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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
w e l c o m eKim Kaye
Founder and President
LEVEL UP STUNT CAMP
TEAM CAMPS
CAMP COMPONENTS
THE DIFFERENCE
COACHES CAMP
STAFF
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Welcome
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Level Up Stunt Camp
Team Camps
Camp Components
The Difference
Coaches Camp
Staff
“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
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leroy mccullough and james speedLeRoy McCullough and James SpeedLeRoy 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 UPSTUNT CAMP
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Level Up Stunt Camps are unmatched providing the best staff in the business from Champion and NCA!
AUGUST 15THEAST KENTWOOD HS
AUGUST 16THROCHESTER ADAMS
AUGUST 17THSALINE HS 4
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“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
“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
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THESE CAMPS ARE KNOWN FOR PROVIDING
YOU WITH THE MOSTTHOROUGH TRAINING FOUND ANYWHERE!
These camps are known for providing
you with the mostthorough training found anywhere!
TEAMCAMPS
“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
“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
CLASSIC CAMP
BEAST CAMPBeast Camp
PRIVATE CAMPPrivate Camp
Classic Camp
Classic Camp Dates
Beast Camp Dates
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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, j u m p s , s t u n t s , pyramids, tumbling, precision and more. We provide you with all you’ll need to create visual, game and comp et i t i ve
material thus achieving the edgy look Champion teams are known for.
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!
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.
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.
CLASSIC I - JULY 13 - 15
BEAST I - AUGUST 2 - 4
CLASSIC I I - JULY 19 - 21
BEAST I I - AUGUST 6 - 8
CLASSIC I I I - JULY 24 - 26
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CAMPCOMPONENTS
COACH TIME
PRIVATE COACHING
STATION AWARDS
EVALUATIONS
“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
BEASTELITE
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 in their respective regional are eligible.)
Allows you the opportunity each day to work independently with your team!
Not only does this provide fundamental learning, it’s also a great way to chart your team’s progress in all areas of cheer!
We believe that purposeful learning is accomplished when hard work is acknowledged. We love recognizing those teams who give extra effort at each station.
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 - AUGUST 11 - 13
Beast Elite Date:
RAISING THE BAR AND
CHANGING THE GAME!
What can you expect ?
• 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
• Candlelight/Promise Circle
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.
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!
(TEAMS MUST QUALIFY TO ATTEND)
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THEDIFFERENCE
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CAMP IS NOT “JUST CAMP” WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE IT AT CHAMPION!Camp is not “just camp” when you experience it at Champion
PrideWe 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.
Team TimeBuddy TimeOur 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.
CandlelightOn 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
ParadeThere’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!
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!
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!
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.
Cheerlympics
COACHESCAMP
J o i n u s
f o r t h i s
i n c r e d i b l e day !
Join us for this
incredible day!
HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
“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.”
EMILY GAFFORD, MADISON
“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!”
AMBER ALVARADO, ROCHESTER
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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 Nat iona l 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.
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Lindsay Salliotte-Brackenwith Guest Speaker Lindsay Salliotte-Bracken
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rachael JosephDIRECTOR
6th year, 3-time state runner up. Graduate of Michigan State University,
Degree in elementary education.
Ashten TuckerDIRECTOR
6th year, graduate of Michigan State University, Degree in Sports Marketing. Former member of
the MSU All-Girl Competitive Cheer team.
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.
STAFF y o u r t e a m will have the privilege of meeting and working with the best staff anywhere!Your team
“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