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Kiwi Cheer Coach Lends Experience to US Cheerleaders
10 Kiwi Cheer Coach Lends Experience to US Cheerleaders
For the fourth year running, Pacific Cheerleaders’ head coach Ashleigh Constable has spent the US summer in Wisconsin, coaching cheerleading at Cheer Camps.
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Central Wisconsin Cheer Camps (CWCC) has been running for over 30 years. The camps, all over Wisconsin, cater for up to 130 cheerleaders per weekend during summer holidays. The coaching staff is made up from local college cheer squads and headed by Minnesota University Cheer head coach, Julie Poeschl.
In 2011, Ashleigh was invited to be a guest international coach when she was spotted competing for Pacific Cheerleaders in Brisbane. CWCC owner Sue Poeschl has only offered an international position three times in 30 years, so it was a great honour for Ashleigh to be asked and she has returned every year since.
At camp, coaches are paired off and assigned teams to train for a very intensive weekend of technique, new stunts, dances and cheers, as well as new conditioning regimes. Classes run from 9am to 8pm on both days, with coaches spending after-hours evaluating athletes and teams.
CWCC coaches are also expected to perform a flawless 4-minute routine, which takes many hours of practice. This routine (in Ashleigh’s case learned on-line) forms the basis of what will be taught during the weekend. At the end of each camp, all participating teams perform for parents and coaches and are judged for Best Dance Team, Best Cheer Team and Most Improved. The winner of Most Improved team earns their coaches the much coveted Champion T-Shirt. This year, Ashleigh won her second Champion Shirt for her work with a team from Whitehall High School, having previously won in 2013.
Being able to coach cheerleading in the USA is a huge bonus for Ashleigh. Already a credentialed Level 4 coach, spending a lot of time with experienced cheerleaders and coaches at the “home of cheer” increases her knowledge base, which is brought back to Pacific Cheerleaders, so that Pacific’s cheerleaders can improve on their own skills.
Pacific Cheerleaders is always on the lookout for new cheerleaders to add to their teams. Call them for more information on 021 137 3047. See their advert on page 36.
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