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 Fall cheerleading tryouts will be held in the gym on Sept 1 and 2 from 5-7 PM. Both days are mandatory and all candidates must already either have a standing back handspring or be able and willing to try. Both males and females are welcome to tryout.
 
For more information on the Parkland cheerleading program, contact:

Vanessa Peters

Head Cheeleading Coach

vpeters@parkland.edu



2009-2010 Dance Team Roster
 
Name YR High School / Hometown
 


Kelley Englehardt
Dance Team Head Coach

The Parkland Dance Team is made up of 14 very dedicated ladies. We practice during the summer to prepare for a dance camp that we attend every year at the Univerisity of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. During the school year the team practices 3 times a week and any extra times that are needed to prepare. We perfom at all Men's home basketball games and some of the Women's games as well. The team also competes in the National competition each year which is held in Orlando Florida at Disney World. In order to finance that trip we do many fundraisers throughout the year including: team posters, little girl's clinics, and private highschool Clinics. We have been attending this competition for 4 years and have placed in the top 15 everytime. Being a member or the Parkland Dance Team takes a tremedous amout of committment, dedication, and time managment skills. You must be a full-time student as well. We do not have full scholarships to offer but out of district tuition waivers are available for students who qualify.

The tryouts for the following year's team are held in April and updates will be posted on this website. Skills needed for tryouts include: double and triple pirourette, leaps, center leap, kicks, toe touch, straight legs or fuettes. You will also learn a short jazz and hip hop combo to be performed in small groups.

If interested in the dance team please contact coach Kelley Englehardt at kenglehardt@parkland.edu.



2009-2010 CheerTeam Roster
Name YR High School / Hometown


 

Vanessa Peters
Cheer Team Head
Vanessa Peters is entering her first year as the Head Cheerleading Coach at Parkland College. Peters, who earned her B.S. in Biology from Elmira College, served as a four-year varsity cheerleader for the College's competition team. During her time at Elmira, she was honored as a National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Collegiate All-American, and the Soaring Eagles captured the 2007 NCA Division II National Championship.
 
Additionally, Peters will be going into her sixth year as an instructor for NCA. Peters is originally from Pittsburgh, PA and has judged and choreographed for schools and organizations throughout the Northeast.
 
Along with her coaching responsibilities, Peters is pursuing her PhD. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois as a part of the Medical Scholars Program.
 

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