Freedom Allstar Cheer & Tumble is in just its second year of existence, but their junior level two team is already on its way to the most prestigious event in allstar cheer, Summit. Fox 40 spoke with the athletes and the coaches on how they got here and their excitement in this week's athlete or rather team of the week, brought to you by Amphenol Aerospace. 

Freedom is hosting several fundraisers over the next few weeks including:

-A bottle and can drive on from March 27-28th at the studio located at 136 E. Service Road in Binghamton

-Drive-thru pick up at Brooks House of BBQ on March 31 from 4-7 pm. Preorders are taken through March 28.

-"Egg my Yard" candy-filled egg delivery.

To learn more about each, go here. 

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The rebels are counting down the days until May 5th.

"Just hitting on our stunts, hitting everything," said fourth grader Emily Carroll.

But the wait til Summit extended way longer. 

"For me, it was kind of a dream come true to finally get to this point," said Freedom Owner Jennifer Formanek

Freedom's owner and coach Jennifer coached for years in North Carolina, never getting the opportunity to go to Summit herself. 

"It's kinda like the Superbowl of cheerleading," said coach Brandon Bishop.

But now in just her second year, Jen and her coaches, Brandon Bishop and Heather Davidson, the team donned the "rebels" have done it. 

"I didn't think it would happen this quickly but I definitely knew that with Jen's coaching, we'd get there eventually," said freshman Zoe Broz.

The team qualified in Albany, placing in the top five division two teams at the competition. It didn't take the team long to realize how big of a feet the accomplishment was.

"My friends, our peers have all just strived for and it's been a goal for years and years," said coach Heather Davidson.

And for first-year athlete, Landon Miller, it was about celebrating with the person who encouraged him to cheer in the first place.

"I was pretty happy," said sixth grader Landon Miller. "I look back at my sister, she was very happy and I was so excited."

All the Rebels were.

"It was just a really surreal experience," Broz said. "I'm very excited to be able to go to Florida."

Whereas others were wondering what came next.

"I was thinking of what I was going to do next," Carroll said.

Emily wasn't alone in that thought either as the rebels breathed in the magnitude of the moment.

"Being in the same vicinity as people who've watched it year after year, the legacies and the people who it's become the normal for and we're just a first-year team in this type of competition," Formanek said. "This is only our second year total. So I just feel like I'm going to walk through and it's just going to kind of probably take my breath away just a little bit."

But after that first realization, the squad seems ready.

"I'll put my game face on when I come into the gym because I want to make sure everything's right and I do it," Miller said.

Which takes a lot to do, both on and off the mat.

"Athletes that will just come in, show up," Davidson said. "Miss family vacations, give up the other opportunities for sports outside of all-star cheer at times or just activities and birthday parties and they show up every single practice and they give 100% of their effort."

Which is important, now more than ever.

"It's grind time, we're working we've got the mindset of we've got to drill out our routine," Bishop said. "We got to make sure everything's hitting right, make sure our techniques are working the way they need to. Just make sure everybody's feeling good about themselves feeling confident and just go out and have fun and have a good time. You know, winning is fun, but at the end of the day, it's not everything and it's really just a really huge experience for the coaches and athletes."

And the Rebels continue using the mantra they've used all year, if there's a door.

"Run through it," the whole team yelled.