Gym City Lites All-Stars

Gym City Lites All-Stars, located in Cortland Manor consists of three dedicated teams that practice two times a week for about 2 and half hours. The three teams that make up the program are broken up into specific age groups. The youngest of the City Lites family is the Pee Wee team which is coached by Amanda Perez. Amanda was a high level championship gymnast. Recently, our Pee Wee team placed 2nd in the Cheer NY Nationals. The next team to follow is the City Lites youth team. This team is for kids 11 and under. This elite All Star Team is also coached by our high level Gym City Team coaches, and head coach; Regina Albano, who has been coaching cheerleading for 21 years. This team recently just placed second at Hershey Park Open Championships. The last team to make up the City Lites family is the senior team. This team is coached by Kristina Valente, and her Assistant Coach, Tope Aiyegbo, who was both collegiate cheerleaders at St. Johns University. These coaches are also staff members on UCA (Universal Cheerleading Association) and they are USASF certified for levels 1-6. This year the striving and determined Lites family wowed the crowd with an amazing routine that brought them home with many championships. The greatest achievement for the team this year was getting a bid to the all levels championships (worlds). Not only did this team get a space to compete at this high level competitive competition, but both youth and seniors were able to bring home the gold. Gym City ended there season by going to Hershey Park. Not only is this a time for the teams to have fun and spend time together but it's in a way an award for all the hard work that each team has put in. The Gym City family is preparing themselves for a new season of success and hoping that tryouts will not only bring back returning members but some new faces to. The main goal for this gym is to have the cheerleaders feel good about themselves. Each program is designed to give each individual cheerleader some type of benefit within and the obvious physical benefits; strength, agility, coordination, and flexibility. It teaches the cheerleaders to overcome obstacles and to never give up. Each coach helps create the mind set that if you work hard at something and put your mind to it you will be able to achieve it. This gym creates a sense of family and determination and gives all the kids numerous opportunities. This gym creates a sense of pride in the sport and never gives up on a dream of success.