2011-2012 Dance Team Roster
| Name |
YR |
High School |
| Kayla Dunahee |
SO |
GCMS |
| Chloe Kerns |
FR |
Tuscola |
| Laura Knight |
SO |
Tuscola |
| Jade Mackey |
FR |
Longwood Senior Academy |
| Miranda Quinn |
SO |
Villa Grove |
| Megan Reifsteck |
FR |
Unity |
| April Cami Renfrow |
FR |
Villa Grove |
| Kelsi Roach |
FR |
Tri-Point |
| Michelle Schultz |
SO |
GCMS |
| Anna Stephens |
FR |
Mattoon |
| Lia Templeman |
FR |
Monticello |
| Janae Tompkins |
FR |
GCMS |
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.
2011-2012 CheerTeam Roster
| Name |
YR |
High School |
| Bridget Anders |
FR |
Catlin HS |
| Cynthia Bradford |
FR |
GCMS HS |
| Meghan Carmody |
FR |
Evergreen Park HS |
| Octxavier Clark |
FR |
Central HS |
| Taylor Franzen |
SO |
Armstrong-Potomac HS |
| Domanique Gerken |
SO |
Auburn HS |
| Jonathon Lackey |
FR |
St. Joseph-Ogden HS |
| Melyssa McFree |
FR |
Evergreen Park HS |
| Martell Miller |
FR |
Thornwood HS |
| Jamal Parker |
SO |
Urbana HS |
| Lauren Passini |
SO |
St. Bede Academy |
| Melissa Redman |
SO |
Mahomet-Seymour HS |
| Andrew Rutledge |
FR |
Oakwood HS |
| Macy Sandford |
SO |
Urbana HS |
| Whitney Stiner |
SO |
St. Joseph-Ogden HS |
The small co-ed cheerleading team at Parkland consists of 12-20 members and cheers for all mens basketball home games and half of the womens home games. In addition, the team performs at competitions and events within the community. The minimum requirement for candidacy is a standing back handspring or standing back handspring with a light spot. Incoming freshmen and transfer students are welcome to try out. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Vanessa Peters at vpeters@parkland.edu.
Vanessa Peters
Cheer Team Head
Vanessa Peters is entering her third 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 seventh 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.