Champion Cheer 2019 Brochure

PUSH
THE
LIMITS
O F
WHAT
YOU
NEVER
THOUGHT
POSSIBLE
RAISE YOUR
GAME

As we begin year 33, I can honestly say that Champion has everything you
could possibly need to get your team to a new playing field. We have vowed
to constantly help you evolve in this sport. So we dig deeper, think
bigger and stretch more each year to produce camp programs that
compare to none! You deserve that; camp should be a place where you know
you’ll get the best for your team. A fresh start from an established source;
allowing you the assurance that you will start strong but finish stronger!
See for yourself why the Best teams choose Champion. Join us this
summer and let us help you PUSH THE LIMITS with your team.
KIM KAYE
Kim Kaye
Founder and President
welcome
Welcome
CONTENTS
Contents
LEVEL
Level Up
UP STUNT
Stunt Camp
CAMP
TEAM
Team
CAMPS
Camps
CAMP
Camp
COMPONENTS
Components
THE
The
DIFFERENCE
Difference
COACHES
Coaches Camp
CAMP
STAFF
Staff
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LEVEL UP with
STUNT CAMP
leroy mccullough and james speed
LeRoy McCullough and James Speed
LeRoy is the head coach of the U.S. Coed National Team,
9-time ICU World Champions! He also has 16 national
titles at both the H.S. and College level.
James is the head coach at the University of Louisville
with 19 national championships! He is also the former
coach of the U.S. National Team, is a renowned stunt
innovator and the owner of Gymtime All-Stars!
Joining these two will be members of the U.S. National
Team, along with several national champion athletes,
CHAMPION STAFF and NCA STAFF!
Level Up Stunt Camps are unmatched providing the
best staff in the business from Champion and NCA!
“THANK YOU TO THIS power house
STAFF FOR YOUR professional AND
exceptional INSTRUCTION! THIS
CAMP WAS JAM-PACKED WITH AWESOME AND
creative STUNTS, TRANSITIONS AND
PYRAMIDS. CHAMPS IS THE best part OF
OUR SUMMER! We love you!”
TARA HAZEY – WOODHAVEN
AUGUST 15 TH
EAST KENTWOOD HS
AUGUST 16 TH
ROCHESTER ADAMS
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AUGUST 17 TH
SALINE HS
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These THESE camps CAMPS ARE are
known KNOWN FOR for providing PROVIDING
you YOU WITH with THE the most MOST
THOROUGH thorough training TRAINING
FOUND found ANYWHERE!
anywhere!
TEAM
CAMPS
“CHAMPION IS A WELL-OILED MACHINE! YOU PROMOTE
CHARACTER AND sportsmanship AND
THE STAFF IS FIRST-RATE. EVERYTHING IS VERY
organized, SO IT WAS EASY TO BE TEAM
FOCUSED WHILE learning AND TRAINING.
WE’VE BEEN TO OTHER CAMPS AND FELT UNIMPORTANT,
THANK YOU FOR TREATING ALL TEAMS WITH love AND
care! THIS WAS QUITE SIMPLY AMAZING!”
SHERRI TAORMINA – LAKE SHORE
“CHAMPION IS EXACTLY WHAT ROMEO needed
THIS YEAR! YOU ARE exceptional AT HELPING
TO DEVELOP THE ATHLETE as a whole SO THIS
WAS A perfect START TO HELPING CREATE A
positive TEAM CULTURE!”
LAURA, JACLYN, HANNAH – ROMEO
“OUR TEAM WAS EXPOSED TO MULTIPLE STAFF
MEMBERS WHO WERE VERY knowledgeable
AND EXCITED TO WORK WITH US.
THE professionalism AND POLISHED STAFF
ALWAYS MAKES ME SO happy THAT WE
CHOOSE CHAMPION!”
KRISTIN WILLEY – MT. PLEASANT
CLASSIC CAMP
Classic Camp
This camp is designed
for those who want
the basics combined
with a few challenges
and is offered to all
teams, all levels. As
with all our camps,
we instruct in detail
the necessary tips
for success in cheers,
jumps, stunts,
pyramids, tumbling,
precision and more.
We provide you with
all you’ll need to
create visual, game
and competitive
material thus achieving the edgy look
Champion teams are known for.
BEAST CAMP
Beast Camp
Every varsity team wants to experience
Champion’s Beast Camp! It is THE camp that
provides your team with power training and
allows you to push your limits. This camp goes
beyond the basics and into the fine tuning of
competing and successful game cheering.
Beast Camp Dates
PRIVATE CAMP
Private Camp
If you can’t come to us... we’ll
come to you! No one should
miss out on the Champion
experience! During our one or
two day camp at your school,
we will design our program to
meet your exact needs. No two
private camps are alike, each one
is a custom fit. But as always, the
material you receive will be the
best anywhere, taught by a staff that compares
to none! Want additional staff to work with your
team? Call our office to schedule your camp and
discuss your options.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS
We know you are the future and therefore we
train you accordingly. Your own staff is prepared
to work with you within the parameters of
MHSAA, while preparing you for high school
cheerleading. This camp promises to be a strong
beginning for our young athletes!
