Role Reversal...

Exxcel's 1st ever...Parent Cheer Team. The parents and coaches decided to join the fun and entered into the competition at Hershey Park, PA with a routine of their own.

Anything kids can do moms can do better. And Kendra and Carol of course :-)

Congrats Level 5!

The Level 5s had an awesome meet at States this past weekend - rounding out an all-around great year. Ashley Donnellan won the All-Around and Uneven Bars. Sophia Petrillo also won Bars. Other Level 5 State Champions include Naomi Hunt and Rose Fredudberg on Vault. Great job girls. We're really proud of how hard you all worked all season.

Exxcel Youth Cheerleaders Win Open Championships

This past Saturday, Exxcel's Youth 1 and Youth 2 All-Star Cheer teams traveled to Hershey, PA for “Battle of the States” Competition. Youth 1 placed 3rd out of 13 teams and Youth 2 placed 1st out of 11 teams.

The tournament was held at the Giant Center and featured 215 teams from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Hampshire, West Virginia and Florida. The team with the highest skill, best choreography and the cleanest two and half minute routine wins in each division.

Congratulations girls! Kendra tried to teach me some moves, and I've got to give you credit - it's tough!

Good luck this weekend Girls Team!

We have a big weekend coming up with the Exxcel girls teams competing across the State and even across the country! Meghan Lapp (Level 9) is headed to Eastern Championships in Tuepelo, Mississippi! She had an amazing year, and qualified to compete in this meet at Regionals. Good luck Meghan and have fun!

The Level 5s also have States this weekend. They are the defending State Champions from Winter States and have been working hard all year. Have fun and show it off!

Karolina Serhan is also headed to States this weekend for Prep Opt Advanced.

Good luck girls! We're all so proud of you!

Congrats to Kaela Meyer who finished 7th AA at last week's Level 8 Regional Championships, and the Prep Int Team who placed 4th at States.

Many other Exxcel Girls also finished the year as State Champions!

Congrats to....
Caitlin Tormey, Prep Int, All Around
Mary Kate Hegarty, L7 Vault
Allison Hurwitz, Prep Int Vault
Emme McCabe, Prep Int Beam
Sonja Goldman, Prep Int Vault
Caitlin Tormey, Prep Int Bars
Alex Goldfarb, Prep Int Floor
Allison Hurwitz, Prep Int Floor

May's Skill of the Month - The Round Off

The Round Off is one of the most common tumbling skills in both men’s and women’s gymnastics. It is mainly used to shift power from a forward run into backward tumbling, but it is also used on the Balance Beam and Vault.

Round Offs begin with a hurdle where the dominant leg is bent and lifted. The gymnast then reaches forward with the arms and legs through Lunge and kicks as if starting a Cartwheel. While upside down, the gymnast’s legs come together and the hands push off the floor to land on 2 feet facing the direction from which the skill came.

Next Month: The Chin Up