Ok, so Jocey Bossy, after some prodding from close friends, at the last minute decided to attend Drill Team clinics and try-outs for the High School Drill Team aka "Silverline". On the final day, I was attending Stone's Baseball Tournament and Zoey and Alissa were being the mom waiting in the hallway at RHS to give moral support and talk with Jocey after each segment of try-outs and texting me with all the updates. Jocey, was asked to come back in for 4 call backs, each time doing a new technical item and stunt, Completing all with confidence. (Dancing since 5, and President of OHMS Dance Co.) When Cuts came, she was CUT, Surprised, but not devastated!
(This is where I think maybe I have done something right and not completely failed as a parent....)
Zoey was so devastated for Jocey, she began crying which then began a chain reaction of crying and hugging between sisters - Then all the girls that were cut left immediately, and Jocey wanted to stay so she could congratulate the ones who were chosen. I didn't even tell her this would be the right thing to do, She wanted to do this on her own????? I came into the high school expecting tears and Drama and she was smiling happy and excited for her friends who were not cut. A proud moment for a Mom, who feels as if she fails on a daily basis with her teenage daughters.
"Go Gibbons Girls!" 
