Cheer Extreme Cheerleader Strikes Gold!

And the winner is….Maddie Gardner of Cheer Extreme, NC!

The drawing’s done, the winner has been chosen. And what a lucky girl she is! Maddie Gardner was among some 15 cheerleaders who received golden tickets in their Nfinity shoe cases this past cheer season. It was all part of Nfinity’s Golden Ticket Promotion, which was sponsored by Inside Cheerleading magazine. Modeled after the timeless favorite, Willy Wonka, the promotion resulted in a limited number of golden tickets in the Nfinity shoe cases.

And only Maddie gets the Golden prize. The drawing took place at the Cheer Worlds competition in Orlando, on Saturday, amid a sea of cheering fans. Maddie wins a golden prize pack (details are below) and she will be featured in an upcoming issue of Inside Cheerleading magazine!

iC editor Liza Mooney caught up with Nfinity corporate brand manager, Alaina Inman, about the big drawing.

How did Maddie react to the amazing news?

She was thrilled, very excited about the opportunity to go. And her Mom and coach will decide which lucky one gets to go with her! They might have to duke it out! It sounds like a good time.

This is truly a chance of a lifetime for one lucky athlete. Can you share details about the grand prize?

Maddie and her guardian will be treated to a trip to New York City. Nfinity will put them up in a nice hotel, fund a $5000 shopping spree, and pay $500 toward food and transportation while they’re there. And send them along to New York’s Fashion Week—free tickets! Oh, and iC will feature them in its magazine and offer a free, lifetime subscription!

How many final Golden Ticket recipients did you hear from?

We had 20 tickets placed in separate shoe cases and of those 20, we heard from 15. So 15 names were placed in a hat and only one grand prize winner was drawn. The 14 runners up will receive a pair of Nfintiy’s new shoe—the Passion.

Why did you decide to do this kind of promotion?

We wanted to fulfill dreams! Our target age group is females between 12 and 24 years old. What girl that age wouldn’t like a trip of a lifetime to New York City! Nfinity’s giving one lucky athlete the chance to experience a dream.

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