A Cupar teenager is heading to the home of cheerleading to show America how it should be done.
Bell Baxter High pupil Emma O’Connor has been selected to represent Team Scotland in next year’s Cheerleading World Championships in Florida.
The 15-year-old was selected after an arduous audition process, but having made the grade she will now head stateside to represent Scotland against the world’s best.
Her mother, Siobhan, said: “When she came back from the auditions in Glasgow she told me she thought she had nailed it.
“Then when she found out she came downstairs to tell me and she was buzzing with happiness.”
A member of Cupar’s Diamond Allstars cheerleading squad, Emma got into the sport after taking up dancing at the age of just two.
As part of Team Scotland she will begin training in September, joining up with squad members every second Sunday for gruelling four hour sessions.
However, the ten day trip to the United States will not come cheap, and Emma is now looking to raise funds to help cover the costs of her American adventure.
“We’re still at the excitable stage of things but we’re going to sit down and develop a plan of action,” said her mother.
“I’ve already asked at Morrisons about bag packing and hopefully some local businesses can help as well.”
Anybody willing to help can email Siobhan at shovey19@hotmail.com.
