2023 WACPC Year in Review

2023-24 WACPC Calendar Of Events

*2023 FALL DISTRICT MEETINGS

All district meetings will be held virtually. NFHS Safety Rules and WACPC updates will be provided during these meetings. Updates will be posted on wacpc.com.

Districts 1, 5, and 6 - August 14, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Districts 2 and 3 - August 15, 2023 - 7:00 PM

District 4 - August 16, 2023 - 7:00 PM

*2023 FALL CONFERENCE AND CLINIC

November 17-19, 2023

Wilderness Lodge & Glacier Canyon Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells

*2024 WACPC COMPETITION SERIES

January 13, 2024- JEM Cheer - TBD

January 20, 2024 - JEM Dance - TBD

January 27, 2024 - Varsity Dance Regionals

Southern - TBD

Northern- TBD

February 2-3, 2024 - Varsity Dance State - La Crosse Center

February 17, 2024 - Cheer State Prelims - TBD

February 24, 2024- Cheer State Finals - TBD

Any 2023-2024 event updates will be communicated to the membership via email and updated on the WACPC website.

WHAT’S INSIDE...

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

It is with great excitement that WACPC presents the 2023 Year In Review program!

As I reflect on the 2022-2023 season, I see the many highs and lows we have all experienced together. It brings to mind so many quotes from icons current and past, but one that we can all probably most relate to is the words of Winston Churchill, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal - it is the courage to continue that counts.” The measure of success and failure is different for all of our cheer and dance teams, as well as our organization. The rollercoaster of our season, the commitment to excel, it all takes a toll that can be heavy at times. As Henry Ford once said, “Failure is an opportunity to begin again”. From the tough moments of our respective experiences this year comes the chance to grow and improve. To push through and face the challenge. Mickey Rooney echoed that we must ”pass failure along our way to success”. As teams across the state close out their season and start to plan for the future, it is our hope all will celebrate the “wins’’ of the season - not necessarily the trophies, but the triumph of individual and team progression. Rejoice and appreciate the sacrifices made, and the hard work put in. Savor the relationships forged among your team and across the state. Each season is a journey, and it is along that path where we find our true success. Looking forward to the 2023-2024 season, the board of directors and committee members are fast at work in their planning. As an organization we will be learning from our own failures and experiences. It is our commitment to bring forward to our members better experiences in the coming year. We are working to collect constructive feedback via the committee surveys, website idea/feedback form, and through individual communications directed to our representatives. This spring and summer the Board of Directors and various committees will be meeting to make decisions and set goals for the coming season. Among those goals:

• WACPC’s Fall Coaches and Captains Conference will return to the Wilderness, Wisconsin Dells on the weekend of November 17th - 19th, 2023; with plans already underway!

• WACPC’s cheer and dance committees continue to increase their commitment to education, as a part of our focus on the association’s mission statement. And in addition will be evaluating all processes and functions of our championship events.

• Membership registration will open July 1st, 2023 and we encourage members to take advantage of benefits for the coming season by registering early!

As we do every year, WACPC encourages our members to keep connected by reviewing Board of Director Minutes posted to our website following meetings; to connect with your district and at large representatives, or utilize the website’s idea/feedback form that is on the homepage of our website.

As we close the chapter on the 2022-2023 season, it is a time to recognize those who have given so selflessly. WACPC is grateful to have so many board members and committee members who were willing to sacrifice their personal and family time to serve our members through the year. Each has been selfless in their efforts to help!

As this publication reaches our members, we hope it is to find everyone in good spirits and excited for what the future holds!

Sincerely,

Carrie Luedtke, President

Wisconsin Association of Cheer & Pom Coaches, Inc.

DISTRICT 1 Megan Franklin

DISTRICT 1 Ashley Marcellus

VICE PRESIDENT Rebekah Rindt

SECRETARY Morgan Kube

DISTRICT 2 Sue Poeschl

DISTRICT 3 Darcy Rahjes

AT-LARGE DIST. 5 Hayley Wolfe

AT-LARGE DIST. 4 Kim Gilchrist

PRESIDENT Carrie Luedtke

AT-LARGE DIST. 3 Lindsey Bruins

AT-LARGE DIST. 3 Danielle Dawson

DISTRICT 5 Julie Jacobson

DISTRICT 5 Caitlyn Schultz

AT-LARGE DIST. 4 Kerry Greenwald

AT-LARGE DIST. 3 Beth Debruin

DISTRICT 4 Lauren Adamczyk

DISTRICT 4 Jim Ward

TREASURER Julie Pankow

DISTRICT 6 Tina Welke

DISTRICT 3 Kristen Alger

DISTRICT 6 - APPOINTEE Amy La Velle

DISTRICT 2 Jessica Pankow

Excitement filled the air at the Wilderness Lodge Convention Center as athletes and coaches from throughout the state attended a sold out WACPC Fall Conference in November 2022. The theme, We’ve Got Spirit, resonated throughout the conference with new classes, opportunities and recognitions. In addition, familiar faces brought back popular educational experiences.

