WHAT’S UP?
Royal City Cheer, Tumbling and Parkour is holding the grand opening of its new location at 102-100 Braid St. with a special event this weekend. The day includes an all-in-one camp for kids to try out cheer, tumbling and parkour, running 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There’s also a team showcase at 1 p.m., and an open house and barbecue fundraiser from 1 to 3 p.m.
Other special events coming up include a fundraising movie night for Royal City and NWSS cheer programs on Thursday, April 21, with a screening of The Good Dinosaur. There’s also Kids’ Night Out (Parents’ Night Off) event including games, classes movie and fun, on Saturday, April 23 (6 to 10 p.m., for ages five and up).
You can also sign up now for summer camps (starting July 4), offering both regular 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. hours and extended care from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for parents who need it.
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Royal City Cheer offers programs for kids aged three and up – including all-star and recreational cheer, tumbling, parkour, summer and Pro-D Day camps, homelearner programs, birthday parties and a variety of special events.
WHO’S INVOLVED?
The program director and head coach is Nicole Pasacreta, a former NWSS Hyack cheerleader who has run the NWSS cheer program for three seasons. She runs clinics for the Royal City Hyacks Football Cheer Program, and just this past fall launched the Royal City Cheer and Tumbling Society. She has also coached for the Academy of Cheer Excellence in Mission.
Pasacreta’s coaches are all from New Westminster, almost all being NWSS cheerleaders or alumni.
WHAT WILL IT DO FOR MY KIDS?
“I believe leadership is the most important skill to have as a young person in our society, and so giving these young people a chance to be a leader is absolutely crucial,” Pasacreta says. “We start that from a very young age. In fact, even Tiny All-Stars are taught teamwork and leadership skills by leading each other in warmups and drills. It is the most adorable and exciting thing to watch them ‘get it.’”
The group includes rainbow colours on its outfits to represent the diversity it embraces.
“Everyone and anyone is welcome to come to us to become the great athletes that competitive cheer brings out,” the group’s website says. “We focus on building high-spirited, respectful, fun and well-rounded leaders. It is here that we all get to show all our beautiful colours.”
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
To find out more or to sign up for any programs (including this weekend’s all-in-one camp), see www.royalcitycheer.com., call 604-600-5111 or email [email protected].
