Great news. Some of the young women at Bishop Maginn High School have banded together to take up cheerleading and start the school’s first-ever cheerleading squad.

I think we can be of great help, I can’t think of a better mission.

Principal Mike Tolan is delighted, and so was I.

These are hard times for Bishop Maginn and a cheerleading squad is timely and fun. Martina (above), an international student from Italy, is the team’s first co-captain.

I met with her today at the high school.

Next week, I’m going to meet the whole squad and get a video of them at work. I’m also going to be supporting a new Bishop Maginn Amazon Cheerleading Squad Wish List, they need some gym mats to work out on and practice their moves.

I gather some of the cheerleaders are normally shy and reserved, cheerleading seems to be bringing them out. I might get to the school early in the week to see the team, exercise mats are about all they need to get started.

I’ll know for sure next week but five to ten mats should be enough for the team.

Martina says the girls are very excited about the new squad and are working hard in practice (but they don’t have any mats). They are eager to practice and represent the school and support the growing school spirit there.

The cheerleaders are paying for their own uniforms, one or two might need some help. This is a perfect mission for an Amazon Wish List, and for the Army Of Good. I’ll keep you posted.

The school, embattled in recent years, faces an uphill struggle to survive, but the school is beginning to sing its song.