The conference kicked off on Friday evening with a Coaches Welcome Reception. On Saturday morning, foregoing a keynote address, attendees were introduced to the line-up of speakers and jumped right into workshops. Twentytwo presenters from throughout the country offered their expertise on a wide range of topics. Action workshops included conditioning programs, cheer and dance technique, tumbling and yoga. New classroom workshop topics included Diversity and Inclusion, Dealing with Performance Anxiety, Preventing Athlete Abuse, Rebounding from an Injury, Pep Rally Ideas, Fan Camp, Team Culture, and Mindfulness. In preparation for other WACPC activities, workshops were presented on Creating All State Cheer and Dance Performances as well as focus on the various elements of Cheer Game Day Routines.

Our Saturday luncheon included Inductions into the WACPC Hall of Fame, Cheer and Dance Coaches of the Year recognitions, and Cheer and Dance Sportsmanship award winner acknowledgements. Following lunch, our annual Cheer and Dance coaches roundtables were held along with new High School and Middle School Athlete roundtable updates.

In addition to a number of sponsors, vendors and college booths offering special sales and information, three new opportunities were popular: Robb Webb Studio Images Photo Shoots, the Continuing Education Program sponsored by Concordia University to allow coaches to earn CEU’s and discounted NDCA memberships.

The Fall Conference Committee thanks our numerous sponsors, vendors, and the UW Eau Claire and Stevens Point cheer teams for their action class assistance.

Javis Borgh , All-Star Cheerleader and Tumbler, Kinesiology Consultant

Bianca Caryl , NDCA Director of Inclusion and Engagement

Brandon Chavez , 365 Spirit Cheer and Dance Company Owner

Mark Coleman , Morehead State University Head Cheer Coach

Jacque “GK” Genung-Koch , Grand Canyon University Head Dance Coach

Kerry Greenwald , WACPC Board Member

Julie Jacobson , WACPC Board Member

Marcela Kyngesburye , UW Mindfulness Program Transformational Coach

THE 2022 LIST OF PRESENTERS:

Rob Langeneckert , Superior Sports Performance (SSP) Owner and Creator

Lindsey Greer Larsen , Award Winning Choreographer and Consultant

Lindsey Lococo , Chicago Bulls Entertainment Director

Jim Lord , USA Cheer Director of Education and Programming

Nick Mantz , Elite Tumbling Factory Owner and Founder

Ryan Mittelstaedt , Elkhorn Area High School Head Cheer Coach

Matthew Myrvik , PhD, CMPC, Children’s Hospital Wisconsin Sports Psychologist

Melissa Opperman , All State Cheerleader and WACPC Judge

Kelli Pierce , Oregon High School Head Cheer Coach

Darcy Rahjes , WACPC Board Membe

Derek Ramel, SuperDCA Founder and Choreographer

Jenna Rathbun , Just for Kix and Prestige Dance Studio Instructor and Choreographer

Sarah Jakovleski , Just for Kix Director and Holy Family High School Head Dance Coach

Robb Webb , Cheer Choreographer, Author and Owner/Photographer of Webb Studio Images

NOTABLE SPONSORS:

CHEER SOUNDS (Coaches Welcome Reception)

FLAG CENTER (Hall of Fame Presentations)

GAME TIME CUSTOM MUSIC SOLUTIONS (Conference Kick Off)

GLACIER CANYON LODGE (Closing Luncheon)

MAUI-WOWI (Cheer and Dance Coaches Roundtables)

POM EXPRESS (Table Decorations)

SARGENTO (Time Out Break)

We look forward to welcoming athletes and coaches to the 2023 FALL CONFERENCE returning to the WILDERNESS RESORT ON NOVEMBER 17-19, 2023.

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

VERONICA BOHANNON (CHEER)

CINDY HOLLANDER (DANCE)

ELITE TUMBLING (INDUSTRY)

WOW FACTOR (INDUSTRY)

2023 WACPC CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS STUNT GROUPS

CO-ED PARTNER

1 Waukesha SouthWelte, Hernandez & Reed

2 Eau Claire MemorialMcHugh, Schroeder & Chromey

3 Eau Claire MemorialMathias, Knapp & LaVelle

ALL-GIRL

1 Westosha CentralBergmann, Havermann, Seidl & Buntrock

2 Westosha CentralBurns, Bridges, Cox & Cox

3 Menomonee FallsPeotter, Baumann, Krejci & Evitch

1 “Stevie” from UW-Stevens Point

Coached

Coached

Coached by: Kayla Stewart

SCHOLAR ATHLETE WINNERS

The WACPC Scholar Athlete program awards all Varsity level and/or Seniors, and college level athletes of WACPC member teams with a minimum 3.5 GPA upon the completion of their first semester of the current school year, are eligible.

