To recognize breast cancer awareness, and a mother if a team member's recovery from breast cancer, the Grand View University Dance Team bought and designed special shirts with the message of "Dance Strong." The shirts were worn as a surprise for sophomore dancer Rachel Bascom's mother Cindi Bickel who had just finished her successful treatment for breast cancer. The team also presented Ms. Bickel with her very own t-shirt, a book about breast cancer, and a gift certificate for a massage. The girls wore the shirts for their sideline performances and their half time performance during Grand View University's Family Day football game on Saturday, November 7, in honor of Rachel's mother and all those who are, or have battled, breast cancer.