Sabers Cheer Camp was held June 24 to 27 at Divine Mercy Academy’s gymnasium, 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. All It was open to students going into kindergarten through eighth grade from any local school. According to PTG Fundraising Chairperson Tina Cuda, camp consisted of 37 cheerleaders this year from Divine Mercy Academy, Gateway, Plum and Springdale school districts. There was also one student from the Washington, D.C., area who was visiting her grandparents in the Pittsburgh area. Cheer camp provides an opportunity for participants to see what cheerleading is about, gain team-building skills or to simply find way to stay active. A showcase was held for family and friends at the end of the week.
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Sabers Cheer Camp held at Divine Mercy Academy
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First grader Isabella Long poses for a photo before cheer practice.
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Aislynn Llewellyn-Fitzpatrick (left), 5, and Hannah Birx, 6, during warmups.
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Six year old Gianna Cuda is ready for cheering.
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Friends Olivia Saccomano (left), 6, and Julianna Starr, 8, pose for a photo before practice.
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Assistant coaches and Divine Mercy Academy students Livi Dagit (left) Skylar Ament (right) pose with Taylor Brown (middle), who is a Divine Mercy Academy grad.
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PTG President and cheerleading coach Colleen Cocchi talks with cheerleaders before practice begins. This year, 37 students attended Sabers Cheer Camp.
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Students from Divine Mercy Academy, Gateway, Plum and Springdale, as well as one student from the Washington, D.C., area, attended Sabers Cheer Camp.
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Coack Colleen Cocchi and parent volunteers lead the cheerleaders in exercises at Divine Mercy Academy.
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