Powderpuff Game When Girls Play Flag Football

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Almost all high school boys spend every day of their four years in high school working towards a reputation of a strong, manly man. Quite a lot of teenage boys find crossing any line of manhood obnoxious and trivial even for the sake of humor and school spirit. Homecoming week is full of events that are life-long memories for any student who attempts to participate along his or her fellow classmates and friends. One of the most exhilarating occasions during Homecoming week is the Powderpuff game when girls play flag football and boys perform as their cheerleaders. Powderpuff is the one and only opportunity for the junior and senior boys in high school to act, dress, and dance absolutely inappropriately in front of basically the entire school …show more content…

While considering the potential songs, one should make sure the collaboration includes without a doubt the latest hits, a few classics, and even various silly songs. The idea of powderpuff is not only to show the skills that the audience never would have guess the boys hold but also to embarrass them as much as necessary to make the spectators roll from laughter. Settling on certain clips and lengths of each song can be time consuming and tedious so one should unquestionably be prepared for disagreements among her fellow coaches. Cutting, or ending, a song at the perfect moment takes uninterrupted listening to make sure it blends perfectly with the following song. In addition, humorous songs should be spread out throughout the compilation to keep the interest of the boys and even more importantly, the audience. As many established dancers would agree, the first song of the performance must be the utmost attention grabbing and up beat song of the entire routine. Starting off the dance with a “bang” will automatically boost the viewers’ opinion and expectation of a fantastic routine from the gentlemen. For instance, using a currently popular song such as John Wall or one of Chris Brown’s latest songs would be excellent opening music. Classic songs including Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, and Britney Spears never fail …show more content…

The coaches will be stressed, the boys will be anxious, and tension will be high. As soon as the music starts and the boys start to shake their bodies, nothing else seems to matter. One should be prepared for a couple of mishaps during the routine but nothing that will ruin her astonishment and feeling of pride for the boys. Although forming and keeping the team together may take unexpected turns and obstacles, an unbreakable bond and sympathetic understanding of each and every member and coach forms whether one wants it to or not. The boys will finally comprehend the difficult participation and fear girls face when learning and performing dance routines while the coaches will recognize the amount of courage the squad has to partake in powderpuff. The two or so weeks spent together will undeniably open up one’s eyes to the life of the opposite gender and build remarkable reminiscences that will bring smiles to one’s face from the simplest occurrences that remind one of her experience as a powderpuff

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