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In today’s newsletter:

• 25/26 season news: exciting team updates
• 2025 Cheer Awards - start voting NOW!
• What are the new 'flex' divisions?
• Top Gun Savannah debuts with 24 teams in first year
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25/26 Season News: Exciting Team Updates

The U.S. season has barely ended, but things are already changing fast!

Here's a continuation of recent newsletters where we list teams changing divisions, new teams & more:

• Woodlands Elite Generals is back (yes, back) in the Large Senior 6 division! It was just announced that Top Gun Revelation is entering the division, and now it's official that Generals are too 😯 A new era is starting.​
• CheerVille Anarchy moves from the Extra Small Coed 6 division to Medium Senior 6!
• Cheer Extreme is also anticipating entering the Medium Senior division, with a new team called Vixens 🦊
• Another team moving divisions: CheerForce Venom, from Small Senior Coed 6 to Extra Small Senior Coed 6
• Speaking of CheerForce, they also have a new Worlds team: Rogue 6, in the U18 Non-Tumbling Coed 6 division.
• Brandon Allstars Senior Pink is back! However, this time it's in the U18 Non-Tumbling 6 division, so technically not Senior Pink. Anywho.
• East Celebrity Elite has also announced a new Worlds team in the U18 Non-Tumbling Level 6 division!
• ECE is also entering the fan-favorite Medium Senior 4 division, which Top Gun 24k has now left.
• GymTyme Black is back! What an era the Black + Pink = Blink time was 😉
• Long Island Cheer Diamonds is moving from Limited Extra Small to Limited Extra Small Coed.

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2025 Cheer Awards - Start Voting NOW!

The wait is over! We've received your nominations, and you can start voting NOW 🗳️

Vote for the athletes, teams, and leaders who defined the season. Plus, categories like...

• Most innovative choreography
• Best gyms in North America, Europe & Australia/New Zealand
• Best lower-level gym
• Best city to compete in
• Best social media presence
• & much more

Round 1 closes June 15. Finalist voting begins June 16.

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❓ What Are The New 'Flex' Divisions?

• Are you seeing gyms announce "flex" teams? Not sure what they are? They are new for this season, and we have a feeling they are here to stay. Learn more.

🔫 Top Gun Savannah Debuts with 24 Teams in First Year

• The new Top Gun gym in Savannah, Georgia (first announced here) will be launching with no less than 24 teams! It is said to be one of the largest gym openings in history. Read more.

🎥 Second to Last Episode of Cali Cheer Show

• "Four days before the World Championship, SMOED gets a blast from the past—and a boost for the future. Gabi Butler, cheer legend and former SMOED athlete, returns to the gym with a legacy surprise: brand new Rebel Athletic uniforms inspired by the iconic set she wore when winning Worlds in 2013." Watch now.

Wondering if there will be a second season of the show? We interviewed the producer, who spilled all of the tea... Read here.

Competitions 🏆

HIGHLIGHTS:

​Here are the International & European Summit 2026 bid winners from FC Barcelona!

RESULTS & BIDS:

🌎 The Americas: ICU Latin America Championships (Colombia)

​🇪🇺 Europe: FC Barcelona (Spain), Estonian Cheer Open (Estonia), ICE Southern Chill Extraveganza Extra Cool (England), Cheer City Nationals (England)

UPCOMING:

🇪🇺 Europe: ELITE Cheerleading Championship (Germany), JAMfest Europe (England), BCA Summer Spotlight (England), ICE Big Chill Extraveganza (England), Open Cheer Movieland & Caneva The Aquapark 2025 (Italy)

We can't cover all competitions - these are only some select events.

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