Classic Camp Dates
CLASSIC I -
JULY 13 - 15
CLASSIC II - JULY 19 - 21
CLASSIC III - JULY 24 - 26
BEAST I - AUGUST 2 - 4
BEAST II - AUGUST 6 - 8 Register
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“AS ALWAYS,
CHAMPION WENT above and beyond!
WE FELT WELL TAKEN CARE OF,
well taught AND OVERALL amazed
AT THE CONTENT OF THIS YEARS CAMP!”
ALANNA WEBER – OXFORD
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CAMP
COMPONENTS
“THIS CAMP WAS perfect FOR OUR TEAM! IT
WAS intense YET fun AND OFFERED AN
ATMOSPHERE LIKE NO OTHER CAMP! CARLSON IS
happy TO BE BACK AT CHAMPION!”
ANN HAJEC – CARLSON
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RAISING THE
BAR AND
CHANGING
THE GAME!
COACH TIME
PRIVATE COACHING
Allows you the opportunity each day to
work independently with your team!
Each team is assigned a Staff Member to
be their “Private Coach.” This fresh set
of eyes and perspective will give tips to
help improve, build confidence and create
positive results while at camp.
BEAST
ELITE
What can you expect ?
A CAMP GEARED TO TRAIN VARSITY TEAMS WHO HAVE AN
intense mindset AND advanced capabilities.
A CAMP THAT WILL PUSH YOUR ATHLETES TO do more AND be more,
WHILE SURROUNDED BY TEAMS OF THE SAME CALIBER.
STATION AWARDS
EVALUATIONS
We believe that purposeful learning
is accomplished when hard work is
acknowledged. We love recognizing those
teams who give extra effort at each station.
Not only does this provide fundamental
learning, it’s also a great way to chart your
team’s progress in all areas of cheer!
• An amped up atmosphere!
• Evaluation on a custom routine (compiled over the
course of camp, evaluated daily)
• Visual stunts, stunt sequences, transitions and
pyramids (difficult doesn’t always get the WOW)
• Motion sequence (focus on punch, placement
and power)
• Showmanship
(A MUST for any top contending team)
• Team Skills Session
• Mini-Seminars (attitude, work ethic, mindset,
THE TEAM, respect) AND AS ALWAYS ...FUN!
• Cheerlympics (advanced style)
• Stunt Contest (1 stunt group per team)
• Spirit Day Contest
And a staff to take you to that next level. They are the best of the
best, handpicked from current and past years, all with extensive
training and experience plus the capacity to PUSH YOUR TEAM.
IT’S TIME TO BREAK THE MOLD & CHANGE THE GAME!
Beast Elite Date:
BEAST ELITE -
AUGUST 11 - 13
(TEAMS MUST QUALIFY TO ATTEND)
Will we see you at Beast Elite ?
(All teams must qualify to register for this camp.
Teams who receive 95% of the top team’s score
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• Candlelight/Promise Circle
in their respective regional are eligible.)

Detailed here
are the many
reasons we are
set apart
from the rest...
Detailed here
reasons we are
Pride
We enter into our 28th year of
incorporating a special program that
allows us to touch on significant
issues kids are facing today. We
share this time with “Pride” -
a National Champion group
of high school students
who take a strong stand
against substance abuse,
bullying, violence and more;
communicating their message
through music and skits.
Give Back
Program
Leadership is an essential
part of cheerleading and
is demonstrated not
only in our schools but
communities as well.
A great leader must be
able to take their eyes
off themselves in order
to see the needs of others.
We believe that teaching
young people the importance of
this is vital to our future. Therefore, each year we
incorporate a program which allows them to impact
the lives of others through service. Utilizing this sport
to make a difference is one of the best parts of camp!
Cheerlympics
THE
DIFFERENCE
In 2018 we joined efforts with Haven; an organization
that provides shelter and care for those who have been
abused. It was incredible to see our teams contribute
in such a large way, recognizing those who have been
through really tough times. We look forward to seeing
our athletes step up again this summer in finding ways
to help others.
We’re not all work and no play…
Your team will “compete” in
various “Cheerlympic Games” for
recognition at the medal ceremony!
Gold, Silver, Bronze or just the
plain fun of teamwork makes this a
favorite of Champion teams!
Camp CAMP is IS not NOT “just “JUST camp” CAMP” when WHEN you YOU experience EXPERIENCE it IT at AT CHAMPION!
Champion
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Team Time
Buddy Time
Our daily schedule of Team Time
provides you with the opportunity
to go a little deeper with each other.
A time when the focus is just YOUR
TEAM! You will also spend time with
another team while at camp… your
“Buddy Team.” This will allow you
the opportunity to get “up close and
personal” with other athletes in our
sport.
Candlelight
On the last night of camp our staff shares inspirational
stories and real life experiences in a way that will
help you and your team put
everything in PERSPECTIVE.
It allows all of us to see the
big picture as we grow
through the challenges
and experiences of
life. Ending with a
“Promise Circle”, each
team leaves feeling
closer to their coach
and teammates and
empowered for the season
ahead!
