Temescal Canyon High Schools' Titan Cheerleaders have been chosen as a 'Top 10' program in the United States for the third consecutive year by the American School Spirit Award committee. The contest is sponsored yearly by UCA, Varsity Brands and AACAA. The sponsors state "These teams recognize their value as an athletic activity whose primary purpose is to support other athletic teams. They have all managed to cheer for their school's athletic teams, while maintaining impressive squad GPAs and doing everything they can to better their community. These teams encourage you to get out there and make a difference in your school and community."
Here are the finalists (in no particular order):Minot High School – Minot, North Dakota
West Bloomfield High School – West Bloomfield, Michigan
Tuscaloosa County High School – Northport, Alabama (winners!)
Folsom High School – Folsom, California
Temescal Canyon High School – Lake Elsinore, California
Halls High School – Knoxville, Tennessee
Cocoa High School – Cocoa, Florida
Harrison Central High School – Gulfport, Mississippi
Franklin High School – Franklin, North Carolina
John Marshall High School – San Antonio, Texas
To read about the 'TOP 10' and know what the winning team received in prizes, visit www.varsity.com and scroll down to 'Articles' - 2006 American School Spirit Award (ASSA).
Recognition of Outstanding Achievement:
Warren County High School – McMinnville, Tennessee
West Stanley High School – Oakboro, North Carolina
Albemarle High School – Charlottesville, Virginia
Estrella Foothills High School – Goodyear, Arizona
Northern Valley Regional High School – Demerest, New Jersey
Notre Dame Prep High School – Scottsdale, Arizona
Coughlin High School – Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Southwest High School – Elcentro, California
Archmere Academy – Claymont, Delaware
Central High School – Brooksville, Florida
Newman Central Catholic High School – Sterling, Illinois
Pentucket Regional High School – West Newbury, Massachusetts
Oak Harbor High School – Oak Harbor, Washington
Central Dauphin High School – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Weymouth High School – Weymouth, Massachusetts
Broomfield High School – Broomfield, Colorado
