STATE SPIRIT CHAMPIONS FOR 2007-08

OSSAA CHEER STATE CHAMPIONS Class 1A State Champion - Hominy Runner up - Central Sallisaw Class 2A State Champion - Vian Runner up - Oklahoma Christian Class 3A State Champion - Kingfisher Runner up - Heritage Hall Class 4A State Champion - Carl Albert Runner up - Deer Creek Class 5A State Champion - Union Runner up - Jenks Large Co-Ed State Champion - Bixby Runner up - Mustang Small Co-Ed State Champion - Newkirk Runner up - Piedmont OSDTDA DANCE STATE CHAMPIONS Class 1A/2A/3A Jazz State Champion - New John Marshall Pom State Champion - Metro Christian Hip-Hop State Champion - Chandler Runner up - New John Marshall Mix State Champion - New John Marshall Runner Up - Chandler Class 4A Jazz State Champion - Deer Creek Runner up - Edison Pom State Champion - McAlester Runner up - Edison Hip-Hop State Champion - McAlester Runner up - Southeast Mix State Champion - Ada Runner Up - Chickasha Kick State Champion - Southeast Class 5A Jazz State Champion - Westmoore Runner up - Yukon Small Pom (up to 14 performers) State Champion - Tulsa Memorial & Charles Page Runner up - Stillwater Large Pom (15+ performers) State Champion - Union Pom Runner up - Yukon Small Hip-Hop (up to 14 performers) State Champion - Moore Runner up - Tulsa Memorial Large Hip-Hop (15+ performers) State Champion - Westmoore Runner up - Union Pom Mix State Champion - Norman North Runner Up - Tahlequah Kick State Champion - Union Highsteppers Runner up - Broken Arrow Senior Soloist State Champion - Karissa Miles (Westmoore High School) Runner up - Maci Cameron (Westmoore High School) COMING UP FOR 2008.... Looking forward to 2008, most teams have 2 big events on their agenda: First, there is Dance for a Cure, Saturday JAN 19, 2008 at Broken Arrow High School. Dance for a Cure is a benefit event with team performances and silent auction in which 100% of the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. In 2007, Dance for a Cure raised more than $10,000. Over 350 performers from the ages of 3 to 18 years participated and made this huge contribution in the fight against cancer. Cancer is a disease that at some point will touch most everyone. This is a chance for local dance and pom teams to come together for a cause bigger than a trophy. For more information or to get your team involved please email Kim Miller-Clark at tigerpom1@msn.com. The second event that demands focus with the new year is attending NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! Union, Jenks, Edison, Tulsa Memorial, McAlester and many others send their top rated cheer and pom teams to compete beyond the state level and represent their schools at National Cheer and Dance competitions. Universal Dance Association (UDA) holds their national competition at Disney World in Orlando, FL. It is held the first two weekends in February and is attended by over 500 top qualifying teams throughout the United States. Westmoore Varsity Pom (outside of OKC) is defending National Jazz Champion and runner up in Hip-Hop. Tulsa Memorial, Union, Jenks, and McAlester have also had top 10 finishes in the past few years, proving teams from Oklahoma are prestigious competitors. National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) is a cheer company that holds their national championships in December in Dallas, TX. Thousands of cheerleaders from across national bring their best stunts and skill to this nationally televised event. Last year not only did Union Varsity Cheer claim the title of Super Large Varsity National Champions but Cascia Hall claimed the Large Intermediate National Title. Showing the US once again that Oklahoma has some of the fiercest competitors in the spirit world!