Over $257,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through Friday Night Live at CHEERSPORT National All Star Championship
Varsity Spirit's Friday Night Live’s 10th Anniversary event fundraises for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
We are thrilled to announce that over $250,000 has been raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at Varsity Spirit’s 10th annual Friday Night Live 2025, a fundraising event held at the CHEERSPORT National All Star Championship.
The CHEERSPORT National All Star Cheerleading Championship, produced by Varsity All-Star, a Varsity Spirit brand, hosted over 60,000 spectators and athletes representing over 1,400 teams at the event in downtown Atlanta, making it the largest event in it’s history.
CHEERSPORT's Friday Night Live is a special event that takes place the Friday leading into the CHEERSPORT National All Star Cheerleading Championship where selected teams come together to showcase their incredible routines for a great cause.
Before heading to compete in Atlanta, teams fundraised for St. Jude and spread awareness through their team’s social media accounts.
The top fundraising teams for Friday Night Live 2025 were:
- Cheer Express – Miss Silver raising $54,843
- Maine Stars - raising $39,275
- University Cheer Force - raising $20,628
- Mac's All Star Cheer - raising $18,393
- Maryland Twisters - raising $15,343.50
CHEERSPORT has been teaming up with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital since 2015 where athletes, coaches, and fans raise money to support the mission of St. Jude. Since then, Friday Night Live has raised over $1.4 million for St. Jude
For the second year in a row, Friday Night Live teamed up with The League, bringing a live broadcast straight from the event to a sold-out crowd of 5,000 spectators, with more than 10,000 viewers tuning in on Varsity TV.
CHEERSPORT crowned 228 Division Champions and awarded 10 Paid and 20 At-Large Bids to the Cheerleading World Championship. The event also featured enhanced coverage on Varsity TV, delivering an ESPN-style broadcast on both Saturday and Sunday that showcased the nation’s top Level 6 teams. This production included live commentary, routine breakdowns, interviews, and more, providing an in-depth and engaging experience for cheerleading fans everywhere.