DPR to Host Citywide Cheerleading Competition at Coolidge High School - Releases

Media Contact Only: Bryan Martin Firvida, (202) 673-7662

(Washington, D.C.) – On Saturday, May 17, 2008, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will host the 2008 Citywide Cheerleading Competition at Coolidge High School, 5th Street and Tuckerman Avenue, NW. The competition will begin at 11:00 am and run throughout the day.

24 teams will compete in the following age groups: 6 and under; 10 and under; 13 and under, and 18 and under. Teams from the following DPR centers will be competing:

Barry Farm Recreation Center
Benning Stoddert Community Center
Chevy Chase Community Center
Emery Recreation Center
Fort Davis Community Center
Harrison Recreation Center
Harry Thomas Community Center
Joseph H. Cole Recreation Center
Kenilworth-Parkside
Kennedy
King-Greenleaf
Lafayette Recreation Center
Malcolm X Recreation Center
Parkview Community Center
Sherwood Recreation Center
Takoma Community Center

The competition is open to the public; admission is $5.00 and free for children age 12 and under.

For More Information: Contact the DPR Athletics Program Administration, (202) 671-1700.