What an incredible four days of learning, growth, and success for our 2026-2027 SHS Varsity Cheer Team at NCA Summer Camp!
Throughout the week, our athletes participated in team-building activities, learned a tremendous amount of new material, developed their stunting skills, strengthened their leadership abilities, and pushed themselves to improve every single day. Their dedication, positive attitudes, and willingness to work hard were evident from the very first day to the last performance. We could not be more proud of how much this team grew throughout the week!
⭐ NCA All-American Nominations
Nine of our twelve cheerleaders were nominated to try out for the prestigious NCA All-American Team:
• Emmalee D.
• Ty S.
• Jezelle S.
• Sunnie B.
• Penelope N.
• Princess E.
• Lillie P.
• Karlee M.
• Ava G.
These athletes completed a challenging tryout consisting of a triple jump routine, spirit, and a cheer.
🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 NCA All-Americans!
💙 Emmalee D.
💙 Penelope N.
💙 Princess E.
💙 Lillie P.
💙 Ava G.
We are so proud of these athletes and all of the girls who stepped outside their comfort zones to compete. Your hard work truly paid off!
💙 Camp Evaluations
Each day, the team was evaluated on three performances: the Band Chant, Game Day Cheer, and Situational Chant.
🏅 Day 2
🔹 Superior (Blue) Ribbon – Situational Chant
🔴 Excellent (Red) Ribbons – Band Chant & Game Day Cheer
🏅 Day 3
🔹 Superior (Blue) Ribbons – Situational Chant & Band Chant
🔴 Excellent (Red) Ribbon – Game Day Cheer
🏅 Day 4
💙💙💙 ALL SUPERIOR (Blue) Ribbons!
✔️ Band Chant
✔️ Situational Chant
✔️ Game Day Cheer
Watching the team improve each day and finish camp with all Superior ratings was an incredible accomplishment!
🏆 Special Team Awards
Our Lady Panthers also brought home several prestigious camp awards:
🐾 Herkie Team Award – Presented for exemplifying the NCA values of leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, and strong character.
🤸 NCA Stay S.A.F.E. Award – Recognizing outstanding stunting technique and a commitment to safety.
⭐ Technical Excellence Award – Honoring the team's outstanding execution and performance quality.
📣 NCA Spirit Stick – Awarded for their enthusiasm, determination, and positive spirit throughout camp.
This week was about so much more than awards—it was about becoming stronger teammates, better leaders, and representing SHS with pride. We are excited to see all of the hard work from camp come to life this season!
Please join us in congratulating our amazing 2026-2027 SHS Varsity Cheer Team! We can't wait for everyone to see what this group accomplishes this year.
💙🖤 #SHSPanthers #SHSCheer #NCACamp #PantherPride #AllAmerican #GoPanthers
🌟 Student Spotlight 🌟
Stanley High School is proud to recognize Chance Robertson for representing our school at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Camp this summer in Dubach, Louisiana!
RYLA is a leadership development program that brings together students from across the state to strengthen their leadership skills, build relationships, and prepare for future success. Throughout the camp, participants focused on developing valuable skills such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking, adaptability, and leadership.
Chance’s hard work and positive attitude were recognized during the camp as he earned both the Collaboration Award and a Future Leader Award. These honors reflect his ability to work effectively with others, contribute to a team, and demonstrate strong leadership potential.
We are incredibly proud of Chance for representing Stanley High School so well. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement, Chance!
💙🖤 #StanleyPanthers #PantherPride #StudentSpotlight #FutureLeader #RYLA
Order your 2026 yearbook today at yearbookordercenter.com using school code 3261.
Deadline to order: August 1, 2026.
Please join Mrs. Jeter and the rest of SHS in congratulating your DeSoto Parish 4-H, DIVISION 1, STATE CHAMPIONS, The Menu Masters!!! Our very own-Cooper Hatcher, as well as 3 other local kiddos, qualified for the State Cooking Competition, and they TOOK THE CAKE, and LEFT NO CRUMBS (IYKYK). This is a grueling culinary competition, and the teams are tough! Well Done Chefs!
We would also like to give a big Panther applause to the Top Notch Chefs, our girls Kinley Palmer, Avery Robbins, and their teammate from North DeSoto Middle! These girls also qualified for State, and we are super proud of how they finished, qualifying as a first-year team! While the Top Notch Chefs barely missed the top 3, we see a State Banner in their near future! DeSoto 4-H is paving the way for some great industry professionals and future leaders! These kids ROCK! Show them some Panther Love!!!
There are still great opportunities for celebration, connection, and learning this week. Let’s show what #WinningTogether means as we #FinishStrong with our focus on attendance.
Great job this year DeSoto Parish!
We’re excited to welcome some of our students back for a summer filled with learning, growth, and fun! Below is our Summer Learning Calendar, including session dates and times. Please take a moment to review.
Teacher Appreciation Week was a huge success, and we are so grateful for the amazing community support shown to our faculty and staff! Thank you to everyone who helped provide delicious meals, treats, and encouragement throughout the week. Your generosity and kindness mean more than you know!
A special thank you to our sponsors:
💙 Living Word Church
💙 RB4 Event Center – Lisa Register
💙 Carrie Jo Moton
💙 AllStar Ford of Stonewall
💙 First Baptist Church of Logansport
💙 DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office
💙 Nolen’s Towing & Recovery, Inc
💙 Community Bank
💙 Cornerstone Church
💙 Crawfish Shack
💙 Billy B’s
💙 Bites and Brew
We would also like to recognize our incredible Teacher Appreciation Passion Team and our amazing PTO for making this week so special for our Panther family!
Your support reminds us just how blessed we are to be part of such a caring community. 🖤🤍💙
#StanleyHighSchool #PantherPride #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankYouSponsors #PantherFamily
Geometry and Algebra I LEAP tests will take place tomorrow through Friday. The English IV AP Exam is also tomorrow.
✅ Students who are testing may wear spirit shirts & jeans every day of testing.
🎉 ALL students are encouraged to wear spirit wear TOMORROW as well to support our Panther baseball team as they head into their quarterfinal game!
📌 Reminders for students:
🔌 Charge your Chromebooks tonight
😴 Get a good night’s rest
🥞 Eat a balanced breakfast in the morning
Let’s show our Panther pride—good luck to our testers and our team! 🐾💙
Tickets can be purchased using the link below.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/la/glenmora/organization/184916/glenmora-high-school/tickets
📅 May 12
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 SHS Student Activity Center
We can’t wait to celebrate this special milestone with our Panther family!
🐾💙 Stanley High School Panthers Testing Season 💙🐾
It’s time to show what you’ve learned, Panthers! 📝✨ State testing is an important opportunity for our students to demonstrate their growth, hard work, and achievement this year. We know you’re ready!
✨ Tips for Success:
✔ Get a good night’s sleep
✔ Eat a healthy breakfast
✔ Arrive on time and ready to focus
✔ Do your best and stay confident
Remember, every question is a chance to shine! 🌟
Let’s do this, Panthers! 🐾
Prepare. Focus. Believe. Succeed. 💙🖤
#PantherPride #StanleyHigh #TestingSeason #WeArePanthers
