Southend Elite Sports Academy journey to the Summit Finals

Help Southend Elite Reach the Summit at Disney World!

We are Southend Elite, a grassroots under-16 cheerleading team from Southend-on-Sea, UK, and we’ve just achieved something truly amazing—we won our bid to compete at the Summit Championship at Disney World, Florida, in May 2025! This incredible opportunity came after our team competed at an international competition in Barcelona, where we gave it our all and qualified over X other teams!

Why We Need Your Help:

Winning our bid was a huge accomplishment, but getting to the Summit in Florida comes with significant costs. We need to raise funds for:

• Travel: Flights to and from Florida for our team and coaches.

• Accommodation: Staying close to the competition venue during the event.

• Competition Fees: Entry fees for the Summit Championship.

• Training & Equipment: Ensuring we look and perform our best on the global stage.

What This Means to Us:

This isn’t just about a competition—it’s about fulfilling a dream that we’ve worked incredibly hard to achieve. As a grassroots club, competing at the Summit is the pinnacle of our cheerleading journey. The countless hours of practice, teamwork, and dedication have led us to this moment, and winning our bid in Barcelona was just the beginning. Now, with your support, we can show the world what Southend Elite is made of on one of the biggest stages in cheerleading!

How You Can Support:

We’re asking for your support to help make this dream a reality. Any donation, no matter how big or small, will make a huge difference. Your contribution will help cover the costs of getting our team to the Summit and ensure that we can compete without financial worries holding us back.

If you can’t donate, we’d be grateful if you could share our GoFundMe page with your friends, family, and social networks. The more people who hear our story, the closer we get to our goal.

Thank You:

We can’t express how much your support means to us. This journey to the Summit is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and with your help, we’re determined to make it unforgettable. Thank you for believing in us, for celebrating our victory in Barcelona, and for helping us chase our dreams all the way to Disney World!

Let’s bring the magic of Disney and the spirit of Southend-on-Sea to the Summit stage!

#GoSouthendElite #RoadToSummit #SupportYouthSports #BarcelonaToDisney #GrassrootsCheerleading

*If we raise more than the target the money will go back to help other athletes in our academy.

*If we raise under we will split the money equally to cover entry / hall hire/ accommodation etc for athletes and coaches.