2012-13 Dance Season Brochure

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w w w. s i m p s o n a t h l e t i c s . c o m Cheer Coach, Tricia Davis 515-961-1693 800-362-2454 x1693 tricia.davis@simpson.edu Dance Coach, Meagan Jacobson cell: 515-897-9960 meagan.jacobson@simpson.edu

CHEER & DANCE FALL IN LOVE WITH OUR SPIRIT! The Storm Spirit Squads perform at all home football and basketball games. They participate in many campus activities throughout the year including Simpson’s homecoming pep rally “Yell Like Hell,” a watermelon feed for the football team and youth spirit clinics. This year more than ever, the Cheerleaders and Dancers have been the face of Simpson, and participate in many community service activities throughout the academic year.

At Simpson, the spirit squads are an extension of the athletic department—it’s exciting for team members to be involved in something they love at the collegiate level.

Tryouts Each year tryouts are held in the spring. For more information on tryouts find our page on the Simpson athletics website.

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Playing at Simpson gives you access to some of the best athletic facilities in the Iowa Conference and the Midwest.

Tricia Davis begins her second season as Simpson’s head cheer coach in 2012, where she also serves as assistant dance coach. In her first season, Davis improved the team’s stunting ability while embracing a strong, team-oriented environment.

New in 2011, Simpson replaced the track and turf inside Bill Buxton Stadium to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete on the nation’s finest playing surfaces. Installed on the field was a FieldTurf Revolution playing surface, the first of its kind to appear in the Midwest.

The track is a full-pour, 10-millimeter track from Beynon, the same surface found at the University of Iowa.

Simpson’s main indoor facilities, the Carse Fitness Center and the Cowles Center, house a variety of different amenities for training, strength and conditioning and recreation. Simpson’s indoor facilities include a 5,000 square-foot weight room, a competition fieldhouse for basketball and volleyball, racquetball courts, a wrestling room, a 25-meter swimming pool, locker rooms and indoor batting cages.

Other outdoor venues include Dick and Nancy Buxton Memorial Tennis Courts, McBride Baseball Field and the Simpson Softball Complex.

Simpson’s golf teams practice and compete at the Indianola Country Club.

TRICIA DAVIS

CHEER COACH

KENT CAMPUS CENTER

In the fall of 2010, Simpson’s board of trustees voted unanimously to construct a new $14 million student center.The Kent Campus Center will house a coffee shop, alternative eating options, space for concerts, banquets, meetings and additional office space for campus departments, including the Center for Vocation and Integrative Learning. Construction is set to begin in Summer 2011 with an expected completion date of Fall 2012.

DATE EVENT Jan 21 BB vs. Coe Jan 23 BB vs. Central Jan 30 BB vs. Buena Vista Feb 2 BB vs. Luther Feb 13 BB vs. Dubuque (H) Homecoming - The Simpson cheer and dance teams perofrm at halftime of all home football and basketball games.

A 2010 Simpson graduate, Davis is an admissions counselor at her alma-mater, a position she has held since February 2011. At Simpson, Davis was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field. She spent three seasons as the captain of the cross country squad.

Meagan Jacobson begins her second season as Simpson’s head dance coach in 2012, where she is also the assistant cheer coach. In her first season, Jacobson developed a strong technical team and works toward a placing routine at ISDA.

2012-13 DATE EVENT Sep 8 FB vs. Gust.Adolphus Sep 29 FB vs. Wartburg Oct 13 FB vs. Loras Oct 12 Yell Like Hell Oct 20 FB vs. Coe (H) Nov 10 FB vs. Luther Nov 20 BB vs. AIB Dec 1 BB vs. Wheaton Dec 15 BB vs. UW-River Falls Dec 2 BB vs. AIB Dec 4 BB vs Graceland Jan 12 BB vs. Wartburg Jan 16 BB vs. Loras

Davis brings a wealth of cheerleading experience to the position, captaining her high school team. She also spent two years leading a cheerleading squad at the YMCA, where she choreographed routines, arranged performances and planned practices.

MEAGAN JACOBSON

DANCE COACH

A native of Indianola and a 2005 graduate of Morningside, Jacobson was active in the dance department and team. She brings more than 21 years of dance training with her to Simpson.

Jacobson graduated with a double major in corporate communications and advertising while minoring in sports administration and dance. She currently works off campus.

Meagan and her husband Ryan reside in Indianola with their two children: Cooper and Paige.

WE COMPETE! This season the dance squad will strut its stuff by entering local competitions. Learn more by visiting us on the web at www.simpsonathletics.com

EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMICS

As an athlete at Simpson, you’ll have the opportunity to excel both on the field and in the classroom. Simpson’s quality liberal arts program offers more than 75 majors, minors and programs.

Want to learn more about the Simpson Experience? Check us out online at http://experience.simpson.edu and discover what it means to be a Simpson student. To schedule a personalized campus visit, contact the Office of Admissions at 800-362-2454, email admiss@simpson.edu or schedule online at www.simpson.edu/admissions.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT Strength & Conditioning Simpson’s strength and conditioning program will be an important element in your athletic experience at the college. Simpson’s certified strength and conditioning staff will work with you to build a fitness plan that can reduce the risk of injury and improve your athletic performance.

Athletic Training The athletic training staff at Simpson realizes that in order to have a successful season, the top priority for parents and coaches is the athlete’s health. The four certified athletic trainers on staff and their 30 students provide quality healthcare to over 500 athletes. To help keep costs down, they evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate all athletes on campus. In addition, two team physicians routinely visit the training room to evaluate athletes and determine the need for further testing and care.

BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Simpson is one of only two Division III schools in Iowa to participate in the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program.

Some of the highlights of Simpson’s program include: • Academic assistance through study tables for first-year students and tutors for individual subjects • Leadership, character and professional development through seminars and guest speakers • Community service opportunities with the Special Olympics and other agencies that provide programming for students with special needs • Mentoring program that provides support for first-year students by pairing them with an upper-class student SAAC The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is one way for you to get involved in athletics beyond your sports team. As a SAAC member, you’ll be a part of a leadership group that provides a voice for studentathletes at the college and within the NCAA. SAAC members are focused on fostering positive images of athletes and often plan activities on campus. In the past, athletes on the committee have planned Spirit Day, National Student-Athlete Day and community service events.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements for becoming an NCAA Division III student-athlete, visit: www.simpsonathletics.com/information/compliance/index