Ruth Hosier covers the Dallas/Ft Worth area for GK Elite Cheer. Ruth graduated from Texas A&M with a BA in Finance.  Before joining GK, Ruth worked in mortgage sales & management for 15 years.  She also coached Coppell Cheerleading for 5 years and said it was fun watching the girls grow up!   She loves Cheerleading along with the athletes and coaches who are involved and says it's great to have a job in a field you enjoy!

Some of Ruth's top clients include the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, who wear GK Cheer Practice Wear and Warm-Ups, All-Star Cheerleading Gym Spirit of Texas, who wore GK Cheer at World's in 2011 and Express Cheer All-Stars of Frisco, TX.

Ruth Hosier with Brad from Spirit of Texas

Are you looking for Cheerleading Uniforms in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area?  Contact Ruth at rhosier@cheergk.com for more information.  Contact information for GK Cheer Territory Account Managers in other parts of the country can be found here.

Congratulations to Maryland Twisters F5, the 2011 World Champions in the Large Senior All-Girl division! After entering finals in the lead, they gave the performance of a lifetime Day 2 and walked away with the title! Captain Brittany Burkhard said, “Coming into Day 2 in 1st place was a huge morale booster and really got the team hyped up. However, our motto has always been ‘it's not how you start, it's how you finish’ and as a team, we knew we had to come out and give the performance of our lives. Day 2's performance was about staying focused and hitting the routine for ourselves, our coaches, as well as our dedicated fans. We had nothing to lose and everything to gain, so we put our hearts on the floor.” Congrats again, F5, on two amazing performances and the win! You were fantastic and you looked stunning!

The Diva is Back!

As a member of F5, I would like to thank GK Elite for everything they have done for us! The cheer uniforms, practice wear, warm-ups – all absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for your support all of these years, you all have been the best!

Go with the original, the innovator, the brand that started the revolution. Go with GK.

Cheer Sales Force Visits GK Headquarters in Reading, PA

In Early March, our GK Cheer Sales Force joined us at our headquarters in Reading, PA for our National Sales Meeting. Aside from learning how to help our customers with their special orders and all about the design and technology behind the GK Cheer Uniforms, the team also took a tour of our GK manufacturing facility. While we’d love to tell you how great it was, we think it sounds better coming from one of our team members, Kyle Gadke himself. And if you don’t believe it, read this actual post on fierceboard!

Gk Elite Plant Tour.... Wow!!!!

By Kyle Gadke

First off, I want to say, prior to coming here and seeing the plant, how it works, meeting corporate, etc - I already thought GK had the best uniforms (not because I work for them, but because I truly believe that) Anyway - After today, I don’t THINK they are the best - I KNOW!!!

All of their uniforms are made UNDER THIS ROOF here at corporate. Almost EVERYTHING (Actually, EVERYTHING, I believe) is made by HAND by workers here. I talked to several people who worked there today as we got a tour. One lady worked there for 20 years and said she LOVES coming to work every day. Another lady makes gymnastics scrunchies. She makes over 1500 scrunchies PER DAY! She is a SAINT!

I wish EVERYONE could see the plant on how GK makes their uniforms, the processes, the quality checks, how the jewels are applied, etc. IT’S INCREDIBLE!!! This isn’t meant to be a GK advertisement - I just want to say that I can’t believe that anyone would want to wear anything else!!!

Seriously - If you can ever tour the plant - DO IT! It’s INSANE!!!! Everyone is so nice and the new stuff coming out is GREAT!!!

This month, the Competitive Cheer Squad from the University of Maryland hosted Fairmont State at a National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) meet.   The undefeated Terps, the former NCA All-Girl National Champions, now compete exclusively under NCATA, which sanctions meet-style competitions in which the squads are judged not only on their routine, but also on individual stunt groups, tumbling passes, basket tosses, and separate pyramids.

UMD’s Tricia Fitzgerald gives her take on the Terps and the new type of competition: 

Favorite part of NCATA:

  "I'd say my favorite part of NCATA meets is the back and forth interaction with the other team. It’s great to be able to make a comeback and be able to emphasize each team's strengths. "

Hardest part about NCATA, compared to a traditional college cheerleading competition:

   "I think the hardest part about the meets is that it really levels the playing field because we send our best out against their best. It makes it more exciting and challenging; it keeps us on our toes throughout the whole meet. "

How had you been preparing for the meet against Fairmont?

   "In preparation to compete against Fairmont we spent a lot of time working on all of the events and improving in difficulty and execution from our previous meets. "

Terps’ Biggest Strength:

 "I think our biggest strengths are the tumbling and team routine events. One of the things that’s great about UMD is the depth we have on our team. "

Thoughts on your GK Cheer Apparel:

 "The GK cheerleading outfits are great! We really love our new black and yellow uniforms this year, and enjoy coming out to the song "Black and Yellow" when we wear them!"

In the end, it was a victory for the Terps, who received a final score of 275.846, ahead of Fairmont’s 270.178. Congrats on your win, UMD! You girls looked fierce!!

FINALLY!!! Your chance to meet GK Cheer Cover Models Kiara Nowlin and Bucky O’Leary! Not to mention get your picture taken with them at NCA and appear in The Cheer Leader Magazine.

Winning is easy! Just email the answers to the following five GK Cheer Trivia Challenge questions to cheercontest@gkelite.com and win one of 50 Kiara Nowlin & Bucky O’Leary autographed 8x10 photos.

