The ACS Cheerleading Team is heading to THE ONE FINALS cheer competition in Virginia Beach, Virginia to be held April 1-3 and they are grateful to the many school families and friends who participated in King Pin Bowling Night or purchased bags of Chef Steve’s popcorn, baked goods, and walking tacos that helped raise over $5,000 in funds needed to underwrite their competition expenses.

“We are so excited to be representing ACS at this competition and we are blessed to have the support of our school families and friends in the community who have made our fundraisers a success,” said Morgan Gibson, head coach of the 23-member cheerleading squad of middle school and high school students. The cheer team received an invitation to THE ONE FINALS competition after winning first place on February 12 in Toms River at the ImpACT Competition, in the JV Intermediate Division.

Gibson said additional funds to support the team’s expenses will be raised from two after-school intramural cheer classes that will be offered this spring — one for PK3 to 1st grade students on Thursdays from April 7 to May 26, and one for 2nd to 5th grade students on Mondays from April 11 to May 23. The sign-up forms for these classes have been sent home and are on the ACS website.

ACS staff member Arzum Sanchez, who has helped organize the cheer team fundraisers, said close to 150 people attended the bowling night on March 18 and while there, they also purchased tasty home-made baked goods. “The bowling alley was packed with ACS families and friends and everyone was laughing and having a great time,” Sanchez said.

Photo credits: PJ Santos.