Spirit
Day
Parade
There’s nothing like School
Spirit and as cheerleaders
you set the tone! We
believe camp is the best
place to explore your
capacity to bring this
excitement to your
school and community!
You’ll love the FUN of the
Spirit Day Parade!
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COACHES
CAMP
with Guest Speaker Lindsay Salliotte-Bracken
Lindsay Salliotte-Bracken
Join us
Join us
for this
incredible day!
for this
incredible day!
“THANK YOU FOR CONSTANTLY evolving
OUR sport AND FOR YOUR TIME
AND effort THAT YOU PUT INTO ALL OF US COACHES.
THIS CAMP IS ALWAYS SO worthwhile!”
Lindsay Bracken is in her seventh year
coaching Oklahoma State University. In
her time coaching at OSU, her teams have
won 3 NCA Cheer Division 1A National
Championships, 4 STUNT National
Championships, and a group stunt National
Championship. Prior to coaching, Lindsay
cheered collegiately at both the University
of Michigan and Oklahoma State University. She was also an athlete
on 2 National Championship winning teams while at OSU. Lindsay
grew up in Woodhaven, MI and spent her high school years attending
Champion Cheerleading camps. Upon graduation, Lindsay worked as
a staff member for 5 summers until graduate school moved her
to Oklahoma. She eventually graduated with her Ph.D. in Health and
Human Performance and is employed as a professor in the field of
Exercise and Sport Science. Lindsay and her husband Shea welcomed
their first child, Makenna, in July 2018.
AMBER ALVARADO, ROCHESTER
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“I loved COACHES CAMP THIS YEAR!! I LEFT WITH
PAGES OF NOTES AND so many new IDEAS!
IT WAS GREAT learning FROM COACHES OF
OTHER SPORTS ON HOW TO BE effective.”
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HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
EMILY GAFFORD, MADISON
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This incredible group of people
has established a higher standard
of work ethic, moral fiber,
professionalism, knowledge
and down to earth great attitude!
The extensive training they
endure allows them to work with
your team in a way that no other camp
is able to offer. We have a passion for
what we do and it especially shows in our
relationships between staff and teams.
STAFF your Your team
will
have the privilege of meeting and working with the best staff anywhere!
Kiley Kaye
ASSISTANT & DESIGN DIRECTOR
14th year, current Head Coach at Hope College,
former coach at Cornerstone University, graduate of
Lipscomb University, 4-time top 5 cheerleader
from Hartland, member of CCCAM.
Juli Brown
OFFICE MANAGER
14th year, former coach, 19 year MHSAA official
and President of MCJA, Official of the Year recipient,
AACCA Certified, wife and mother of two.
Jessica Trefry
COACHES MENTOR
21 year Coach from Michigan Center, 4-time State
Champion, 14-time State Finalist, served on numerous
MHSAA committees, Champion Board of Coaches,
teacher, wife and mother of one.
Julie Goodwin
COACHES MENTOR
22 year Coach from Allen Park, D-2 State Champion
and runner up, 14-time State Finalist, former coach
for MSU all-girl competitive team, CCCAM Coach
of the Year, Member MCJA and CCCAM, Champion
Board of Coaches, Registered Nurse,
wife and mother of two.
Amber Gniewek
DIRECTOR
10th year, graduate and National Champion from
Davenport University, cheered at Oklahoma State
and is currently Assistant Coach at Davenport,
member of CCCAM.
Celia Allen -Hames
DIRECTOR
11th year, graduate of Grand Valley State University,
Head Coach at Davenport University, former coach
at West Ottawa, former cheerleader at Grand Valley
State University & Hartland, member of CCCAM.
Michela Worthy
COACHES MENTOR
21 year Coach at Dakota and St. Clement, 2-time
State Champion Coach, MHSAA D-1 State Finalist,
District Coach of the Year, teams have been district
and conference champions, MHSAA subcommittee
member, Champion Board of Coaches, wife and
mother of two.
Paula Cunningham
COACHES MENTOR
Former coach at Hartland, 15 years, 11 time state
finalist’s Conference Champion, 11 years District
Champion, 5 years Regional Champion, 7 years
District and Regional Coach of the Year,
wife and mother of two.
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Rachael Joseph
DIRECTOR
6th year, 3-time state runner up.
Graduate of Michigan State University,
Degree in elementary education.
Ashten Tucker
DIRECTOR
6th year, graduate of Michigan State University,
Degree in Sports Marketing. Former member of
the MSU All-Girl Competitive Cheer team.
Sara Griffin
COACHES MENTOR
Former Director and staff member, school principal
and former teacher, 13 year coach at Monroe
Jefferson, State Finalist, District & Regional Coach
of the Year, former competitive gymnast, wife and
mother of three.
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“THE STAFF REALLY TOOK THEIR TIME WITH US AND SHOWED US
THAT THIS WAS more than a job TO THEM.
BOTH STAFF AND DIRECTORS REACHED OUT TO US,
GAVE US great tips AND POINTERS. WE ARE TAKING
so much HOME WITH US AND ALREADY CANNOT WAIT
FOR NEXT YEAR! CAN’T THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH FOR THIS
incredible EXPERIENCE!”
KATIE TOMLINSON - CROS-LEX