About the squad:
* Extreme Allstars started in Jan 08 by head coach Claire Haggett & assistant coach Joanne Webb. The squad is based in Bristol, England, training on wednesday evenings.
* Extreme Allstars are a senior squad (aged 14 +) who value their dedicated members as individuals & promote healthy lifestyles, increased confidence/ self esteem & great teamwork.
* Extreme Allstars run in seasons; from the beginning of September until the end of July, breaking for August. Extreme Allstars are currently in their 2009-2010 season.
* Extreme Allstars started competing in April '09, all routines are choreographed by Claire.
* The squad is involved with community & charity events across Bristol & are the official
CLIC Sargent charity cheerleaders for the annual Bristol & Bath Half Marathons.
* The squad is insured and all coaches are qualified and CRB cleared.
* The squad is volunatary non-profit making organisation.
History of the squad:
2008/ 2009 season: * Claire Haggett and Joanne Webb received a grant and Extreme Allstars were founded!
* Extreme Allstars received another grant to purchase flexi-roll cheerleading mats & since then have been able to train on their very own professional high quality cheerleading floor.
* Extreme Allstars entered their first competition in Telford entering thebiggest division of the competition, senior cheer level 2. Extreme Allstars placed 6th out of 18 squads, receiving their first trophy!
* Extreme Allstars featured on a double page spread in Cheerleader UK Magazine as 'new squad of the month'
2009/ 2010 season: *Extreme Allstars took a season out from competing to concentrate on charity and community events
* Extreme Allstars cheered on a total of 27,000 thousands runners in the Bristol and Bath Half Marathons and became the official CLIC Sargent cheerleaders
* Extreme Allstars were chosen and appeared in the hit E4 and Channel 4 TV Programme 'Skins'
* Extreme Allstars were chosen as the official Bristol Sport Relief cheerleaders and cheered on all the runners of the Sport Relief Mile. Extreme Allstars appeared on BBC 1 in the 'Sport Relief Mile Show'
* Extreme Allstars were chosen as the official Cancer Research UK's Bristol Race for Life Cheerleaders and cheered on the 5,000 competitiors of the 5K race
Extreme Allstars squad mission statement:
"We are the Allstars, and that's what we aspire to be.
We stand for team spirit, hard work and dedication, and will settle for nothing less"
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