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LEHMAN TWP. &#8212; A Lake-Lehman cheerleader is looking for the Wyoming Valley&#8217;s support to participate in the UCA All American event in England.Seventeen-year-old Caitlin Sutton was accepted to the Universal Cheerleading Association All American Squad in June with a scheduled performance during the New Year&#8217;s Day parade in London, England.But the trip price tag was $2,500 outside the family&#8217;s budget.&#8220;The $2,500 will provide me with an air ticket, transportation, hotel fees and two meals a day,&#8221; Caitlin said.Her mother, Joi, can cover other expenses such as spending money and one meal a day.Friends helpMissy Sullivan, a friend of the Sutton family, didn&#8217;t want to see Caitlin miss the opportunity.&#8220;I know what it is like to have a dream,&#8221; Sullivan said. &#8220;I know she (Caitlin) was a cheerleader since (age) 6 and might not get the chance to go to London on her own.&#8221;Sullivan took it upon herself to organize a fall craft show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Swoyersville Volunteer Hose Company Number 2, 296 Slocum St., to assist Sutton.In three weeks, Sullivan pulled together a full venue of craft vendors.&#8220;We have 26 vendors,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I want to thank the vendors for their overwhelming response. I felt bad I had to turn some away due to lack of space.&#8221;Some vendors are Shabby Wax, which makes hand-poured candles; Jamberry Nails; El&#8217;s Place, which sells natural soaps and make-up; Great Big Teas of Mount Pocono, which offers all natural teas and tea testing, Sullivan said.Food vendors will sell whimpies, hot dogs and haluski.&#8220;There will be multiple basket raffles,&#8221; Sullivan said.Funds raised through food sales, basket raffles and vendor fees will be donated to fund Sutton&#8217;s trip.Caitlin also has a GoFundMe, crowdfunding campaign, to help reach her financial goal.UCA All AmericanCaitlin has tried out for the UCA All American team the past three years. This year &#8212; her last year of high school &#8212; she made the team.&#8220;I live to cheer,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It is my life.&#8221;&#8220;In the cheerleading world, this is a big deal,&#8221; Joi said.The itinerary for London includes departure from the U.S. on Dec. 26, a tour around London, practice sessions and the parade on Jan. 1. Caitlin will return home on Jan. 2.&#8220;I will have to learn a dance routine and perform it during the parade,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;m trying not to think about it. A million people will be at the parade. Nearly 20 million watch the parade worldwide.&#8221;In an attempt to calm her nerves, Caitlin has found comfort and camaraderie with fellow cheerleaders. Nationwide, over 200 high school cheerleaders have been selected for the UCA All American trip, she said. She has been corresponding with another girl in Mississippi.&#8220;I can&#8217;t wait to meet her.&#8221;The parade will also open doors for Caitlin to develop future goals.&#8220;I want to have my own bakery, but also have a gym where cheerleaders can come and train,&#8221; she said.Caitlin has plans to attend Luzerne County Community College and study Culinary Arts.<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Standing next to a cheerleading trophy case, Caitlin Sutton, a Lake-Lehman High School senior, seeks the community&#8217;s help to fund a trip to London with the UCA All American squad. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_Sutton02.jpg</photo0><caption0>Standing next to a cheerleading trophy case, Caitlin Sutton, a Lake-Lehman High School senior, seeks the community&#8217;s help to fund a trip to London with the UCA All American squad. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Eileen Godinegodin@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>Fall Craft Fair Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Date: Oct. 17Place: Swoyersville Volunteer Hose Company Number 2,296 Slocum St., Swoyersville</factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Eileen Godin at 570-991-6387 or on Twitter @TLNews</shirttailMeta></div>

Fall craft show to help Lake-Lehman cheerleader Caitlin Sutton travel to London