ADAMS FRIENDSHIP

Anastasia Morrow

Caitlyn McManus

Katie Jackson

Kyra Meisenheimer

Makenna Kniprath

Nancy Hansen

Nyla Harpold

Veronica Cychol

AQUINAS

Alexis Fuchsteiner

Avonlea Stanley

Callie Key

Elsa Fortner

Grace Anderson

Isabella Helfrich

Lilliana Krautkramer

Riley Wiczek

BAY PORT

Addison Gering

Aubrey Jolly

Briana Bain

Cali Gorzelanczyk

Dannika Owens

Elizabeth Stoeberl

Ella Bey

Emerson Moreau

Grace Heyman

Jenna Wendricks

Jersey Tostrup

Kathryn Reinsbach

Lainey Boltz

Macy Dequaine

Madalyn Rusboldt

Madison Paulsen

Natalie Rykal

Olivia Roland

Sydnie Ingold

Sylivia Brickner

BERLIN

Ariah Witthen

Kasandra Pitzrick

Tess Kujawa

BROOKFIELD EAST

Ainsley Olen

Brooke Hluchnik

Eliana Klick

Elise Bergman

Elizabeth Schmidt

Emilia Tendick

Emily Zhang

Karina Kiesling

Kierland Bisgrove

Lauren Meissner

Ledra Ashenbrenner

Mira Molthen

Natalie Herkowski

Nina Anglim

Ria Mistrioty

BURLINGTON

Delaney Mangold

Ella Reinholtz

Isabella Weis

Kylee Zigler

Shelby Kail

Sophia Stutzman

CAMPBELLSPORT

Anna Batzler

Ella Goebel

Elli Scannell

Emily Ohme

Emma Ginard

Jamie Reilly

Kailie Carbajal

Kendra Roehl

Lauren Herbst

Maddy Grunwald

Mercedes Herrmann

Molly Gilles

Morgan Flasch

Violet Berres

COLFAX

Janica Larson

Regan Tuschl

CRIVITZ

Abby Langer

Akayla Frost

Hadley Scheuerman

Leah Krause

CUDAHY

Abigail Rice

Alexandra Rice

Alexis Dynek

Anina Hilty

Autumn Rose Thomas

Cassidy Aldrich

Iris Litkowiec

Jocelyn Lemmer

Loren Ann Fitzpatrick

Madelyn Hass

Mariana Galvez

Sharmaine Yumang Cruz

Tess Katherine Mani

Yanalise Mya Diaz

DEERFIELD

Abigail Grosvold

Brianna Ament

Kadence Leigh

DEFOREST

Aidan Harsh

Ian Fries

Madison Misterek

Maggie Martin

Olivia Karls

Owen Kramar

Raegen Feldman

Samantha Casper

EAST TROY

Ava Fischer

Bailey Desing

Cailyn Ledin

Courtney Johnson

Kierra Miller

EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL

Jasmine Xiong

Kaija Kapanke

Martina Mereu

Mencia Gonzalez Iniguez

Natalie Jines

EAU CLAIRE NORTH

Anna Palmer

Annika Binczak

Ashlyn Hoernke

Aubrey Beck

Aubrey Hartman

Briana Dittner

Emarie Burnett

Emma Maly

Grace Johnson

Hannah Johnson

Kendall Kein

Kianna Klevgard

Kianna Schubert

Kinzie Knutson

Kira Schubert

Madisynn O’Connell

Mara Tuma

Paisley Berg

Payton Tompkins

Samantha Scott

Taylor Boulding

EDGEWOOD

Annika Engelke

Ava Bachhuber

Ava Steiner

Bridget Wilson

Cassandra Kohls

Charlotte Larson

Ellierose Smith

Frances Varrelmann

Hailey Wetenberg

Maddie Reuhl

Natalie Hoeft

Norah Ruth

ELKHORN

Bertille Guillotin

Brianna Laas

Candice Henning

Grayce Lee

Haley Carstens

Kiersten Jordan

McKenzie Petrasek

Myah Olson

Sienna Reece

ELLSWORTH

Audrey Farrell

Macy Gutting

ReAnna Smith

FOX VALLEY LUTHERAN

Annabelle Weller

Elouise Kuehl

JAsmine Sixel

Lilliam Schramm

Maya Karbula

Reagan Clausen

Shasta Wert

FRANKLIN

Isabelle Martin

Jaicee Shekoski

Jenna Pekar

Jessica Saltzwedel

Kaitlyn Marking

Kaylee Knaak

Leah Brandt

Madison Trinko

McKenzie Rivard

Mia Theim

Reina Tucknott

GREENDALE

Amelia Zei

Julia Gnadt

Kate Grunske

GREENFIELD

Cheyenne Reed

Lauren Welk

HAMILTON

Annabella Jeter

Bella Taormina

Farrah Fuchs

Kate Rieder

Kennedy Ellis

Makayla Malueg

Peyton Paul

Sonia Wright

HOLMEN

Brenna Babe

Jaclyn McCormick

Mylee Fredrickson

Sara Olson

2023 WACPC SCHOLAR ATHLETE WINNERS

HUDSON

