A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FINN....

    What is it like for a cheerleader to prepare for their showcase? How about when you are only 6?  Miss Finnleigh from the Maryland Twisters (with help from her mom) recorded her experiences as she got ready to perform with her team at The Maryland Twisters Showcase.  You will see everything from wake up, to makeup, to performance, to the celebration as she comes off the mat. Is this what it was like for you?  Cheer4Today loves Miss Finnie Mouse!  Please watch her experiences and then comment below to share how you feel when you perform. 

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**If you are interested in being in one of our blog articles, please send questions and requests to breeze_kiss@hotmail.com . Make sure that "Cheer4Today" is in the subject line. 

Cheerleader of the Month-January

Congrats to Anita Hill from Rockstar Cheer and Dance

*Anita will be receiving a Cheer4Today goody box for being selected as our cheerleader of the month. If you are interested in being a cheerleader of the month and being featured on our page, please send your information to breeze_kiss@hotmail.com with the subject line "Cheerleader of the Month"

Name:    Anita Hill                             Nickname:      Nita                                      Age:       19

Years cheering: 5 Years

Current Team: Rockstar Cheer Beatles

Favorite Competition: NCA's or Worlds

Favorite Competition Food/Drink: Dippin' Dots & Dr. Pepper

Proudest moment in cheer: Making Beatles this year

Favorite Team (other than yours): TGLC

Something you would like readers to know about you: I am very excited to be on Beatles this year and I am putting my all into this team and I really believe we will bring home the gold this year!

Social Media Handle for others to follow you on:  Instagram: _anitahill      Twitter: anita_hill20

Contest Time!!!

                 It's time for our next contest.

Rules:
1.) You must follow our new Twitter Handle:   Cheer4Today

2.) You must comment at the bottom of this post about your favorite competition snack.

3.) You must share our blog on your social media with the   #Cheer4Today


Prize:
*One lucky reader will win a cheer prize pack from some of your favorite cheer companies!

50 Cheer Gyms... 50 States Colorado Elite ( 23 of 50)

The twenty-third gym I would like to introduce you to is Colorado Elite out of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

         Director/Owners: 

Owners: Scott Nattrass & Jeremy Wise

Coaches: Emmy & Kaylan Helm

Colors: Blue, Black & Purple.

What cheer competitions have you really enjoyed competing in the most?   In the past we have always competed at UCA Nationals at Disney World in FL. This one always seems to be a crowd favorite! We enjoy going to UCA Mile High in Denver, Jamfest in Denver, and this season, all of our teams received a D2 Summit Bid at Disney World in FL, which is like the Super Bowl of cheerleading. I assume this will be the new crowd favorite.

What championship or placement are you most proud of at your gym? This season our teams received D2 Summit Bids, which is incredibly difficult to do.  We are very proud that both the teams received them at the same competition, UCA Mile High, this year. These are the first D2 Summit Bids our gym has received in the history of our program.  We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment.

What is something your would like our readers to know about your gym? Colorado Elite is one big family.  From our Rec tumblers, to our All Star teams, to our wonderful High School teams, we are a huge family.  Everyone is welcomed with open arms, and we pride ourselves on being some of the best at what we do. 

The website for this cheer gym is:  www.cheerelite.com

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Attn Cheer Moms & Cheer Dads...

*We are looking for cheer moms and cheer dads who are interested in blogging about their experiences this upcoming cheer season. If you are interested, please send a DM to breezekiss81 on Instagram or email  breeze_kiss@hotmail.com with the subject line reading "Cheer Blogger".  

Thanks for your continued support,
Cheer4Today

50 Cheer Gyms... 50 States Diamond Athletics Cheer and Dance ( 22 of 50)

The twenty-second gym I would like to introduce you to is Diamond Athletics Cheer and Dance out of Lewiston, Maine.

Director/Owners:

Owners- Naomah Waisanen, Malayna Timmerman and Wenonah Wirick

Coaches- Naomah Waisanen, Malayna Timmerman, Taylor Coutts, Jessica Dubois, and Jennifer Earle

Years Opened: 

We opened in May 2012

Colors: 

Turquoise, White and Black

What cheer competitions have you really enjoyed competing in the most? 

We really enjoy competing at CHEERSPORT and JamFestSix Flags

What championship or placement are you most proud of at your gym? 

Accomplishments- CHEER1fm Cheer Gym of the Month, Top 20 Small Cheer Gyms, JamBrands Athlete of the Week, Volunteering at the Dempsey Challenge for Breast Cancer each year, Volunteering at Maine Special Olympics, Make-a-Wish Volunteer, Golden Paid bid to US Finals along with multiple win throughout the years.

What is something your would like our readers to know about your gym? 

The website for this cheer gym is: 

www.diamondathleticscheer.com

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Are you at the top of your game?

Cheer4Today is looking for cheerleaders who are at the top of their game. What does that mean? It means we are looking for cheerleaders who are hard workers, great team players, and are active in their community. If you think you fit this criteria, would like to be our Cheerleader of Month, and be spotlighted on Cheer4Todays blog; email the following information and a head shot to the email below. 

