Paloma cheer team seeks support to attend nationals

The Paloma Valley High School competition cheer team has qualified for the nationals, and the team is raising funds to attend and compete in the event Feb. 24-26.

Varsity USA Nationals are being held at the Anaheim Convention Center. In order to attend, the team had to obtain a qualifying score at a Varsity regional event. That came in the team’s first competition -- the Varsity USA Southern California Regional Nov. 19 at Summit High School.

The team cannot afford to compete without the community’s help. Although transportation costs are relatively minor because of the proximity of the event, there are other significant expenses: $9,000 for hotel rooms, $4,000 for entry fees, $2,000 for meals, plus new equipment to replace worn and damaged items.

“We are humbly asking for donations from our dedicated supporters and local businesses in our community in order to cover expenses for our nationals trip,” the group said in a statement to Menifee 24/7. “All donations are tax deductible; and any donation, no matter how big or small, will help our athletes be able to compete at nationals.”

Anyone interested in donating to the program can use one of the following options:

If writing a check, please make it payable to Paloma Valley High School ASB and write Competition Cheer in the memo.

If paying with cash or credit card, you can stop by the ASB Bookkeeper in the front office. Credit card payments can also be made by visiting https://palomavalley.myschoolcentral.com and selecting the Comp Cheer button. Donors can also use this direct link to donate via credit card.