The association “Dijon Cheerleaders” will participate in the next world championships in Orlando Florida in April 2020. The fourteen athletes and the coach of this club – the oldest in France, created in 2001 – validated their ticket on June 8 at the Lyon Open. They will compete in the “Freestyle Pom Dance” category. These girls are aged 14 to 25, these worlds are a first for them. Our champions hope to finish in the top ten. The cost of this trip is estimated at 2,000 euros per sportswoman.
– Thomas Nougaillon
Families get their hands on the wallet
Families were made to contribute up to 1,000 euros. The club, looking for sponsors, is also launching a kitty online to pay the other part of the trip. Catherine Gorcy, president of the “Dijon Cheerleaders”. “The problem is that we are selected but not taken care of at all. There are plane tickets to pay, accommodation on site to be able to spend a few days in Orlando and be able to participate in these championships.” It must be “costs families as little as possible” explains Catherine Gorcy. “But hey, it’s their dream, they want to go, and that’s why we really call for help so that our athletes can live this dream”.
– Thomas Nougaillon
Authentic sports
These young girls are real sportsmen, who train three to nine hours a week, sportsmen not to be confused with “cheerleaders”. Christelle Jermann, the treasurer of the club. “It’s a real sport, you have to be flexible, you have to be physical, you have to have cardio because the choreography lasts 2’15”, the girls make jumps and pivots. They are very enduring “.
“Do not want that we can not leave because of financial concerns”
Léna Jermann, the daughter of Christelle, is one of the selected Dijonnaises. She is very motivated. “It makes me dream because it’s been 9 years that I do cheerleading, last year I would have been told that I would not have believed”. The problem is that the cost of travel is very high for some. “It’s the problem, but we’re going to give everything to find as much money as possible, I don’t want us to be unable to leave because of financial problems” says the girl.
– Thomas Nougaillon
Where to find the kitty?
To help these young “Cheerleaders” from Dijon to participate in these “Freestyle Pom Dance” world championships and stay ten days in Orlando on the participative site “GoFundMe.com”. Sunday November 11, the prize pool amounted to 490 euros.
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