Thursday was a big night for the Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth.
It’s their biggest fundraiser. The money goes right to after-school programs, helping give kids a path forward.
Be Great Tailgate highlighted the club’s cheerleading program as the Wildcats showed what they have been practicing all summer.
“They are so excited. They started off really nervous, really timid, really quiet, voices low, but they are so excited to perform,” Wildcats Coach Lakeisha Freeman said.
A group of ten girls showed off their spirit in front of dozens of people.
“I’m like, I just remember me being a little kid being shy, coming to the Boys and Girls Club, and now I’m here doing the thing I’ve always seen, like the older girls doing,” Wildcats Assistant Coach Antonio Smith said.
The assistant coach was one of them not too long ago.
“I’ve met a lot of new people, some of the most important people in my life I’ve met there. And I think it’s just really fun. It’s a great place to be,” Smith added.