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The Royals Business Park entry (no. 71) for the 2005 Lord Mayor’s Show has been working hard to prepare with their community groups – Ascension Eagles Champion Cheerleaders and Richard House Children’s Hospice. The young people are looking forward to their big day, 12 November.

The Lord Mayor’s Show is televised live by BBC & is the longest running regular TV programme in the world. It is regularly watched by a domestic audience of 2 million. BBC World Services Television broadcasts it live in Europe, Hong Kong & Asia. Countless other countries feature it as a news item. More than half a million people will line the streets on November 12 to watch 6000 participants, 200 horses and 70 floats. (www.lordmayorsshow.org)

This is the third year that The Royals Business Park have sponsored British Cheerleading Champions – The Ascension Eagles – to appear in the Lord Mayor’s Show. For the 100 Ascension Eagles members – aged 7 to 23 – taking part in this prestigious event has become a real highlight, as well as a source of achievement.

The Ascension Eagles live in the Royal Docks area, in London’s East End. At a recent community workshop designed to prepare participants for the big day, the young cheerleaders shared their thoughts on the upcoming event:

“Being in the Lord Mayor’s Show means a lot to me and it makes me feel proud of myself,” said Tillie Davis, age 9.

“The Lord Mayor’s Show winds through nearly 800 years of London history. I am happy and nervous and sometimes cold when I go to the Lord Mayor’s Show, but I love being on TV!” said Mollie Small, age 9.

“The best thing in the Lord Mayor’s Show is that when you’re parading down the road is that you entertain people. And you know when you entertained somebody because they either smile or wave,” said Rochelle Barden-Simpson, age 8.

“The Lord Mayor’s Show means a lot to us because we get to perform in front of thousands of people and get to show what Ascension Eagles is all about,” said Chloe Bromley, age 11.

“It is such an honour to be in the Lord Mayor’s Show. It is a great atmosphere and I feel very privileged to be part of it because it is part of London’s heritage,” said Vicky Jay, aged 15.

ON THE HORIZON: Ascension’s Senior Co-ed team are proud to be the England team for the 2006 Cheerleading World Championships. This invitation-only competition is the one place where truly elite all star teams compete head-to-head.