Love it or hate it, a new trend gets people talking and Top Gun definitely started a lot of chatter a few weeks ago at the 2012 Cheerleading Worlds.  Having become known for "what will they wear next" - Top Gun did not disappoint showing up on the floor in stunning GK custom cheer uniforms with one of the most talked about uniform choices - white capri pants!  Top Gun took a risk with the new style, but the big risk led to big reward in the world of Cheer fashion.  The Top Gun uniform even has its own thread on Fierce Board and an opinion poll where, at last check, the majority of voters loved the new look.

Victor Rosario, Founder, Co-Owner & President of Top Gun Cheerleading Training Center said, "In an industry that becomes more and more cookie cutter each year how can one guarantee to stand out from the rest? GK! That's how."

The consensus regarding Top Gun's different, but better, look was that it was stunning on the floor with the style lines of the capri pants creating a more uniform look for the team overall with male and female athletes both in pants.  Top Gun's new cheer uniform has a military feel with sharp white fabric and bold black and gold accents, but maintains the cheer ferocity with just the right amount of bling.

Top Gun's custom cheer top and custom capris are created with stunning White Heavyweight Nylon/Spandex with the dull side out, accented with Black DryTech & Gold DryTech.  The cheer uniforms are embellished with Black and Clear Crystals scattered on the sleeves, lower leg, and along the style lines.  The Top Gun logo, Jags logo, and stars on the upper sleeves are created with Black & Gold DryTech. 

Want to start your own trend?  Check out the 2012 Cheer Catalog for inspiration.  Find your GK Cheer Territory Account Manager here if you need assistance to bring your cheer uniform vision to life.

Different is Better. Be Different.

The Cheer Dynasty All Stars are setting trends in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada in their special order GK cheerleading uniforms.  A closer look at their GK styles reveals the same skirt for each team, GK's V Waist Cheerleading Skirt U720V.  However, each team has a different and unique cheer top.  The Junior Team sports GK's Wild Y Cheer Uni Crop Top U150.  The Open Gold Team opted for a cheer top similar to Exposed T Back Crop Top U167, and the Senior Teal Team went with GK's Sleeve Binding Crop Top U146, a V neck cheerleading uniform crop top with 3 stripe binding long sleeves and strappy open back.

All of the Cheer Dynasty cheer tops and bottoms are coordinating, incorporating the same fabrics of White Heavyweight Nylon/Spandex, Gold, and Electric Turquoise Mystique.  Pulling the entire team look together is their use of the same crystal logo in Electric Blue Jewels spelling out Dynasty across each cheer top and their crown logo on the bottom right of each skirt.

Brooke McGovern, Co-Founder, Director & Coach of the Cheer Dynasty All-Stars said, "We are are the only team to my knowledge in the Maritime Provinces of Canada with GK uniforms and everyone loves them!  We wear them proudly!"

Are you looking for a cohesive team look but want something distinct for each of your teams?  Find it in the 2012 GK Cheer Catalog!

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

Your Team. Your Look. Your Way. Check out the many different ways you can wear a GK cheerleading uniform!  Choose any fabric, and any color combination for your own custom look.  You can even design using our online Cheer Design Studio.

Get the "All Star" look with a crop top and a pair of low rise shorts.  Kiara wears Symmetric Swirl Cheer Crop Top U152, a scoop neck cheerleading uniform crop top featuring diamond cut out back and symmetric swirl appliqué design on both arms paired with Low Rise Round Edge Cheer Short U525. 

Looking for a more modest uniform?  Add 2" to the torso length of your crop top and pair it with a regular rise skirt.  Symmetric Swirl Cheer Crop Top (with 2" added to Torso) U152, paired with Regular Rise Cheerleading Skirt U734R. Choose boycut or traditional brief. 

Get the most coverage with a full length uniform top and complete your look with a regular or low rise skirt.  Adrianna wears Symmetric Swirl Cheer Top U152L.  Scoop neck, full length cheerleading uniform top featuring diamond cut out back and symmetric swirl appliqué design on both arms paired with Low Rise Flipped Front to Back Skirt U735L.

Get the look of a full length top with extra security!  Any Special Order Cheerleading Uniform can be ordered as a GK Custom Leotard and paired with any skirt such as our Low Rise Flipped Front to Back Skirt U735L.

