Misericordia University Cheerleading
301 Lake Street, Dallas, Pa 18612
Misericordia Cheerleaders Appear in  American Cheerleader
Pick -up the June issue of American Cheerleader and find out why America Needs Cheerleaders!  MU is featured in this article for organizing "Cougars for a Cure," an annual event hosted by the MU cheer team to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
MU Cheerleaders Take FIRST for Second Consecutive Year
Misericordia Cheerleaders attended Complete Cheer and Dance's March Championship on March 27, 2010.  The team returned to the competition after winning last season to compete in the College All-Girl division.
The team won the medium all-girl college division.  Placement was as follows:
1.  Misericordia U
2.  Delaware Valley College
3.  Widener University
4.  Jefferson Community College
MU Stunt groups also performed.  Members of the gold group came in first place.  Group members consisted of Colleen Kuchar, Danielle Furnari, Jordan Marzani, Brittany Vetrini and Brittany McCauley. The Blue Group placed fourth out of the seven groups competing in the college partner stunt competition.  Members of the Blue group include:  Erin Bomboy, Stephanie May, Jessica Pavlikowski, Ann Neary and Denise Nerozzi




Above Members of the team celebrate after receiving their first place finish for the 2nd consecutive year.
"COUGARS FOR A CURE" is a HUGE Success
MU Cheerleaders organized "Cougars for a Cure."   Held during the women's and men's game against rival King's on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, the event benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital raised a total of $3,203.00.
To raise funds for the children's hospital Misericordia cheerleaders sold T-shirts and other merchandise for the event.  A 50/50 raffle was also organized, and the MU cheerleader collected donations from family and friends two weeks prior to the event. 
The MU cheer program also invited the West Side All Starz, a local youth cheerleading organization, to perform at the men's half-time show.  The college cheerleaders challenged the all-star teams to gain sponsorship for their half-time performance.  The West Side youth and senior team performed and they contributed $1,687.00 in sponsorship money from their family and friends! 
Thanks to everyone who helped make this night a success. 
2010 Sponsors for "Cougars for a Cure"
West Side Auto
Sudden Impact Collision
The Monei Agency
Rebecca Davenport
Middlesworth Potato Chips
Evergreen Landscaping Inc.
Snow Management Inc.
Clearwater Irrigation Services
Randy’s Auto Service
Taddei’s Back Mountain Transmissions
K&K Maintenance Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Taddei
Payne Prints
Carpinent Plumbing & Heating
T&J Auto Center
Rose Litwin
The Frederick Family
Melissa Wren & Tiana

Stella Family
Gilbert Martinez
Catherine Mendoza
Tina Hampel
Kimberly Pelcavaze
Edward Martin & Family
Anita Lugar
Ray & Anna Martin
Jenn & Shirly Keller
Little People
The Paisley Pillow
Phoenix Construction
Fran Newman
The Fry Family
Santina Falcone
Elaine Begley
Dawn Begley
Bob & Marie Robine
Scavone’s & Lanzilotta’s



Mylinda Butler
Jesse Edwards
Bob & Cherl
Mike Verdetto
Janine Verdetto
Kerry Hunter
Blannard Family
Meridith Favia
Marion Fedorchak
Ktytor
Brent & Mindy Schuler
Sara, Cole, & Austin Schuler
Tammy Mikolaichik
Scranton DPW
Dr. John Summansky
The Novak Family
Josephs Family
Betty Davenport



Robert Williams
Christine Krokos
Jo Demarco
Judy Ellis
Erica Rosentel
Laura Rinehimer
Amanda Pernot
Aimee Sabol
Betty and Jess
Audra Wehner
Oliveri Family
Michelle Mullarkey
Donna Murazzi
Lawlor Family
Madison Wageman
Charles Martin
Cheryl Morgan



MU Cheerleaders Compete at UCA Nationals
The MU Cheerleaders began practicing in October, and from the start their goal was to return to UCA Nationals in the 09-10 season. 
On January 16-18, 2010, MU cheerleaders competed in Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at the College National Championship.  MU cheerleaders entered the semi-finals with a perfect score on their crowd involvement evaluation and a seventh place finish in the skills video submission. 
The lady Cougars finished 9th in the semi-finals, where they competed against 16 other Division II and III All-Girl teams. The Cougars missed advancing to the finals by 7/10 of a point.
MU CHEER Says Good-Bye
to Six Seniors
Seniors Brittany McCauley, Danielle Furnari, Kristina Paddock, and Colleen Kuchar have been cheering for the Cougars since their freshmen year.  Tiffany Painter and Katie Sokolas have cheered with MU for three years.
In their senior years, Paddock, McCauley and Painter were recognized by the University for Excellence in Athletics and Academics.  McCauley was voted Most Valuable Cheerleader by her teammates and Kuchar was honored with the Coaches' Award for her time, dedication and talent.  All of these young women have had a significant impact on the MU cheer program and their contributions will be greatly missed.
In May Furnari, Sokolas and McCauley will graduate from MU and join the workforce, while Painter, Kuchar and Paddock will return to MU to earn their Masters Degree and finish their studies in Physical Therapy.

Seniors from left to right: Tiffany Painter, Katie Sokolas, Brittany McCauley, Kristina Paddock, Colleen Kuchar, and Danielle Furnari
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