All-Star Apparently Another Worlds Gym Goes Out Of Business...

Squirrelygirly9 said:

Why don't you do some investigating yourself like call the building owner, you can find the info on Google. The address is 1210 Karl Court, Wauconda, IL.

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Do you not see what is wrong with what you are suggesting?

Squirrelygirly9 said:

Once everything is settled in GEORGIA and if the UA owner is found guilty or pleas, which is an admission of guilt, he will lose his USASF accreditation and will no longer be able to be involved with All~Star cheer. It is just a matter of time. It is sad, totally avoidable and senseless for UA to keep up this facade!

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How exactly do you lose USASF accreditation? I am not arguing that. I am honestly curious as about how that happens. Would this be a lifetime bannable offence? I thought they banned child predators and people who committed violent crimes.

Oldcheerhistory said:

It is terrible for the kids and families, many of which have already paid some money for this season and will not receive the expected services in return. Just like Georgia. That being said @Squirrelygirly9 has every right to not burn her sources if they didn't give her permission to post the correspondence she has seen. I started this post after talking to actual athletes that were turned away and told the gym was closed for good. I for one will not give the names of the CPs this came from but they were very upset.

Also please note other than a Facebook post or 2, where are the parents and the CPs coming out to say thry attended practice/open gym this week? Where are the people who came on here and claimed the gym had been bought by a private equity and was no longer owner by Craig?

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Oldcheerhistory said:

I just heard that UA is closed for good, there never was a new owner and the remaining coaches and athletes were told this week. Sounds like a lot of coaches are headed to Ice.

Another rumor I heard is Ice bought them, but not sure if this is true.

The gymnastics company that was renting space had to leave and relocate with no notice. This is confirmable on Facebook so I invite you to do that.

I am sure there is more I haven't yet been told...

Chicagoland Cheer, never a dull moment.

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As far as where are the parents (if there are any) who had kids attend practice this week saying anything, why would they want to? If the gym is still open and everything is still fine, maybe they just want some peace and to have things die down. At least I would. I don't know if there are any social media policies or anything for the gym, maybe they were asked to stop talking about things for a while. There could be a lot of reasons why. The thing is that they didn't write this post or start this discussion. They aren't obligated to say a word about it.

@Oldcheerhistory , when you first posted here about this news, you did not state that you directly heard from athletes that were just turned away from the gym due to it being closed, you stated it like it was an actual rumor. That is why I asked for proof. I completely understand not wanting to reveal identities, but at the same time when you post something here which can been seen by anyone, asking for proof or where you got these facts is to be expected........especially for something along these lines. I am not trying to be rude to you, but I am skeptical about things until I see concrete proof. Also, it is why people rated what you stated as gossip.

You also stated that this is just like what happened in GA. That depends on how they are handling it. If they are actually closing and are not returning any of the money for the 2017-2018 season, then yes they are entering legally tricky territory. But until they give more details on what they are doing, if they are closing, and how reimbursements are handled, determining if a crime has been committed or not is not easy. I am really sorry to see this happen to the athletes. They have a special needs team that got a worlds bid. I seriously hope that team finds a new home.

I feel bad for all of the UA coaches, cheerleaders, and parents who are reading this thread... May god bless them!

Official OWECheer said:

Can somebody pass the chicken? I'm starving.

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Sorry I only eat childern nuggets.

I have no information, but if the gym in question wasn't closing or having serious issues, I would think after 4 pages someone would have posted concrete information stating that all was well. There are people who are or were affiliated with the gym on this board. Silence speaks volumes in this case.

quitthedrama said:

I have no information, but if the gym in question wasn't closing or having serious issues, I would think after 4 pages someone would have posted concrete information stating that all was well. There are people who are or were affiliated with the gym on this board. Silence speaks volumes in this case.

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I don't think people are being quiet just because. I think since there is no official notice saying the gym has or will be closing people just cannot say for sure. It's always hard to comment without any official notice. I can tell you that we had an open tryout and over 30 athletes showed up. Our teams were already set for the season so opening up a tryout has to mean athletes are being displaced and scrambling to find teams. I do have a friend whose daughter just until last week was at UA. She has now left as well. I have another whose daughter is trying out at another gym. To my knowledge one gym now has 4 UA coaches and another 2. That's not Rumor because they post about the new gyms they coach at and are amazing people both inside and out. As a parent there's nothing good to post about this situation. I'd be heart broken if I was going through what many families are going through. I've met so many great families out of UA who all want the same things. They love their children and just want them to be happy and secure with the gym they Cheer at. Love to UA who made a huge mark on Allstar Cheerkeading in Northern Illinois. My hope for them is that they can find a way to get through this hard time and re group.

quitthedrama said:

I have no information, but if the gym in question wasn't closing or having serious issues, I would think after 4 pages someone would have posted concrete information stating that all was well. There are people who are or were affiliated with the gym on this board. Silence speaks volumes in this case.

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Exactly

quitthedrama said:

I have no information, but if the gym in question wasn't closing or having serious issues, I would think after 4 pages someone would have posted concrete information stating that all was well. There are people who are or were affiliated with the gym on this board. Silence speaks volumes in this case.

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And on the flip side, the ruckus others are making does too.

It's always interesting to see who relishes in the failures of others.

ChicagoCheerDad said:

Should be pointed out that this is Chicagoland Cheer, the rest of the state doesn't have this kind of drama. It is likely because it is the 3rd largest metro area in the country but Cheer is relatively underdeveloped in the market.

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Im from STL not Chicago so I'm not 100%, but didn't Team Illinois Cheer have drama recently when the coach randomly left to coach at CEA chicago?

AScheer said:

Meanwhile, I'm over here looking to buy used mats. Anyone from UA want to sell any?

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Right? How much to ship one of the giant folding wedges to Colorado?

AndyT_T said:

Im from STL not Chicago so I'm not 100%, but didn't Team Illinois Cheer have drama recently when the coach randomly left to coach at CEA chicago?

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Didn't she take both of her teams with her?

AndyT_T said:

Im from STL not Chicago so I'm not 100%, but didn't Team Illinois Cheer have drama recently when the coach randomly left to coach at CEA chicago?

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I think you're confused. Team Illinois never has any drama in IL except sweeping NCA Dallas! LOL! Team Illinois is one of the most respected drama free gyms in the IL area!

It was ICE I believe

AndyT_T said:

Im from STL not Chicago so I'm not 100%, but didn't Team Illinois Cheer have drama recently when the coach randomly left to coach at CEA chicago?

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Only one around here that I know of for this upcoming season was a coach from Gymtyme Illinois who went to CEA Chicago and her special needs team followed her there -- The Hearts. But as far as drama around that I have no idea.

icequeen said:

Didn't she take both of her teams with her?

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No, u r thinking a coach from ICE Aurora 2 seasons ago. She has since left the world of cheer