Six schools participated in this year’s Inter-Primary Schools Cheerleading Competition held at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola, on June 29, 2019. Photo: VINO

Kennedy H. Bass, left, and Eustace C. Freeman aka ‘Boss’ addressing the teams and spectators at the Inter-Primary Schools Cheerleading Competition held at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola, on June 29, 2019. Photo: VINO

Althea Scatliffe Primary School have won the 2019 Inter-Primary Schools Cheerleading Competition at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on June 29, 2019. Photo: VINO

The annual competition, which did not happen in 2018 due to the 2017 hurricanes, made a commendable come back despite having two teams less this time around.

Time of year for competition to be reviewed

BVI Cheerleading Committee’s Kennedy H. Bass credited the commitment of all involved but had a special applause for the teachers who made it happen, “We know that at this time of the year with exams, we know it is very tedious for you having exams, you having graduation ceremonies so we are happy for efforts.”

He noted however that the committee will be looking at the possibility of scheduling the competition at a less strenuous time of year.

Mr Eustace C. Freeman aka ‘Boss’, who is part of the organising committee, also echoed the sentiments of Mr Bass.

“Every year the bar has been rising. This is the second year and the level of the competition has been significantly increased and we expect it to continually and gradually increase over the years ahead.”

ASPS wins 2019 championship

The 2019 Inter-Primary Schools Cheerleading Competition took place yesterday, June 29, 2019 at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola, in the presence of a mammoth crowd.

Althea Scatliffe Primary School took the championship prize of $2000.00, dethroning 2017 champ Willard Wheatley Primary School, who came in second this year.

For second place, Willard Wheatley Primary School received $1000.00 and a trophy.

Joyce Samuels Primary School, who placed third, collected a trophy and a $500 cash prize.

The night also featured special dance appearance by the Elite Dancers and an on-the-spot dance off by youths of the audience, which saw an acrobatic dancer winning a treat at Pancake paradise.

There were also appearances by contestants for the various pageants this year’s 65^th Emancipation Festival. Among them were the contestants for the Miss and Mr BVI, Mr and Miss Jr BVI and the Prince and Princess pageants.

See previous article published June 29, 2019

ASPS wins Inter-Primary Schools Cheerleading Competition

Moments ago Althea Scatliffe Primary School dethroned defending champions Willard Wheatley Primary School at the Inter-Primary Schools Cheerleading Competition held at Multi-Purpose Complex, Tortola, on June 29, 2019.

Willard Wheatley Primary School had to settle for second place while Joyce Samuel Primary School placed third.

Other participants of the competition included Alexandrina Maduro Primary School, Ebenezer Thomas Primary School and Pelican Gate Primary School.

More details to follow.