In several instances, the alleged abuse occurred when the plaintiffs were minors. The coaches, along with Rockstar founder Scott Foster, are accused of a range of misconduct, including rape, providing drugs to athletes, groping and inappropriate touching, and the exchange of sexual images.
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1 in Greenville, South Carolina, now includes three additional female plaintiffs, all unidentified, plus the new coaches, who are accused publicly for the first time - Kenny Feeley, Josh Guyton, Nathan Allan Plank, Christopher Hinton, Traevon Black and Peter Holley. GREENVILLE, S.C. – Six more coaches formerly associated with Rockstar Cheer have been accused of sexual abuse in a federal lawsuit amended Thursday, the latest development in an escalating scandal that has sent shockwaves through the world of competitive cheerleading. The transition to the new Rockstar brand will begin with Tryouts for the 2016-17 Cheer Season.Watch Video: TRAILER: Dozens of cheer coaches convicted of sex crimes not banned from sport
We have to have a shared vision.” With North Metro, the fit was right. It doesn’t work well unless we have good, strong relationships with the gym owners. “In our model, we are not buying out gyms and taking them over. There were other gyms that approached him, but the fit just wasn’t there. Rockstar Cheer owner Scott Foster says their organization was interested in finding a partner in the Atlanta area as the teams here are very strong. I want that for my teams.” She says Rockstar Cheer owner Scott Foster was receptive to that. I want to know what they know, and I want access to their training, choreography, music and the data they have from their years of experience. And that is when I knew my kids were talented enough to be on the same stage with this winning gym.
And when I went and watched their practices, and watched their kids, I felt like I was standing in my own gym with different coaches. Garrison says, “I wanted a gym that treated their athletes and their families the exact same way. Garrison wants her teams to be able to compete more on the national cheer industry stage, and she sees this move as a way to get there.įinding a gym that shared her commitment to a “family atmosphere” was a challenge. The competition cheer industry has an increasingly sophisticated structure, and the synergy that is created when gyms join together creates a more efficient approach to their season.
However, a new, small gym has relatively limited resources when it comes to accessing top choreographers, elite coaching and complex strategies. Garrison shared that the decision was made after many months of careful research and consideration by both parties.įounded in 2013, NMEC gym has always had a goal of treating their athletes like family with the motto, “One Family One Goal.” New to the cheer scene, this small gym has been building their program with several significant wins and a recent Summit bid during the current competitive season.
North Metro Elite Cheer (NMEC) announced they are now Rockstar Cheer Atlanta. Gym owner Carolyn Garrison made the announcement in a meeting for gym families on Monday, March 7 to a packed house.
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