Former Bismarck Demonette Is A “Skol” Fixture With The Vikings
It's been an exciting last month for former Bismarck High School student Kiara Harper.
Kiara has become a fixture as a Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader as this is her 4th season cheering for the "Skol".
I had a chance to catch up again with the former Bismarck High Demonette while she was on a plane bound for London to cheer on her Minnesota Vikings play the New York Jets on Sunday morning.
The first thing I asked her was, "How exciting is it to be around a team that is 4-0 and off to one of its best starts ever?"
Kiara (center above) told me how exciting it has been to be a part of this team this year and she can't wait for her trip to London, and the game this Sunday. "This season has definitely been a joy to cheer for the team and all of her teammates are amazing inside and out."
Kiara also added she really feels the positivity, appreciation, and excitement from the fans towards the cheerleaders more and more each season, which is always such a pleasure and loving feeling to have.
How did this all begin for Kiara and her journey with the Minnesota Vikings?
It all started with Kiara submitting a video submission to become a cheerleader for the National Football League team. 110 girls were chosen from those video submissions to move on. Then came three weeks of grueling tryouts, where Kiara's years as a Bismarck High Demonette really came into play.
Kiara was part of the Bismarck High Demonettes all four years back in high school.
The Bismarck Demonettes were founded back in 1962, and are well known for being a competitive nationally ranked dance team. Kiara competed in both Regional and National competitions with Bismarck High before graduating back in 2017.
Dance has always been a big part of Kiara's life, and it really helped prepare her for a chance to become a National Football League cheerleader.
After the 3 weeks of tryouts, 47 ladies were chosen to move on to training camp. Many judges were brought in for the final phase of tryouts. When the smoke cleared, Kiara got the call. That was her first tryout experience.
What's really amazing about all of this for Kiara, it's something her grandfather Brian Francis predicted she would do as a young girl.
Kiara is also a graduate of North Dakota State University.
In January 2021, she moved to Minneapolis for an internship with GameFace Training. She's not sure where cheerleading will lead her in her life, but she hopes to be teaching dance or coaching in the future.
Way to make us proud in Bismarck Kiara, and we can't wait to see you "Bring it" on the field for yet another season. "SKOL!"
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