The Harrogate Hornets, which has over 100 girls aged 11 to 15 in membership, has only been going since 2007, but already has a string of well-deserved competition wins to its credit.
Now the group is hoping a local business or organisation will sign up for a sponsorship package and provide some financial security and stability for the future.
"We are finding it difficult to keep up with the demand for places and funding the cost of competitions," says Jo Armstrong, Harrogate Borough Council's Sport and Play Development Officer.
"The start-up grants and other support that we have received have helped us get established, but we now need a regular source of funds to sustain our activities and success.
"We know that with the economy being in a fairly poor state, this is perhaps not the best time to be looking for sponsorship, but we are hoping that an individual, business or other organisation might see that there is mutual benefit to be gained from a link-up.
"In exchange for cash support, the Hornets will do everything they can to promote the sponsors name within the district and beyond, and particularly at the British Open Championships being staged in Nottingham in March, in which we have two teams entered.
"We are certain that the Hornets could be a very valuable promotional tool for the right sponsor.
"And best of all, whoever sponsors us, will be able to share in our pleasure in entertaining the crowds at sporting and community events, in the sure knowledge that so many young people are usefully engaged and sharing their talents."
Established in response to a council-led consultation that identified a need for more activities aimed at girls in the 11+ age groups, the Hornets Cheerleaders has gone from strength to strength, starting with just 20 girls at the first session and now attracting as many as 100 at its weekly meetings.
Demand for places at the weekly training sessions is so high, that additional coaches have had to be recruited, extra training courses organised and separate provision offered for youngsters of different ability, including a purely recreational section and a competitions group consisting of the most talented.
Earlier this year, the Hornets helped organise the first Harrogate District inter-school cheerleading competition, during which ten new talented cheerleaders were spotted and recruited to the main competition squad. Hornets coaches also ran the first ever cheerleading competition held at the North Yorkshire Youth Games, which attracted over 500 participants.
The group has previously been successful in winning lottery cash to finance the purchase of cheerleaders' uniforms and has been awarded small bursaries to help with travel and competition entry costs.
Competition wins to date:
2008 BCA Midland Classic Competition with a team of 10 girls. Team secures second place in the Level 1 division.
2008 Northern Classic Competition with a team of 24 girls. Team secures second place in the Level 2 division.
2009 Stray FM local hero annual awards – runners up in Sporting Heroes category.
2009 Junior Team of the Year in the Harrogate District Sports Council awards.
2009 BCA Northern Championships - senior team become Northern Champions and juniors secure third place.
Anyone interested in discussing a potential sponsorship package is asked to call Jo Armstrong on 01423 556745 or email joanne.Armstrong@harrogate.gov.uk