![Watching a small group scrimmage, Ben Lundt, St. Louis City SC goalkeeper and founder of Lundt Pro Soccer Training, shouts words of encouragement to players on Sunday, April 26 n the Lafayette grass soccer field. “The idea behind [the event] was to bring the professional soccer players closer to the community because usually people only get to see us on TV or in the stadium. [Families] actually having the opportunity to have their kids on the field with us is the most important aspect,” Ben Lundt said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6823-1200x800.jpg)
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The annual Cheer for Charity event will be taking place on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m.
The Lafayette cheerleaders will be performing alongside other squads from other schools, as well as local dance teams. Each group will be performing one routine.
While Cheer for Charity benefited Toys for Tots in the past, this year the proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, accoring to Crystal Gray, lanugage arts teacher and cheerleading coach.
Gray expects a the event to be a sucess.
“With Toys for Tots, we have been able to donate thousands of toys and hundreds of dollars,” she said.
This will be the fourth Cheer for Charity hosted by the Lafayette cheerleaders.