text: A 14-year-old cheerleader has died after plunging 60 feet during a rappelling trip with her family over Easter weekend. Millie Elia, an eighth-grade student from Oak Mountain, Alabama, died following the accident at Mount Cheaha State Park around 4.40pm on Saturday. The teenager had been rappelling on Pulpit Rockpark with her family and a friend when she fell. The park refused to release any further details when contacted by DailyMail.com on Monday. Tragic: Millie Elia, an eighth-grade student from Alabama, died on Saturday after a rappelling accident . In Oak Mountain on Monday, her classmates and teachers mourned the teen, who was part of the Advanced Symphonic Band, the National Junior Honor Society and the Science Club. Students wore blue to class in memory of Millie, decorated her locker with notes and photographs, and paid tribute to her on social media. 'Such a beautiful girl,' a fellow cheerleader wrote on Twitter as she shared images of Millie. 'Such a sad loss. Please send lots of love and prayers to the Elia's. We love you, Millie.' She added that prayers needed to go out to Millie's best friend because she had also been at the scene of the accident. 'Wish you were gonna be out there cheering with us,' she added. 'We'll be cheering for you girl. You're awesome, Mill! Fly high!' Principal Larry Haynes called her a 'very involved and well-liked student', WVTM reported. He emailed parents last night to tell them about the tragedy. Scene: The teenager fell around 60 feet while rappelling in Mount Cheaha State Park, pictured . Family: She is pictured with her mother Angie, left and right. In the image, right, they were taking part in a fundraising walk for cancer care, and she wrote: 'I love you mom! stay strong!' Counselors from the school and surrounding schools were at Oak Mountain Middle School for students and teachers on Monday. 'The students are making cards and passing out ribbons that were made in Millie's honor yesterday by a group of students and parents who gathered at Veterans Park,' Haynes said. Outside of school, she was an active member of Meadowbrook Baptist Youth Group and shared snaps of her laughing and posing with friends to her Instagram page. In one photo from six months ago, she posed with her mother, Angie Elia, a pediatric nurse practitioner, as they took part in a fundraising walk for cancer care. 'I love you mom!' she wrote in the caption. 'Stay strong!'
target: Millie Elia plunged to the ground while rappelling with her family in Mount Cheaha State Park on Saturday afternoon .