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Christmas Wishes from the Raptors

Saturday 13th December 2008 saw the Aviators take to the competition floor for the first time in history. The Aviator Allstars Program came away from the cheerleading competition, held at the University of Leeds by ICC (International Cheerleading Coalition) with 4 first place and 2 second place trophies.

Linda Mitchell, Raptor Parent said, “I was so proud of them all yesterday, they were all so brilliant, the whole arena was behind them, what an atmosphere it was great!

The Aviators’ day was kick started by Angela Shanks in Senior Individual, placing first, followed by Ryan Tyson in Senior Male Individual who gained second place. Co-ed Level 6 group stunt were up next placing first for the 18th time in a row. The Partner Stunts then took to the floor represented by Dan and Chloe, Matt and Kristie, who took first and second place respectively. Then the final routine of the day saw the F22 Raptors, Co-ed Level 6 team take to the floor as a team for the very first time. Despite some challenging circumstances, they still worked hard, gave it their all and won their division.

Aviator Athlete, Dan McMahon, 17 said, “Tim and Rach have done very well coaching the team. We all have a great time at training sessions. Well done to everyone else who competed at the competition. Everyone did really well!

In addition to the Aviator’s success, the Leeds University Celtic Cheerleaders, also coached by Tim and Rachel, placed first in the Co-Ed level 3 division against 3 other teams. In the University Pom Dance division, the routine choreographed by Stephanie Lim, placed second.

Rachel Pearson, Coach of the Aviator Allstars said, “The support from the Celtics was phenomenal, and was really appreciated by the team.

Aviator Allstars are currently recruiting potential cheerleaders throughout the West Yorkshire area, welcoming athletes from 4 years and up, from complete beginners to advanced levels. For more information on how to join contact frontdesk@aviatorallstars.com

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Aviator Allstars Cheerleading announces new state of the art training venue!

Peewees

We are very excited to announce that we have secured an additional venue to hold our cheerleading sessions, which will be held on Wednesdays, 6-8pm, at Benton Park School, Rawdon, LS 19 6LX (near Leeds/Bradford Airport.)

These cheerleading skills sessions are held on a gymnastic sprung floor which enables us to teach tumbling and stunting from beginner through to advanced levels. We will also cover jumps, dance, and include conditioning. The sessions will be fun and open to all levels (beginners are more that welcome). We're really looking forward to being able to teach you skills that you never thought you'd learn before.

The cost of this session, due to the excellent facilities, will be £5 for the 2 hours session.

We are still running sessions on Mondays, 6-8pm, at Middleton Leisure Centre (LS10 4AX). This is a class aimed for mainly beginners who wish to learn basic cheerleading skills such as Dance, stunting, jumps, and beginner tumbling. A group of seniors train alongside our growing Peewee/junior Team.

We have a lot of fun coaching the class and hope to keep seeing its popularity grow. New members are always welcome and the session cost just £3.50 for the 2 hours.

Asda Grand Opening

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ASDA Living Glasshoughton, Grand Opening

Monday 20th October 2008

We will be performing and entertaining the crowds at the Grand Opening of the new Asda Living Store in Castleford.

The cheerleaders will be take part in the opening ceremony along with a DJ, goody bags, a balloon release, confetti cannons, ice cream sampling and spooky Halloween treats. There will also be a juggler, balloon modeller, Haribo's Golden Bear, children from Henry Moore Primary School and Andrew Slatcher, Asda's longest employee of 40 years chosen by colleagues to officially open the store.

Asda Sporting Chance

Asda Sporting Chance

Throughout the October half-term, Aviator Allstars will be running sessions in partnership with the Asda Sporting Chance:

ASDA provides access to free sporting sessions for kids during the school holidays. The first thing you need to do is drop into your local ASDA store to pick up your free vouchers from the checkout, then you're ready to search for sessions near you. And with a variety of sporting activities on offer, there's something for everyone.

Have you every fancied trying something new and exciting? Come along and try cheerleading for yourself. The emphasis is on having fun! The class starts with a warm up, and there are some fun games that people of all ages will enjoy. The most exciting part of cheerleading is the stunting part. You will learn how to do some cool stunts, starting basic and working up. Come alone or with a friend, laugh away the evening and have a great all round body workout!

