It's a Family Thing

Fortier Family Cheer Center was founded in 2003 by sisters Deneka (Fortier) Deletetsky & Tiffany (Fortier) LeBrun.  Their love for the sport of cheerleading began long ago, when each started cheering at the age of 5.  Their mother, Susan Fortier, coached the girls throughout their youth.  At a time when competitions were held a few times a year, Susan set an astounding record of over 50 first place awards at the Rec, Middle School & Junior Varsity levels between the years 1983-2000.  Learning only from the best, sisters Deneka & Tiffany began junior coaching, and both went on to become captains of their high school squads.

Deneka & Tiffany became varsity coaches in 2003 for Lewiston High School and Poland Regional High School respectively.  During their tenure, both achieved Regional and Maine State titles with their teams. Their passion for coaching was the driving force behind the decision to open a cheer gym where their coaching skills and philosophies could be used in the all-star world.

FFCC had humble beginnings, starting the program off in a National Guard building with 1 Beginner tumble class and 1 Intermediate tumble class.  Planet Cheer began with 2 teams, a total of 28 all-stars to start competing.   Planet Cheer now has 8 teams for ages 5 & up, including low-travel, half-season and adult open teams.  Planet Cheer's successful record includes numerous Grand Championship titles, National titles and Final Destination titles. Planet Cheer is also the recipient of several specialty awards including "Top Gym",  "Most Crowd Appeal", "Best Cheer", "Best Jumps" and the "Originality Award" for the most creative choreography.

In 2009, the Planet Cheer Galaxy team became the first team in Maine to receive a bid to the highly exclusive Cheerleading World Championships in Orlando, FL.  Team member and Planet Cheer coach, Amanda Scripture, was named to the first ever Team USA All-Girl cheerleading squad who won gold at the ICU Championships that same year.