Fifth Avenue Mile - 2013

On Sunday, September 22nd 2013, Cheer New York had the pleasure of cheering on the racers at the 32^nd annual NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile.

photo credit: NYRR

As we walked towards the warm up area around 7:30am we were expecting to find tired, cranky morning people but to our surprise, everyone was so energized and excited for what the day had in store.  The weather was perfect for a fall morning: not to cool and not too warm, which was nice for the runners and spectators so they could comfortably stop to watch us in between their warm up. 

Not even five minutes into the start of the event you could already feel the high voltage energy our cheerleaders were exuding.

photo credit: NYRR

The runners themselves were so much fun to cheer for. It was so heartwarming to have them wave and smile back at us before speeding up for the finish line. Knowing that we played a part in motivating them to complete their run definitely made our day. 

We loved how responsive the crowd was as that’s what drives us as performers and cheerleaders. Great job to everyone who participated in the 5th Ave Mile. A shout-out to the adorable young runners who closed the race and Cheer New York’s own Katie M. who finished the race in 6 minutes and 54 seconds!

We can't wait for our next event this Wednesday (Oct. 2^nd from 7-10pm) THAT’S TOMORROW!! -- the "The Will Clark Show" Bingo Fundraiser at Uncle Charlie’s Bar (139 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017) Hope to see you there!

2013-2014 Newbies Announced!

Just a few weeks ago, we held tryouts for our upcoming season. This is anticipated to be a huge year for us with Gay Games just around the corner. We had a strong turnout this year, making choosing our new members very difficult, but we could not be happier with our selection. 
After much anticipation, Cheer New York is very thrilled to finally announce the new members of our 2013-2014 team!

Fans, please join us in congratulating eighteen fabulous new men and women to our cheer family-
Anthony M., Ashley C., Ashley Rose L., Christopher R., Destiny M., Jessica J., John G., Karen L., Kerry M., Kiran R., Lauren A., Lyndsay A., Malaea R., Milissa C., Rachel S., Theo B., Zaccary B., and Zavier C.

Thank you so much to each and every one of you that came to audition this year. If you didn't make the team this time around, please tryout again. We have a mid-season tryouts in the beginning of the year and again next summer. To the eighteen that did join us, CONGRATULATIONS! We are so happy to have you on the team... hope you're ready to WERQ!

Don't forget you can follow us on Instagram, Twitter and like us on Facebook!

Contact us at info@cheerny.org for any further information

Tryouts start THIS WEEK!

photo credit: Andre Photography

Have you been wanting to find a way to get back into cheerleading after all those years? Is cheerleading a sport you've always admired, but never knew how to get involved? Have you been searching for a way to work with charitable organizations within the local community? Well look no further! Dust off those pom poms folks! Cheer New York is looking for YOU!

photo credit: Andre Photography

It's hard to believe that with our season only having ended a few weeks ago, that tryouts are already here, but they are!

That's right! Our first clinic will be this Wednesday 7/31 from 6:45-10pm. We will have an additional/make-up clinic the following Sunday (this Sunday) 8/4 from 1:45-5pm. You must attend at least one of the two clinics to be eligible to tryout for the 2013-2014 season. We will hold the final tryout on Wednesday 8/7 from 6:45-10pm.

Cheer New York (Cheer NY) is an all-volunteer non-profit adult cheerleading organization by and for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight communities that combines cheers, gymnastics, dance and acrobatic stunts into a professional and exhilarating crowd-pleasing performance. Cheer New York is made up of adults from the NY/NJ area who are in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Our mission is to support the fight against AIDS and other life-challenging illnesses and conditions by raising money for small local charities through our "Cheer for Life" fund.

If this sounds like a group that you would like to be a part of, please contact us for more information about tryouts including exact locations, requirements, and any other questions you may have: info@cheerny.org

You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@cheernewyork)!

Cheer NY & The Original GLBT Expo!

This is a big year for The Original GLBT Expo as they celebrate their 20th year! Cheer New York will be there as we have been for many years past, to help boost the excitement.

Please join us Saturday March 9 and Sunday March 10, both days from 12noon to 6pm.

Come get a sneak peak at what we've got up our sleeves for Pride season as we show off our stunts, tricks and flips! Don't forget that we are cheering for charity, so make sure you show our donation bucket some love. The sexy men and women of Cheer NY will be their dancing and cheering their butts off, just for you- so please stop by and say "Hi!!"

Photos by HeyMrJason Photography and courtesy of Out Magazine, at The Original GLBT Expo, 2012.
 

Congrats 2013 Newbies!

Cheer New York is very lucky in that we live in the greatest city in the U.S. (in our humble opinion). We have such a huge pool of talent show up at our auditions each year, it's hard for us to make cuts. That being said... Congratulations to the lucky 16 who recently went through our mid-season auditions and made the team!

