On the recordMarch 10, 2020
I want to congratulate, again, some exceptional young people from my district, the cheerleaders from West Orange High School. Known as the Mountaineers, they fought their way to the 2020 Universal Cheerleading Association's National Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida. They survived a tough regional in Pennsylvania to get there. In Orlando, they faced the best high school cheerleading squads in the country. During their first UCA competition, they won their semifinal for the large varsity non-tumbling division and earned a trip to the finals. Before they left, I said to them I hoped that they would bring the trophy home to West Orange, and that is exactly what they did. The Mountaineers earned a trophy for finishing eighth out of 32 squads, and I am extremely proud of them. They may not have earned the top trophy, but they are champions to me and their entire 10th District of New Jersey. ____________________
