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Most students know a thing or two about the Steppers: they have been around for a while, they have self-made dances and make rare appearances at games  and assemblies. To the student body, it may not seem like the Steppers make appearances very often but they have been performing. “We have been performing! We have performed at four basketball games, we’ve performed at Paradise Park, we are going to be in the St. Patty’s Day parade and we were in the homecoming parade,” sophomore, and vice president of the steppers, Aisha Rehberg said. The steppers have performed seven times so far this year. But, performances such as the one during the Courtwarming assembly would not be possible unless their squad worked together. The Steppers have been putting in their fair share of time to keep in shape for their fans and hold practices every week. “We practice on the weekends. We spend Saturday to choreographing things and then practice two times during the week,” Rehberg said. The Steppers might have only performed seven times this year, but Rehberg would like to do more shows to give the Steppers more exposure. She has a goal that she would like to accomplish. Her goal is to get them out in the school more and to get people more excited about the Steppers. “LSHS was the first school to start Steppers,” Adviser for the steppers Jeanne Rolls said. “I started to call around to other districts to see if they had teams. Not only are we the oldest team, but we are the most dedicated,” The Steppers have not only been building their routines, but they have also been building their bonds with one another. “It’s fun and the members are like my second family. If something goes wrong, they’ve got my back,” Rehberg said. Compared to past year, the Steppers are now more like a family than just a team. Another thing about the Steppers that have changed are their routines. “Our routines are more than just a step now. We make them more interesting and follow the beat, but with more construction,” said Rehberg. Even though the group is more like a family, the steppers have lost quite a few of its members this year. Students notice the visibly smaller size of the group at the last assembly. “We are not about size. We are about quality and commitment,” Rolls said. “We started with 15 people, and now, since people have moved or were not able to participate any longer, we are down to eight,” Rehberg said. Students already know a thing or two about the steppers but there is more to the team than what meets the eye .They have more to show the school and are going to continue to step it out. |