Addison Thompson

Allison Jones

Amanda Sames

Brenna Nee

Elizabeth Piehl

Emily Heckmann

Grace Hackbarth

Gwenyth Schirmacher

Hailey Plourde

Lucy Trainer

Mya Huppert

Norah Keech

Ruby Nelson

Rylie Martineau

Victoria Piehl

JANESVILLE CRAIG

Brianna Ledesma

Caleigh Huse

Lydia Morgan

Marissa Ryan

KENOSHA BRADFORD

Abigail Schumacher

Gracie Benton

Sara ReaLopez

KETTLE MORAINE

Aleah Treuden

Amelia Monyelle

Autumn Kiekhefer

Elizabeth Karns

Guadalupe Hilal

Kennedy Burnes

Krystal Acosta

Maya Tessman

Mikayla Budzien

Reese Albert

Valentine Banliat

Violet Kleefisch

KETTLE MORAINE LUTHERAN

Abigail Kutz

Amelia Schwerwinski

Anna Kickbush

Claire Kneser

Ella Stolzman

Hazel Wagie

Julia Balza

Kaitlyn Scheunemann

Katelyn Pfundtner

Kennedy Wetor

Lauren Guevin

Michelle Wills

Mikayla Hoeft

Mikayla McCarthy

Reese Mucha

Riley Ehley

MADISON LAFOLLETTE

Ava McCaw

Elizabeth Reines

Estella Rogers

Jennifer Flores Felton

Juliana Ronquillo

Julissa Ruiz-Gonzalez

Kachill Lee

Kalia Thao

Madeline Williams

Maribel Arrieta-Jesus

Melody Chu

Miyah Perkins

Monica Mora Robledo

Soledad Medina

Valeria Moreno-Lopez

Xaifang Xiong

MADISON WEST

Ana Massoglia

Angelina Chang

Angelva Liang

Chloe Song

Claudia Franzone

Cora Puchalski

Gwen Puchalski

Kristina Mortenson

Maya Moxley

Megan Finando

Polina Batina

Sarita Retana

Sydelle Schmidt

Sylvia Bootz

Taylor DuVarney

MANITOWOC LINCOLN

Elizabeth Dvorak

Emma Burgard

Emma Dvorak

Mariah Schmidlkofer

Paige Hemme

MCFARLAND

Abigail Traktman

Catherine Grace Poteete

Grace Poteete

Josalyn Stohr

Julia Gordee

Julia Jones

Lilly Berhnhardt

Macy King

Sarai Krogman

Sydney Stohr

Tala Brummer

MERRILL

Addie Calrk

Alex Schulz

Ameila White

Liberty Fuchs

Reggie Lahti

MIDDLETON

Abigail Sanger

Addison Zimmerman

Aleide Achenbach

Aubrey Hinsey

Audrey Sullivan

Brooke Schroeder

Caitlyn Jordan

Elizabeth Eisner

Grace Klass

Hadley Maher

Jade Huemmer

Kylie Parish

Laura Lawn

Lauren Klein

Maria Flynn

Marissa Madaus

Natalie Pinka

Neva Hinsey

Olivia Sutor

Sarah Ralphe

MUKWONAGO

Anthony Trimboli

Aryanna Wendlandt

Charlotte Cook

Coline Bontems

Emma Craig

Haley Kroll

Kiera Simmons

Nevaeh Van Lennep

Olivia Carey

Rio Pampuch

Sydney Swenor

Whitney Czeshinski

Zoey Weston

MUSKEGO

Addison Reddick

Aubrey Husting

Bella Lewkowski

Elsa Donahoe

Emily Hamilton

Emma Van Frachen

Evangelina Dalamangas

Evelyn Westphal

Kaylee Antholine

Kiara White

Lilian Klovas

London Cleaver

Mazie Braun

Peyton Stewart

Samantha Obarski

OCONTO FALLS

Addison Santee

Amber Haines

Brianna Brzezinski

Chloe Arneson

Danica Mommaerts

Emily Fabry

Erin Jahnke

Grayce Wilcox

Greta Collar

Isabella Heinke

Jadyn Weslow

Jenna Wilquet

Jessica Wolford

Kylee Petersoon

Leah Vorpahl

Madisyn Duncan

Michaela Crandall

Molly Haines

Natalie Rieth

Summer Stevens

Taylor Miller

PIUS XI

Amani Hayes

Anabela Herrera

Ava Schowalter

Elise Sepulveda

Janaya Adams

Lohgyn Washington

Lorraine Puhek

Marina Soto Fonseca

Maya Khokhar

Naima Gaines

Naya Alvarez Robles

Raniyah Edwards

Selmira Tulcanaza-Ryan

PLATTEVILLE

Abigail Williams

Kenadee Weigel

PORT WASHINGTON

Abby Shaub

Alexandra Princeton

Hayden Vanden Heuvel

Olivia Differt

Payton Sikowski

Rachel Krueger

Sophia Shaub

Taylor Wilke

Victoria Pokey

PORTAGE

Abigail Bolgrien

Alana Brandsma

Ava Bretsch

Genesis Albrecht

Haley Reiche

