Background Info & Survey
Background Info:
After another run-in with the law, Haley, a retired gymnast, is given a choice between enrolling in VGA or a military institute. Haley's choice is to enroll in the latter, but the judge decides to force her to enroll in the program at VGA against her wishes.
Haley was once considered one of the most talented gymnasts in the US. She made it to the World Championships, but she walked out of competition in the middle of the finals, costing the American team the gold medal.
Once she arrives at VGA, she has a talk with Coach Vickerman, who convinces her to take up the sport once again. At least, so she can enter an upcoming invitational competition and use the prize money to repay some of property damage debt she still owes. Disliking the sport's rigid rules and intense training schedule, Haley is reluctant to come out of retirement; her attitude toward her fellow gymnasts as well as her past causes conflicts. After getting the cold shoulder the first day at the gym, Haley realizes what she is up against.
At the invitational, Haley's talent shines and her return from gymnastics retirement seems for the better, but all is not what it seems in the scoring system. In addition, Haley is stressed by her mother, and her conduct at the Worlds has not been forgotten by the other athletes as they treat her with open hostility. Haley finally breaks down in the middle of her balance beam routine and, in a repeat of the World Championships, leaves the arena before completing the competition. Before she leaves, she reveals to Vickerman the reason she walked out of Worlds: she had just discovered that her mother was having an affair with her coach, and her parents were divorcing as a result.
Although she did not complete the invitational, Haley continues to train and qualifies for the National Championships once again. The biased judging leaves her far back in the all-around standings, but this does not keep her out of the event finals.
In the first event final, vault, Mina executes an extremely difficult maneuver perfectly but receives a low score. When Vickerman questions the judges, he learns that Mina was deducted on the technicality of showing a bra strap. Haley is next up, however, instead of vaulting, she shows her bra strap to the judges and forfeits her turn in disgust (otherwise known as a "scratch"). The other gymnasts follow suit, earning a string of zeroes and forcing the judges to award Mina the vault gold medal anyway.
Haley's bold action sparks a movement. The gymnasts talk amongst themselves and realize that if they could choose the winner, the judging would be fair. They convince all the others in the competition to do the same, choosing one person from each event who they deem the best to be the winner. The winner completes her routine; the others jump on and off the apparatus and earn scores of zero.
What started out as a gymnastics competition turns into a small revolution for the rules and Haley. Her talents are recognized once more, she gets the gold for floor, and her future seems to be set with numerous colleges offering her athletic scholarships to compete in NCAA gymnastics.
Survey:
FROM THE BEGINNING:
Full Name: Haley Samantha Graham
Nicknames: Cracker (Graham Cracker)
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Single Or Taken: Single
Current location: Fandom
Date of Birth: December 17, 1987
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Place of Birth: Plano, Texas
Where Do You Live: MHA (Apt. 12)
Who Do You Live With: It's just me, myself, and I
Parents' Names: Brice and Alice
What Elementary School Did You Go To: Centennial Elementary
What Middle School Did You Go To: I was home schooled because of gymnastics
What High School Do You Go To: Still home schooled
SKIN DEEP:
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Light Brown
Height: 5'7"
Piercings: Just my ears
Tattoos: None
Shoe Size: 8
LAST...
Thing you’ve eaten: An apple
Person You've Called: Frank
Person That's Called You: Mom
Person You've IM-ed: Poot
Person You've emailed: Don't really e-mail too much
Movie You Saw In the Theater, and With Who: Umm...don't remember
Movie You Rented: Anchorman
TV Show You've Watched: Mythbusters
Thing You Did With Your Family: Christmas dinner with Dad
Thing You Did With Your Friends: Tricks at the skate park
Thing You've Bought: Junk Food
Time You Cried: When I found out about the deal my dad made with Vick and walked out of the IG Classic
Time You Laughed: This morning when I read that Paris Hilton wants to be a serious actress
Time You Fell: Just in my last workout; it's unavoidable with gymnastics
Time You Swam: Last weekend
Time You Showered: This morning
Person You've Shared A Drink With: Frank
Song You've Had Stuck In Your Head: Warpigs by Black Sabbath
Song You've Downloaded: Me? Download? I would never break the law! ;)
Person You've Kissed: Can't remember
Person You've Hugged: Can't remember
OPPOSITE SEX:
What Do You Notice First: Eyes
Turn Ons: Smile, Sense of humor, Intelligence
Turn Offs: Cockiness, arrogance, controlling, bad temper
Ideal Eye Color: Not that picky
Ideal Hair Color: Not that picky
Ideal Height: Taller than me
HAVE YOU EVER...?:
Fallen In Love: Kinda?
