Sparkles cheer team shines like no other
The Sparkles club has been a crowd favorite for all the years it has been active at NPHS. With the cheers, dances and smiles, it is truly a unique program that brings joy with every performance.
Averie Lomas, junior, is president of the Sparkles and has been participating since her freshman year. She takes pride in the amount of joy that everyone both inside and outside of the program gets as the performances occur. “[My favorite part is] definitely seeing all the kids’ faces light up, like when they’re performing and seeing how happy they get when the crowd cheers them on,” Lomas said.
Coaching some of the Sparkles is Liam Mistry, senior. He is a member of the Sparkles team and has been coaching since his junior year. He enjoys the inclusion aspect it provides for anyone and everyone in the school. “The thing that makes Sparkles unique is that it is for anyone with or without a disability…” Mistry said.
Ria Dudhia, junior, is experiencing her first year with the Sparkles program this year. Dudhia has been watching the Sparkles team since middle school and has always admired the dances. “It’s not just like the coaches choreographing like we incorporate all the ideas of the Sparkles and what they want to do as well” Dudhia said.
The Sparkles team is a great way to spread the message of inclusivity at NPHS. Looking into the steps Lomas provided is a great way to get involved if interested. “They [students interested] could either message us on the NPHS Sparkles Instagram or they could come to Miss Alvarez’s room and she sends them my way and I could give them the information for [Sparkles] and give them everything on there,” Lomas said.
