All-Star New Gyms And Closed Gyms For 12-13

[FamousMatty]

We have a new gym in Suffolk and one in Roanoke this year.

 

[cheeeeer93]

Sparks Allstars in Avon, MA closed to kind of merged/bought out by G-Force to form Cheer Nation.

 

[azmom]

Desert Storm and Firebird Allstars in Tucson, AZ merged. They will be known as Desert Storm Tucson. They will join the rest of the Desert Storm family in Scottsdale.

 

[pinkcheerb0ws]

Green Bay Elite just opened a second location in Appleton, it has levels 1-4 minis thru seniors.

 

[ultimatelegacy]

The coaches and athletes from Altius in the Milwaukee area are now in their own gym, Rockstar Athletics. Ultimate Fusion Athletics in Appleton, WI is still open, but I believe they are gymnastics and tumbling only. No cheer. :(

UA and 5 Star Elite re-merged, but on all levels, not just 5.

On a side note...Ultimate Fusion Athletics doesn't have cheer anymore? WHAT? What happened?

 

[JulieP]

UA and 5 Star Elite re-merged, but on all levels, not just 5.

On a side note...Ultimate Fusion Athletics doesn't have cheer anymore? WHAT? What happened?

I am not 100% sure on details, so I really shouldn't speculate. I think many of the kids are now at GBE in Appleton, so it's good that the kids are still involved in cheer... I will miss Ultimate Fusion though. We competed against them at most competitions, and we will really miss their teams.

 

[CoachSpencer]

We added a new gym in addition to our Baton Rouge location..
Louisiana Cheer Force - New Orleans !
Cheer Force Athletics

 

[unc1993]

Stellar Elite (formerly Stellar Cheer) in Pipersville, PA closed their doors. The kids found out by a note on the door when they showed up for tryouts. Fortunately, most of the kids have found homes at either Rock Starz, State All Stars, or Maximum Cheer.

 

[RaRaMama]

Iconix Allstars in Salem Virginia is new this year :-)

 

[purpleblue&white]

I am not 100% sure on details, so I really shouldn't speculate. I think many of the kids are now at GBE in Appleton, so it's good that the kids are still involved in cheer... I will miss Ultimate Fusion though. We competed against them at most competitions, and we will really miss their teams.

I do not want to put you on the hot seat but as you are from WI, do you know if RAGE's doors are still open? We have had a small influx of kids join us this past month or so.

 

[creator13]

Wait so Sparks is no longer a gym? It has merged?! Figured they would have kept the name Sparks..

 

[JulieP]

I do not want to put you on the hot seat but as you are from WI, do you know if RAGE's doors are still open? We have had a small influx of kids join us this past month or so.

I gather from their website that they are still open, and I have no heard anything to the contrary. They only had a senior 3 and a special needs team this past year, so I imagine that even a small group of kids leaving would be quite a hit to that program. Further, I only saw them compete once this past year (UCA Milwaukee), and they really struggled. There was not much in the way of level 3 tumbling, and from watching the routine, I think there were many deductions (busted tumbling, scary dropped stunts, and legality in stunts). I do not know what the rest of their season looked like, but from what I saw, I would not be shocked if parents were leaving.

 

[JulieP]

I do not want to put you on the hot seat but as you are from WI, do you know if RAGE's doors are still open? We have had a small influx of kids join us this past month or so.

I should also point out that I believe their costs are much less than ours and most gyms, so perhaps that will be a factor in people deciding to stay and will allow them to stay open. Who knows.

 

[shoptilldawn92]

Wait so Sparks is no longer a gym? It has merged?! Figured they would have kept the name Sparks..

they were bought out and everyone left

 

[AliciaM]

Cheer Sport Sharks in Canada has opened a 3rd gym in Ottawa :)