Cheerleading Catalogs

• Special Order Cheer Uniforms - Your team. Your look. Your Way. Design in your fabrics and colors.
• SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS - GK uses the highest quality crystals - the best in the world!
• New for 2012 - Special Order Headbands!
• Product Partners: Bowdacious Cheer Bows and Wink Performance Cosmetics
• In-Stock Uniforms, Spirit Wear and Warm-Ups
• Infinite embellishment possibilities with sequinz™, embroidery or imprinting

• Made in the USA - all manufacturing is done under one roof at GK to maximize quality control.  And, what is better than having our products made under one roof?  Products that are Made in the USA, of course.
• Z Stitch - what is so special about Z Stitch?  Our sewing technology enables us to create more creative and intricate designs that are stitched on using a precise Z Stitch application.
• DryTech - DryTech is GK's performance fabric with moisture wicking and anti-microbial characteristics.  Stay cool and dry with special order and in-stock garments made of DryTech.  When you feel better, you perform better.
• GK uses SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS exclusively, the premium brand for the finest crystal elements.  Austrian made, SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS can be added to your apparel for maximum sparkle.  The MADE WITH SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS label on products serves as a sign of authenticity and the highest standards of crystal design.

There are quite a few important points to consider before shopping for and purchasing the perfect cheerleading uniform. Each athlete must have a uniform that fits comfortably and still looks great. The quality and fit of a cheerleading uniform are major factors when shopping for a unique uniform for your team. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• GK built its reputation on superior fit and has a 30-year head start on the competition when it comes to engineering stretch fabric garments for optimum fit and performance.
  
  
• GK fabrics are carefully selected and reviewed by our fit specialists, to ensure the best fit for every fabric.
  
  
• Sizing Charts are available at the back of our 2011 Cheer Catalog to serve as a general guideline for sizing, however it is important to use the GK provided “Try Us On For Size” samples to ensure the best possible fit for each Cheer Team member.
  
  
• Alterations are also available to accommodate a variety of body types, so everyone can have a cherleading uniform that fits perfectly!

Olympic speed skater and former high school cheerleader Allison Baver, was recently spotted in GK warm-up gear in New York City while she was at a Rollerblade promotion. Allison was looking fab in GK’s Unique Keyhole Back Tank Top style CH52, custom Fitted Dance Capri style DB505 , and a brand new custom Jacket 8780 in Berry Mystique, Black DryTech, White DryTech & Steel Mystique with Clear Crystals. This style jacket will be available when our new gymnastics catalog launches later this month!

HE’S NOT JUST A FAMILIAR FACE AT CHEERLEADING WORLDS – HE’S ALSO A MODEL FOR ABERCROMBIE & FITCH AND WAS RECENTLY FEATURED IN THE 2011 GK ELITE CHEER CATALOG.

WHEN RYAN’S NOT DAZZLING THE COUNTRY WITH HIS LOOKS AND SKILLS, THE PRE-MED STUDENT CAN BE FOUND COACHING AT MARYLAND TWISTERS OR VOLUNTEERING AT THE LOCAL SOUP KITCHEN. INSIDE CHEERLEADING CAUGHT UP WITH RYAN TO ASK HIM ABOUT HIS DIFFERENT VENTURES, AND HOW HE KEEPS UP WITH IT ALL.

How Did You Get Into Modeling?

I got into modeling my senior year of high school after my senior pictures photographer submitted my photos to a local modeling agency. After graduating high school, my agency offered me the option to move to New York full time to purse a full-fl edged modeling career, but I was left with the difficult decision to pick modeling or school. In the end, I decided that school was more important.

Where Do You Go To School and What Are You Majoring In?

I’m currently a junior at John Hopkins University, class of 2012, on an academic scholarship (Hodson Trust Scholar). I was one of only 15 in my incoming class to receive this scholarship. I’m a pre-med student, double majoring in Behavioral Biology and Art History. I hope to one day be a plastic surgeon with my own surgical practice.

WHEN AND HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH CHEERLEADING?

When and How Did You Get Involved With Cheerleading?

After being a gymnast for many years, I started cheerleading when some friends suggested I join their local All Star team to better my chances at a college scholarship. I began cheering in 2005 and instantly fell in love with the sport. In 2006, I cheered at Kentucky Elite in Lexington, KY on their large senior coed team for two years, making two top 10 appearances at Worlds. After moving to Baltimore for school, I began cheering at Maryland Twisters on their international open team Black Ice. My favorite part of any cheerleading routine would be standing tumbling and partner stunting, and my signature tumbling skill is punch front through to whip whip double full. This year I started coaching at Maryland Twisters large youth Level 2 team (Little Winds), and it has been an extremely rewarding and awesome experience.

WHAT MAKES YOU NERVOUS?

What Makes You Nervous?

The stunt section of any routine always makes me nervous. I’m always holding my breath until I’m sure every stunt is staying in the air. One stunt bust can be the difference between first and last place.

WHAT ARE YOUR OTHER INTERESTS BESIDES CHEERLEADING?

What Are Your Other Interests Besides Cheerleading?

I have many interests outside of cheerleading. I always try to involve myself in community service to help better and give back to the community. Whether I’m volunteering at the hospital or working at the local soup kitchen, I make giving back and helping those less fortunate a priority. On campus I’m also involved with a group called A Place To Talk, which provides an outlet for students who are stressed or just need someone to listen empathetically to help them resolve their problems.

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.

A cheerleading competition is tough, demanding, and action-packed. Yet, movements should look effortless. It is important that every move is well executed.  To be sure you’re in top form while performing, your team should be in the best competition cheerleading uniforms. A great cheerleading uniform is one that not only looks good and is well designed, but is something that fits well and is comfortable enough to allow all kinds of movements.

The reason fit and comfort is important is that your outfit can make or break your performance. A perfect fit will flatter your figure so well and will make you truly own your outfit. There’s nothing more distracting (to you AND the judges) than cheerleading wear that is too loose or too small for you. You have to make sure that your uniform fits you well. What is fit without comfort? It’s something equally not worth wearing. Good cheerleading uniforms must fit you and you must be comfortable in them. Your uniform should not restrict your movements making you look stiff.

If you're looking for a uniform that perfectly fits you and is comfortable, check out our catalog. GK Elite offers the most dazzling cheerleading apparel that is custom fit and uses the highest quality 4-way stretch fabrics to ensure maximum comfort. When you feel confident & comfortable, you actually perform better!

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