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According to a tweet from the official Franklin athletics account, Franklin Varsity Cheer has been declared “National Champions!!! Hockomock, Regional, State and now - National Champions!!!”
Franklin Varsity Cheer last made it to the nationals some five years ago.
This year’s trek was to the AmeriCheer international competition. The travel for competition was approved by the School Committee in January and culminates months of effort by the team and Cheer Boosters. The team won the Hockomock League Championship November 7th and went on to win state championship at Worcester State University later that month.
According to Wikipedia, AmeriCheer was founded in 1987 by Elizabeth Rossetti. It is the parent company to Ameridance and Eastern Cheer and Dance Association. In 2005, Americheer became one of the founding members of the NLCC. This means that AmeriCheer events offer bids to The U.S. Finals: The Final Destination. AmeriCheer InterNational Championship competition is held every March at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Varsity Spirit, a branch of Varsity Brands is a parent company which, over the past 10 years, has absorbed or bought most other cheerleading event production companies including AmeriCheer.
