Cheer America awarded the following bids last weekend:
UPA announced their 2010 Coaches of the Year and Hall of Fame inductees:
2010 NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
Top 5 UPA National DANCE Coaches Of The Year Recipients:
- Theresa Kubalak – Power of Dance, Wisconsin
- Amy Pederson – Fargo North HS, ND
- Jim Trost – Energizers, Wisconsin
- Erin Fine – Johnson County Community College, Kansas
- Liz LeFevre – Clear Lake HS, Iowa
Top 5 UPA National CHEER Coaches Of The Year Recipients:
- Nikki Baker – Club Kicks, Nebraska
- Dave DeBolt – Planet Spirit, Minnesota
- Kristine Penca – Glitz, Iowa
- Todd Knihnitski – U of Saskatchewan & Prairie Fire Cheerleading, Canada
- Scott Natrass – Rocky Mountain Elite, Colorado
Over 300 coaches were nominated for these honors from athletes, Athletic Directors, Principals and Coaches within the spirit industry.
Also announced, were the new inductees for UPA’s Hall Of Fame. Criteria established for Hall of Fame honors include: contributing to the spirit industry by outstanding coaching / personal development of athletes; developing spirit associations; adjudicating events; choreographing for teams; positive promotion of these two sports. UPA is proud to recognize such outstanding achievement.
The 2010 UPA Hall of Fame Inductees are:
- Susana Reyes – ULA Dragones, Mexico
- Sue Godes – Planet Spirit, Minnesota
UPA, one of the nation’s leading spirit industry event organizers, announced these outstanding individuals in conjunction with the UPA AmeriCup Cheer & Dance Championship. Over 400 competitive routines and 3,000 athletes from across the United States competed for National Titles and Grand Champion Honors (The Best-Of-The Best) at the Minneapolis Convention Center this past weekend.
Dan Kessler of the JAM Brands sent the following:
Dear Coaches,
In honor of National Sportsmanship Day, I want to take a minute to say THANK YOU for embracing our Your Partner in Spirit “call to action” regarding Sportsmanship! The JAM Brands placed sportsmanship at the top of our “Wish List” for the 2009-2010 season, and we are excited to see that many gyms and teams across the country have taken this call seriously! The JAM Brands staff has noticed that sportsmanship between athletes, coaches and parents has improved tremendously this year. Each weekend, it has been awesome to see the many instances of great sportsmanship! We have heard tons “good lucks” or “great jobs,” seen coaches and athletes congratulating each other on and off the stage, and watched as teams exchange t-shirts and meet new friends.
As you know, our sport is here to teach more than just cheer and dance skills. We are teaching important life lessons to our athletes that will stay with them for a lifetime. Please continue to make the effort to remind your athletes, coaches and parents to treat this sport as their own! We are all in this together, and we must continue to work as one to foster the growth of cheer and dance to make it the best possible experience for every athlete. I wish you the best of luck the remainder of the season!
Thanks from Your Partner in Spirit!
Dan
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Coastal & Cheer Alliance Bids
Coastal & Cheer Alliance (Canada) awarded bids this weekend:
Coastal’s Battle at the Capitol
Cheer Alliance Ontario Championships