On October 6, Valley Center Pop Warner Cheer competed at the 2024 West Coast Conference Cheer and Dance Competition at the San Diego Convention Center. Valley Center sent three cheerleading teams who all gave stellar performances. The Mitey Mite and Junior Varsity teams displayed outstanding showmanship, with both capturing Second Place for their Show Cheer routines! This earned them spots to compete at Regionals in Long Beach in November!
The Flag team had ten cheerleaders ages 5-6 years old, led by Head Coach Heather Burke. For many, this was their first time performing in front of such a large crowd and they knocked it out of the park! They performed a fun exhibition routine with confidence, enthusiasm, and bright smiles. They looked absolutely adorable, brimming with such excitement in their shiny uniforms and sparkling bows.
The Mitey Mite team were superstars with twenty-three cheer- leaders ages 7-9 years old, led by Head Coach Christina Gulley. They performed a dynamic show cheer routine with precisely timed ripples and level changes, hitting all their marks. Mitey Mite competed in the Large team category and demonstrated amazing stunts and pyramid combi- nations. They flew high and ripped across the stage with multiple back walkovers.
The Junior Varsity team had nine- teen cheerleaders ages 10-13 years old, led by Head Coach Melissa April. They performed an intricately choreographed show cheer routine with multiple pyramids, high energy stunt transitions and sharp motions. Junior Varsity competed in the Medium team category and showed fantastic overall technique from the  height of their jumps to their walk- over-splits-Valdez tumbling passes. They shone in multiple pyramids in the high stunt category and ended with a showstopping dance section.  
The teams next prepare to travel to Long Beach and set their sights on qualifying for Nationals in Florida.