Personal assistance is available if you need some help in finding your GK Cheer Style.  Look up your local GK Cheer Territory Account Manager here and they will be happy to assist you every step of the way! 

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

 

Infinity Cheer in Quebec, Canada adds its name to the award winning ranks of all star cheerleaders in Canada, where the sport is growing in popularity and gaining momentum. Infinity most recently won two Gold medals in competition and they looked amazing in their GK cheerleading uniforms.

The women's cheer top is GK's Unique Web Back Crop Top U141, a square neck cheerleading uniform crop top with banded long sleeves, open shoulders, and unique webbed back design.  The coordinating cheer skirt is similar to GK's Low Rise Front Slit Skirt U702L with a sharp Red Mystique stripe on the right side. Both women's pieces are created with White Mystique, Black DryTech, and Red Mystique fabric.  The men's cheerleading uniform is a cheer top similar to GK's Men's V-Neck Triple Stripe Top UM113 made with the same mystique fabrics.  The coordinating men's cheerleading pant is a customized version of our Men's Stripe Pant UM503, made of White Ponte and Black DryTech fabrics.  Both GK cheer tops are embellished with Infinity spelled out in Black Crystals across the front and the men's cheer top has an infinity symbol on the back created in Black DryTech.

Need a custom cheerleading uniform for your athletes?  Shop the 2012 Cheer Catalog here!

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

 

Infinity All Star's S5 Team, a.k.a. The X-Factor, was recently spotted at the Cheer and Dance Extreme Nationals in Virginia Beach sporting some beautiful new cheerleading practice wear from GK!  Practice and dedication has paid off for these athletes who took home 1st Place National Champions and Level 5/6 Champion!  Practice wear is a great way to motivate your athletes and create team unity.

Jenny Goff, Head Cheer Coach of Infinity S5 X-Factor said, "In the past 8 years of coaching, I have never coached a more talented, respected, and family-oriented team. I am proud to say that even though this first-year team already has a couple of National Titles, the win is not all they are about.  They cheer because they LOVE the sport.  This team comes early, stays late, and riots if practice is ever canceled!  Most of them are in the gym 5-7 times a week!  They have more than doubled their amount of level 5 tumbling skills throughout one season.  I am SO proud of them.  They are a coach's dream team!"

The X-Factor practice top is GK's Tech Mesh Back Cheer Top Style CB133, a scoop neck black DryTech cheerleading top with sharp mystique front to back inserts and tech mesh back panel.  Infinity customized the cheer top with a shimmering logo in silver hologram sequinz and purple sequinz.

The 2012 Cheer Catalog features a wide range of in-stock styles for all of your practice wear needs including 24 in-stock top styles and 26 in-stock bottom styles all of which you can add your team name or logo in your choice of jewels, sequinz, imprinting or embroidery!

Check out GK cheerleading practice wear here!

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

 

 

 

 

 

The Cheer Leader Magazine teamed up with GK for the 2011 Cheerleader of the Year Contest.  GK was proud to be the Official Apparel Sponsor for the hugely popular contest that garners some tough competition every year.  Each TCLM Cheer Leader of the Year finalist received a kelly green GK t-shirt and the contest winners in the junior, senior, and male divisions each received a turquoise GK t-shirt.

The TCLM finalists then sported GK in an outdoor photo shoot in Dallas, Texas, modeling cheerleading apparel including custom uniforms and practice wear.  Everyone had a great time modeling the latest in GK cheer apparel!  Congratulations to all of the TCLM winners!

Be sure to look for the final photos from the shoot in the next issue of TCLM in late April.  Like some of the apparel worn by the contest finalists?  Everything is available for purchase in GK's 2012 Cheer Catalog! Check out our Special Order Cheer Uniforms and Cheer Practice Wear!

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

The most recent addition to the ICE All Star Cheerleading Family is Team Desire, a Senior L5 Restricted Coed Team that was formed earlier this season.  To start the team off right, ICE went with GK for Team Desire's practice cheerleading uniforms.

