CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- Athletes, coaches and parents can't hide their excitement after finding out that they won some BIG bucks.
Ultimate Cheer and Gymnastics will receive half a million dollars worth of products and services.
This includes new uniforms, shoes, bows, choreography, team music, equipment and paid for competition fees.
Hundreds of gyms from around the country entered into the Cheer Gym Extreme Makeover and Ultimate Cheer beat out many larger facilities.
With the help of a parent with a background in film, the group produced a nine-minute video featuring coaches, other parents and cheerleaders about why they feel they deserve the makeover.
News 3 also did a in June and their goal to get as many votes as possible.
Now that they'v won, Cheer director Jen Melton says this will provide a way for many kids to continue to cheer by taking care of some expenses for families, especially those struggling with finances due to Coronavirus impacts.
"Sports like this are maybe not a priority when you are having issues with finances," explains. "So we had parents who wondered if they were going to be able to afford it this season."
Molton adds that they couldn't have done it without the community's support. Many in the region not only voted for the gym but also reached out with words of encouragement.
