On April 27th, the Science Cheerleaders will help kick off the weekend-long USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. with a Big Cheer for Science and Engineering at 1:30 ET. After they get 10,000 kids cheering for science (plus thousands more across the country during satellite Big Cheer events) and measuring seismic results, they will perform science-themed routines, talk to kids about their dual careers as scientists and professional cheerleaders, sign autographs and lead citizen science activities selected from SciStarter.
The Big Cheer itself is our way of engaging people in one such activity, presented by the US Geological Survey. More than 50 schools will receive a free classroom seismograph to help measure the shaking of their Big Cheer. For years to come, those seismographs will automatically record and share local, detectable seismic activities and those classrooms will become part of the USGS’s growing network of Quake Catchers.
Now, let’s meet the Science Cheerleaders who will join us in Washington, D.C., 4/27-4/29!

Allison Philadelphia Eagles Bio & Chem degrees	Amanda St. Louis Rams Physician	Amanda Baltimore Blast Physical therapist
Brooke Charlotte Bobcats Chemist	Dana Baltimore Ravens Industrial engineer	Devon Washington Wizards IT specialist
Erica Wizards & Redskins Public Health analyst	Erin St. Louis Rams Doctoral student	Felicia Miami Dolphins Doctorate
Heather Cincinnati Bengals Dentist	Heidi Kansas City Chiefs Sports science degree	Jeannie Orlando Predators Phlebatomist
Jenn Washington Redskins CPA (accounting/math)	Joanna Baltimore Ravens Environmental scientist	Julia Washington Wizards Marine Biology degree
Kristen Baltimore Ravens Chemistry teacher	Laura Chiefs & Rams	Lauren Washington Wizards Financial analyst
Mary Carolyn Washington Redskins Statistician	Megan Washington Redskins Computer engineer	Talmesha Washington Redskins Engineer, Math, PhD
Soldenise Washington Redskins Security engineer	Sammi Jo Baltimore Ravens Science teacher	Wendy BioMed Engineer (PhD student) Sacramento Kings