Thank you to each and every person who auditioned.... we sincerely wish we could take every one of you. Please, re-audition for us again this summer for our 2013-2014 season!

Congrats again, and welcome to the Cheer NY family: Ashley S., Brennen C., Caitlin O., Cassie J., Dustin B., Justin K., Kendrew D., Lyndsey A., Mikaela D., Omer C., Sloan L., Zavier C., retuning member Jovani P., and our new auxiliary members, Cleopatra A., Jeremy K., and Austin N!
 

Now let's get ready for Pride season!!!

  Please join us in welcoming the newest members to the team!
Cheer NY would love to see you at 
Boxers Sports Bar in Hell's Kitchen
(50th St. & 9th Ave.) this Sunday, February 17 @ 6pm-9pm
for our semi-annual "Newbie Night!" 
Always a fun time, we hope to see you there!

CHEER NY MID-SEASON TRYOUTS 2013!!

Want to join the team?

 
TRYOUT CLINIC:  Wed Feb 6th
(Time: 6:45pm-10pm)

TRYOUT CLINIC (Make-up):  Sun Feb 10th 
(Time: 1:45pm-5pm)

TRYOUT AUDITIONS: Wed Feb 13th
(Time: 6:45pm-10pm).

Cheer NY asks that all RECRUITS:
A) Go to our website to learn about our LGBTS organization & our Cheer For Life charity.
B) Be athletic or physically fit (no experience necessary).
C) Be 21 and older. There is no upper age limit. Current members are in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.
(If you are 20 years old and will turn 21 soon, speak to Director for special approval to join the team).

All recruits must attend at least ONE cheer CLINIC to complete paperwork and learn tryout material. You can come to BOTH clinics to get your skills up.

There is a one-time $20 fee to register for tryouts (collected at the start of the clinic). This fee will pay for gym space rental and an official Cheer NY t-shirt for you to wear for your Audition.

Tryouts and clinics will be held in Chelsea / Midtown Manhattan. Please Register Online to get exact location and details.

No experience necessary!!! We are NOT an All-Star Team. If new to cheerleading, a sports background is highly encouraged for BASES (bottom of pyramids) & a Gymnastics / Diving background encouraged for FLYERS (top of pyramids).

You must REGISTER via our website or Email to attend clinics and auditions.

CONTACT US to sign up and get more info, financial and time requirements and exact location.

WEBSITE: www.CheerNY.org

PHOTOS: www.facebook.com/CheerNewYork

Terry, You Are FABULOUS!

This past week, Cheer New York had an exceptionally amazing practice. We cannot wait to show everyone what we've been working on. Bases and back-spots were busy showing off their muscles tossing and flipping flyers all over the place. One strong base really impressed the leadership this week, which is why Terry R. won the Fabulous award! Terry is one of our newest newbies and has had such a positive attitude from the get-go. He has gone out of his way to get to know everyone on the team and gets involved at every chance he can.

"From day 1 Cheer NY has taken me in as one of their own, and that is why I'm fabulous... because this whole team is awesome!"
Congratulations Terry, keep up the fabulousness! We can't wait to see who steps up to the plate tonight when we join together again for yet another weekly practice.

Luis L, You Are Fabulous!

Last week's Fabulous Award recipient was none other than Luis L! 

Luis started this season better and stronger than ever. He has really stepped-it-up athletically and behind-the-scences and proven why he is such a vital part of Cheer NY. This award could not have come at a better time for him either as he received it on the eve of his birthday! 

"Winning the fabulous award is something that I feel proud of that my coaches and teammates see how I am growing as a cheerleader and I am proud to be a member of Cheer New York" - Luis L.

Congrats and Happy *Belated* Birthday Luis! Keep up the fabulousness!!

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Cheer New York would like to wish you a happy Labor Day weekend from our family to yours! 
We hope that you're all doing something fabulous to celebrate the last weekend of summer 2012.

We hope to see many of you just one week from today when Cheer NY sets sail on our annual Sea Tea boat cruise around lower Manhattan. Cheer NY will perform on the dock from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. At 7:30pm, the boat will set sail into the sunset, cruising up and down the Hudson and East Rivers.

Your $25 ticket includes a free buffet dinner, a show, lots of dancing, and spectacular views of NYC! There will be hot guys and girls, a live DJ, beautiful views of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, and the NYC skyline!

Please buy your tickets through...
A) Cheer NY member or B) Cheer NY’s main website
else Cheer NY doesn't receive the donation!

Contact Us for details: Info@cheerny.org

Purchase Sea Tea Tickets: http://www.cheerny.org/donations.htm

Get your tickets TODAY!!!

