What is Your Favorite Winter Holiday Tradition
Does Your Team Have Any Good Luck Rituals Before a Tournament?

What do you do to get fired up before competition?

Devon from Ohio
Honestly, I love the movies that come with winter and the holiday season; "It's a Wonderful Life" is my favorite. Some of my best memories are of gathering with my family on a cold winter's night and watching movies together.

Krystal from Utah
Going caroling. Because it brings a feeling like none other. It's a special time that friends and family can enjoy.

Soo from Arizona
I love celebrating New Year's morning with a bowl of "rice paddy" soup, which in the Korean culture, signifies that a person becomes a year older by eating that soup. Also "bowing" in front of your parents and elders while wearing the Korean traditional costume is also delightful as you receive money and blessings for the new year.

Patrick from Missouri
Watching the ball drop on TV and counting down the New Year.

Lisa from Colorado
Waking up early on the weekend for a tournament isn't easy. However, our coach makes that a bit less difficult by pounding on the hotel room doors.
On the bus ride to the school, our team always sings silly songs together. Favorite's include Disney songs, YMCA and the Oscar Meyer Wiener song.

Austin from Ohio
Yes, we get the entire team together (which is hard, there's over 100 of us) into one empty classroom. We do warm-ups and pray for luck. We were the state champions in 2003, so I think it works!

Zach from Kansas
We listen to Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire" before every tournament. IT REALLY FIRES US UP!!!

Brittany from Indiana
Before tournaments, the team wakes up early and goes out to breakfast at Hardees together. We joke around and basically get ourselves awake for the long day ahead of us.


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