Cheer, Dance and Drill Competition and YS EXPO

Youth Services

department hosted their

1st Cheer, Dance and

Drill Competition at

Edward Roybal Learning

Center for the

Elementary, Middle and

High school afterschool

programs. It was an

amazing and memorable

event for many students

as it was their first

dance, drill, and cheer

competition. For some it

was their last

competition before

exiting high school. Just imagine yourself performing in front of an audience of 550 parents,

family members, friends, and school administrators. The event was a huge success as all

participants had the support of everyone in the facility.

Prior to the competition students had been preparing for this day as early as October 2010 and

others as of January 2011. All participants practiced 2-3 days per week for about 2 hours each

day afterschool to prepare for this day along with their dedicated, creative, and passionate

Coaches.

The day began with butterflies in their stomachs as participants were preparing to take the floor

to perform and compete for the 1st place trophy. It also began with cheers, smiles, and support

from other teams, parents, friends and school administrators.

This is how each school placed in each category;

Pacoima ES dance: Honorable Mention

New Castle ES dance: 1st place

Parthenia ES dance: 2nd

Place

Fenton ES dance: 3rd

place

Parthenia ES drill team: 1st place

New Castle ES dril team: 2nd place

Fenton ES drill team: 3rd

place:

Thurgood Marshall MS cheer team: 1st place

Bert Corona MS cheer team: 2nd

Place

Los Angeles Arts Academy & Enterprise MS cheer team: Honorable Mention

Accelerated MS cheer team: 3rd

place

Crenshaw Arts Tech Charter HS Drill/Step Team: 1st place

Stern Mass Drill Team: 2nd

place

John Fremont HS dance team: 1st place

Crenshaw Arts Tech Charter HS Dance Team: 2

nd place

L.A Leadership Academy Charter HS: 3rd

Place

Stern Mass Varsity Cheer Team: 1st place

L.A Leadership Academy Charter HS: 2nd

Place

L.A International Charter HS: 3rd

place

Stern Mass J.V Cheer Team: Honorable Mention

Stern Mass Sportsmanship Award

Regardless of their placement each school left with the motivation to perfect their craft for next

year’s Y.S Cheer, Dance and Drill Competition.

Nancy Arias, Enrichment Project Specialist, coordinated this event to provide students the

opportunity to compete in a friendly competition where their hard work, creativity, and

dedication would be acknowledged, win or lose by their loved ones and community members.

This competition embodied the true spirit of self expression for the students while it captured the

hearts of the audience that cheered them on. It has been said that, “Any form of dance is an

opportunity for students to express themselves and an outlet to be who they are.” This

competition accomplished just that.

Crenshaw Arts Tech Charter H

Marc & Eva Stern Math & Science HS

On May 14, 2011, the Youth Services Department hosted the 2nd

Annual Y.S Expo event

at Edward Roybal Learning Center. The YS Expo allowed 21st Century Kids and Rock on

Education students to showcase their self expression, athletic abilities, and academic

achievement while empowering parents to be advocates within the school community. 500

participants engaged in the various arts and crafts, trivia and recreational games, soccer

tournament, and college workshops. Collaborative community partners such as Cal State

University of Northridge, UC Berkeley, Best Buy, and other YPI departments attended the event

and offered an array of activities to our students and parents.

In addition, students from Fenton Elementary, L.A Leadership Academy Charter HS,

College Ready 7 Academy HS, and Wallis Annenberg Charter HS performed at the YS EXPO

concert where students and parents enjoyed every minute of it. Many parents sang along with

L.A Leadership Band performance of “We Belong Together” by Richie Valens and many

students to Wallis Annenberg High School Band, “Island in the Sun” by Weezer.

Many students and parents left with memorabilia they created or items that were given to them

but most important they all left with smiles and urge to come again next year.

arts & Crafts

(fenton drill team) dance clinic

recreational

games (obstacle courses and parachute games)