CHEER NEW YORK TRYOUTS!!

 
TRYOUT CLINIC & REGISTRATION:  Wed July 25th 
(Time: 6:45pm-10pm)

TRYOUT CLINIC & REGISTRATION (Make-up):  Sun July 29th 
(Time: 11am-3pm)


TRYOUT AUDITIONS: Wed August 1st 
(Time: 6:45pm-10pm).

Cheer NY asks that all RECRUITS:
A) Go to our website to learn about our LGBTS organization & our Cheer for Life Charity.
B) Be athletic or physically fit (no experience necessary).
C) Be at least 21 years of age. Current members are in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. There is no upper age limit.
(If you are 20 years old and will turn 21 soon, speak to Director for special approval to join the team).

All recruits must attend at least ONE cheer CLINIC to complete paperwork and learn tryout material. You can come to BOTH clinics to get your skills up.

There is a one-time $20 fee to register for tryouts (collected at the start of the clinic). This fee will pay for an official Cheer NY t-shirt for you to wear for your Audition.

Tryouts and clinics will be held in midtown Manhattan. (Exact location to be determined).

No experience necessary!!! We ARE NOT an All-star team. If new to cheerleading, a sports background is highly encouraged for BASES & a Gymnastics / Diving background encouraged for FLYERS.

You must PRE-REGISTER via our website or Email to attend clinics and auditions.

CONTACT US to sign up and get more info, financial and time requirements and exact location.


WEBSITE: www.CheerNY.org

PHOTOS: www.facebook.com/CheerNewYork

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NYC Pride Parade 2012

Please join Cheer New York on June 24th (Sunday) 

12noon–4pm for the NYC LGBT Pride March!!!

 (photo by: Andrew Werner)

The parade (one of the BIGGEST pride marches in the world) began as an annual civil rights demonstration beginning the year after the Stonewall Riots in 1970. Over the years, its purpose has broadened to include recognition of the fight against AIDS and to remember those lost to the illness, violence and neglect. It has also evolved to include being a celebration of the LGBT community! 

The parade will start at E. 36th St and go down 5th Ave, across 9th St and then down Christopher Street. To watch the parade step-off you should be in the 30s. For larger crowds and high energy, Chelsea or the West Village is ideal. Cheer NY will be in Section 5 = Sports.

Happy Pride to everyone!!…and don’t forget, when you see us…"Cheer Loud, Cheer Proud!!!" 

You're so FABULOUS Geoff!

We have already had an exciting start of the season with some amazing new additions of cheerleaders, like Fabulous Award Winner Geoff W. Geoff recieved the award due to his amazing skills, positive attitude and ability to play multiple parts when it comes to the stunts and dances. 

"I've had a blast on Cheer New York since I joined and it's really great to be recognized by the coaches," said Geoff.

Geoff definitely deserves the Fabulous Award because he is Fabulous and we are so happy to have him on our team and as a member of the Cheer New York Family. 

Fabulousity!

Cheer New York would like to send out one more CONGRATS to last week's Fabulous Award recipient, Deanna G!!

Deanna worked hard and really stepped up her game at our first practice of 2012. A very well deserving recipient!

"I was so excited to have won such a "fabulous" award! Especially after how amazing each teammate performed during the first practice back! We're bringing 2012 in strong!" -Deanna G.

Cheer New York is having Walk-On tryouts in January & February
for new fabulous members! Please contact us at info@cheerny.org or you may also call 1-888-671-7312 for more details!

Priscilla One-Year Anniversary

Join Cheer New York debut special Priscilla cheers at the TKTS Booth in Times Square at 5:15pm on Tuesday, March 20 - then come watch the Tony Award® winning production of Bette Midler’s Priscilla Queen of The Desert The Musical celebrate its one-year anniversary on Broadway and 500,000^th audience member along with Cheer New York that evening, where the 500,000th audience member will receive a surprise on stage.

Priscilla stars Tony Award® nominee Will Swenson, Tony Award® nominee Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams as the trio of friends on a road trip who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. The musical includes 500 costumes and a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men” and “I Will Survive.”

TKTS Cheers: 5pm - 6pm

Priscilla Broadway Show: 7pm - 10pm

The Palace Theater @ 1564 Broadway

W. 47th & Broadway, Manhattan, NY

For more information, visit: www.priscillaonbroadway.com.

NYC 1/2 Marathon

If you live in NYC, you've probably already heard.... The NYC 1/2 Marathon is this weekend!

It's pretty hard to miss the mass quantity of posters everywhere along the city.
Cheer New York is so excited to have been invited to be in the cheering zone at mile 11 to encourage all the runners.

