Durham Senior Divas & Dude

Durham Senior Divas & Dude

The Durham Senior Divas Cheerleaders were organized in February of 2004 as another means of just having fun and promoting good health at the area YMCA.  The Team Captain, Louise Gooche, had seen another group of senior citizens performing cheers, and she thought, “ we can do that too.”  Officials at the “Y” embraced the idea of “senior” cheerleaders and stated that they would sponsor the group.   Members at the "Y" saw the seniors rehearsing each week and started to invite them to perform at various events.  The “Y’ featured the squad in a promotional televised video to emphasize the importance of exercise and good health.  After about 2 years of being organized, a male was recruited to join the Divas, hence the name Durham Senior Divas 'n Dude.  Even more recently, a second Dude joined the group adding an "s" now to the Dude portion of the name; thus, The Durham Senior Divas 'n Dudes.