Junior
high schools invited to compete in the Illinois State Fair
cheerleading contest
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Special
events competition to be at the grandstand this year
[MAY 12, 2005]
SPRINGFIELD --
Junior high school cheerleading squads will have an opportunity this
summer to vie for an Illinois State Fair championship on the
fairgrounds' grandest stage.
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The fair announced Tuesday that it has
added junior high school divisions to its cheerleading contest and
will move the entire pompon and cheerleading competition from the
special events tent to the grandstand.
"The cheerleading and pompon
competition is among our most popular special events, and moving it
to the grandstand should only enhance the competition's prestige,"
said Amy Bliefnick, state fair manager. "What squad wouldn't get a
thrill out of performing on the same stage as their favorite singer
or band?"
The junior high school cheerleading
competition will be on Aug. 14 beginning at 9 a.m. Squads will be
divided into two groups according to size. One division will
feature teams with 12 or fewer members; teams with 13 or more
members will compete in the other division.
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![](../images/ads/current/maple_ridge_9-24-04.jpg) The state fair is now accepting
entries. The deadline to sign up is Aug. 1. Premiums will be paid to
the top three finishers in each division.
For more information about special
events competitions at the 2005 Illinois State Fair, either call the
Illinois State Fair Office at (217) 782-0777 or visit
www.illinoisstatefair.info on the Internet.
The 2005 Illinois State Fair will be
Aug. 12–21 in Springfield.
[Illinois
State Fair news release]
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