Pom Squad Kiddie Camp trains the next generation

The Poplar Bluff High School Pom Squad leads Pom Squad Kiddie Camp during half time Monday on the Mules field. Pom Squad Kiddie Camp is a three-day program for pre-K through sixth grades, led by pom squad coaches and PBHS students. Campers learn moves like turns and kick lines, join team building exercises, and finish the camp by performing a choreographed dance.

A pom-pom princess poses on the Mules field before the halftime show. 

The Poplar Bluff High School Pom Squad leads Pom Squad Kiddie Campers in a choreographed routine to Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off.' This year's camp hosted an all-time high number of 120 kids.

Pom Squad Kiddie Camp is a three-day program for pre-K through sixth grades, led by pom squad coaches and PBHS students. Campers learn moves like turns and kick lines, join team building exercises, and finish the camp by performing a choreographed dance.

Parents film their kids during the halftime show Monday evening, Oct. 9. This year's Pom Squad Kiddie Camp was sponsored by First Midwest Bank.

The 'Shake It Off' halftime show becomes an all-out dance party on the field. Coach Paige Sheehy said Pom Squad Kiddie Camp is a rare event bringing all grades together. Many of her kiddie campers have gone on to join Pom Squad in junior high and high school.