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Fall 2013
ICCA Newsletter
Cheerleading Competition Season is Back
Again: Here We Go!
Special Interest
Articles:
• Here We Go! Be
ready for
competition
season this year
• Want to become
an ICCA
member? Find out
how!
• ICCA and IHSA
go great together
Individual
Highlights:
Here We Go
……1
Invitationals
……1
Scholarship
……2
All-State
……2
Coaches Info
……2
Board of Directors......3
ICCA Membership......3
Facebook
…....3
ICCA Changes …....4
Rule Interpretation......4
ICCA and IHSA .…...5
Can you believe it? The
competition season has
approached quickly yet
again! Make sure your
school is prepared for this
year’s competitions by
reorganizing and
reenergizing your
program. You may be
feeling stressed but stay
positive. We will help you
feel ready to face the
tasks at hand. The ICCA
Board of Directors will be
happy to assist with any
questions you may have.
Just ASK!
You can also check out
the ICCA website for any
additional guidance and
information. It may be able
to answer your question
first. (www.cheericca.org)
And remember you can
lean on other coaches
with experience as well.
We are all in this together.
We are all looking forward
to this year and hope you
are too. Here are just a
few quick tips about
starting a new competition
season out right. Set
goals! Having motivation
to set the bar is never a
bad thing but just keep in
mind the balance of your
team’s ability with their
potentiality. You know
your team the best, so be
safe AND smart. Promote
teamwork! The easiest
way for any team to
succeed is staying in
sync. A team that plays
together wins together.
Stay positive!
Cheerleading is all about
the SPIRIT. When times
are getting tough
remember to look on the
bright side. Your team
depends on you to guide
them. The more
enthusiastic you are, the
more responsive they will
be. And of course, have
fun! Don’t forget the
reason why you are
involved with
cheerleading. It’s about
the athletes and your
devotion and love for the
sport.
So here we go: the
season is about to start…
Ready? OK!
Invitational Schedule
Sun. November 24
Sun. December 1
Sun. December 1
Sun. December 1
Sat. December 7
Sat. December 7
Sat. December 7
Sun. December 8
Sun. December 8
Sun. December 15
Sun. December 15
Sat. December 21
Sat. December 21
Sun. December 22
Sun. December 22
Sun. January 26
Waterloo
Mt. Vernon
Rockford
Romeoville
Benton
Pontiac
Highland
Edwardsville
Shepard
Pinckneyville
Bolingbrook
Andrew
Williamsville
Civic Memorial
Oswego
Ridgeview
ICCA Championships
Prairie Capital Convention
Center, Springfield
JANUARY 4th & 5th, 2014
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Scholarship
2013 Scholarship
Winners
st
1 Place Hailey Dudley
Tremont HS
nd
2 Place Lacey Jo
Solomon
Mattoon HS
rd
3 Place Cassidy Neal
Benton HS
Jordan Pretto
Wilmington HS
Nathalie Kiesewetter
University HS
Kahlie Kilcher
University HS
Genna Flaherty
Rockridge HS
Clare Chiarolanza
Mater Dei HS
Sang Xayasouk
Gilford HS
Jazmon Carroll
O’Fallon HS
“Hard work beats
talent, when talent
doesn’t work hard.”
All-State
This program promotes the attainment of
higher
educational
goals
for
cheerleaders who have made positive
contributions to their school through
involvement in cheerleading, other
extracurricular activities and community
programs. ICCA provides scholarships
between $13,000 - $15,000 each year to
seniors who apply and are selected.
Senior cheerleaders can apply to be a
part of the All-State team. The
combined, amazing talents of different
schools athletes are showcased at the
IBCA All-Star game at IL Wesleyan
University in Bloomington in June. This
all-expense paid weekend includes an
awards luncheon and lots of free gifts.
It is an unforgettable experience!
For more information contact: Cindy
Rueter at [email protected]
For more information contact: Kelly
Aylesworth at [email protected]
314-467-7245
217-737-4883
DUE DATES FOR BOTH: DECEMBER 1st, 2013
Coaches Education
The Illinois Cheerleading
Coaches Association
strongly believes that spirit
coaches need to educate
themselves and
continually update their
program in order to
provide the safest
environment for their
cheerleaders, as well as
to protect themselves and
their programs from
liability. Because this,
education is of vital
importance and ICCA
wants to facilitate safety.
ICCA is continuing to offer
both the NFHS Spirit
Coaches Education
Program and the NCSSE
Coaches Education
courses.
