MANTI—The Manti High School Cheer Team has adopted the highway between Manti and Ephraim and each summer they clean it for their team service project.

This is something that their coach, Trisha Hyde, does as a team bonding experience. It’s a way to give back to the community and get to know their teammates on another level.

The Utah Department of Transportation told Hyde this year the girls collected 1020 pounds of trash from the side of the road.