October 10, 2005

Hey SWG fans and friends...

To start things off I would like to say that I am so excited to be writing my first "Inside the Locker Room".

Wow, it is hard to believe that we have finished our second week of classes already! Everything is starting to feel alot more comfortable now that the initial freshman anxiety has passed. I would like to thank the upperclassmen for their help in answering all of our crazy freshman questions and giving us some important tips. All of you helped make the transition go alot smoother.

Practices this week went awesome! Everyone was feeling a little bit tired and sore, but were we able to push through it! I was most impressed by the energy that was in the gym everyday. Our goals this week were to show off our finishes on every skill, as well as saying something specifically to each girl during practice(encouragement, correction, high five) and I think we successfully achieved those goals. We also have a new team cheer(Thanks to Fee)! I would also like to give recognition to the girls who are doing injury rehabilitation (Lauren, Heather and Lou). They never stop moving during practice, always finding something to keep themselves busy.

On Monday the Freshman girls and guys on the gymnastics team had to perform a lip sync for the rest of the team. It is a tradition at the beginning of every year. We shocked everyone by our unique selection of music, "I Want to go Back to College". We definately gave everyone a good laugh.

Yesterday, all the Freshman had a scavenger hunt in San Fransisco with our dorms! We walked around the city all day, going to places like Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square and Macy's. It was alot of fun and a great experience!

That is all for this week, thanks for checking in with SWG! GO CARD

-- Nicole Ourada