All-Star Surprise Soldier Reunion At Spirit Of Hope Awards Session

[12stepCheermom]

I watch these videos all the time online. We (meaning the county I live in and the nephew of some people I know) lost a Marine in Afghanistan on June 9, 2011, 2 weeks after his 21st birthday. At the 7pm awards session last night at Spirit of Hope they came out after all the awards were ended with a "unique situation and something that doesn't happen often and they were sorry to interrupt" (my mind automatically goes to...maybe they got my daughter's placement wrong!...I know...such a cheer mom) but the announcer brings up a girl from a gym (can't remember which) and starts trying to set it up, but as he's talking a marine (her dad) just barrels up the aisle on stage behind her...he couldn't wait and grabs her and the water works were on in the whole place!

It was so awesome. He was back from Afghanistan. I don't think her team won yesterday (not in my daughter's division so I didn't pay much attention) but I think she got the BEST award of all

 

[ChoreographyInTheBack]

Does anyone have a video of this?!

 

[crazyredhead]

Need a video. Sounds amazing..

 

[icheer8796]

Wow...that's awesome! My dad has been deployed to Afghanistan 3 times, and it's always such an amazing feeling when he comes back home. So happy for this little girl and her family

 

[fca_kayla]

I watch these videos all the time online. We (meaning the county I live in and the nephew of some people I know) lost a Marine in Afghanistan on June 9, 2011, 2 weeks after his 21st birthday. At the 7pm awards session last night at Spirit of Hope they came out after all the awards were ended with a "unique situation and something that doesn't happen often and they were sorry to interrupt" (my mind automatically goes to...maybe they got my daughter's placement wrong!...I know...such a cheer mom) but the announcer brings up a girl from a gym (can't remember which) and starts trying to set it up, but as he's talking a marine (her dad) just barrels up the aisle on stage behind her...he couldn't wait and grabs her and the water works were on in the whole place!

It was so awesome. He was back from Afghanistan. I don't think her team won yesterday (not in my daughter's division so I didn't pay much attention) but I think she got the BEST award of all

when i was in 2nd grade this same thing happened to me..(im a freshman now) me and my team had just competed and we were walking off the stage when my coach grabbed my arm & said he had a surprise for me, and me being in 2nd grade i was thinking it'd be candy or something, it never clicked in my mind that it could be my dad. so i go off stage with him & my mom & all i see is a really tall guy in a white uniform then i realize it was my dad it was the best feeling ever. i remember that day like it was yesterday. my dad was sent out to sea for 6 months that time (doesnt seem long, but when he misses your birthday, christmas, & things like that, trust me, its WAYYY too long.

im sure that girl was as happy as coud be, i know i was. <3

 

[iluvcheer]

aw I want to see a video! <3 thats so awesome

 

[12stepCheermom]

I stalked youtube for video...surely her mom got it or something, but I haven't found it yet.

 

[CharlotteASMom]

After 6 years of the drum band, video, and announcers long speech I miss this amazing moment! Figures....

 

[NEliteSteven]

Good thing they have never done this at a competition I have been to. I would be a sobbing mess, and wouldn't be able to get it together.

 

[Hi! It's me!]

Same situation last year at American Grand. The mother of a young girl on VCA had returned and they brought her out as a surprise with the teams award. There wasn't a dry eye in the place. I love situations like this. It really puts everything into perspective.

 

[cheeringfor3]

After 6 years of the drum band, video, and announcers long speech I miss this amazing moment! Figures....

Would you believe...I had already sat through FOUR awards that day, and decided to wait in the hallway for this one! Kicking myself, I love surprise homecomings, but I definitely would have been a sobbing mess!

 

[CXAcoach&mom]

We left right before awards.. now I wish I would have stayed!

 

[ctwings]

This was the only award ceremony I went too....it was so amazing

 

[AllstarObsession]

ugh, it gives me goosebumps just reading it. i cant even imagine...

 

[Cheer4Life87]

That little story sent chills up my spine and a tear to my eyes. I love reading things like that. Thank you for sharing!