Good Luck!

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cheerleader's name:             age:                                                       nicknames:          
parent's name:                     parent's Email:                                      current cheer team:
years cheering                     tumbling (highest skill you have mastered)
community service:            Favorite competition:                            What goals do you have:
favorite foods:                    Instagram handle:                                   City your gym is from:




*Email all submissions to breeze_kiss@hotmail.com 
(The subject line: Cheer4Today)

Halloween Will Soon Be Here....

Halloween will soon be here. As our kids work hard to perfect their cheer routines, how can we make things a little more festive? Does your team moms or gyms do anything for the holidays? What does your team do or what would you like to do for your team during this upcoming Halloween season? Feel free to leave suggestions or pictures below. Let's get a discussion going. :-)

A Tiny Tot Halloween Surprise Video

   -Click this link to see a video of  tiny tot cheer team celebrating Halloween courtesy of "TheHobbyMommy"  

Congratulations To .....

                                                 Congratulations to Jennifer Douglas!!! 

Jennifer submitted her to name in our social media contest for Cheer4Today and won her choice of  sparkly cheer bow!  Jennifer please send us a DM on twitter or email me at breeze_kiss@hotmail.com to give me your address you would like your bow sent to.

*If you didn't win this time, look for more information on our next contest on Sept 5th!

50 Cheer Gyms... 50 States Xtreme Cheer & Dance ( 21 of 50)

The twenty-first gym I would like to introduce you to is Xtreme Cheer and Dance out of Mitchell, South Dakota.

Director/Owners:Owners are Traci Loecker and Taylor Davis-Bohr. Cheer Coaches are Traci, Taylor, Alyssa Ketcham, and Katelynn Ellsworth. Dance coaches are Willow Colbrese and Ashlee Rolinger.

Years Opened: We have been opened 13 years, however we just got into our own gym this past September.

What cheer competitions have you really enjoyed competing in the most?  Our favorite comps are Council Bluffs, Kansas City, Florida, and of course ours that we host in Mitchell, Xtreme Cheer and Dance Challenge.

What championship or placement are you most proud of at your gym? We are most proud of our senior level 2 team taking 2nd Place 5 years ago in Florida and being undefeated this past year with our Thunder, 8 and under Level 1 team. They attended 7 competitions and received first place in every single one.

What is something your would like our readers to know about your gym? The fact that we had 45 registered in our gym last year and we are up to 65 already for this year. We feel because we have the best coaches and families paired with an awesome facility, we will be unstoppable!

The website for this cheer gym is:  Www.xtremecheerleading.net

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Need some cheer products? Check out Cheer Goddess....

What is your business name: Cheer Goddess, LLC

What kind of products do you sell? All things cheerleading, you name it we can make it! We have a variety of products ranging from Spirit Jerseys, Crop tops, sports bras, leggings, tshirts, acrylic tumblers, and BOWS! We take great pride in creating beautiful Cheer bows fit for a Cheer Goddess. 

How did you get started and what were your influences/motivations to create your business? Cheer Goddess was created when my daughter started competitive cheer, she and I decided we wanted to learn how to make bows and started teaching ourselves how to do so. At first it was just for fun then quickly turned into my passion! I started making items for my daughters gym Midwest Express Cheer. MEC teams are named after the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Asteria and Athena. Midwest Express Cheer has always been so supportive of my dream to create this company so it was fitting to name my company after them. Since that time I have joined forces with another "Gym Mom" who designs and make all of our apparel.

What should our viewers know about your product or business? Cheer Goddess hand makes all of our products and we take pride in doing so, all products are made with love and are high quality products fit for any Cheer Goddess. We also have an awesome ambassador program unlike any other. We send free products to our girls every month to reward them for their hard work. We truly appreciate our goddesses as none of this would be possible without them. 

Where can our viewers go to order or look at the products? 

We can be found on Instagram @cheergoddess3 all products are available for viewing on our page. If you would like to place an order visit our website www.cheergoddess.com

What is the hot new item?

Tailless Bows and Crop Tops are hot this year! Check out our variety of tailless bows and crops, ANYTHING can be customized as well! 

  

Real DreamBag...

We are starting a new series where we will have cheerleaders from Cheer Gyms around the country try out various cheer products and then VLOG about it. If You or your cheerleader are interested in participating or have an idea of a product that we should try out, send us a message and we will be in contact with you. :-)



Our second cheerleader is Sydney from Cheer Trixx Athletics out of  Indiana, Pennsylvania. This adorable little one is doing a VLOG on her team's Rebel DreamBag.

Cheer4Today introduces you to....... Jamberry!!!

Colleen Budlove is a Jamberry Nails Independent Consultant and she has put together a demo for Cheer4Today of Jamberry Products, how to correctly put the nail wraps on, and she even put together some color combos that will coordinate with your own cheer teams!  If you have any questions for her, are interested in purchasing some for your team, or you are interested in making some extra money as a consultant; please feel free to use her contact information that I have provided above.