[ObozoMustGo2012]

[the school’s elite cheering team—the “Black Squad”]

[lee martell]

I didn’t think this decision would stick.
It takes a lot of work to be a good cheerleader, from what I’ve seen. Just wanting to do it, is not enough.
I’m glad the team members and their parents are speaking up.
There are times when a meritocracy cannot be substituted.

Notice, no one school official’s name is being put on this wacky decision. So they are protecting somebody. Probably somebody who never made the team herself as a student.

[robroys woman]

The responsibility rests square with those who made this decision. Parents have been complaining for many decades when their kid doesn’t make the cut. That is nothing new.

[2ndDivisionVet]

No matter how upset you are, don’t move to Texas.

[Walrus]

DWTS ...and nobody gets eliminated.

Way to go, mom. Way to go, school administrators.

[JimRed]

That’s why we suddenly see fat, uncoordinated cheerleaders.

[bgill]

Everyone should get a 4.0 gpa. Better yet, everyone should get a 0.0 gpa.

[headstamp 2]

Next up is allowing transgenders.

[Ikeon]

We need to bring back bullying. Because some people just deserve a punch in the face... otoh.. I wonder how many friends this girl had or the bigger question, how many does she have left?

[GreenHornet]

So, will anyone who wants to be on the football team automatically make the team, whether they any ability or not?

[Alberta's Child]

Awesome. I think I can now complain to the IOC and get that Olympic hockey gold medal I’ve always wanted.

[Titus-Maximus]

Nothing beats the legendary wrestling coach of Hunterdon Central of years ago - he had a squad of female cheerleaders, and they too were assigned weight classes and had to weigh in at every match, or they couldn’t cheer!

They would likely imprison him today for doing that.

[Red Badger]

This just proves that you cannot satisfy a liberal.

No matter what you do, you will be harangued.................

[Kickass Conservative]

I guess the bragging rights about dating a Cheerleader in High School won’t have the impact it once had.

[stylin19a]

if this letter can be believed, the modified original process\intent seemed fair.
Does this structural change now include that all Jrs & Srs. who come out can make Varsity ? I don't read that here. It seems the complaint was made by a Soph. And the school went to a Frosh\Soph and Jr\Sr cheerleading squads.

Office of the Superintendent
HANOVER PARK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Serving East Hanover Township, Florham Park Borough and Hanover Township
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Carol Grossi 75 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Superintendent of Schools East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
William F. Albert, Jr. Office – (973) 887-0320
Business Administrator/Board Secretary Fax – (973) 887-9247
May 7, 2018

Dear Parents and Students:
Please accept the following in response to concerns raised by members of the public at the May 2, 2018 HanoverPark Regional High School District Board of Education meeting regarding the Cheerleading Program at Hanover Park High School.

In the wake of the try-outs for the 2018-2019 Cheerleading Squad, the high school administration received multiple appeals from several parents concerning the selection process for the cheerleading try-outs.

These concerns led to an investigation by the Principal. It is our understanding that the selection guidelines indicate that to be a member of the Black Squad, a person trying out would have to score an “87 or better” using the designated rubric.

At the conclusion of the selection process, a total number of six students based on this criteria were eligible for the Black Squad. In order for the advisors to put together a viable squad, the score was arbitrarily lowered to a “78” thereby allowing for the addition of five cheerleaders.

Principal Callanan determined that the process was invalid due to the lowering of the cut-off score to “78.” The high school administration decided to be more inclusive and not penalize any student from making the squad that did not achieve a score of “87 or better.”

Therefore, the structural change was made so that the five students with the scores of “78 – 86” were not removed from the Black Squad. This structural change not only gave the five students a placement on the Black Squad, but it also allowed for more students an opportunity to participate. The high school administration consulted with the cheering advisors who indicated that this change would not create an undue burden on the program or their ability to properly supervise the students.

Besides finding this practice aligned to our District’s core values and similar to our sister school, Whippany Park High School, the Board of Education feels that Principal Callanan made the best decision for our students by having the Hanover Park Cheering Program be more inclusive. As per the cheerleading guidelines for Hanover Park High School, “The emphasis of cheerleading within the Regional High School District shall be upon group involvement rather than featuring the performance of a single or select individual or individuals.” Therefore, for the 2018-2019 school year, the Hanover Park Regional Board of Education supports the structural change as follows:

Grades 11 and 12 Cheerleaders will make up the Black Squad
Grades 9 and 10 Cheerleaders will make up the White Squad

Sincerely,

Hanover Park Regional High School District Board of Education
CC: Carol Grossi, Superintendent of Schools
Hanover Park High School Administration
Dennis McKeever, Esq., Sciarrillo, Cornell, Merlino, McKeever & Osborne, LLC

[Snickering Hound]

[DoughtyOne]

Wait until this mother’s little “cream-puff” enters the work force.

R E A L I T Y . C H E C K !