If you’re planning to attend NCA, answer the BONUS QUESTION for a chance to win our GRAND PRIZE: A photo of you with Bucky O’Leary and Kiara Nowlin featured in The Cheer Leader Magazine, a $100 GK gift certificate, a Bucky O’Leary and Kiara Nowlin autographed 2011 GK Cheer Catalog and Cheerleading is my Sport Tee shirt, and a subscription to The Cheer Leader Magazine!

Submit your answers along with your name, mailing address, phone number, date of birth and full name of the cheerleading team you are currently on via email to cheercontest@gkelite.com by Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 11:59pm Eastern. The lucky winner will be announced on the GK Cheer Facebook page on Monday, February 21, 2011.

Click here to view official Contest Rules.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

HINT:

All of these answers can be found at www.facebook.com/GKCheer and http://shop.gkelite.com. 

Question 1

What famous US Speed Skater is Kiara Nowlin pictured with in our Facebook Photo Album posted on 10/14/2010?

Question 2

What is the Style Number of the In Stock Practice Wear Crop Top with WESTSIDE lettering on the front that Kiara is wearing in our 2011 Cheer Catalog?

Question 3

For what professional Cheerleading team does GK offer their Official Audition Apparel?

Question 4

Name one of the Woodward XCC Cheerleaders that were profiled on the GK Cheer Facebook page in January 2010.

Question 5

What colors is the Crop Top that Shawn Johnson models in our 2011 print and online catalogs for her 2011 Signature Cheer Collection?

BONUS QUESTION

Will you be attending NCA?

GK’s 2011 Cheer catalog is here! The new 2011 line features exciting new practice & team apparel, special order and in-stock cheerleading uniforms, shoes, collegiate uniforms, warm-ups and more! Look for your copy in the mail!

Here’s just a few of the things you don’t want to miss:

• The brand that started the revolution is back again with NEW and innovative uniform styling for both women and men
• Shawn Johnson’s Signature Collection of Practice Wear features funky and fun designs including colorful prints.
• As always, you can customize your special order uniforms in any fabric and any color combination for your team’s stand-out-from-the-crowd look.

And to top it all off, in 2011 GK has made ordering your special order and stock cheerleading and dance apparel even easier with lowered and simplified pricing.

In Stock styles are online now at http://shop.gkelite.com. Stay tuned for Special Order styles arriving online in March 2011.

If you don’t know by now, where have you been?!?! GK Elite Sportswear LP is the official provider of all Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders workout, rehearsal and appearance attire for the world famous squad. The Cheerleaders are wearing GK’s tops, shorts, and warm-ups for practice and personal appearances.

Don’t the girls look great in their GK Warm Ups and Practice Wear?

If you’d like to be a part of the world famous Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading team, you’ll need to dress to impress at auditions and there’s no better way than showing up in the brand strongly recommended by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader organization themselves – GK! 

This NEW line of Cheerleading practice apparel is available exclusively through GK! Choose from our Special Order or In Stock Styles.  The Special Order styles allow you to customize your crop top and shorts by selecting from two fabric styles, over fourteen colors, and handset or scattered jewel detail. Plus, our In Stock styles feature two funky back crop tops and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Preferred Fit Sylktech cheer shorts.

Click Here to Get Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading Apparel from GK

When you’re part of a cheer team, it is important to always look your best. Since you’ll be wearing your cheerleading uniform, it's essential to make sure that your logo is noticeable so people can easily identify your team.

Your team's logo speaks for your group. This is why it's important to have one that represents the characteristics of your team. Having a logo that stands out makes your entire cheerleading uniform look more exciting.

There are many ways to make your logo shine. Because you can have logos customized, there are countless ways to style your logo and make it as original and as creative as possible. A more traditional logo treatment would be appliqué embroidery using fabric lettering to create your logo.  To make your cheerleading unis extra special so they shine throughout your routine, you can add jewels on top of the appliqué embroidery so it's completely filled in or lightly scattered to give a subtle shimmering effect.


Jewel appliqués and embellishments are a part of GK Elite’s latest trend in cheer apparel. It is not only the eye popping colors that will make your uniform interesting. The best part is, you can jewel your uniform with as many crystals as you want!  By applying a bit of sparkle here and there, you can be sure that all eyes will be on you all throughout the competition.

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So you want to be a Cowboy? Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, that is!  You’ll need to dress to impress at auditions and there’s no better way than showing up in the brand strongly recommended by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders organization themselves – GK! 

This NEW line of Cheerleading practice apparel is available exclusively through GK and is now online!

Choose from our Special Order or In Stock Styles. The new Special Order crop top (shown here) and short styles allow you to select custom fabrics, colors and jewels. The special order styles allow you to customize your crop top and shorts by selecting from two fabric styles, over fourteen colors, and handset or scattered jewel detail. Plus, our In Stock styles (shown below) feature two funky back crop tops and our Preferred Fit Sylktech cheer shorts.

GK Elite Sportswear LP, the official provider of workout, rehearsal and appearance attire for the world famous squad. The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders will wear GK's tops, shorts, warm-ups and jump suits for practices and personal appearances, including final auditions.

What captured the attention of Kelli Finglass, Director of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, was the fit, jewel detailing and innovative styling. "The image of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders is extremely important to our branding.  We take great pride in setting bar high in the industry with the appearance and performance of our cheerleaders.  Our choice to partner with GK Elite Sportswear to provide apparel for our program was due to the excellent quality, fit and styling that they offer." said Finglass.

Click Here to Get Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading Apparel from GK