Hoppin' Halftime

Current National Overall Champions, the Kangaroo Kids of Howard County, performed a crowd pleasing performance at the Maryland Men’s Basketball halftime show against Virginia Tech. the Kangaroo Kids is an organization consisting of 200 athletes from all areas of Howard County ranging in ages from first grade through college. The athletes are assigned to a certain team based on age and skill level. They’ve performed at schools, festivals, business and educational conferences, major sporting events, including the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics and University of Maryland halftime shows, and even at the White House.

Mount de Sales sophomore Lynn Walsh participated in the Maryland vs. Virginia Tech halftime show along with her fellow teammates on the competition squad. “I’ve done tons of Maryland halftime shows, so I was pretty calm. There are always those pre-performance butterflies though,” said Lynn.

“They were so cute and very energetic and one of the Maryland cheerleaders who was a former Kangaroo Kid jumped rope with them and the crowd loved them!” said junior Emily Jordan who was a spectator at the game.

Since Lynn is on the Competition team she practices 5 days a week and has been jump roping for 10 years from when her friend from elementary school introduced the idea to her. Not only does Lynn jump rope but she is also a volleyball player for Mount de Sales. Although balancing a social life with her love of jump rope and high school may seem hard, Lynn somehow manages. “She’s really dedicated and puts so much time into both jump rope and volleyball but she always makes sure to leave time for her friends. You can go to her for anything and she’s so funny,” said close friend Mary Kate Lamm.

Along with halftime shows and volleyball, Lynn performs in the school talent show each year. Over the past 2 years Lynn has become a crowd favorite at the annual show. “You know you’ve done a good job by the way the crowd reacts. The crowd was on their feet so I know I did well. There are always some mess-ups, but I feel the show went great,” said Lynn.

K. Burns '13