{"id":8730,"date":"2025-08-21T15:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/?p=8730"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:22:28","slug":"friendship-series-charlotte-alexis-belmont-cheer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/about\/blog\/friendship-series-charlotte-alexis-belmont-cheer\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship Series: Charlotte &amp; Alexis, Belmont Cheer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Team IMPACT, we believe every child deserves a place where they feel seen, celebrated, and truly belong. For 16-year-old Charlotte, who lives with cerebral palsy, that place is with the Belmont cheer team. Since being matched in October 2024, Charlotte has brought her radiant energy to every practice, game, and performance\u2014and her teammates can\u2019t imagine the team without her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8735\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte5.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte5-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte5-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte5-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte5-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte5-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte5-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8736\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte6.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte6-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte6-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte6-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte6-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte6-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte6-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it\u2019s holding pom-poms, hyping up the crowd, or dancing on the court, Charlotte\u2019s joy is contagious. Her teammates have embraced her with open arms, and one special friendship has stood out: her bond with student-athlete Alexis Ignatin. So when it came time to nominate a Teammate of the Year, Charlotte knew Alexis was her girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2025 Teammate of the Year: Charlotte &amp; Alexis, Belmont Cheer\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7aGYf8pRczk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cAlexis has made my daughter\u2019s partnership with Team IMPACT such a joy,\u201d said Charlotte\u2019s mom, Alison. \u201c<strong>She has taken the time to see and understand Charlotte and to find ways to include her in team activities that highlight Charlotte\u2019s strengths and abilities.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em> Charlotte shines bright every single time she is with her teammates, but one of her favorite places to be is on the court with them, where she doesn\u2019t just cheer from the sidelines, she\u2019s incorporated into their routines.<em> \u201c<strong>A sense of belonging was something important to us, and Alexis jumped right in to be sure my daughter felt included and a part of the team<\/strong>,\u201d Alison said. \u201cShe worked with the coach and the other teammates to re-work cheer routines so that Charlotte didn\u2019t just watch from the sideline but she went out on the court too!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Alexis and Charlotte\u2019s connection extends far off the court as well. Alexis reaches out to check on Charlotte and to be sure she knows the team is thinking of her when they aren\u2019t together, Alison said. And these are things Alison knows Alexis will take with her long after her time as a cheerleader comes to an end. \u201c<strong>We are so grateful to have gotten the chance to work with Alexis and are certain her future as an occupational therapist is bright!<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8731\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte1.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte1-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte1-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte1-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte1-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte9.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte9-scaled.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte9-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte9-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte9-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte9-scaled.jpeg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte9-scaled.jpeg?w=1707&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlotte9-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8739\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlottte8.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlottte8-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlottte8-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlottte8-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlottte8-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlottte8-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charlottte8-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Charlotte, the Belmont cheer team has become a second family. For Alexis and her teammates, Charlotte has been a reminder of the true meaning of inclusion and teamwork. Together, they\u2019ve built more than routines. They\u2019ve built a lifelong friendship rooted in joy, trust, and belonging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Team IMPACT, we believe every child deserves a place where they feel seen, celebrated, and truly belong. For 16-year-old Charlotte, who lives with cerebral palsy, that place is with the Belmont cheer team. 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