Catasauqua Youth Cheerleading Association members were honored at the Nov. 7 Catasauqua Borough Council meeting for their public service.

Borough Mayor Barbara Schlegel explained.

“Every year we go out to the community to ask for funds to support our Halloween parade,” she said. “It is always a challenge for us to get money to put on this event that everyone seems to enjoy.”

The mayor recounted her concerns as the date for the Halloween parade approached.

“I was ready to cancel the parade because we didn’t have the funding,” she said. “The Catasauqua Youth (Cheerleading) Association approached me and said they would raise some money.”

The group raised a total of $1,200.

“Without their efforts, we would not have been able to put on the parade,” the mayor said.

The borough honored each of the 57 members of the group with a certificate of appreciation.

The Catasauqua Youth Cheerleading Association is an organization for girls from preschool to eighth grade. They get instruction from former cheerleaders who run the classes. The group has participated in various borough functions.