Waking up on an early morning, senior Danielle Reyes begins her day, cheerful and optimistic. Roaming through the halls on a long school day, she continues...

The smell of makeup and hair spray floods the hallways of Crystal Lake Central High School. These are smells that all cheerleaders are used to. As the Huntley High School varsity cheerleading team lines up in between the bright orange ropes, they can no longer control their nerves.