Awards

2007-2008 Award Winners

Lifetime Achievement Award

Nancy Huether

Cheer Coach of the Year

Kenna Johnson – Winterset High School  

SW District Coach of the Year

Bracinda Blum of Woodbine

SC District Coach of the Year

Contributor of the Year

Terry Johnson

Athletic Director/Administrator Award

Wes Creason – Bondurant – Farrar

Nominated by Patti Davis

Sportsmanship Award

Linn-Mar – nominated by Lisa Knapp, Waterloo West High School

Cedar Rapids Jefferson – nominated by Lisa Knapp, Waterloo West High School

Carroll Kuemper – Heather McKay, Atlantic High School

Friend of Cheerleading

Donna Miller – nominated by Ann Holst, Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School

Julie Thompson – nominated by JoEllen Wesselmann of ADM HighSchool

Todd Subbert – nominated by Kate Degner of Williamsburg High School

Logan Hickman – nominated by Lindsay Reed of Muscatine High School

Award of Appreciation

Southeast Polk High School

The ICCA is bringing to you a great opportunity to recognize exceptional coaches, Administrators, individuals and teams in the cheerleading community. In order to bring more recognition to those in our state, the ICCA is giving all members and Athletic Directors the opportunity to nominate for these awards. Send all paperwork to:
Nancy Huether
216 Cypress Drive
Huxley, IA 50124 

ICCA will choose an active District Coach of the Year and a District Contributor of the Year from each of the six ICCA Districts in Iowa. All district winners will be automatic nominees for the Active Iowa Cheer Coach and The Iowa Contributor of the Year awards. The district and state winners will be notified, and ICCA will recognize all winners at our State Competition and our Annual Spring Conference Banquet. 

Life Time Achievement Award nomination forms are due September 10th. Please include at least one letter of recommendation from you or some other member of your school or community.
This award is strictly an ICCA award for that coach or former coach who has worked with cheerleaders for many years. They've stood the test of time by being patient and caring. They've dealt with parental issues, cheerleader issues, school issues, sportsmanship, ordering uniforms, pep rallies, and creating cheers and dances. These extraordinary people have experienced the ups and downs of coaching, winning and losing seasons and the challenges of each. They've watched the young, inexperienced cheerleader turn into a dynamic, poised, young adult. They've had enough experiences to write a book. Many continue to give of their time and energy to cheerleading in Iowa even after they've retired from coaching. It's time to honor them. The winner of this award will be recognized at the State Cheerleading Competition and our Annual Spring Conference Banquet.

Active Iowa Cheer Coach of the Year Award nomination forms are due September 10th.
This award must be given to an active cheer coach in Iowa who must exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and moral conduct. You may nominate any active coach in the state for this award. This person does not need to be in your district. The nominee must be a member of ICCA.

Iowa Contributor of the Year Award nomination forms are due September 10th.
This award must go to someone who is not an active coach but may be a past coach. These are people you wish to recognize for their service to cheerleading in your district or throughout the state. They also must exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and moral character. You may nominate an adult who has contributed significantly to the success of cheerleading in your school or state.

Years of Service Award winners will be recognized at our Annual Spring Conference Banquet  based on information taken from the conference registration form.  

Activities/Athletic Director or Administrator Award nominations are due March 10.
Each year ICCA members are invited to nominate special administrators that go above and beyond in helping and recognizing their cheerleaders. You must be a member of ICCA to make a nomination. The Activities/Athletic Director or Administrator must have been in that position at the current school for at least three years. Nominations are sent and a special committee chooses a winner. The winner is presented a plaque and recognized at the ICCA Annual Spring Conference Banquet.
You may submit your nomination in letter form listing the administrator's specific contributions to the cheerleading program, his/her philosophy on the role of cheerleading at your school, any awards he/she has received, any significant positions he/she has held in organizations, his/her previous education/athletic experience, and his/her educational background. This can all be obtained through an interview. Also send a letter of recommendation from another school Administrator or Booster Club President and a letter of recommendation from a cheerleader. All of the above information should be sent to:
Nancy Huether
216 Cypress Drive
Huxley, IA 50124 

Sportsmanship Award nominations are due March 10.
Each year ICCA members are invited to recognize other schools and/or cheerleaders for exemplifying exceptional sportsmanship during the year. A member can send in a letter of recommendation. Award certificates are given to the recipients at the ICCA Spring Coaches Conference.

Friend of Cheerleading Award nominations are due March 10.
Each year ICCA members are encouraged to recognize those people who contribute so much to our programs but get no money and no recognition. This award is a special way to recognize these great contributors. ICCA members write a letter of recognition. Award certificates are given to the nominating coaches at the ICCA Spring Coaches Conference and coaches can award them to their Friends of Cheerleading at a convenient time.

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