Courses are usually
offered at clinics and
conferences. You may
also find other dates listed
on our website or by
contacting the directors of
the Illinois programs:
AACCA Safety Course
Neva Corn, Pinckneyville
[email protected]
Mickey Klement, Joliet
[email protected]
NCSSE Courses
Pam Saxhaug, Carmel IN
[email protected]
15th Annual ICCA Cheerleading Coaches Conference
March 14th and 15th, 2014
The Marriott Bloomington-Normal Hotel &
Conference Center
Normal, IL
Book your room early: 309-862-9000
For more information contact Pam Saxhaug:
[email protected]
317-409-9353
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ICCA Board of Directors
Co-President North
Co-President South
Co-Vice President North
Co-Vice President South
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
Membership Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Scholarship Director
All-State Director
Vendors Director
Chicago Representative
Chicago Delegate
Region 1 Representative
Region 1 Delegate
Region 1 Delegate
Region 1 Delegate
Region 2 Representative
Region 2 Delegate
Region 3 Representative
Region 3 Delegate
Region 3 Delegate
Region 4 Representative
Region 4 Delegate
Region 5 Representative
Region 5 Delegate
Newsletter Director
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mickey Klement
Neva Corn
Camille Munson
Betty Moore
Tibretta Reiman
Carla Taylor
Teri Wilson
Joanna Enoch
Cindy Rueter
Kelly Aylesworth
Julie Matarelli
Nicole White
Rick Rochelle
Holly Baumgarten
Traci Falese
Linda Norman
Kim Lucchetti
Vallerie Mallon
Veronica Seehawer
Rita Grunloh
Kent Simmons
Kara Bent
Libby Moore
Callie Sears
Cheryl Haselhorst
Lisa Turner
Hillary Rikli
Pam Dorner-Saxhaug
Pat Vivio
Joan Schmelzle
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Founded
September
1982!
Want to Become an ICCA Member? Find out how! You WILL benefit.
Thinking about joining our team? You
should! There are many benefits to
joining the Illinois Cheerleading
Coaches Association. Not only does
ICCA directly support coaches, but
your cheerleaders as well and
therefore, your program. Since 1982
we have dedicated ourselves to
developing excellence in coaches of
cheerleading by providing coaches
training and guidance in rules, safety,
choreography, team building, and
sportsmanship. We offer support
throughout the year as well as host a
yearly coach’s conference with
nationally recognized speakers. In
addition, ICCA member teams pay a
reduced rate for all ICCA competitions
and can qualify for the longest running
cheerleading competition in the state.
For individual athletes, ICCA provides
recognition for Scholar Athletes, Senior
All-Star Cheerleaders, and $13,000$15,000 yearly in scholarships for
Senior Cheerleaders.
To become a member, go to the ICCA
website (www.cheericca.org) and
complete the online form to register.
Each page from the “Membership” tab
will need to be filled out completely
before accessing the next page. Once
all of the appropriate information has
been completed you will also need to
print a copy of your membership to mail
to the membership secretary. An email
copy will be sent automatically as well.
Be sure to keep a copy for your
records! The school will NOT be
considered a member until fees have
been paid however!
Our job is to educate and help you. So
join our ICCA team and immediately
gain support. The more the merrier!
Check us out on Facebook too!
Not only should you check out our website, but you can now access information on
Facebook as well! Like our page. We are constantly adding new photos and videos as well
as posting status’s about important news and updates you, as a member, may need to
know. It’s a great way to stay current with the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association, a
non-profit organization. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/ICCA-Illinois-CheerleadingCoaches-Association)
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What’s New for ICCA in 2013-2014
**CHANGE IN DIVISIONS:
~Freshman Division- maximum of 20 team members with 4 alternates
~Medium Division for Jr High- Up to 16 team members with 4 alternates
~Small Jr. High up to 12 team members with 4 alternates
~Large Jr. High up to 20 team members with 4 alternates
Congratulations
to the 2013 State
Champions!
Small Varsity
Sesser Valier
Medium Varsity
Columbia
Large Varsity
Andrew
Coed Varsity
Rich Central
Small JV
Mt Vernon
Large JV
Lockport
Small Jr. High
Waterloo
Large Jr. High
Summit Hill
All-Girl Stunt Group
Highland HS
Coed Stunt Group
Highland HS
“Continuous effort not strength or
intelligence - is the
key to unlocking our
true potential.”
