Previously aimed at community cheerleading clubs, the opening up of lastweekend's event, run by the National Cheerleading Association andCheer4Life, follows increasing interest from pupils in the activity with35 schools taking part.
Pat Hawkins, chairperson of the association, said: "Cheerleadingcombines athleticism, performance and personal development. Schools havebeen innovative in their embracing of cheerleading into all parts of thecurriculum and not just sport. We decided to establish the first OpenSchools competition this year as a result of this huge popularity and wehave had an overwhelmingly positive response."
Schools competed for categories in both pompom dance and cheerleading.Around 2,000 people took part in total.
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