24STRONGSQUAD | KATIE FARRELL

Katie Farrell
Age 13
Gatesville, Texas

HEY STRONGSQUAD! I HAD THE PLEASURE OF INTERVIEWING AN AMAZING GIRL, KATIE. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL AND STRONG BOTH INSIDE AND OUT. HERE'S A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT DURING OUR TIME TOGETHER. SHE FOUND OUT ABOUT 24STRONG THROUGH SOME FRIENDS, AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM!


Fast Facts: 
FAV FOOD: MANGOES
FAV SNACK : PROTEIN BARS AND TRAIL  MIX
FAV STORES: ABERCROMBIE KIDS AND NIKE

KATIE IS MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT 2 THINGS. ALLSTAR CHEERLEADING & HELPING CHILD CANCER PATIENTS/SURVIVORS. INCREDIBLE RIGHT?! AND YES, SHE IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD!


I ASKED KATIE TO DESCRIBE HERSELF IN 3 WORDS: SHE CHOSE :
1. CARING
2. COURAGEOUS
3. ANIMAL-LOVER 

HER FAVORITE QUALITY ABOUT HERSELF IS HER DEDICATION TOWARDS WHAT SHE LOVES. KATIE IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF A DEDICATED YOUNG GIRL. SHE DECIDED TO TRAIN AT A NEW GYM THIS YEAR- STARS VIPERS- WHICH IS 3 HOURS AWAY FROM HER HOMETOWN- AND KATIE TRAINS 3-4 DAYS EVERY WEEK. IN ORDER FOR HER/ HER FAMILY TO BE ABLE TO SPEND THIS MUCH TIME DRIVING TO AND FROM THE STUDIO , SHE DECIDED TO BE HOMESCHOOLED. KATIE IS CURRENTLY STUDYING AS A HOMESCHOOLED STUDENT FOR  HER FIRST YEAR..... DEDICATED? I THINK SO.... KATIE SAID THE MOST DIFFICULT PART ABOUT SWITCHING TO HOMESCHOOLING IS MISSING HER FRIENDS- BUT SHE LIKES THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HAVE MORE ATTENTION, AND HAVE EASIER ACCESS TO YOUR TEACHER WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM! SHE NORMALLY DOES SCHOOL FROM 8AM-2PM, BEFORE HEADING TO THE GYM.

YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING THE SAME THING THAT I WAS- WHAT/WHO MOTIVATES KATIE !? HER BIGGEST ROLE MODEL HAPPENS TO BE..... THE ONE... THE ONLY...... HER MOM!

KATIE'S MOTHER HOME-SCHOOLS BOTH KATIE, AND HER YOUNGER BROTHER, AND ALSO DRIVES HER TO CHEER WHENEVER SHE NEEDS TO GO! KATIE ALSO HAS AN OLDER SISTER WHO ATTENDS PUBLIC SCHOOL, SHE IS VERY INVOLVED WITH HER SCHOOL'S VOLLEYBALL!

KATIE IN THE GYM
KATIE IS A FLYER - AND SHE LOVES IT. HER CURRENT GOAL IS TO GET HER "WHIP DOUBLE." SHE HOPES TO ATTAIN THIS BY 2017! SHE SPENDS 3-4 DAYS/WEEK AT THE GYM, TRAINING FOR 3-5 HOURS EACH DAY! HER GYM REQUIRES THEIR ATHLETES TO WEAR SPECIFIC TRAINING UNIFORMS FOR PRACTICES, TOPS, BOTTOMS, AND BOWS TO COMPLETE THE OUTFIT! SHE SHOWED ME HER BOW COLLECTION- PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. SHE HASN'T COUNTED THEM, BUT I WOULD IMAGINE THERE ARE MORE BOWS ON HER BOW BOARD THAN THERE ARE IN CLAIRES ACCESSORIES STORE HAHA!

HERE IS KATIE COMPLETING HER DOUBLE FULL.

KATIE OUTSIDE OF THE GYM

SHE IS NOT ONLY A SUPERSTAR IN THE GYM....

EVERY YEAR, ON KATIE'S BIRTHDAY SHE ASKS HER FRIENDS FOR THE SAME THING. NOT A GIFT FOR HERSELF- BUT A GIFT OR A DONATION THAT SHE CAN BRING TO THE SICK CHILDREN IN HER LOCAL HOSPITAL! HER DREAM IS TO BECOME A PEDIATRIC NURSE- I CAN ABSOLUTELY SEE HER ACHIEVING THIS GOAL.



KATIE'S MESSAGE TO THE GIRLS OF THE WORLD:
BE STRONG. BE ​​YOU.