50 Cheer Gyms... 50 States Georgia Allstars ( 19 of 50)

The nineteenth gym I would like to introduce you to is the Georgia Allstars out of Roswell, Georgia.

Director/Owners:

Ray "Tater" Mills

Years Opened: 

This is year 26! We are one of the longest running programs in the country. We have seen this sport evolve from Competitions held in HS gymnasiums to expanding the floor size, to eventually evolving to a spring floor! We are so proud of how much our sport has improved!!

Colors: 

Purple, Black, and White. Our motto is “Pride of the South” We love pushing the aspect of a competitive gym atmosphere with a close knit family feel. We love being a small gym with a big name.

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

We honestly love all of our competitions. We love Spirit of Hope in Charlotte, NC for its amazing cause it represents. We love traveling to NCA Nationals in Dallas! That one will always remain our highlight of the season. It’s like the Olympics of Cheer! One of our local favorites is Battle Under the Big Top hosted by All Star Challenge here in Atlanta. We have been enjoying that one for years!

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

Definitely our Worlds Titles. We also love our NCA Banners hanging from the ceiling. They are a good daily reminder to always strive for your best and give 100%!

What is something your would like our readers to know about your gym? 
The gym was founded by Jamie Parrish in 1991 but passed down to fellow coach Ray “Tater” Mills when he purchased the legacy two years ago. He continues to promote the tradition of family and competitive hard work. He not only cares about his athletes and coaches, he wants all the families to feel welcome in the gym. He loves keeping traditions alive. That’s why we are called the Pride of the South!

The website for this cheer gym is: 

www.gaallstars.net

Pictures:

50 Cheer Gyms... 50 States Capital Cheer Elite Allstar Academy ( 18 of 50)

The eighteenth gym I would like to introduce you to is the Capital Cheer Elite Allstar Academy out of Dover, Delaware.

Owner: Chelsea Thompson, Opened at the age of 22

Coaches: Courtney Warnett, Nicole DeWitt, Tristan Kelly, & Angela Barnett

Years Opened: Opened in 2015

Colors: Carolina Blue, Cardinal Red, & White

What cheer competitions have you really enjoyed competing in the most? We really enjoy Ann Lehrmann and her team at Cheer & Dance Extreme.

What championship or placement are you most proud of at your gym? We are very proud of our Senior 4.2 team last year winning Champions League. We were the first team in Delaware to win.

What is something your would like our readers to know about your gym? We truly believe in teaching life lessons that will last beyond the athletes All Star Cheerleading Career and carry them forward into adulthood. 

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

Here are some of the pictures of their gym: 

Giving Back.....

Cheer Fusion is a fantastic all star cheer program out of Fredericksburg, VA. They have decided that it is not only important for the cheerleaders to be great on the cheer mat, but it is also important for them to think of others and give back as much as possible.When I asked them about all the work they had been doing, this is what they had to say. "We feel giving back is important because it teaches our athletes what's most important and that helping others makes a well rounded person and athlete. When our gym was destroyed by a tornado four years ago, the community and the all star world banded together to help us rebuild and they continue to support us. We wanted to do the same for others. We will never be able to say Thank You enough to those who helped save our program, but we hope by giving back to the community we can pay it forward." 

**Here is a list of the charity work they have done.

West Virginia Flood Victims
July 2016
A mom from Teal Crush (4.2) organized creating toiletry kits for those affected by the flooding. 

VCU Children's Hospital
August 2, 2016
One of our Senior 1 moms set up a performance and meet & greet with patients at VCU Children's hospital. Our athletes colored with patients, signed pictures and performed. We collected over 70 new books to give to the patients.

 

Stuff a Book Bag - Homeless Shelter
August 2016
Boosters organized stuffing book bags for school aged children in the local homeless shelter. We collected book bags, school supplies and other items. 

Louisiana Flood Victims
August 2016
Program Director Mandi Spina organized a care package creation station to give back to the all star cheer athletes affected by flooding in Louisiana. Supplies collected included t-shirts, bows, towel teddy bears, good luck notes, shoes, shorts. 

Upcoming:
Labor Day Picnic with the Homeless Shelter 

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 2016 
Athletes will go Gold in September to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer. We will also collect donations for the Fairy Godmother project. 

If you live close to Cheer Fusion, feel free to visit their website http://www.cheerfusionallstars.com/ and message them about how you can help with their upcoming efforts. If you are not in the Fredericksburg area, you can lrefer to Cheer4Today to find an all star gym in your area to help with. or send us a message and we will do our best to get you in contact with a local gym in your area. 

More Information about Cheer Fusion Listed Below:

Cheer Fusion is in its 11th season 

Owner - Connie Allen

Program Director/Coach - Mandi Spina

Tumbling Director/Coach - Stephen Young

Dance Director/Coach - Diana Hill

Lisa Avedician - Coach

Ashley Sullivan - Coach 

Madison Ritchey - Coach 

Rachael Sondrini - Tumbling Class Coach 

McKenzie Swinson - Junior Coach 

MyKenzie Bodekor - Junior Coach 

Courtney Fink - Junior Coach 

Kennedy Greene - Junior Coach

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50 Cheer Gyms... 50 States MIssissippi Gym of Dreams ( 17 of 50)

The seventeenth gym I would like to introduce you to is Mississippi Gym of Dreams out of Brookhaven, Mississippi.

Owner:Duane and Jennifer Meilstrup

Coaches:
Duane Meilstrup, Jennifer Meilstrup, and Caleb Watts

Years Opened:  21 yrs

Colors:  Purple, Black, and Teal

What cheer competitions have you really enjoyed competing in the most? Deep South, Victory Athletics, and Cheer America

What championship or placement are you most proud of at your gym? We are most proud of competing at The Cheerleading Worlds

What is something your would like our readers to know about your gym? Our motto is CFC which stands for Cheer for Christ. We are a Christian-based and family-oriented gym where each and every child is a vital member. Living in a small town in South Mississippi, we are blessed to have so many talented kids dedicated to the sport.

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

Here are some of the pictures of their gym: 

EXCITING NEWS!!!

                                                                               

      We have been in contact with several companies that make products for cheerleaders and we are going to be teaming up to bring you some great information about the best and newest products. We are going to be looking for cheerleaders from across the country who would be interested in testing out and giving their opinions on some of these products. If you might be interested, please send me an email at breeze_kiss@hotmail.com with your name, age, gym, and a contact info. Please put "Product Testing" in the subject line.

50 Cheer Gyms... 50 States Gold Coast All Stars ( 16 of 50)

The sixteenth gym I would like to introduce you to is the Gold Coast Allstars out of Stamford, Connecticut.

Years Opened: Opened in 2011, we're currently beginning our 6th season

Colors: Peacock Blue, Black and Gold

What cheer competitions have you really enjoyed competing in the most? We enjoy most of the competitions we take part in. Northeast Knockout, Spirit Fest Nationals, Cheersport Nationals and All Star Challenge are among the top picks. Our favorite competition though has to be The Summit. About 10% of the all star cheer industry receives bids and so far each year we've tried for a bid, we have went. Our next goal is to get every eligible team in our program to attend.

What is something your would like our readers to know about your gym? We are most proud of being the number 1 gym in CT. According to the Varsity Northeast Conference Cup Standings. In addition, our Youth level 1 team also had more points than any other team across all levels in the entire Northeast last season. We are a "small" family gym with huge heart! Our staff and athletes strive to be the very best and it shows!

The website for this cheer gym is:    www.Goldcoastallstars.net

Here are some photos of this team: