Senior Silver Poms Cheerleading Squad Gives Debut Performance
The debut performance of the “Heritage Hotties,” a silver poms Cheerleading Squad made up of residents of The Heritage of Green Hills, healthy life plan community in Shillington, Pa., was presented on Monday, Feb. 24. After the short performance in the Tavern, there will be a screening of the film “Poms”, accompanied by Sundaes on Mondays Ice Cream Bar.
It happened at The Heritage of Green Hills, 200 Tranquility Lane, Shillington, Pa.
The squad was formed when a group of residents saw the feel-good movie “Poms,” and thought it would be fun to start a team of their own, like the heroines in the film.
Luckily, Resident Carol Lauer’s granddaughter is Elizabeth Lavanga, the former Berks Catholic Varsity Cheer Captain. The premed student at Penn State offered to help organize a team over her break as a community-service project. Lavanga also put together choreography that would be beneficial for seniors. She took into consideration the Heritage’s model of health and wellness through activity and fun, and planned movements that help with balance, stretching, memory and endurance.
Now members of the Heritage Hotties squad suit up in matching “Cheer by your own rules” T-shirts every Friday to practice, move, laugh and have a great time together.
The team is open to all residents, including those who prefer to cheer from a seated position. Enthusiasm is the only requirement. Some members of the Heritage Hotties have cheerleading experience from high school and college, while others are completely new the sport.
About Heritage of Green Hills
The Heritage of Green Hills is a healthy life plan community that provides independent living apartments and villas as well as personal care and secure memory care suites for seniors. The community’s Well by Design(SM) program focuses on 8 Dimensions of Wellness — a body, mind and spirit philosophy that enables residents to lead rich, fulfilling lives. Independent living residents reside in an active, vibrant environment where they enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle with amenities including housekeeping, flexible dining options, a gym with personal trainer, art studio, indoor pool and much more. For more information, please visit www.HeritageOfGreenHills.com.