We are especially excited to cheer at this race because our very own Rachael G. is running the race this year! This is Rachael's very first 1/2 marathon and we could not be more proud to be there to support her in this endeavor.

I sat down with Rachael last week and picked her brain a little bit about what she thinks this race is going to be like for her, enjoy our interview!
Abbey C.: How long have you been a runner?
Rachael G.: I just started running last spring! I took a beginners class with the NYRR that was super basic. The goal was just to run for 20 minutes.
AC: Wow, so you just caught the running bug then hu?
RG: Yeah, then I started doing a bunch of 5K's
AC: So what made you want to do a 1/2 marathon?
RG: Well I heard about the lottery and I figured, I'd just enter. If I made it in, it would be a sign it was meant to be. Then my name was picked....
AC: What is the farthest distance you have ever run?
RG: 8 miles; I need to tackle 10 miles later this week though.
AC: What is your pace like and what is your goal for finishing on March 18th?
RG: I'm currently running about 10 minutes per mile. Really I just want to finish the race, but I'm hoping to run it in 2 hours 30 minutes. Just finishing is such a mental challenge. There's a lot of pain involved. My goal is to not stop running. If I feel like I need to, then I'll allow myself little 30 second rests, and that's OK.
AC: Have you had any injuries since you started training?
RG: Nothing major. I have bad knees, so that's always an issue; but I also think my toe nails might be bruised.
AC: Bruised toe nails?! I didn't even know there was such a thing. That sounds painful!
RG: Yeah, I have polish on them right now, so I can't see if that's actually what's happening but that's what it feels like.
AC: Do you have anyone coming to watch you from the sidelines?
RG: Not a lot, just a few friends at the finish line.
AC: How do you feel about Cheer NY being there at the 11th mile?
RG: It's going to be so cool that I'll know people along the way. I'm totally running this alone, so that will be comforting. I've cheered the race in years past and it was always so much fun to watch.
AC: What do you think finishing is going to feel like?
RG: Ohmigosh! I don't even know, I just hope I make it there. No, I know I will. But I know I'm going to be crying at the end; like full on snot ball. I cry at the end of every long run I do like "I can't believe I just did that!". I'm going to be a mess.

I know I speak for the rest of Cheer New York when I say a huuuuge GOOD LUCK to Rachael this weekend! Run like the wind girl!

GLBT Expo 2012

Join members of Cheer New York this weekend as we perform stunts and cheers at our booth all day on both Saturday and Sunday at the exciting and fun-filled Original GLBT Expo.

Come say “Hi” to members of the team, take pictures, win great prizes, and find out how to join our team or book us for your next event!

March 17th-18th (Saturday-Sunday)

12 noon - 6 pm

Jacob Javits Convention Center

38th St & 11th Ave, Manhattan, NY.

Congrats Newbies!

YOU MADE IT!!

Cheer New York would like to give a warm welcome to the newest members of our organization!

Performing Members:

Bryan H., Devin I., Dominic A., Edgar "Star" G.,

Geoff W., Jeff "J.T." K., Jessica S., Juan "J.C." T.,

Paige C., Ronz R., Trishia T., & Will D.

Auxiliary Members:

Jose P. & Nando A.

You are all so wonderful and talented!! We are so happy to have you as part of the Cheer New York family! Congrats again for making the team, we hope you love it as much as the rest of us; now, you better WORK!!

Here are some of our Newbies having a great time at their team welcome party on Friday, Feb 3rd, 2012 at Barracuda Bar in Chelsea, NY.

Gridiron Classic 2012

Hey Cheerleading & Football Fans...

Join us Feb 5th (Sunday) 8am-10am, inside Central Park (near W. 69th St), Manhattan at The GRIDIRON CLASSIC 4-MILE RACE & FOOTBALL TOSS!!

Start off your Superbowl Sunday by trying out your arm in New York Road Runners (NYRR)'s annual Gridiron football toss. Cheer NY will be there to cheer you on!

And before you head home to park yourself in front of the TV for the big game, go for a touchdown of your own by running a quick 4 miles in the Gridiron Race.

Don't forget to wear your favorite football jersey!

'Twas the season!

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Happy New Year!!! THANK YOU for helping Cheer New York to gift wrap this holiday! With your assistance, we received over $7,800 and were able to reach a new Record in Holiday Donations this year!! This will help build our Cheer for Life fund tremendously and will benefit Camp C.H.A.M. and another small charity.

busy little elfs 

Thank you to everyone for your generous donations!

A new year, a new blog!

AAAAAAAAND WE’RE BACK!

That’s right folks, we didn’t forget about our loyal blog followers! We will begin regularly updating now that it's a new year, so stay tuned!

Cheer New York at our annual holiday party in December

From all of us at Cheer New York, we wish you and yours a very happy holidays and happy New Year!