Their practice cheerleading top is GK's Strappy V Back Cheerleading Crop Top CB103, a black camisole style crop top with back straps in sylktech.  Desire is spelled out on the front in custom sequinz™ in red and silver.  Their practice tops are beautifully paired with GK's Low Rise Funky Print Cheerleading Short CB516 in Red Star Flash print.

Team Desire's practice is paying off!  They just won 1st Place at the Chicagoland National Cheerleading Championships in Chicago on March 11, 2012! 

Have a new cheer team forming at your gym or do your veterans need new practice wear?  Check out all of GK's In Stock Cheerleading Practice & Team Wear here!  Add your team name or logo in your choice of jewels, sequinz™, imprinting or embroidery.

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

Though the Great White North has been historically a hockey nation where cheerleaders are seldom, if ever, seen, the sport of competitive cheerleading has been growing in popularity over the past decade.  Most of the grass roots cheerleading programs in Canada sprang out of school based squads, but more and more competitive cheer programs are starting out as a stand alone sport and not just in support of another activity.

The Cheersport Sharks of Cambridge, Ontario are a testament to just how big competitive cheerleading has become in Canada.  The Sharks recently moved into a state-of-the-art, custom built, 18,000 square foot cheer gym dubbed, "The Shark Tank."  The Sharks also recently celebrated a huge win after capturing 1st place at the 2011 Cheer Evolution Nationals in Niagara Falls, Ontario.  They also won the Level 5 Grand Champion banner and were the highest scoring team of the event. 

These Canadian cheerleaders are blazing their own trail and are sporting GK cheerleading uniforms on their journey!
 

Leap of Faith Gymnastics/Cheer in Clarion, Pennsylvania is home to the Leopards All Star Cheerleaders.  The Leopards needed a fresh, new look so they came to GK to get it!  One of their All Star Cheerleaders, Laken, said, "When I wear my GK Uniform, it makes me want to do my best! I really like the shiny green and gold sparkle material.  My favorite part is the leopard design!"

The Leopards' custom cheer uniform design is brought to life with Kelly Sparkle and Leapin Leopard fabrics with Gold Mystique.  The Leopard logo is spelled out down the right sleeve in Leapin Leopard and the same wild fabric is used to outline the starburst on her right shoulder, left cuff, and skirt.  The style lines and neckline are then highlighted using clear crystals.  It all adds up to one sensational cheer uniform!

Patty Lewis, Owner of Leap of Faith Gymnastics said, "As a gym owner and a parent, I feel that GK uniforms fit great and are true to size.  They are beautifully designed and we are proud to have our cheerleaders and gymnasts wear GK!  We receive compliments at every competition!"

GK cheer uniforms are created for optimum fit and performance.  You'll be able to feel the difference with our exclusive four-way super-stretch fabrics and proprietary fit formula.  Make a statement at your next competition with GK's infinite customization possibilities from fabrics and colors to jewels, sequinz, embroidery and imprinting.  To create a one-of-a-kind cheer uniform for your one-of-a-kind all star or for a whole team of all stars - visit the GK Cheer Design Studio here!  Need help with the design process?  Find contact information for your local GK Cheer Territory Account Manager here!

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

 

 

 

Pacific Coast Magic is a premier all star cheerleading facility in California, boasting four gyms under its umbrella.  Their latest competition results are a testament to their success in the sport of all star cheerleading.  The Spirit Sports "Duel in the Desert," one of the largest West Coast cheerleading competitions, took place the first weekend in February in Palm Springs, California and the athletes from PC did their Orange & Purple proud!

The Small Senior 5 Team, Fantasy, won a paid bid to worlds and their Open Coed Level 5 Team, Karma, captured an at-large bid to worlds.  Way to go PCM!

PCM chose GK to design their latest uniforms for four of their all star teams.  Kellie E. Elliott, Co-Owner of Pacific Coast Magic said, "As an owner in the all star cheerleading industry, I believe the look for our program must exemplify style, class, comfort, and beauty on the competition floor.  GK's fabrics and fit are the best in the industry and I am so proud of our newly designed GK uniforms for this year!"

PCM's Fantasy and Believe teams created a beautiful custom cheerleading uniform made of mostly White Heavyweight and Purple Nylon/Spandex fabrics.  Silver and Sunshine Mystique were used for the abstract flames on the cheer top and for the unique straps.  A Sunshine Mystique applique logo was added and then covered in Clear Crystals.  Clear Crystals throughout their design make their uniform sparkle.  The coordinating skirt echoes the same curving design and sparkle as their crop top.