Made Out With Someone: Yes
Gotten Drunk: Yes
Done Drugs: Is marijuana really a drug? Even then, it was only a couple times
Smoked: No
Gone To A Party: Yes
Been Completely Intoxicated: Yes
Woken Up With A Hangover: Yes
Wanted Someone You Couldn't Have: Yes
Wished on A Shooting Star: No
Taken A Vow Of Silence: No
Cheated On A Test: No, there's was no one to cheat off of
Cried After Watching A Commercial: No
Had Your Heart Broken: Not so much romantically
Broke Someone Else's Heart: Probably
Had A Job: Yes
Cooked A Full Meal For Guests: No
Laughed, And Couldn't Stop: Yes
Pulled An All-Nighter: Not for anything official like school, and sleep is sort of necessary to sport
Been To An Exotic Place: Yes
Been Swept Away By A Current: No
Been On A Freefall Ride: Yes
Made The Wrong Decision On Purpose: Yes
Broken Something Out Of Anger Or Sadness: Yes
Hurt Yourself Out Of Anger Or Sadness: No
Cussed Someone Out: Yes
Bungee-Jumped: No, but I want to
Broke the Law: Maybe ;)
Kept A Secret From Everyone: Yes
Been Rejected: No
Rejected Someone: Yes, I was gentle about it though
Regretted Doing Something: Yes
Regretted Not Doing Something: Yes
DO...
You Have a Crush on Someone: Maybe
You Wish You Could Live Somewhere Else: Nah, I'm good here
You Think About Suicide: No
You Find Yourself Attractive: I think I'm alright
You Drink: Yes
You Do Drugs: Not much anymore
You Smoke: No
You Like House-Cleaning: Sometimes; I mean, I need a little organization
Save AIM/MSN Conversations: No
Wish You Were A Member Of The Opposite Sex: No
Ever Cry Because of What Someone Said: Yes
WHAT / WHERE / WHO:
Kind of Shampoo Do You Use: Garnier - Frizz Control
Soap Do You Use: Dove
Are You Most Scared of: Stuck up fans who still hate me
Do You Want To Get Married: Don't know.
Do You Want To Live: Maybe California?
Do You Want To Have Your Honeymoon: Hawaii
Makes You Laugh the Most: Poot
Makes You Smile: Sticking it!
Easiest to Talk too: Vick
THIS OR THAT:
Cold or Hot: Hot
Pool or Hot Tub: Pool
Shower or Bath: Shower
On or Off: On
Open or Closed: Open
Water or Tea: Water
Fruit or Vegetables: Fruit
TV or Movie: Movie
Radio or CD: iPod
Baseball or Soccer: Soccer
Football or Basketball: Basketball
Cash or Check: Cash
Hug or Kiss: Kiss
Ocean or Lake or Pool: Ocean
Florida or New York: New York
Spring or Fall: Spring
Day or Night: Night
Dr. Pepper or Root Beer: Root Beer
7UP or Sprite: Sprite
Smoothie or Juice: Smoothie
Lace or Satin: Lace
Flowers or Candy: Candy
Tall or Short: Tall
FOR OR AGAINST:
Long Distance Relationships: I've never had one
Using Someone: Against
Suicide: Against
Killing People: Against
Smoking: Not my thing
Doing Drugs: Whatever
Premarital Sex: It happens
Driving Drunk: Against
Gay/Lesbian Relationships: Whatever
NUMBER...
Of Times you’ve Had Your Heart Broken: 3
Of Continents you’ve Lived In: 1
Of CD's That You Own: I have no idea; it's up there
Of Scars on Your Body: 5
YOU...
Want: To be happy and loved
Wish: Things unfolded differently
Love: My friends
Miss: My friends
Fear: Never being able to decide exactly what I want to do with my life
Hate: That I let my family hold me back for so long
Hear: Iggy Pop before going to bed?
Wonder: If my parents think they've done the right thing
RIGHT NOW...
