Cheer Tyme Inspiration is Cheer Tyme’s CheerAbilities team, designed for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program focuses on inclusion, teamwork, confidence-building, skill development, and giving athletes the opportunity to participate in competitive cheerleading in a supportive environment.
How it works
- The team practices cheerleading skills such as motions, dances, jumps, stunts, and routines that are adapted to the athletes’ abilities and strengths.
- Many athletes are paired with buddies—volunteers who help provide encouragement, guidance, and support during practices and competitions. Cheer Tyme actively recruits mature and caring individuals to serve in this role.
- The team performs and competes at CheerAbilities events and has even participated in national-level competitions, including events in Orlando.
What is the eligibility to be on Cheer Tyme’s Cheer Abilities Team?
A person 6 years old and older (no maximum age) who has an intellectual disability. A person is considered to have an intellectual disability for the purpose of participating on Cheer Tyme’s CheerAbilities Team, Inspiration, if the person satisfies one of the following;
1. The person has been identified by a professional as having intellectual disabilities as determined by their localities
2. The person has a cognitive delay, as determined by standardized measures such as intelligent quotient or “IQ” testing or other measures that are generally accepted within the professional community
3. The person has a closely related developmental disability. A “closely related developmental disability” means having functional limitations in both cognitive skills and practical adaptive skills
CHEER TYME INSPIRATION
More About the Cheerabilities Director and Coaches
Bobbi Segin has 35 years of experience in the human services field, supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities in achieving an everyday life filled with opportunity, inclusion, and personal growth. She is the CEO and President of Bobbi Project Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with intellectual disabilities participate in sports within their communities. She also serves as the Cheer Abilities Director at Cheer Tyme, with 13 years of experience engaging athletes in All Star cheerleading and creating meaningful opportunities for teamwork, confidence, and success.
Casey recently graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services and a minor in Special Education. She is a Penn State Cheerleading, Cumberland Valley Cheerleading, and Cheer Tyme alum. She currently works part time as a Support Staff Aid, Instructional/ Learning Assistant, and Personal Care Assistant in the Mechanicsburg School District, supporting grades K–12 and is currently pursuing opportunities to become a Kindergarten or First Grade teacher. Her proudest accomplishment is serving as the Primary Chair for Penn State Cheerleading Benefitting THON for three years as well as being on THON committees, supporting THON and helping lead fundraising efforts that resulted in the highest amount raised in Penn State Cheerleading history. I also had the opportunity to dance in THON 2026, which was the most meaningful experience of my college career. Historically, she is involved in the community as a 10yr Buddy for the Big 33 Football Classic and has worked alongside Bobbi’s Project, Best Buddies, Special Olympics, Bocce Ball, and Challenger Baseball, supporting inclusive and meaningful experiences for individuals with disabilities. In previous years, she’s volunteered with Cheer Tyme Inspiration, Cheer Tyme Spark, and Half Year teams.
4x District Champion
2x UCA High School Regional Champion
PIAA State Champion
UCA High School National Champion
UCA 3rd Place High School Gameday
2025 UCA 3rd Place Collegiate Gameday
2025 UCA 3rd Place Collegiate Traditional
Photos From Inspirations Previous Years:
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Have Questions?
All interested athletes please contact Bobbi@CheerTyme.com
If you wish to donate to this organization you may do so through Bobbi’s Project!
