Shelby Valley : January, 2012 Heroes

The Billy Johnson Community Hero for January, 2012 is the Shelby Valley Wildcats. On December 15, 2011, Riverside Christian School boys basketball team traveled to Shelby Valley for a game. The team didn't have a cheerleading squad or many fans to cheer the small team on. And, this did not go unnoticed by the Shelby Valley cheerleaders, who approached Principal Greg Napier and asked if they could divide their squad and half of them cheer for Riverside. "I am extremely proud of my students who went out of their way to make a team from outside our region feel at home, and give them something to feel good about in terms of the sport itself," explained Napier. "It was simply a game, and that night, they got to enjoy the game."

In fact, the cheerleaders weren't the only ones who were cheering for Riverside. Once the cheerleaders went to the other side, nearly half the fans followed them. A $500 dollar check was presented to Principal Napier and the students on behalf of Billy Johnson and the Johnson Law Firm. Congratulations Shelby Valley, the January 2012 Billy Johnson Community Hero!