CheerForce - Ontario, Canada
Our Mission Statement - CheerForce is committed to nurturing confident, driven and successful young athletes, leading them to their highest potential both on and off the mat. By instilling and upholding the ideals of camaraderie, sportsmanship and a commitment to a solid work ethic, CheerForce aspires to foster leadership and athleticism through superior instruction, mutual respect and a positive team environment.
We are presently in our 9th year of operation. We gave grown to 4 gyms in Ontario serving 475-500 athletes with 27 teams spread over the 4 locations.
Co-Owner Chris Hollingsworth and Co-Owner Frank Vurro have been involved in the Canadian cheerleading scene for over 20 years and were recent coaches of the World Champion Canadian Coed and All-Girl Teams at the ICU World Championships this past April in Orlando.
Gym: CheerForce Inc.
Locations: 4
All Star Team Names: CheerForce wolfPack, CheerForce Tigers, CheerForce Jaguars & CheerForce WildCats
Number of teams offered: 31
WolfPack Teams:
Tiny
Mini 1 & 2
Youth 1,2 &3
Junior 1,2,4 & 5
Senior 4.2, 4
Senior Limited Coed 5
International Open Coed 5
International Open All-Girl 5
Open 6
Open Coed 6
Special Needs
Parents
Tigers Teams
Senior Gold
Senior Blue
Junior
Youth
Jaguars Teams
Senior
Junior
Youth
Mini
WildCats Teams
Senior
Junior
Youth
Mini
Number of competitive athletes: 500
We also offer recreational cheer classes for Tiny, Mini, Youth, and Junior aged athletes. We offer a "Fitness Boot Camp" class.
We offer both group and private tumbling classes.
We offer summer day camps for athletes aged 4-12 years old
We offer March Break and Winter camps
Years in operation: 5
Number of National Titles: 60 (in Canada and the US). Best placing at World's - 5th Place in 2009 in the International Junior Level 5 division.
Only program in Canada to Qualify 3 teams for the IASF World Championships
17 of the 48 World Champion Canadian Coed and All-Girl teams were from CheerForce
Gym facility:Currently under construction - Oakville Ontario 13,000 sq ft, Hamilton 5000 sq ft
