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Girl with no arms and legs says cheerleading try-out is unfair after she fails to make school squad
Daily Mail ^ | 7/13/11 | John Stevens

Posted on 07/14/2011 2:31:36 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears

Nebraska girl born with no arms and legs has blamed unfair scoring after she failed to make her school's cheerleading squad three years in a row.

Julia Sullivan, 16, has complained to the school board after she said she was given 'no accommodation for her disability' during try-outs.

The wheelchair user did not make the team after she received a low score in the jumps/kicks category of the trials.

Miss Sullivan got her highest marks in the communication skills and enthusiasm/spirit categories.

The Aurora High School student, who said that she likes to dance, said: 'I just think it would be fun.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears

I have arms and legs and can tell you I wouldn’t have made the cheerleading squad, either, because I don’t have the same gymnastics ability that cheerleaders have.


121 posted on 07/14/2011 3:24:05 PM PDT by HungarianGypsy
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To: rockrr

Jim Carrey - “My Left Foot of Fury”: (worth seeing):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZTbMj6CNAA


122 posted on 07/14/2011 3:24:36 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
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To: antiRepublicrat

“Technically, a blind pilot should be able to do as well as any other pilot under IFR if his instruments are set up for him. All pilots are equally blind under IFR regardless of their physical limitations or lack thereof.”

Ummm...nope. IFR does not mean non-visual. Flying in IMC does, but IFR flights can and do terminate in visual landings. Unless the aircraft and airport have Class III C landing capabilites, the plane does not land itself. There are visual minimums to IFR approaches.


123 posted on 07/14/2011 3:24:47 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
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To: RobRoy
Maybe she should try out for quarterback.

How about short stop?

124 posted on 07/14/2011 3:25:38 PM PDT by clamper1797 (Hoping to have some change left)
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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
Neither is Janet Napolitano.

I don't look THAT bad, for Heaven's sake (for which I am eternally grateful).

125 posted on 07/14/2011 3:26:27 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (July 23, 2017 - This is Ellis Wyatt. I am on strike.)
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To: hal ogen

I’m the shortest person in my family and my dad once told me that if I didn’t like that fact, I should sue the county for building the roads too close to my ass.

Hope that helps.....:)


126 posted on 07/14/2011 3:27:29 PM PDT by Salamander (You trap. You kill. You eat. That's what a good spider does.)
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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
Photobucket Cut the arms and legs off of the other cheer leaders....That way, everyone is equal... Problem solved.... Just like what obama is trying to do to the U.S.A. Make all people equal.....(POOR and STUPID)
127 posted on 07/14/2011 3:31:18 PM PDT by baddog 219
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To: antiRepublicrat
At some point in the process of flying, you have to be able to see: to do your pre-flight checkout, to see your controls, to see the interior of the plane, to see the runway (yes, even in low light or heavy weather, some indication of the runway and surrounding topography is apparent and essential.) Flying is inherently sight-oriented, there's no way around that. It's like the professions you mentioned earlier - a blind photographer would be ridiculous. Or a blind art critic.

Apparently these days loss of your legs can get you running even faster with special springy artificial running legs.

Even faster in an arm-powered bike. I'm not sure what your point is.

128 posted on 07/14/2011 3:31:21 PM PDT by fwdude
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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
in the old days the unfolding of this try out for her would have been a hilarious joke. Now it is seen by some as a truly lawsuit worthy. I am sure there are wonderful fulfilling activities God has intended for this young gal, but cheerleading in the way she hope, within the boundaries that she hopes is not it. She could however create cheer lyrics and have an electronic waver for their school flag etc.

Her parents are horrible. Teach her creativity and ingenuity within her God given limits. THAT would be impressive and empowering parenting that would be a remodel for us all on a variety of levels. We all have to learn to adapt and to create within these limitations. Welcome to the real world young lady.

129 posted on 07/14/2011 3:34:02 PM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: Publius Valerius

>>Requiring a crippled girl to do jumps and kicks to make a high school cheerleading squad strikes me as quite unreasonable.<<

I’ll bet you think it is unreasonable to require a cab driver to be able to see as well.

