Scarsdale Cheerleaders to Perform in London

Two cheerleaders from Scarsdale have been selected to travel to London to participate in the New Year’s Day parade. Sophomores and good friends Lauren Wang and Alex Faegenburg will be going to London from December 26th to January 2nd, traveling with a group of cheerleaders and dancers from all over the United States.

The two attended the UCA Cheer Camp, Pine Forest at Trails End this summer where they entered a contest and were among the lucky few selected to go on the trip and participate in the parade. During their time in England they will rehearse, sightsee and perform.

Faegenburg explained how the two friends ended up qualifying for the trip. “This summer at Pine Forest Cheerleading Camp Lauren and I tried out for All-American, where we had to do our best jump, an Xtreme Routine dance, and the All-American cheer. The song that we danced to was a remix to "More" by Usher. We both qualified to go on the trip. I'm so excited that I got this opportunity to go to London! I've never been there before, and I can't wait to experience it with my best friend. My family is coming on the trip for their December vacation, so I can enjoy London with them as well. I can't wait. It's a great privilege and I get to do what I love to do, which is cheerlead!"

Lauren Wang has been on Scarsdale’s Varsity team for two years where she is a base. The team practices and cheers 5-6 days a week from mid-August through June, but Wang still makes time to be an officer of the Charity Water club and help out with Midnight Run. Alex Faegenburg started cheering as a seventh grader in the Middle School and is now on the JV team where she is a flyer.