Contact frontdesk@aviatorallstars.com for more information.

Search for other free sporting sessions at http://www.asda-sportingchance.co.uk.

The TD Waterhouse Family Fun Day & All Star Football Match

Family Fun Day

Sunday 26th October 2008
South Leeds Stadium

Allstar football match. All proceeds in aid of Cancer Research, Leeds Children's Heart Surgery Fund and Christies Hospital.

The Teams: Family Fun Day
All Day Entertainment
Football - Kick off 1:30pm
Cheerleaders
Face Painting
Children's Entertainer
Bouncy Castle
Games
Food & Refreshments
" Cash Bar Available

Tickets £5 adults, £3 for children and infants go free

Fun Day Activities

12.00 Arrival & meet in the Bar area - Face Painting available
13.15 Cheerleaders
13.30 Match Kick Off
14.15 Half Time
14.20 Cheerleaders
14.30 Second Half
15.15 Penalty Shoot-out
15.45 Refreshment/Entertainment
16.30 Buffet Served
19.00 Close/End of event

Visit http://www.tdwaterhouse.co.uk/familyfunday/index.htm for more information.

The Merrion Centre

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Recruiting at The Merrion Centre, Leeds.

Another enjoyable day was spent entertaining the crowds in The Merrion Centre, which opened in Leeds in 1964 and for a while was the largest shopping centre of it's kind in Europe.

In aid of encouraging young people in Leeds to become more involved with physical activity, the cheerleaders entertained the shoppers with their stunts and videos and signed up many new faces who found out that cheerleading isn't just about waving pom pons.

The open sessions being promoted are Mondays 6-8pm in Middleton and Wednesdays 6-8pm in Rawdon, with other venues currently being secured.

For more information contact us at frontdesk@aviatorallstars.com

The Light

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Aviator Allstars and Leeds Celtic Cheerleaders will be performing stunts and human pyramids in Leeds City Centre in order to raise awareness of the sport and to get more young people active and fit.

The founders, Rachel Pearson and Tim Peffers, having taken the Leeds University Cheerleading team to over 15 national and European titles, are now focusing on getting children from the ages of 4 upwards involved with the sport and fit through the various disciplines of cheerleading such as dance, gymnastics, acrobatics, stunting and aerobics.

In order to raise awareness of this often misconstrued sport and the public excited about this project, Aviator Allstars and the Leeds University Cheerleading team will be putting on stunting displays from 10:00 am to 4pm at The Light Shopping Centre in Leeds city centre on Saturday the 20th of September 2008.

The demos will be advertising the Aviators' introductory free sessions over the coming weeks and months at various locations throughout the Leeds area, starting with Middleton Leisure centre on Monday the 22nd of September and with other dates in Rawdon, Headingley, South Leeds and Armley coming soon.

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FREE SESSION

Taster Session

Aviator Allstars will be hosting a FREE CHEERLEADING SESSION:

When: Monday 22nd September from 6-8pm

Where: Middleton Leisure Centre

For directions or more information contact frontdesk@aviatorallstars.com

See You Soon!

Stunting at the White Rose Centre

White Rose Centre

Members of the Aviator Allstars and Leeds Celtic cheerleading teams entertained the shoppers in The White Rose Centre in Leeds on the 14th September.

In aid of recruiting for the new Aviator Allstars teams, the cheerleaders threw up impressive stunts all day long continuing to grab the attention of all who were passing by.

They were also promoting their FREE SESSION on the 22nd September at Middleton Leisure Centre from 6-8pm.

Bows now arrived!

Aviators' Hair Bows

Calling all Aviators!

The new hair bows have arrived and are available for purchase. Contact Rachel on 07989838646 or rachel@aviatorallstars.com to get yours now.

Headingley Children's Day

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Aviator Allstars took part in the Garry Chappelow Memorial Fund - Children's Day, an event run in partnership with the Leeds Rugby Youth Foundation and opened by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Leeds.

Summer School

Castleton Primary

Aviator Allstars provided a cheerleading session for the Summer School hosted by Castleton Primary School.

Cheerleading in your school

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If you are interested in cheerleading classes at your school, contact us for an info pack today.

Hen Party in Leeds?

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Kick off your Hen Party Weekend with this high energy, fun filled cheerleading experience in Leeds. More Info Contact Us

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