N J A L Newton Junior Athletic League P.O. Box  163 Newton, NJ 07860

NEWTON CHEER EXPLOSION

HEADED TO THE BEACH

If it’s February, it’s practice time for the girls of the Newton Cheer Explosion competition cheerleading squads as they prepare for the CANAM International Cheerleading Competitions to be held in Myrtle Beach, S.C. March 18^th to the 20th.  The NCE is a part of the Newton Junior Athletic League, a non-profit organization which supports sport programs for the children of the Newton School district, which includes Andover, Green and Newton children ages K to 8.

The NCE consists of 39 girls and two teams ranging from 3^rd grade to 8^th grade.  Both of the squads earned a Championship bid to attend the International event while competing in Milford, PA this past January.  The teams have been competing this season throughout New Jersey and Northern Pennsylvania since October 2004.  The Super squad consisting of 16 girls aging from 9 to 12 years of age and with only 7 of these girls having ever cheered competition cheerleading before, have really worked hard to come together as a team of winners. The Midget squad consisting of 23 members ranging from 5^th to 8^th grade who claimed the ECA National Champions title in March of 2004 in Williamsburg, Virginia, are hoping to bring home the title again.  The squad has continually placed first throughout the season against teams from all over New Jersey and are anxious to compete against teams from all over the United States while in Myrtle Beach. 

This year the NCE program entered a group of five girls in grades 6 to 8 in the Partner Stunt Division.  The Junior Partner Stunt group consisting of Brittney Castimore, Crystel Napolitano, Rebecca Presher, Carrie Senior and Kristin Wilton, took home the first place championship title and a first place bid for the International competition, also being held in Myrtle Beach. The girls are looking forward to their new challenge and working hard to bring home the trophy for Newton. 

There will be a Cheer Exhibition held on March 8^th, 2005, 7:00 p.m. at Newton High School to afford the teams a chance to show off their winning routines and to say thank you to all of those individuals who have helped them this year. The team is accepting donations in the form of sponsorship to help cover the cost of the trip which is approximately $800 per person.  If you would like to help send these girls to the beach, please contact Ronda Senior at 908-852-4552 or send in your donations made payable to “NJAL Cheerleading” P.O. Box 163, Newton, NJ, 07860

If you are interested in contributing to the team’s fundraising efforts, please contact Ronda Senior, NJAL Cheerleading Director, at 908-852-4552.