Members of Planet Cheer’s Galaxy and Astro teams are pictured at a recent competition.

Cheer teams merit titles

LEWISTON – Fortier Family Cheer Center, home of the Planet Cheer All Stars, recently earned two National Champion titles during a competition held in Hershey, Pa.

The two-day event was was hosted by the Eastern Cheerleader and Dance Association, and each day’s score counted 50 percent towards the final placement.

Planet Cheer’s Senior Open Level 4 Astros team placed first in their division. The association also granted the team a full paid bid, worth approximately $1000, to the US Finals competition to be held in May in Virginia Beach, Va.

Planet Cheer’s International Coed Open Level 5 Galaxy team was named National Champions in their division. The team’s high score earned them a partial paid bid, worth $2500, to the Cheerleading Worlds to be held in April in Orlando, Fla.

The teams will perform their award winning routines at Lewiston High School on Sunday, May 17, during the annual Family and Friends exhibition. To learn more about Planet Cheer, visit www.fortierfamilycheercenter.com.