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Amity Spartan Cheerleaders won Third in Nationals!

Bringing the National winning trophy back home has been the cheerleaders' dream from day one and their dream came true

It had been very successful season for Amity Spartan Pee Wee Cheerleaders. Starting with winning the First Place on Southern Connecicut Championship, First Place and Spirit Award on State Championship, First place on New England Regional Championship, and winning of Grand Town Champion Trophy for the first time in Amity Pop Warner history. Then, to national championship.....

On December 9th, our Amity Spartans Pee Wee Cheerleaders competed in The 2014 Pop Warner National Cheer & Dance Championships at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Disney World, FL.

The Cheer & Dance Championships feature over 300 cheer and dance teams who compete at a five-day long event. Competitions take place at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex . Cheer & Dance Squads compete in 4 different age ranges (Jr. Pee Wee, Pee Wee, Jr. Midget & Midget). The Cheer teams also compete in sizes (Small, Medium & Large) and four competition categories (YCADA PW1, PW2, PW3 & PW4)

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Amity Cheerleaders performed in the category of YCADA-PW1 Medium and won the third place.

Going to Nationals and bring the winning trophy back to Amity has been their dream and the motivation from the beginning of the season. They endured many hours of practice and training throughout the season to achieve their goal.

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Addition to four trophies they have won earlier of this season, the 2014 National Championship trophy had been brought back to Amity Pop Warner. What an accomplishment our young cheerleaders has made.

Amity Pop Warner would like to thank all the supporters who made this victorious season possible. The cheerleaders will be back in August of next year, tougher, bolder, and gracefully.

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