Rylene Kayartz

Sharon Salmeron Galo

RIPON

Adilynn Butzlaff

Emily Moore

Natalie Flasch

Priscilla Clauson

Sara Trzyna

2023 WACPC SCHOLAR ATHLETE WINNERS

RIVER FALLS

Afton Gillis

Elizabeth Baillargeon

Emma Shepherd

SEYMOUR

Ava Linsmeyer

Ava Rutkowski

Briana VandenLangenberg

Brielle Tesch

Ella Linsmeyer

Kali Sassman

Mackenzie Reed

Rae Lutsey

SHEBOYGAN FALLS

Brayden Schwerin

Brooklyn TerMaat

Emily Klitzke

Grace McCue

Hannah Teal

Lena Farnum

Madison Ullman

Mallory Underberg

McKenna Daye

Megan Luebke

Nora Underberg

Olivia Ramos

Sophia Gebert

SHEBOYGAN NORTH

Ava Doherty

Autumn Otte

Bella Eder

Brooklyn Brunner

Charitee Clayborn

Isabelle Cruz

Larissa Stanul

Lily Hagemeier

Madison Pahl

Mary Yang

Olivia Michael

Shilynn Garcia

Skylar Pokrzywinski

SPARTA

Elizabeth Hunter

Nyla Dilley

Tamara Pollack

Tiffany Moe

STURGEON BAY

Cheyenne Umberham

Claire Dickson

Ellie Propsom

Eva Leiberg

Gabby Luett

Hadley Gigstead

Kalei Klaubauf

Mercedes Hanley

UW-STEVENS POINT

Ally Markussen

Brooke Zietlow

Hannah Higgins

Kassidie Biefeld

Micah Durham

Serenity Xiong

WATERFORD UNION

Audra Heyel

Caileigh Schaefer

Hailey Van Buren

Hannah Whitman

Jazmine Kesich

Josie Hotopp

Sarah Whitman

WAUKESHA SOUTH

Alyssa Slepawic

Addison Weber

Bella Rice

Brooklynn Henes

Caitlyn Waraska

Emma Orchekowski

Emma Sutton

Hailey Reed

Isabella Carrillo

Jayden Ranierl

Julia Barron

Kailyn Jackowick

Kali Jackowick

Margaret Straub

Mason Charlesworth

Meredith Marcks

Nia Flenard

Riley Reed

Samantha Heinzelman

Sarah Wurm

Sheridan Mentzel

Solene Leroy

Taylor Hansen

Zoey Steffen

WAUKESHA WEST

Anna Veik

Elise Walters

Ellie Goratowski

Emilie Gerbing

Isabella Manske

Jenna Fischer

Kayla Semler

Nina Tilo

Olivia Borowski

Taylor Johns

WAUNAKEE

Anna Lauer

Ava Kalscheur

Charles Reiter

Hudsen Greer

Jetta Schomburg

Maya Lensert

Peyton Rutkowski

Peyton Teasdale

Phoebe Duff

Raegen Terry

Renate Mallon

Tenlee Meinholz

WAUWATOSA WEST

An Tran

Ava Schwantes

Bella Meyer

Devonya Simmons

Elle Kresge

Jasmine Dequina

Liyah Herbert

Maddie Weber

Mariah Howell

Mina Dunlop

Morgan Mullen

Natalia Byrne

Tyra Rice

Zahri Weimer

WEST ALLIS NATHAN HALE

Aniyah Crayton

Ava Roberts

Gabby Lampe

Jordan Crayton

Mikayla Harders

Skyyah Schmidt

Taryn Lisinski

WEST DEPERE

Ella Kratzke

Emma Ruys

Gabrielle Pawlak

Grace Nueville

Hailey Susek

Julia Shefchik

Lauren Axford

Madison Rhodes

Mia Delbecchi

Natalie Berg

Natalie Danz

Olivia Borchert

Tori Rouse

WEST SALEM

Genevieve Paulson

Jessa Hickey

Lexi Tomten

Maria Cannon

Payton Greer

Teagan Dutton

WESTOSHA CENTRAL

Annika Anderson

Aubrey Fritz

Ava Craig

Ava Miller

Avery Burns

Avery Sipora

Avery Topercer

Danielle Dreher

Elizabeth Dietz

Evelyn Brandt

Gabriell Eppers

Grace Cox

Kate Wojtanlwizcz

Katelynn Bergmann

Katey Seidl

Keyleen Buntrock

Kiersten Miller

Madelyn Smith

Makenna Heseman

Olivia Habermann

Paige Koencke

Samantha Erber

Seliz Arizmendi

Sophie Larsen

WHITEFISH BAY

Delaney Dunn

WINNECONNE

Aidan Kation

Hailey Smith

Jordyn Jacobson

Mackenzie Peach

Zuzanna Sobkowiak

WISCONSIN RAPIDS

Adyson Walloch

Ariel Webster

Carcha Khang

Kyrin Bentivegna

Olivia Heuer

Raegen VanWagner

Rose Schooley

Sara Dixon

2024 Scholarships

