Pictured are UHS cheerleaders (front row, left to right) Kenadi McKee, Riley Smith, Bri Schuler, Mikala McClung, Baley Smith and Alonah Johnson. In the back row are Mya Mount, Addy Sebastinas, Arianna Souders, Raygen Wilson, Maddie Long, Sydnie Hoffman, Amarah Portis, Brylee Spriggs and Amyah Green.

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The Urbana High School cheerleaders have earned their first-ever national bid to cheer at the UCA High School Nationals in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 9-12, 2024.

The cost of the trip is roughly $23,000 – this includes competition registration for the girls, room/board for the girls, airfare and transportation. Through fund-raising efforts and support from local businesses, $11,000 has been raised.

A GoFundMe page has been established at https://gofund.me/52060171.

For more information on other fund-raising efforts for the trip, go to the Facebook page: Climbing to Nationals.