The Sun City Poms was formed in 1979 as the cheerleading group for the local women’s softball team, the Sun City Saints. Almost forty years later the dynamic cheerleaders, all between the ages of 55 and 85 plus, are still going strong and entertaining crowds at more than 50 shows and parades each year.
These local celebrities have gained international attention with visits and interviews by the BBC and Australian news outlets. Representing aging and retirement in a very unique way, these women embody resilience and determination.
Many of the women had no prior dance or marching experience before joining the Poms and a few suffer from severe and chronic medical conditions. Their rigorous schedule of practice and performances is impressive, proving that mind over matter is very real.