The Wisconsin Association of Cheer/Pom Coaches is proud to offer a minimum of twenty individual scholarships of at least $1,000 to graduating seniors of the Class of 2024, who are involved in Cheerleading and Pom/Dance programs in their schools.

CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION:

Team Coach must be a current member of WACPC

Academic Achievement

Extracurricular Activities

Graduating Senior

Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

OTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED OF EACH APPLICANT:

Completed Application Coach Evaluation

Teacher/Administrator/Community Representative Evaluation

Personal Essay (500 words)

Copy of High School Transcript (7 semesters)

Wallet-size Senior Class Picture (head shot is best—emailed to photos@wacpc.com)

Applications will open January 2, 2024 and close March 4, 2024.

This will be the 30TH year WACPC has sponsored scholarships throughout high schools in the State of Wisconsin. Further information can be found at www.wacpc.com

REGAN BLOUNT Waukesha West Dance

MADISYN ROFFERS Freedom Cheer

EMILY HECKMANN Hudson Dance

ELIZABETH STOEBERL Bay Port Dance

BROOKE PRIEFERT Alma Dance

MCKENNA DAYE Sheboygan Falls Dance

KAITLYN SCHEUNEMANN Kettle Moraine Lutheran Cheer

GRACE JOHNSON Eau Claire North Dance

OLIVIA SUTOR Middleton Dance

CAMRYN RAJALA New Berlin Eisenhower Dance

LENA FARNUM Sheboygan Falls Dance

JETTA SCHOMBURG Waunakee Dance

MARISSA MADAUS Middleton Dance

BRENNA THOEN St. Croix Central Dance

JAYDEN RANIERI Waukesha South Cheer

JULIA GNADT Greendale Cheer

KIRA SCHUBERT Eau Claire North Dance

MACY MEYER Onalaska Dance

LAUREN WELK Greenfield Dance

KATELYN REAGLES Waukesha West Dance

KATE GRUNSKE Greendale Cheer

JASMINE SIXEL Fox Valley Lutheran Dance

ALLISON MIELKE Freedom Dance

ALLISON WOLFF Waupaca Dance

JAMIE REILLY Campbellsport Dance MORGAN REITZ Oshkosh West Dance

2023 WACPC JACI KOSIN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

In loving memory of Coach Jaci Kosin, WACPC has created the Jaci Kosin Sportsmanship Award. This award is given each year to a cheer and dance team whose conduct, spirit, and character exemplifies true sportsmanship.

Coached by: Olivia Raasch

WAUKESHA

Coached by: Lindsey Zettel & Brianna Chowaniec

2022 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD FOR CHEER

MILWAUKEE KING HIGH SCHOOL

2022 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD FOR DANCE

NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

CHEER COACH OF THE YEAR

WACPC IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 2023 CHEER COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO TINA ZAMJAHN.

The nomination letters sent truly demonstrated Tina’s commitment to the four pillars of WACPC’s mission which has been abbreviated as E=MC squared. Success equals education, motivation, collaboration, and celebration. Tina’s experience with her team demonstrates all these qualities. She is constantly on a quest to learn and grow and to help all her athletes to grow.

Tina stays in touch with trends and other information and skills needed to be a top notch coach, but especially works hard to educate her athletes not only in the sport of cheer, but in the art of living as demonstrated by these quotes:

Tina insists that her cheerleaders engage with the local community, participating in Stars and Stripes Honor Flights, representing at the annual Dan Mattes Memorial Golf Outing benefit, as well numerous activities for children.

