The Hendrick Hudson Varsity Cheerleading team is heading to the Cheer Ltd. Nationals at CANAM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The team is hosting a send-off for the community on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:45 p.m. in the Hendrick Hudson High School Gymnasium. The community is invited to attend this event, where the cheerleaders will perform their national competition routine, along with speeches from the coaches and captains.
On Thursday, March 19, the team boards a bus to Myrtle Beach. The team will attend the CANAM Pep Rally on Friday night. The competition takes place on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22. Head coach Nicole Selvaggi-Landry was very excited when asked about the team heading to South Carolina. “I am very proud to be a part of this wonderful program at Hendrick Hudson,” she said. “The girls have been working so hard and I am confident that their perseverance will benefit them. I am elated for them.”
The Hendrick Hudson Cheerleaders have won first place at six different competitions this year, highlighted by first place at the Westchester County Championships in November. The Sailors have also won the Lakeland, Croton, John Jay East Fishkill, Arlington, and R.C. Ketcham competitions this year.
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Hen Hud Athletic Director Tom Baker was delighted to speak about the opportunity the team has in front of them. “The cheerleading team has had a wonderful year. Their record at the competitions speaks for itself, but the type of young ladies that they are is also a source of pride,” Baker said. “They have represented themselves in such an impressive manner. I am excited for the team and I know that they will have memories to last a lifetime.”
