Kelly Cowley, owner and head coach of AZ Power Elite Cheer has accepted the title of Program Director/Head Coach of the newly formed POWER XTREME CHEER Program located at Xtreme Gymnastics in Scottsdale, AZ. POWER XTREME CHEER now encompasses both Kelly's Power Elite squads and all of the Xtreme cheer squads. Beginning in April of 2008, all cheer squads will be wearing Power Xtreme uniforms and will be trained by Kelly and our talented staff. We will be offering competitive cheer for all ages of cheerleader Levels 2 - 5 (Worlds). We are excited for this change and look forward to many exciting and successful seasons.

NOTES FROM KELLY: Over the past five years, I have been the Owner/Head Coach of the AZ Power Elite cheer program. I have dedicated my heart and soul to teaching and coaching many wonderful cheerleaders of all ages and skill levels. I have found immense joy and satisfaction in helping these young people learn valuable life skills such as dedication, commitment and teamwork. I have been humbled and amazed at the love and support shown to me and my family by each one of them and for that I am grateful.

About two years ago, I made the difficult decision of down-sizing and moving my program to Xtreme Gymnastics. This decision was based simply on the need to find balance in my life. As my program grew, more and more of my time was required completing the administrative duties of owning and running a program. I found myself spending less and less time in the gym with my squads, and more importantly, less time at home with my two toddler-aged children. Since that time, I have trained my program here and have found that the ownership, facility, staff and overall environment at Xtreme Gymnastics have been outstanding. They are honest, committed and I have seen that they genuinely care about each member of their program.The company principles, H-A-R-T, of Honor,Attitude, Responsibility and Teamwork are a perfect fit for me. I have turned over the administrative and financial responsibilities of the program to Xtreme. This has allowed me to focus all of my time and energy in the gym. I have seen a drastic improvement in the quality of my squads as well as an overall improvement in each individual cheerleader as a result of this decision. I have always felt that my greatest asset or talent as a cheer coach has been my ability to develop personal friendships with each cheerleader in my program, while still maintaining a standard of excellence and commitment to learning new skills. My goal is to have your child leave my program not only a better cheerleader, but a better person.We will work together to ensure that each cheerleader has a fun and positive experience while in our program, I take great pride in trying to achieve this goal.

GET EXCITED! I have never been so excited! The transition has been so smooth and the chemistry of the program has never been better. Perhaps the most telling indication is that the cheer families have never been happier. The cheerleaders are picking up on new skills so fast it's incredible! There is a general buzz and excitement around our program right now that is really gaining momentum and I am excited to be a part of it all. I look forward to a fun and long-lasting career with POWER XTREME CHEER! Make no mistake about it, I AM HERE TO STAY.

TOP QUALITY STAFF: This program is surrounded with a talented group of coaches who can compete with any staff on the entire West Coast. Our latest, and most high profile addition, is Kenney Gillus formerly of Maryland Twisters. Kenney has an extensive cheerleading and dance resume. Among the highlights are:
*Graduate of Towson University
*Maryland Twisters Staff for 6 years
*Coached COA National Champion 6 consecutive years
*Coached Battle at Capitol National Champion 3 years
*COED squad NCA Top 3 ranking past 3 years
*Head Coach of Maryland Twisters "Reign" COED Worlds Squad
which has annually competed at the Cheerleading Worlds
*Coached WORLD CHAMPION Maryland Twisters F5 squad
*Danced for the Washington Ballet during 2006 - 2007
*Esteemed choreographer who has choreographed more than
27 nationally ranked cheer squads

NOTES FROM KENNEY: I have had the opportunity of working with Kelly and her program the past two years as we've helped with choreography. I was extremely impressed by her coaching style and her ability to teach cheerleading and stunt skills. This is an amazing program with amazing cheerleaders. I was so impressed that I wanted to move out here and be a part of it all. So, I'm here and ready to get to work! My goal is to bring National recognition to each and every squad we have. I plan on helping to make this program a nationally ranked program forever!

hed Spirit Sport National Champion College Division 2007
XTREME CHEER MEMBERS …WHAT'S NEXT? Concentrate on finishing a great season. Over the next few months Kelly will be spending time with all the squads to become familiar with each cheerleader. After your season is complete, there will be a tryout and each of you will be evaluated and placed on a new Power Xtreme squad for the 2008-2009 season. We are hosting a pre tryout clinic for anyone interested in trying out for Power Xtreme Cheer on Saturday March 29, 2008 from 10:00am- 1:00pm.Tell all your friends to come and check us out!

UPDATED TRYOUT INFO click here

NON MEMEBERS…WHAT'S NEXT? We welcome any and all who are interested in POWER XTREME cheer to come to our Pre Tryout Clinic on Saturday March 29, 2008 here at Xtreme Gymnastics and Cheer from 10:00am-1:00pm. This clinic will give everyone the opportunity to meet Kelly and the staff, tour the facility and receive insight into how our program is structured. Get the headstart on tryout information. Come CHECK US OUT in an informal environment, so you can make an informed decision prior to tryouts. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to attend. Please contact us at your earliest convenience if you would like additional information or to be added to our tryout list. We'd love to see you there!!

FOR 2008-2009 SEASON: We have our official tryout scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 10:00am - 3:00pm. There is a $30 one time tryout/registration fee due at tryouts. We will have more details to follow. Please refer back to the website or contact us by phone or email if you have any questions. If you are unable to attend this tryout, don't panic you will just need to contact us to schedule a private evaluation. Pre-tryout clinic March 29, see details above.

ONE FINAL NOTE: We appreciate your interest in our program. Our intent is to provide anyone interested in the program with the most current and truthful information regarding the direction we are heading. Once again, We are excited for this season as well as future seasons. We have all the necessary pieces in place: ownership, facility, staff and dedicated families; to build a program that will soon be mentioned in the same breath as the biggest and best in the country. We have the capability to dominate the State of Arizona in every age and skill level, as well as provide a realistic opportunity of winning at the National level. All this will be accomplished through commitment to the H-A-R-T principles the philosophy of taking the time and effort to gear in to each individual cheerleader in the program by developing a personal relationship with them and teaching them the skills they need to progress. We are committed to these goals and can't wait to get started!

LET'S GO POWER XTREME CHEER!

XTREME GYMNASTICS & CHEER
15821 N. 79th St. Suite 3
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: 480.596.3543
Email: power@xtremegymnastics.com
Web: www.xtremegymnastics.com