She also is a strong motivator, creating a safe place for her athletes and acknowledging strengths while giving empathetic and beneficial feedback to help each of them grow and succeed. Each feels recognized as individuals. One nominator described this coach as a positive female influence who sets her cheerleaders on a solid path to be strong, successful, compassionate, hardworking women who lead and give back.

Tina also demonstrates the quality of collaboration not only through her work with her cheerleaders, but with her administration, her athletes’ parents, and with the community. She has also been collaborative with her state coaches’ association, WACPC, serving as a board and committee member.

Celebration obviously includes competitive accomplishments, but it also is quite apparent that this team and their coach celebrate each other’s differences, contributions to the team, and the relationships they have been building as they work together.

These are just some of the reasons and examples that demonstrate why Tina Zamjahn has been selected as the WACPC Cheer Coach of the Year—Congratulations!

DANCE COACH OF THE YEAR

WACPC IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 2023 DANCE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO JACKIE REHBERG.

The nomination letters sent truly demonstrated Jackie’s commitment to the four pillars of WACPC’s mission which has been abbreviated as E=MC squared. Success equals education, motivation, collaboration, and celebration. Jackie’s experience with her team demonstrates all these qualities. According to one nominator, even though she is a very invested mom and nurse, she has made these dancers her priority.

Jackie stays in touch with trends and other information and skills needed to be a top notch coach, but especially works hard to educate her dancers not only in the art of dance, but in the art of living as demonstrated by these quotes:

“In the first two years on Jackie’s team, I learned more skills than I had the previous five years. (She) also has taught important life skills…like holding ourselves accountable, speaking up for ourselves, how to cope with difficulty, how to increase selfconfidence, and that hard work is worth it.”

She also is a strong motivator, creating a safe place for her dancers and acknowledging strengths while giving empathetic and beneficial feedback to help each of them grow and succeed. Each feels recognized as individuals. One nominator described this coach as having “the perfect balance of understanding, support, challenges, advice, and trust.”

Jackie also demonstrates the quality of collaboration not only through her work with her dancers, but with her administration, her dancers’ parents, and with the community, having established a community service committee and has been active with the local JDRF Walk, the Walk to End Lupus, Tri 4 School events, and more.

Celebration obviously includes competitive accomplishments, but it also is quite apparent that this team and their coach celebrate each other’s differences, contributions to the team, and the relationships they have been building as they work together.

These are just some of the reasons and examples that demonstrate why Jackie Rehberg has been selected as the WACPC Dance Coach of the Year—Congratulations!