Or do you think the Cheerleading squad should make up a special position for “uncoordinated” people that want to join.

You need to reread your own post and compare to the attitudes on DU. I can only assume you are trying to spice up the thread. And yes, I’ve thought about it. It is TOTALLY reasonable to require members of the cheer leading squad to be able to do the things they are expected to do.


130 posted on 07/14/2011 3:34:37 PM PDT by RobRoy (The US today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: blackdog

Your mom’s story is inspirational. Unfortunately, my mom absolutely refuses to have anything to do with a computer. It’s her lack of confidence I think but no matter what is suggested about it (voice commands, etc) she refuses. My step-dad is somewhat of a ‘geek’ and even got a computer built with ‘voice’ capability and she refuses to learn it. Nothing I’ve said or that he has said interests her enough to learn unfortunately. They are both elderly (he’s 84 and she is 77).

Sometimes the prisons that we are in, are built by us. (if you know what I mean.)


131 posted on 07/14/2011 3:36:36 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman (Palin/Perry 2012)
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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
I wonder if she would also think it unfair that I was cut from my high school basketball team, and guys with more athletic ability were not.

ML/NJ

132 posted on 07/14/2011 3:37:33 PM PDT by ml/nj
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To: ml/nj

>>I wonder if she would also think it unfair that I was cut from my high school basketball team, and guys with more athletic ability were not.
<<

I was the ONLY guy cut from my H.S. basketball team. Sure it hurt my pride. But looking back, it was a great decision. I followed the team everywhere they went and whipped up the crowd. No thanks to me, they won the district championship.


133 posted on 07/14/2011 3:39:57 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
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To: RobRoy

let us hope they just forgot to add the /sarc (end sarcasm) tag.


134 posted on 07/14/2011 3:40:52 PM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: RobRoy

It was clearly obvious she wasn’t making the squad. She has been watching too much “Glee”.

However in saying that. A kid with no arms and no legs tried out for the cheerleading squad. Think about that. She needed a routine. She needed an outfit. She needed choreography.

Everyone here makes it out to be, she showed up and was expected to be put on the team because she... Well, has no arms or legs. I give the kid credit. She made an attempt to do something with her life instead of gathering dust. That takes a special kind of person. Imagine what she could do if she didn’t have a disability. This is a kid I would want on my side.

It’s the parents who are complete a$$clowns for suing.


135 posted on 07/14/2011 3:41:34 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (As long as the MSM covers for Obama, he will be above the law.)
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To: Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
I occasionally watch the t.v. show on TLC, Little Couple about a married couple who are both "little people". The woman is actually a pediatrician who deals with "at risk" babies. On one episode she talks about her experiences and mentions that in high school she did try out for cheerleading and they allowed her to be on the squad. She found it was too physically difficult for her. Did she sue the school to tone down the cheerleading squad so that she could more easily participate? No, she found other activities in the school (newspaper, student government, year book, etc.), things that she was capable of participating in.

Perhaps this girl needs to recognize that her disability does limit her when it comes to physical activity; but, doesn't necessarily limit her in all areas and perhaps she should try to participate in other areas of school activities.

I agree, the parents suing is a bad example for this girl.

136 posted on 07/14/2011 3:41:51 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: Outlaw Woman

yes great point.


137 posted on 07/14/2011 3:42:27 PM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Oops.. My bad. The kid is complaining about this.

Never mind.


138 posted on 07/14/2011 3:42:50 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (As long as the MSM covers for Obama, he will be above the law.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Better yet, build a ramp and have her jump her wheelchair over the top of the pyramid via Evil Knievel.

Sometime in life we all have to face reality, I always wanted to have sex with Ann Margaret, but it never happened./


139 posted on 07/14/2011 3:43:06 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: LibertarianLiz
Girl with no arms and legs says cheerleading try-out is unfair after she fails to make school squad

So does she use her tongue and lips for motive power?
140 posted on 07/14/2011 3:44:55 PM PDT by aruanan
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