The U-12 and U-16 Lightning All-Stars Cheerleading teams bring home banners
A pair of young cheerleading teams from Woodstock began the cheer schedule in style on Jan. 25 when they brought home third-place banners from the Tidal Blast Cheerleading competition in the Hub City.
“This is amazing considering it’s early in the season and two-third of the athletes have never competed before,” said Alana Bowden-Ball, owner and head coach of Lightning All-Stars Cheerleading.
Bowden-Bell said Voltage, the under-12 team with 15 competitors, earned the third-place banner at the first competition of the year.
She added that Synergy, the under-16 team with only eight athletes, also grabbed the third-place banner.
Bowden-Bell said Synergy also “hit zero,” meaning they earned no deductions during their performance.
She said the teams will head to Quispamsis in March to compete in the For Love of Cheer event, followed by a trip to Fredericton in April for Centre Stage Fredericton.
The cheer teams will host a fundraising dance on Feb. 8, from 9 to 12 p.m., at the Elks Club in Woodstock, featuring live music.
“We have Zach Peters coming to perform live and we will be hosting various raffles to assist in fundraising,” said Bowden-Bell.
She explained that the fundraiser would “help cover the costs of the competitive team and travelling costs for the families.”
Bowden-Bell said she hopes to see a large crowd join them for a fun evening and to support the young athletes.
