On Saturday, February 6th, 2010, The King’s Academy competition cheer team battled for the state title at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL. Fifty-seven teams competed in a Semi-Finals round to earn a spot in the Finals. The top 14 teams then competed for a 2010 FHSAA state title.
Head coach, Jenn Allen, leads TKA cheer team. The King’s Academy hired Gym Like This!, a gym owned by Allen) to run their cheerleading program in 2007. Gym Like This! and their coaching staff have worked hard to improve year to year. In 2008, The King’s Academy placed 11th against 39 teams in the large varsity tumbling division (1A-6A schools). In 2009 they were State Runner ups, placing 2nd out of 49 teams in the non-tumbling division (1A-6A). And in 2010 they are the FHSAA State Champions, defeating 56 teams in 1A-6A head to head competition divisions.
Non Tumbling Finals Results (details available on the FHSAA.org website). First Place: The King’s Academy (1A), Second Place: West Broward (6A), and Third Place: Rickarts (2A).
The King’s Academy cheerleaders are extremely proud. In order to win a state title for cheerleading the teams are given just one drill that is two and a half minutes in length. In this short amount of time, they must be flawless and stunning to prove to the judges that their routine or drill is worthy of the first place title. The King’s Academy cheer team practiced for 6 months, competed against 1A-6A teams throughout the entire state of Florida, and came out on top.
“During devotional time post morning of the State Championship, the girls, their coaches and their parents spent time discussing why they felt their season was so successful. Personal Investment was the common denominator. Without our strong support team of coaches, parents and the school, our cheerleaders could not have earned the 2010 FHSAA State Title,” Allen said.
The King’s Academy is a nationally recognized private Christian school serving approximately 1,200 students from preschool through twelfth grade and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Association of Christian Schools International, and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. The King’s Academy serves students and their families across Palm Beach and Hendry Counties at its main campus at Belvedere Road and Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach, Florida, its Clewiston, Florida campus on Caribbean Avenue, and its satellite preschool campuses in Greenacres, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach, Florida. The King’s Academy also provides remote learning at TKAOnline.net. More information about The King’s Academy is available online at www.TKA.net and www.TKAClewiston.net.
