MC Scots cheerleaders to host competition

The Maryville College Scots cheerleaders will host the Maryville Cheer and Dance Open, a Cheer Ltd. qualifier competition, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, in the Cooper Athletic Center on the College campus. Cheerleading and Dance teams from across the region are invited to compete for a bid to the Cheer Ltd. International Cheer and Dance Championships at CANAM in Myrtle Beach, S.C., set for March 16-18, 2007. Andy Lewter, cheerleading coach, is coordinating this regional event. Nationally certified judges will score the teams. Competition is available in more than 56 divisions from pee wee through open, including high school, middle school, all-stars and recreation teams, Lewter said. Individual cheerleaders, dancers and partner stunt teams may also choose to compete in the Maryville Cheer and Dance Open for a bid to the 2007 International Cheerleader Championships, International Dancer Championships and the International Partner Stunt Championships held in conjunction with the Cheer Ltd. Spectators are welcome the day of the open. Tickets will be sold at the door for $8 for adults and $5 for students, children under 5 are free. Teams and individuals who wish to compete in the Maryville Cheer and Dance Open should contact Cheer Ltd., Inc., headquarters at 1-800-477-8868. For more information about Cheer Ltd. visit their web site at www.cheerltd.com.