Politics & Government
Photos of the Day: Hey, Recycle! Everybody Recycle!
Laguna Creek High wins recycling contest, cheerleaders take over council chambers.
Ever heard anyone cheer for recycling? We hadn't, until Wednesday when the cheerleaders took over the City Council chambers.
The occasion: the end of the City of Elk Grove's annual sneaker recycling campaign, a partnership with Nike and Allied Waste Services of Sacramento. Students at local schools collected used shoes, which Nike will convert into playground surfaces around the country. (There's a soccer field behind the Sacramento County courthouse made with the shoes, according to city staff.)
Laguna Creek High School won the competition in the high school category and a $1,000 prize from Allied Waste—helped along by special cheers their cheerleaders composed for the occasion. ("LC, Bring Shoes!")
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We snapped a few photos of the Cardinals squad stretching and prepping before they performed their cheers for council members and the audience.
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