"The strength of the team is each individual member...the strength of each member is the team." Coach Phil Jackson Chicago Bulls Everyone loves a parade 5 Star will be in the Fiesta Days parade in McHenry this weekend Sunday July 20th. Our float is built and all members of the gym are welcome to be in the parade. Uncrustables are joining us the the parade! See you in there! NEW TIME: Come join us for OPEN GYM every Friday afternoon noon-2pm during the summer. The cost is $7.00 for members and $8.00 for non members. Awesome job by everyone at USTA Nationals in Cincinnati!! We really brought home some heavy duty hardware see photo at the left for some of the athletes. If you were not at the meet stop by the gym and check out all our team trophies. 5 Star tumblers won the 2008 overall championship in the advanced division as well as 4 first, 4 second and 1 third place team awards. More info soon on all our individual champions and top finishers. We are proud of all of you. Great job to our athletes who competed at USAG trampoline and tumbling Jr Olympic Championships in Kansas City. Next stop AAU Junior Olympics in Detroit July 30 - August 2. Summer gym class schedule revised July 03. Team, recreational and cheer class sessions runs June 23, 2008 – August 16, 2008. Call the gym or stop in to get in a class. Coach Joe wins ABC 7 and Cirque Du Soleil's "Cirque-Tacular" Sweepstakes. Joe entered a DVD highlighting his tumbling and circus skills and was picked as the grand prize winner. He will attend Cirque Du Soleil's new show Kooza at the United Center as a VIP guest in June. We will post the link to Joe's video soon. 2008 tumble individual and team photos are online, click HERE. Welcome to our new and returning 5 Star Elite All Star Cheerleaders! Let's make the 2008-2009 season the best one yet!! We are all excited to get the season started! Did you miss All Star Cheerleading evaluations? We still have open spots on our squads if you want to be a part of a great new season! Please contact the gym before it's too late!   5 Star Elite Competitive Team Referal Program. Do you have any friends that would like to come and tumble with the most competitive tumbling & trampoline program in the entire Fox Valley area?  You will earn a $25.00 referral for every athlete you refer to our 5 Star Elite Tumbling & Trampoline or 5 Star Elite Cheer Competitive Team program. So stop in the office for our Referral program document Parents of 5 Star Elite Cheerleaders and Tumbling & Trampoline Team, please remember to login to the Members Only section of the web site for the latest information. You can access this area by using the Members Only menu on the menu bar. If you do not have a username and password, please email us at 5staracademy@gmail.com
Way to go 5 Star tumblers on all the team awards from USTA Nationals!!! Sub-advanced team not pictured.....yet. (photos by tntpix) 5 Star Academy has team and recreational tumbling, all-star cheerleading and competitive dance for boys and girls ages 4 to 18-years-old. High school graduates can join the senior all-star cheer team if they are 18-years-old before May 30, 2008. Be a part of the fun that has made 5 Star the choice of many for their all-star cheerleading and tumbling home. 5 Star has members from: Algonquin, Antioch, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Carpentersville, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox Lake, Gilberts, Harvard, Johnsburg, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Lakemoor, Marengo, McHenry, Rockford, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake, Woodstock and beyond. Come check us out for a free evaluation and join the 5 Star family!

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Congrats Cheer Squads

Thanks to all our squads for a great 2007-2008 season.

And a big high-five to all our families, coaches and athletes for winning the Spirit Award at National Cheer Stars in Rockford Sunday March 16. (photo by tntpix)

We are proud of you!