On Monday she and her team were at Chaparral High School in Parker working with the varsity cheerleading squad. The girls do lots of stunts like getting thrown in the air, and sometimes they get hurt. “We get hit a lot or dropped on the floor,” said …
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‘The Sparkle Effect’ wins $100K award – Quad City Times
Cronk and Sarah Herr started the Sparkles – a cheerleading squad for students with special needs – while the two were cheerleaders at PV. Cronk then took the program nationwide, providing guidance, peer mentoring and online tools to enable high school …
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Do Something Grants $100000 To Sparkle Effect Founder – Huffington Post
The judges named the Sparkle Effect, an inclusive cheerleading squad and brainchild of 18-year-old Sarah Cronk, the winner of the sizeable grant. After watching how joining the swim team boosted her older brother’s self-esteem, Cronk realized how …
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Sparkle effect spreads across the country – cbs4qc.com
She started the Spartan Sparklers cheerleading squad and just a few years later, her generosity has spread across the country. In the fall of 2008, Sarah Cronk took young girls with special needs and turned them into superstars. …
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Co-founder of Pleasant Valley Sparkles and The Sparkle Effect earns Spirit of … – Quad City Times
One of the founders of Pleasant Valley High School’s Sparkles cheerleading squad has been selected for a spirit of community award that includes a trip to …
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