Wearing: Zeppelin t-shirt, jean skirt, and converse
Eating: Nothing
Drinking: Nothing
Thinking About: I should get back to work
After another run-in with the law, Haley, a retired gymnast, is given a choice between enrolling in VGA or a military institute. Haley's choice is to enroll in the latter, but the judge decides to force her to enroll in the program at VGA against her wishes.
Haley was once considered one of the most talented gymnasts in the US. She made it to the World Championships, but she walked out of competition in the middle of the finals, costing the American team the gold medal.
Once she arrives at VGA, she has a talk with Coach Vickerman, who convinces her to take up the sport once again. At least, so she can enter an upcoming invitational competition and use the prize money to repay some of property damage debt she still owes. Disliking the sport's rigid rules and intense training schedule, Haley is reluctant to come out of retirement; her attitude toward her fellow gymnasts as well as her past causes conflicts. After getting the cold shoulder the first day at the gym, Haley realizes what she is up against.
At the invitational, Haley's talent shines and her return from gymnastics retirement seems for the better, but all is not what it seems in the scoring system. In addition, Haley is stressed by her mother, and her conduct at the Worlds has not been forgotten by the other athletes as they treat her with open hostility. Haley finally breaks down in the middle of her balance beam routine and, in a repeat of the World Championships, leaves the arena before completing the competition. Before she leaves, she reveals to Vickerman the reason she walked out of Worlds: she had just discovered that her mother was having an affair with her coach, and her parents were divorcing as a result.
Although she did not complete the invitational, Haley continues to train and qualifies for the National Championships once again. The biased judging leaves her far back in the all-around standings, but this does not keep her out of the event finals.
In the first event final, vault, Mina executes an extremely difficult maneuver perfectly but receives a low score. When Vickerman questions the judges, he learns that Mina was deducted on the technicality of showing a bra strap. Haley is next up, however, instead of vaulting, she shows her bra strap to the judges and forfeits her turn in disgust (otherwise known as a "scratch"). The other gymnasts follow suit, earning a string of zeroes and forcing the judges to award Mina the vault gold medal anyway.
Haley's bold action sparks a movement. The gymnasts talk amongst themselves and realize that if they could choose the winner, the judging would be fair. They convince all the others in the competition to do the same, choosing one person from each event who they deem the best to be the winner. The winner completes her routine; the others jump on and off the apparatus and earn scores of zero.
What started out as a gymnastics competition turns into a small revolution for the rules and Haley. Her talents are recognized once more, she gets the gold for floor, and her future seems to be set with numerous colleges offering her athletic scholarships to compete in NCAA gymnastics.
Survey:
FROM THE BEGINNING:
Full Name: Haley Samantha Graham
Nicknames: Cracker (Graham Cracker)
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Single Or Taken: Single
Current location: Fandom
Date of Birth: December 17, 1987
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Place of Birth: Plano, Texas
Where Do You Live: MHA (Apt. 12)
Who Do You Live With: It's just me, myself, and I
Parents' Names: Brice and Alice
What Elementary School Did You Go To: Centennial Elementary
What Middle School Did You Go To: I was home schooled because of gymnastics
What High School Do You Go To: Still home schooled
SKIN DEEP:
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Light Brown
Height: 5'7"
Piercings: Just my ears
Tattoos: None
Shoe Size: 8
LAST...
Thing you’ve eaten: An apple
Person You've Called: Frank
Person That's Called You: Mom
Person You've IM-ed: Poot
Person You've emailed: Don't really e-mail too much
Movie You Saw In the Theater, and With Who: Umm...don't remember
Movie You Rented: Anchorman
TV Show You've Watched: Mythbusters
Thing You Did With Your Family: Christmas dinner with Dad
Thing You Did With Your Friends: Tricks at the skate park
Thing You've Bought: Junk Food
Time You Cried: When I found out about the deal my dad made with Vick and walked out of the IG Classic
Time You Laughed: This morning when I read that Paris Hilton wants to be a serious actress
Time You Fell: Just in my last workout; it's unavoidable with gymnastics
Time You Swam: Last weekend
Time You Showered: This morning
Person You've Shared A Drink With: Frank
Song You've Had Stuck In Your Head: Warpigs by Black Sabbath
Song You've Downloaded: Me? Download? I would never break the law! ;)
Person You've Kissed: Can't remember
Person You've Hugged: Can't remember
OPPOSITE SEX:
What Do You Notice First: Eyes
Turn Ons: Smile, Sense of humor, Intelligence
Turn Offs: Cockiness, arrogance, controlling, bad temper
Ideal Eye Color: Not that picky
Ideal Hair Color: Not that picky
Ideal Height: Taller than me
HAVE YOU EVER...?:
Fallen In Love: Kinda?