The Mysterious and Karma teams went with a statement-making cheer top for the men and women with Sunshine Mystique ribbons accenting each of the cheer tops.  The same Purple Nylon/Spandex and White Heavyweight fabrics were used, but the PCM logo here is a Sunshine Mystique and Purple Nylon/Spandex applique.  Clear and Mango Crystals bring a sparkling finishing touch to the cheer uniforms.

If you love PCM's stand-out looks - check out GK's Layered Swirl Sleeve Cheer Crop Top U157, an asymmetric cheerleading uniform crop top with layered swirl sleeve design and double binding straps across the left shoulder or the Abstract Flame Crop Top U159 for similar design elements.  For the men on your team, check out GK's Funky Back Men's Cheer Top UM110, a crew neck men's cheerleading uniform top with long sleeves and back wrapping design paired with Wide Side Stripe Men's Cheer Pant UM501.

Get your team the same class, comfort and beauty that PCM captured with their design.  Our all new, 2012 Cheer Catalog is available here for you to browse for inspiration and ideas or visit GK's Cheer Deign Studio  to bring your cheerleading uniform vision to life. 

Need some help to narrow down the infinite possibilities GK has to offer?  Find your local Cheer Territory Account Manager here and have your own assistant to help you navigate the design process.

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

 

 

 

XCC is a cheer team that competes and performs at events to highlight the high skill level and fun attitude of staff and select campers from Woodward Camp.  Team XCC's primary purpose is to serve as public relations ambassadors of Woodward Camp and its cheer program. XCC supports the cheerleader's current All Star or College cheer team career. Woodward XCC competes in the Level 6 Open Coed division.  For XCC, the main goal of competition is demonstration, entertainment, and fun!

• learn about camp
• have the ability to join a high level team regardless of location
• Have a repertoire of role models in the cheer community with the ability to work alongside and learn from them

The team is open to any past/present camper or staff member that will be 16 or older by January 2012.  Tryouts will be held during the summer of 2012 or by video submission.  For complete XCC tryout and registration information, click here!

Check out what XCC members are saying about the team...

Alli Purvis said, "XCC is one of my favorite teams I've ever been on! It was an amazing experience!"  Eugene Tunaya, another XCC member, said, "One of the best experiences of my life! Meeting new friends, having another family spread throughout the states, it's pretty amazing!"

GK's 2012 Cheer Catalog is here!  At GK, we are committed to being the athlete's first choice.  Maybe that's why in just three years we have turned into the fastest growing apparel company in the industry.  We have engineered a cheerleading uniform so unique, well known teams from all over the world have chosen, competed and won in GK.
What you will find in the 2012 Cheer Catalog:

• 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

What makes GK DIFFERENT?

• 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.

The O'Fallon Township High School Cheer Team was the first team from Illinois to compete wearing GK Cheerleading Uniforms said Ms. Tami L. Hudson, NBCT, of the school's Physical Education Department. 

Ms. Hudson, who is also the varsity cheerleading coach, chose GK's Classic Cheer Uniform Top Style U119L in White Mystique, Navy Mystique and Gold Mystique. Their team name was embroidered in navy across the chest in Athletic Block.  To complete their look, they chose GK's Piped Single Stripe Cheer Skirt Style U717R in the same colors and fabrics.  Ms. Hudson said that their GK cheer uniforms gave them a "fresh and exciting new look!"  

The whole team felt confident and ready to perform at the US Spirit National Championships in their special order cheer uniforms from GK.  Ms. Hudson expressed how thrilled the cheer team was to be the first cheer team in Illinois to compete in GK cheer uniforms.  The O'Fallon Cheer Team is definitely setting trends in cheer wear in Illinois!

How many cheer teams in your state are sporting GK apparel?  Will your team be the first?  GK cheer uniforms are created for optimum fit and performance.  You'll be able to feel the difference of our exclusive four-way super-stretch fabrics and proprietary fit formula.  Make a statement at your next competition with GK's endless customization options from fabrics and colors to jewels, sequinz, embroidery and imprinting.