Young Achievers: Pleasant View cheerleader to perform in Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade

Taylor Jones, a student at Pleasant View Middle School in Springfield, is one of about 300 elementary, junior high and high school cheerleaders and dancers from across the U.S. who will perform in the 66th Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade in Houston, Texas, one of the oldest Thanksgiving Day parades in the country.

The individuals invited to perform in the parade are cheerleading and dance All-Americans selected from Varsity Spirit’s summer camps throughout the country.

All-Americans were selected via tryout based on the superior cheerleading or dance skills they showed at camp. Only the top 10 percent of the cheerleaders and dancers who attended Varsity camps have earned the chance to march in a holiday parade of this caliber.

As the largest holiday parade in Texas, the Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade attracts crowds of more than 200,000. The event is televised in the Houston area, and syndicated throughout the Southwest.

Her trip is made possible in part by a generous donation from Rick’s Automotive.

For more information, visit www.varsity.com or contact Ginger Hauser at 800-238-0286 or ghauser@varsity.com.