning of the pandemic, the group now has essentially the most members ever in its 13-year historical past.

The group’s coordinator, Amanda Goodman, understands how essential actions like these will be for seniors.

“It’s so vital… Your whole well being, your psychological and bodily well being, is being round others and speaking to others, getting your emotions out,” stated Goodman, earlier than one in every of their weekly practices. “They haven’t actually gotten to try this these final couple years, so this can be a actually massive, vital factor for them.”

Goodman was knowledgeable dancer for 10 years and began working at Golden West in August. Two months later, she reignited this well-loved custom and welcomed members, new and outdated, again to the membership. Now, their ages vary from 72 to 89 years outdated.

To guide the Golden Gurlz, you may head to GWBoulder.org.