SHAWNEE – The St. Gregory's competitive cheer team has announced it will host a youth clinic at the end of the month. The event, scheduled for April 30, will be held inside Sumner Field House from 9 a.m. to noon.
The clinic costs $25 per participant (includes a t-shirt) and is open to children four years old through eighth grade. Basic cheerleading skills will be taught, and participants will learn a cheer, chant and dance to be performed at 11:45 a.m. that day.
Those interested are encouraged to pre-register with Cavalier cheer coach Mandy Thomson at mjill_thomson@hotmail.com or 405-802-3199. Please include name and t-shirt size in emailed pre-registrations. Registration is also available on the day of the clinic.
The SGU cheer team has qualified for nationals four straight years, finishing as high as national runners-up in 2014. Sumner Field House is located on St. Gregory's campus, 1900 W. MacArthur Street in Shawnee.