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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August, last call of summer – Quad City Times
A 3-foot inflatable banana is signed throughout the week by camp leaders and coaches of 16 other cheerleading squads from around the Midwest. On the last day, leaders pick one team to be the Top Banana, the squad they think has shown the most spirit, …
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Davenport Central senior earns $20K scholarship – Quad City Times
In addition to other interests and activities, Hannah also is editor-in-chief of her high school newspaper and coaches the Central Stars special-needs cheerleading squad. “When anybody needs anything, Hannah’s our go-to person,” said her guidance …
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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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Glee: More Than a High School Musical – The Quad News
After consequences of having to leave the cheerleading squad and losing her spot as most popular, Quinn stuck through the pregnancy and then gave her baby …
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‘Oprah’ features PV’s Sparkles – Quad City Times
The Sparkle Effect was founded by Pleasant Valley High School cheerleaders Sarah Cronk and Sarah Herr as an offshoot of the cheer squad for special needs …
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