They say that practice makes perfect and for cheerleaders this is no exception. The Hopatcong Jr Wildcats Cheerleading team did something that not a lot of teams do, they are National Cheerleading Champions!
The team, comprised of 22 girls in grades 3-7 competed in a Cheerleading Nationals competition in Ocean City, MD on February 24th. They had the highest scorning routine of their session, that is out of 60 teams, and also due to their high score, they were awarded with a bid to the US Cheerleading Finals!!
Going to this event to compete will give the Wildcats the chance to see where they rank against other teams coast to coast and around the world! This has never been done by any Hopatcong Cheerleading team before. The Jr Wildcats will be performing in the US Cheerleading Finals in Providence, Rhode Island May 3-5.
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Coached by Cindy O'Brien and Linda Schooler along with several instructors, this Jr Wildcat National Champion team has worked very hard and to earn this recognition and to compete at the US Final level is amazing.
The Hopatcong Wildcats Cheerleading Association is a non-profit organization made up of girls and boys ages 4-18 and run entirely by volunteers. They compete at cheerleading competitions each weekend January-March and are in their 9th season.
