KETTERING — The cheerleaders at Fairmont High School surprised a loyal Firebirds fan in an assisted living facility this week.
The cheer team surprised a female resident at The Carlyle House who has spent the past two years cheering on the Firebirds soccer teams from her windows.
The cheerleaders heard her rooting one day and began a tradition of waving at her during the games.
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After a staff member from the assisted living facility told the cheerleaders that the resident never has visitors and constantly talks about Fairmont’s soccer games, the team planned an outdoors visit to surprise the resident.
In a social media post, Kettering City School officials said the staff member working with the cheerleaders told the resident she had visitors. The resident did not believe the staff member. “Nobody ever comes to see me,” the resident was quoted saying.
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The cheerleaders presented her with a cowbell, a set of pom-poms and a T-shirt that said “My favorite cheerleaders call me grandma.”
The resident was happily surprised and the cheer team made plans to visit her again.
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Posted by Kettering City Schools on Friday, September 10, 2021
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