Peebles senior Jackie Myers shines in cheer, plans bakery future

Jackie Myers and the next step

Jackie Myers is already looking past the final cheer routine. The Peebles High School senior, daughter of Adam and Ashley Myers, says her future plan is simple: open a bakery. That goal gives her senior profile a larger meaning for Adams County, because it points to the question many families are asking for their own children: can a student who grows up here also build a life and a business here?

Her profile shows a student who is rooted in local school life and serious about what she enjoys. Cheer is her favorite high school activity, and she says the best part is cheering at games and getting the crowd excited. That combination of energy and responsibility matters in a small community where school events are among the most visible places students take on leadership.

Cheer as training, not just performance

Jackie’s least favorite part of cheer is when a routine does not come together, which says as much about the work behind the scenes as it does about the performance itself. Cheer asks for timing, repetition, and discipline, and one missed step can throw off an entire routine. For a student like Jackie, the lesson is clear: success depends on precision long before the crowd sees the final result.

Her most memorable sports moment, taking first place in Gameday at SHL competition, fits that picture. It is the kind of result that rewards coordination and teamwork, not just enthusiasm. In Adams County, where cheer programs have made repeated competitive appearances, that kind of win carries weight because it shows the sport is not simply a sideline activity but a serious, structured program.

The local backdrop reinforces that point. The People’s Defender has reported that Peebles High School cheer qualified for the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida, and that Peebles Junior High School won a seventh- and eighth-grade state championship in the small school building division in a competition with 35 teams. North Adams High School has also won an OASSA championship, showing that Adams County cheer is part of a broader competitive pipeline, not an isolated success story.

A bakery dream with local stakes

Jackie’s bakery plan is what turns this profile from a student snapshot into a story about economic possibility. She has not just picked a career idea at random. Her interests already line up with it: she enjoys baking shows, plays piano, likes baking in her spare time, and names music as her favorite school subject. Those details suggest a student drawn to rhythm, craft, and repetition, the same traits that matter in both performance and food service.

Her profile does not say where she wants to open the bakery, and that uncertainty is exactly what makes the idea important for Adams County. A young person with a concrete business goal still has to work through training, startup costs, and a location that can support a small shop. If that future ends up in Peebles, West Union, or somewhere else in the county, it would say a lot about whether local talent can find a path from school success to Main Street ownership.

The business question matters because a bakery is not a vague dream. It requires a place to work, money to get started, and the skills to keep customers coming back day after day. For a graduating senior, that means the next step is not just ambition. It is a practical plan that has to fit real-world conditions.

The person behind the profile

Jackie’s favorite musical group is the Piano Guys, she would like to travel to Japan, and her favorite movie is The Sound of Music. She also lists Cracker Barrel as her favorite restaurant and says she would not trade places with anyone for a day. Those answers do more than fill out a school questionnaire. They sketch a student with a clear sense of self, someone who sees value in music, routine, creativity, and comfort.

The profile series from The People’s Defender exists to highlight Adams County senior student-athletes each week, but Jackie’s entry also shows why those features matter beyond scores and standings. A school athlete can be much more than a competitor. In Jackie’s case, the same student who helps lift a crowd at a game also talks about piano, baking, and a bakery of her own one day. That range is what makes local school profiles worth reading closely.

For Adams County, Jackie Myers is a reminder that the pipeline from high school to adulthood is not only about leaving home for something bigger. Sometimes it is about turning hometown skills into something lasting right where those skills were first developed. If her bakery opens in the county, it will not just be a personal milestone. It will be a sign that a Peebles senior can grow into a local business owner without giving up the community that helped shape her.