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The Chelsea Middle School cheerleaders hold up a run-through banner during the CHMS football game on Oct. 5, 2017. The banner is for Kristi Ingram, the mother of one of the CHMS cheerleaders.
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Chelsea Middle School football players run through the banner at their Oct. 5, 2017 game. The game was a Pink Out in honor of Chelsea resident Kristi Ingram and for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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Balloons are released during the "pink in the sky" portion of the Pink Out at the Chelsea Middle School football game on Oct. 5, 2017. Ballons were available for purchase before the game and released in honor of breast cancer patients.
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Chelsea Youth Club and Chelsea Middle School cheerleaders stand together at the Chelsea Middle School football game on Oct. 5, 2017. The game was a Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness month and in honor of Chelsea resident Kristi Ingram.
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Balloons are released during the "pink in the sky" portion of the Pink Out at the Chelsea Middle School football game on Oct. 5, 2017. Ballons were available for purchase before the game and released in honor of breast cancer patients.
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A young cheerleader cheers alongside the Chelsea Middle School squad. During the CHMS Pink Out on Oct. 5, 2017, Chelsea Youth Club cheerleaders joined the older girls on the sidelines.
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Chelsea Middle School cheerleaders roll out a mat prior to the CHMS football game on Oct. 5, 2017. The game was a Pink Out in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Chelsea resident Kristi Ingram.
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A hand-painted sign for the Chelsea Middle School pink out hangs on the fence next to signs of the names of breast cancer patients and survivors. The CHMS football game on Oct. 5, 2017 was a Pink Out in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Chelsea Middle School cheerleaders perform a stunt before the CHMS football game on Oct. 5, 2017. The game was a pink out in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Chelsea resident Kristi Ingram.
The field at Chelsea High School looked a little more pink than normal on the first Thursday in October.
On Oct. 5, Chelsea Middle School hosted a Pink Out at the CMS football game versus the McAdory Yellow Jackets. Chelsea Middle School Cheerleading Coach Rachel Trice worked to organize the event, which included a balloon release and participation from the Chelsea Youth Club cheerleaders.
The Pink Out was a way to honor those who have survived breast cancer, those currently battling breast cancer and those who have been lost to the disease, Trice said.
"Really I just wanted to do something to show support for the community, for those fighting breast cancer," she said.
Trice added that personally she has a close friend who has fought breast cancer, so the cause is important to her. Having the cheerleaders support breast cancer awareness through a Pink Out also helped teach them about more than just cheerleading, Trice said.
"I want them to know something about a platform, something to stand for," Trice said. "That way, we teach them about life."
The night also had a special meaning for the squad, Trice said, as it honored Kristi Ingram, the mother of one of the CHMS cheerleaders. Ingram has Stage IV breast cancer. While she was first diagnosed in the spring of 2010, her family recently started to discuss her cancer more openly, and they have received support from many parts of the Chelsea community.
Before the game, the cheerleaders held up a run-through banner reading "I never knew what bravery was until I saw it in my mom." The balloon release, called "pink in the sky" was also done in honor of Ingram.