Made Out With Someone: Yes
Gotten Drunk: Yes
Done Drugs: Is marijuana really a drug? Even then, it was only a couple times
Smoked: No
Gone To A Party: Yes
Been Completely Intoxicated: Yes
Woken Up With A Hangover: Yes
Wanted Someone You Couldn't Have: Yes
Wished on A Shooting Star: No
Taken A Vow Of Silence: No
Cheated On A Test: No, there's was no one to cheat off of
Cried After Watching A Commercial: No
Had Your Heart Broken: Not so much romantically
Broke Someone Else's Heart: Probably
Had A Job: Yes
Cooked A Full Meal For Guests: No
Laughed, And Couldn't Stop: Yes
Pulled An All-Nighter: Not for anything official like school, and sleep is sort of necessary to sport
Been To An Exotic Place: Yes
Been Swept Away By A Current: No
Been On A Freefall Ride: Yes
Made The Wrong Decision On Purpose: Yes
Broken Something Out Of Anger Or Sadness: Yes
Hurt Yourself Out Of Anger Or Sadness: No
Cussed Someone Out: Yes
Bungee-Jumped: No, but I want to
Broke the Law: Maybe ;)
Kept A Secret From Everyone: Yes
Been Rejected: No
Rejected Someone: Yes, I was gentle about it though
Regretted Doing Something: Yes
Regretted Not Doing Something: Yes
DO...
You Have a Crush on Someone: Maybe
You Wish You Could Live Somewhere Else: Nah, I'm good here
You Think About Suicide: No
You Find Yourself Attractive: I think I'm alright
You Drink: Yes
You Do Drugs: Not much anymore
You Smoke: No
You Like House-Cleaning: Sometimes; I mean, I need a little organization
Save AIM/MSN Conversations: No
Wish You Were A Member Of The Opposite Sex: No
Ever Cry Because of What Someone Said: Yes
WHAT / WHERE / WHO:
Kind of Shampoo Do You Use: Garnier - Frizz Control
Soap Do You Use: Dove
Are You Most Scared of: Stuck up fans who still hate me
Do You Want To Get Married: Don't know.
Do You Want To Live: Maybe California?
Do You Want To Have Your Honeymoon: Hawaii
Makes You Laugh the Most: Poot
Makes You Smile: Sticking it!
Easiest to Talk too: Vick
THIS OR THAT:
Cold or Hot: Hot
Pool or Hot Tub: Pool
Shower or Bath: Shower
On or Off: On
Open or Closed: Open
Water or Tea: Water
Fruit or Vegetables: Fruit
TV or Movie: Movie
Radio or CD: iPod
Baseball or Soccer: Soccer
Football or Basketball: Basketball
Cash or Check: Cash
Hug or Kiss: Kiss
Ocean or Lake or Pool: Ocean
Florida or New York: New York
Spring or Fall: Spring
Day or Night: Night
Dr. Pepper or Root Beer: Root Beer
7UP or Sprite: Sprite
Smoothie or Juice: Smoothie
Lace or Satin: Lace
Flowers or Candy: Candy
Tall or Short: Tall
FOR OR AGAINST:
Long Distance Relationships: I've never had one
Using Someone: Against
Suicide: Against
Killing People: Against
Smoking: Not my thing
Doing Drugs: Whatever
Premarital Sex: It happens
Driving Drunk: Against
Gay/Lesbian Relationships: Whatever
NUMBER...
Of Times you’ve Had Your Heart Broken: 3
Of Continents you’ve Lived In: 1
Of CD's That You Own: I have no idea; it's up there
Of Scars on Your Body: 5
YOU...
Want: To be happy and loved
Wish: Things unfolded differently
Love: My friends
Miss: My friends
Fear: Never being able to decide exactly what I want to do with my life
Hate: That I let my family hold me back for so long
Hear: Iggy Pop before going to bed?
Wonder: If my parents think they've done the right thing
RIGHT NOW...
Wearing: Zeppelin t-shirt, jean skirt, and converse
Eating: Nothing
Drinking: Nothing
Thinking About: I should get back to work