** JV DIVISIONS WILL BE BASED ON NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON
THE SQUAD:
~Small Division- up to 14 members with no more than 4 alternates
~Large Division- up to 20 members with no more than 4 alternates
~Private/Parochial Division- up to 20 team members with no more than 4
alternates
**CHANGE IN SCORE SHEET:
~Use of IHSA score sheet and rubric for all divisions of competition
**CHANGE IN QUALIFYING SCORES:
~ Varsity teams- Average of 78
~JV teams- Average of 70
~Jr. High teams- Average of 65
*Refer to the NFHS website for any spirit rules changes where a 20132014 Spirit Rules Book can be obtained. (www.nfhs.org)
Check the ICCA website frequently
for a possible clinic for this fall!
Rules Interpretation
The IHSA presentation of the rules must be viewed by all coaches (either
onsite or online)!
**Jr. High coaches will need to view online by themselves or with their HS
coach and record the date viewed
**The only onsite meetings are in coordination with the IHSA officials training
dates listed below
Rockford East
Mascoutah
Andrew
Normal West
August 24
September 14
October 12
October 26
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ICCA Newsletter
ICCA and IHSA… Together
Let's face it- planning your competitive
season takes careful consideration and
time. You want what's best for your
team in getting them the experience and
exposure they deserve. The season
only has so many competitions
available and you want to make the
most of each year. It's come to our
attention that when making these
important decisions, some AD's and
coaches have gotten the false
impression that the ICCA and IHSA
either have conflicting goals or
conflicting schedules and, as a result,
they feel like they need to choose one
or the other. This is definitely not the
case! In fact, the ICCA works hard to
accommodate the IHSA's schedule and
to offer opportunities that can expand
knowledge and experience for coaches
and athletes alike.
When the IHSA Cheer State Series was
developed, IHSA and ICCA worked
together to develop a championship.
The IHSA staff administers the
tournament and interprets and applies
the rules set by the membership. The
IHSA’s goal is to run quality
championships, and the IHSA realizes
that the input of experts in the field is
necessary to conduct their numerous
state finals. Hence, the IHSA works in
collaboration with ICCA leadership
much like the relationship with other
sport/activity coaches associations.
Although the relationship is often
misunderstood, IHSA and ICCA are
cooperative organizations. Dual
membership is not only possible, but
encouraged. ICCA provides
opportunities for teams to gain
2013 All-State Team
Creating Opportunities
• IHSA and ICCA have always
sustained a beneficial relationship for
secondary athletics.
• IHSA is the organization to which
member high schools in Illinois belong,
their respective principals acting as the
voting members.
• ICCA is a supportive coaches
association. The organization provides
resources to IHSA in the form of rule
interpreters, clinicians, liaisons, etc.
ICCA also extends important services
to coaches such as training,
conferences and competitions.
• IHSA and ICCA collaborations create
opportunities for coaches and athletes.
experience, and these opportunities
align with IHSA guidelines and annual
ICCA’s mission is to offer education
to coaches and their teams in all
aspects of cheerleading, from
instruction to competition.
Membership in the ICCA brings
experience in:
• COACHING EDUCATION &
MENTORING
• SAFETY
• SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
• RECOGNITION OF ATHLETIC &
SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• COMPETITION IHSA & NFHS rules
followed
schedules. In this way, ICCA is more
than a resource for sharing expertise.
It’s the grassroots of highly competitive
programs.
For the full ICCA and IHSA article, visit
the ICCA website!
(http://cheericca.org/ihsa-cooperation)
Though reasons for entering the IHSA
state series or ICCA competitions vary,
each IHSA member school can benefit
from the opportunities these mutually
supportive organizations produce. This
way, every high school can match its
competitive goals to its interscholastic
spirit program.
2013 All-State
Team
Chloe Alexander
Columbia
Dayna Burnett
Carmi-White County
Alia Childress
Rich Central
Tyler Crawford
Woodlawn
Lanie Hemmingsen
Normal West
Brianne Hodgson
Paris
Cheyenne Jefferson
Rich Central
Tony LaFata
Columbia
Jacob O’Connor
Belvidere North
Kenley Masterson
Carmi-White County
Cassidy Neal
Benton
Lacy Jo Solomon
Mattoon
Stephanie Wiechmann
Normal West
Drake Williams
Paris
“Our greatest
weakness lies in
giving up. The most
certain way to
succeed is always
to try just one more
time.”
Fall 2013
ICCA Newsletter
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