This is really re: skating cheerleaders. It's a midwestern thing. In Div I Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, St. Cloud, and North Dakota all have skating cheerleaders. I'm certain most Div III teams in the area do, too. Indeed, almost all of the Minnesota high school teams have them. To us around here it's not a novelty at all, but to people from other parts of the country, I gather, it's quite unusual. Pam Go Gophers!!!