2 nd annual west coaches conference information package. In partnernhship with the Alberta cheerleading ASSOCIATION

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1 2 nd annual west coaches conference information package In partnernhship with the Alberta cheerleading ASSOCIATION

2 From the Alberta Cheerleading Assocation Welcome and thank you for your interest in attending the 2015 Alberta Cheerleading Association and Spring Tumbling Conference in Edmonton, Alberta. We are excited to once again be partnered with Spring Tumbling for the second year running and this year s event looks set to be fantastic! On Friday June 5th, we will be hosting a cocktail reception at Tom Goodchild s Moose Factory, Edmonton, where you will have the opportunity to meet with the event staff and mingle with coaches, athletes and program directors alike. We will also be presenting the 2015 ACA Awards and Scholarships and celebrating the many successes of our Albertan teams and athletes from this past season. In addition, we will be hearing from keynote speaker, Mark Mazzuchelli. The conference sessions and Annual General Meeting will be held at Harry Ainlay High School on Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th. You will also have the opportunity to take USASF coach credentials throughout the course of the weekend (details enclosed). The conference classes and workshop sessions will provide a unique opportunity to learn new skills, grow and develop your program, and to network with other like-minded people from within our cheer community. We hope you will join us for a weekend of fun, inspiration and education from some of the best names in international cheerleading, it s going to be awesome! Rebecca Small ACA Membership & Events Coordinator

3 From Lisa & Kenny Dear Gym Owners, All-Star Directors & Coaches, Welcome back to beautiful Edmonton! We are excited to host our 2 nd Annual Spring Coaches Conference, in partnership with the Alberta Cheerleading Association. This event is a wonderful opportunity to learn from some of the industry s most talented and accomplished coaches, instructors and cheerleading professionals. We hope that you will take advantage of every opportunity and will also be able to meet coaches from all across Canada! Please remember that video camera s are permitted in sessions - so video everything you can! This is our 2 nd year hosting Western Canada s largest Cheerleading conference and we are so excited to attract coaches from all over the country. There will be a number of spirit industry vendors who have taken the time to join us, so please be sure to visit their booths and learn about them and their products/services. In closing, we would like to thank you once again for your interest in our conference. We are both very passionate about teaching and developing athletes. Our love of cheerleading has taken us to 27 different countries and has allowed us to spend the last 9 years traveling the world and teaching the sport we love. This conference is our way to give back to YOU the coaches - many of whom have supported our work, and allowed us the privilege of working with their athletes. We hope in some way the material you learn this weekend will help inspire, encourage and motivate you this season. Sincerely, Lisa Aucoin & Kenny Feeley

4 Speaker Bios Welcome to the 2nd Annual West Coast Spring Coaches Conference! We have an amazing group of talented, experienced and accomplished speakers who will be conducting sessions throughout the weekend! We are thrilled to have a wide range of coaches, instructors and spirit industry professionals with us. Below is a short summary of their experience and cheerleading background! KENNY FEELEY Kenny is a National Champion cheerleader from the University of Louisville and Gym Tyme All-Stars. He is the Co-Owner of Spring Tumbling for Cheerleaders and Twist: Canada s Cheerleading Magazine. DJ YEAGER DJ is the Owner THE voice of cheerleading on Twitter. As the original upstart of its kind in the cheerleading & dance community, Cheer Updates began as a simple fan account reporting on the details of various cheerleading events, teams, athletes and news within the spirit industry. In just over a year, the group has amassed an online multimedia community of nearly 70,000 direct followers making it the leading source for comprehensive and accurate cheerleading & dance news worldwide. ERICA CRAWFORD Erica is Spring staff and a new coach at Gym Tyme All-Stars. SHEA CRAWFORD Shea is the Director of Tumbling for Spring and a new coach at Gym Tyme All-Stars. SAM THOMAS Cheerleader at York University & UCC who placed 4 th in IOC at Worlds. Owner & Head Coach of Cheer Core in Collingwood. Sam s Jr. 3 team won NCA Dallas this year as One of the first Canadian teams ever to win this prestigious event. Cheer Evolution Coach of the Year 2015 & Spring staff. MARLON BIETE Head Coach at California All-Stars San Marcos & Coach of World Silver Medallist California All-Stars Cali Coed LISA AUCOIN Lisa is the former coach of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill All-Girl pro- gram. She is the Co-Owner of Spring Tumbling for Cheerleaders and Twist: Canada s Cheerleading Magazine. She is also the IRD for the IASF Canada East. RYAN SUNDQUIST Former University of Louisville and Gym Tyme All-Star cheerleader. Ryan has worked for Spirit Sports/Speed Camps and is the Brand Director of Cheerleading for Nfinity. DAMIANNE ALBEE Damianne currently works for Spirit Sports (A Varsity Brand) in Knoxville, TN. She has coached cheerleading all across the USA as part of Speed Camps. MARK MAZZUCHELLI Head Coach at the World Champion World Cup All-Stars CHEROKEE GREENDEER The a Owner of Green Bay Elite & Head Coach of the incredible Green Bay Elite Lime.

5 Frequently Asked Questions 1. HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE SPRING CONFERENCE? Simply complete the attached registration form, scan and it to the Alberta Cheerleading Association at rebecca@albertacheerleading.ca or you can bring it along to the conference with you. Registration is due by 4pm MT May 22, 2015 and there will be a late fee assessed after that date. 2. WHAT KINDS OF PAYMENT DO YOU ACCEPT? Complete forms should be sent to info@albertacheerleading.ca or if it s a paper copy, they can be sent to Alberta Cheerleading Association, P.O. Box 31006, Edmonton, T5Z 3P3, Alberta. Cheques are to be made payable to Alberta Cheerleading Association, or they can call the main office (780) to pay by credit card (note there will be a 3.2% charge on credit card payment). 3. WHAT TIME DOES THE CONFERENCE START AND HOW LONG DOES IT GO? The conference goes 9-4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Registration begins Saturday at 8am. There will be a reception sponsored by the Alberta Cheerleading Association Friday evening featuring a Key Note Speaker. More details to follow. 4. WILL THERE BE VENDORS PRESENT? Yes! We are expecting a number of vendors from both Canadian and American cheerleading companies! 5. ARE WE ALLOWED TO VIDEOTAPE THE CONFERENCE SESSIONS? Absolutely! Please feel free to videotape any sessions so long as it does not interrupt the speaker. 6. WILL YOU OFFER COACHES CREDENTIALING? Yes, we will offer coaches credentialing on a first come first serve basis.

6 Spring Conference 2015 Registration Form PART A: TEAM INFORMATION Program Name: Address: Address: Phone Number: Contact Person: PART B: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION $ For the first 10 Coaches, $25.00 per additional coach. TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: PART C: USASF CREDENTIALING: Please indicate the Coaches Name, which level they would like to credential to and if this is a recredentialing session. NB: We will forward separate information for credentialing and payment for this part of the conference. REGISTRATION SUMMARY COACHES CONFERENCE REGISTRATION COACHES CREDENTIALING TOTAL DUE: TOTAL DUE: GRAND TOTAL:

From Lisa & Kenny. Sincerely, Lisa Aucoin & Kenny Feeley

From Lisa & Kenny. Sincerely, Lisa Aucoin & Kenny Feeley From Lisa & Kenny Dear Gym Owners, All-Star Directors & Coaches, Thank you for attending our 1st ever West Coast Spring Coaches Conference. We would like to thank each and every one of you for supporting