Things I've never been able to do: the splits, a back flip, a cartwheel.
However, despite my athletic deficiencies, I somehow ended up being a varsity cheerleader during my junior year in high school. You know how it is - one day you're nerding it out with the chess club and writing letters for Amnesty International, and the next day you've got a girl that weighs a buck-o-five standing on your shoulders and you're both yelling, "Dee-Fense!"
Now, after years of thinking my cheerleading days were completely in my past, I'm once again shaking my wii remotes pom-poms and jumping up and down thanks to We Cheer 2 - the high-energy cheerleading game for all ages and genders (seriously, boys, too!) from NAMCO BANDAI Games.
There's still no splits, back flips or cartwheels required -- thank goodness because yours truly, Queen Geriatrica, probably couldn't handle them anyway. I like that the cheerleading moves feel more like dancing, and we all know dancing is like exercising without realizing you're exercising.
I also liked that I was able to customize the cheerleaders to make them look like whatever I want. Here's my girl Zoe -- she's from Indianapolis and she likes to cheer to "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa, just like I used to back in my heyday.I tried to get my sons to compete with me to be cheer captain, but no amount of telling them there are male cheerleading characters in the game (and they could cheer to a cool Red Hot Chili Peppers song) could get them to participate. My six year-old told me if I paid him $20 he'd play. Oh well. They missed out.
The holidays are coming up so you know you want to win the We Cheer 2 Ultmate Cheer Prize Pack from Namco Bandai:
- 1 copy of We Cheer 2 for the Wii ($39.99 retail value)
- We Cheer 2 wristband
- We Cheer 2 megaphone
- We Cheer 2 t-shirt flexers (to roll up your sleeves)
- You must live in the United States.
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UPDATE**************UPDATE**************UPDATE**************UPDATE**************
Shake those pom-poms! We have a randomly selected winner (thanks to random.org) and I think she's going to be SO excited!!!
Congratulations to Jameil of I Don't Know Why I Like Ripped Paper! You're the winner! Whoo hoo!
Didn't win today? Don't worry, be on the lookout for more great giveaways this month from Los Angelista!





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Thanks for a great giveaway.
Melissa
Mskabich (at) gmail (dot) com
Whoo-hoo. I learn something new about you all the time. I think you've got my contact info. right?
***spirit fingers!***
bowmanjohnson{at}gmail{dot}com
i wanna win!
That looks like fun - my school combined cheerleading and geekiness...e to the x, dx, dx, e to the x, dx. Cosine, Tangent, Secant, Site, 3.14159...go team!
This looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com
God save me from myself... I want this desperately.
There's a contact form on the front page of my blog, that is the best way to tell me I'm the winner without risking your notification being caught in my spam folder *grins*
I loved the first game and this prize pack is simply awesome :D
nekotsukimi [at] gmail (dot) com
crossposted. and twitted. Twice. Soon to be networked blogged... and facebooked...
That looks like it is too much fun. I would compete with you, Liz!
How fun! My lil wannbe cheerleader would love this. (that if is she isn't mocked her big brother - his loss!) hope all is well!
sheila(at)dowd(dot)org
Los Angelista,
Why you have to go and do this:
“Now, after years of thinking my cheerleading days were completely in my past, I'm once again shaking my wii remotes pom-poms and jumping up and down”
Was that an Intended double entendre?
37 ain’t old! You just “shake it like a Polaroid picture”!
I think my six year old would like this (I'm hopelessly uncoordinated) so I'll tell you about the cheerleaders in my school.
I grew up in a tiny town of 2500, where is was probably close to 65% Mormon.
And you know how in small towns cheerleaders get a reputation for being "hussies?"
Anyway, some of the cheerleaders were Mormon and guess what? THEY were the floozies, not the non Mormon girls.
And all the good Mormon boys dated the "Good Mormon Girls" and then later they "repented" and went on missions and came home and married virgins (but none of the girls they dated in highschool). And that is just one of the many reason why I'm not Mormon any more.
I got along much better with the non Mormon cheerleaders. They were much nicer.
So that is my story about cheerleaders, because I just thought about people I've not seen or thought of in ten years:)
EmpressAriel @ gmail.com
This would be perfect for my daughter. Thanks for the giveaway!
Cynthia
jacks508 (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
http://twitter.com/jacksnme/status/5610449087
I tweeted is that a word?!).
thanks again,
Cynthia
jacks508 (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
My daughter would love this game.
shel704 at aol dot com
Tweeted;
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/5625495338
shel704 at aol dot com
You could always tell your boys that even former President Bush was once a cheerleader. On second thought, that might not help your case...
http://twitter.com/blessedbriliant
I think if we win this contest then the girls can have a reason to play with their cousins.
i know a couple young women who would LOVE this game... young meaning 4 and 9... so please add me to the list. thanks!
This would be so much fun for all the girls in my family. The boys always seem to take over when we play
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/Blacktating/status/5699547825
2...4...6...8..who do you apreci8
This looks like a really fun Wii game
Michelle
luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net
http://twitter.com/dolls123/status/5701221697
luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net
Ooh my daugher would love this!
jeccica
primitivelyours@hotmail.com
Thanks for a chance!!
Steffany S.
jssk13@roadrunner.com
Thanks for a chance, kids will love this!!
Kara Marie
vantagepointe@live.com
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/jessa1130/statuses/5701276915
jeccica
primitivelyours@hotmail.com
My grandaughter will love this for xmas, thanks
Birdie
birdson@roadrunner.com
my daughter would love this SO much!
Jennifer
hippopurplemonkey at yahoo dot com
niece would love this, great Xmas present!
tweet!
http://twitter.com/SweepsCat713/status/5701519070
Blogged your giveaway! Would have blogged it sooner, but just found out about your giveaway!
http://littertidbitsfrommschat.blogspot.com/
It sounds like fun and you get a workout too!
teamjones5[at]yahoo[dot]com
I just followed and tweeted:
http://twitter.com/goalmom5/status/5701683060
Thanks so much!
Tweet:
http://twitter.com/MissingLynxx/status/5701871166
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!! I'M RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED!!!! I've always wanted to be a cheerleader & have no problem being obnoxious at games!!! Lolol! This game is perfect for me!! Now Santa HAS to bring me a Wii for Christmas!
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