2023 State Varsity Dance

DIVISION 1 DANCE ALL-STATE TEAM

KALINA CHIU Manitowoc Lincoln

NEVA HINSEY Middleton

KENDAL MAUS Green Bay Preble

ELLA QUINN Hudson

MADY SMITH Westosha Central

SYLVIA BOOTZ Madison West

ANIYAH DONALD Green Bay Preble

ELIANA KLICK Brookfield East

HAILEY PLOURDE Hudson

LAUREN SCHMITZ Hudson

KATHERINE COOKE Appleton East

RILEY JOHNSON Manitowoc Lincoln

SHANNEN MCGUIRE Homestead

ISABELLE RAMIREZ Hamilton

AUDREY TOMPKINS Green Bay Preble

LUCY CHARLES Homestead

AMBER GIBSON Madison Memorial

JADE MABINI Hamilton

JOSIE PRICE Waunakee

KIRA SCHUBERT Eau Claire North

HARPER DEEKEN Hamilton

ASHLEY JONES Appleton East

EMERSON MOREAU Bay Port

SUMMER RILLING Homestead

EMARY BOYCE-SUWANABOL Catholic Memorial

BROOKLYN GREEN New Richmond

MARIA OBIEGLO Union Grove

AUBREY TURCOTTE West Bend East

JULIA BAUMANN Pewaukee

MARIANA GALVEZ Cudahy

CELIA KING Catholic Memorial

CAILEIGH SCHAEFER Waterford Union

JAIDYN DAVIS South Milwaukee

AUDREY HENK Catholic Memorial

LIV REZIN Tomah

BRIANA VANDENLANGENBERG Seymour KIERRA ZAHRADKA Monroe

LILLY BERNHARDT McFarland

EMMA GEARING Tomah

KINSEY MARSOLEK Menomonie

MIKAYLA SCHROEDER West Bend East

CHEYENNE HUDSON Whitnall

ELSA FORTNER Aquinas

BRYNN MORRILL Little Chute

ALAYNAH HINGTGEN Platteville

BRENNA THOEN Saint Croix Central

ANDRE AVILA St. Francis

CORYNN JAHNKE Ellsworth

MACY GUTTING Ellsworth

ADELE OGDEN Little Chute

NORAH FRENCH Prescott ELLA NARANCE Kiel

ELLIANA FISCHER Lake Country Lutheran LAUREN LOVE Northwestern

BELLA HELFRICH Aquinas

MADDIE REUHL Edgewood

DIVISION 1

DUET/TRIO

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Dame Academy

16 Gia Burgos & Raegan Cunningham

- West Bend East

17 Emily Bervera & Natalie

Schachtschneider - WLHS

18 Alena Huskanovic & Kayla

Dembiec - Grafton

19 Conor Sayles & Molly White

- Merrill High School

20 Brooke Tuszka & Sydney Miles

- Notre Dame Academy

21 Layla Hopkins & Myliyah Gartman

- WLHS

DIVISION

DIVISION 3

1 Brynn Morrill & Adele Ogden

- Little Chute

2 Andre Avila & Samantha Garibay

- St Francis

3 Lukas Reschke & Sophia Gebert

- Sheboygan Falls

4 Corynn Jahnke & Audrey Farrell

- Ellsworth

5 Ellierose Smith, Maddie Reuhl & Ava Bachhuber - Edgewood

6 Isabella Heinke & Emily Fabry

- Oconto Falls

7 Maya Weinberger & Callie Key

- Aquinas

8 Lydia Popple & Reese Ziegler

- Osseo-Fairchild

9 Hailey Brantmeier & Calee Dayton

- Denmark

10 Danielle Nyhus & Dani Ramirez

- Spring Valley

11 Christopher Randrup & Katy

Zajechowski - Phillips

12 Camille Bennis & Abigail Rumpel

- Baldwin Woodville

VARSITY ENSEMBLES

1 Kenzington Gillis, Cali Gorzelanczyk, Grace H, Aubrey Jolly, Dannik Owens & Olivia Roland - Bay Port

2 Alyssa Hovey, Tori Pokey, Lexi Princeton & Lizzi Princeton

- Port Washington

3 Aubrey Turcotte, Chloe Lloyd, Gia Burgos, Marley Andrae, Mikayla Schroeder & Raegan Cunningham

West Bend East

4 Ahylianna Palbrach, Alenah Omernick, Mackenzie Sjrogen & Leah Wettreau

SPASH

Coached

Division 3 Hip Hop Champions

Elementary Jazz Champions

Coached by: Lauren Adamczyk

Year in Review 2023

WACPC PURPOSE

The purpose of this organization shall be to:

• Provide educational opportunities for the development of cheer and dance coaching skills.

• Provide resources for cheer and dance coaches increasing motivation for personal development.

• Develop guidelines and recommendations for the improvement of cheer and dance programs providing opportunities for collaboration.

• Promote and recognize cheer and dance programs throughout the state of Wisconsin.

WIAA ENDORSEMENT

The WIAA and its member schools have recognized and endorsed the Wisconsin Association of Cheer and Pom Coaches as the organization aligned with school-based programs in the state since 2003.

Although a number of other non-school competitions are offered by profit-seeking interests, the WACPC provides competitions and education for cheer and dance teams that embrace the ideals of interscholastic activities.

WACPC ETHICS STATEMENT

WACPC Member Coaches should….

• Consistently uphold the integrity of the profession.

• Have thorough knowledge of the safety rules.

• Respect and support competing athletes, teams, coaches, competition administrators, and judges

• Actively use their influence to promote sportsmanship.

COMPREHENSIVE ETHICS STATEMENT

Coaching ethics means conforming to professional standards or moral conduct. Cheer and Dance coaches have a tremendous influence in the education of an athlete. Never place the value of winning above the value of instilling the highest ideals of character.

• Coaches should consistently uphold the integrity of the profession; strive to set an example of highest ethical and moral conduct.

• Coaches should have thorough knowledge of the safety rules.

• Competition administrators and judges shall have the respect and support of the coach. Public criticism of competing athletes, teams, coaches, competition administrators, or judges is unethical. Conduct that incites athletes or spectators against these personnel is unethical constructive criticism or concerns should be directed to the WACPC Board of Directors.

• Coaches shall actively use their influence to promote sportsmanship. While it is impossible for competition administrators or judges to monitor the ethical behavior of athletes, teams, or coaches, these rules exist on an honor system.

Examples of unethical coaching may be, but are not limited to:

• Using choreography from a camp, youtube, or other video sources in its entirety or in large sections.

• Displaying poor sportsmanship during or after the competition or awards.

• Using ineligible athletes.

• Failure to show proper respect during National Anthem or Pledge of Allegiance.

• Using social media to publicly criticize or bully individual athletes, entire teams, coaches, competition administrators, or judges.