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NEW ENGLAND CHEER COACH CONFERENCE

SKILLS, STRATEGIES AND STRENGTH FOR SUCCESS IN CHEER

This one day conference will give you the tools to build a strong cheerleading program

Saturday May 11, 2024

9am to 5pm

The College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

The New England Cheer Coach Conference is designed to provide coaches with proper warm up and exercise routines; common injuries in cheer and how to prevent them; and strategies for
well-being, team culture and youth development.

New England Cheer Coach Conference

This conference will provide you practical information to improve your team's strength, mobility and overall well-being. You'll leave with tools that will help them progress their stunts, jumps and tumbling ability with less risk of injury or burnout.

  • Warmups

  • Exercises For Common Stunt Compensations

  • Common Cheer Injuries

  • How To Reduce Injury Risk

  • Team Building Activities

  • Building Strong Relationships

  • Creating A Positive Team Culture

  • Time for Q&A

Are you ready to attend the conference?

This premiere conference is designed to provide youth, recreational and high school cheer coaches tools to improve safe and strong cheer programs.

We believe cheerleading is an athletic activity that can be enjoyed through high school and beyond.

Learning proper form with basic cheer skills along with warm ups and conditioning will help cheer teams be able to progress faster and reduce the risk of injury too.

Creating a culture that encourages inspiration vs control helps keep cheer athletes wanting to return year after year and helps with the motivation to continue to progress.

We will have a recording of the conference available after June 1 which is included in the cost of the live event. You may also chose to get the replay if you are unable to attend in person.

Hosted by

Susan Averna, PhD

Susan Averna, PhD is a school mental health consultant, college professor, and head cheer coach at Trinity College. With training in developmental, educational, and counseling psychology, her work is at the intersection of optimal development, learning, and mental health. For 30 years she has taught, counseled, mentored, and coached teens and young adults, and provided consultation to parents, educators, and athletic coaches. She provides personal development training to educators, college students, athletes, and athletic coaches to support well-being, peak performance, and a culture of growth and success.

Laura Turner, PT DPT CFSC

Laura Turner is the Cheer PT. She has been involved in cheerleading for over 40 years. She is passionate about helping cheerleaders progress their skills, reduce injuries and love cheerleading for life.

She is the owner of Move Better Physical Therapy and Fitness in Central MA. Laura is the host of the Cheer Athlete Podcast and the author of the soon to be released book, Strength and Conditioning for Cheer Athletes

Laura is a Doctor of Physical Therapy

Certified Functional Strength Coach

Former Collegiate Cheerleader and Coach


Laura looks beyond the point of injury and assesses the total body and the whole way we move. I saw her for a hip injury and she got me paying more attention to my feet, my hamstrings, and quads. Very key! Sometimes simple movements conquer complex injuries. Laura takes the time to get to know the whole person. I highly recommend her!

-Karen G.

I have had the good fortune to employ Dr. Susan Averna as a member of our coaching staff over the past four years. During Dr. Averna's tenure she has been an invaluable resource and an annual presenter for our Drug and Alcohol Education Night for our parents and student-athletes. Dr. Susan Averna is a dynamic and charismatic speaker who delivers useful strategies for parents of adolescents. Each year numerous parents have commented about Dr. Averna's helpful, relevant and dynamic presentations. As the Director of Athletics, I have also appreciated Dr. Susan Averna's genuine and sincere approach that allows her to connect and develop strong rapport with adolescents.

- Elizabeth Remigino-Knapp, Director of Athletics, West Hartford Public Schools

The New England Cheer Coach Conference

is Value Packed!

  • Learn exercises you can start right away

  • Practical warm ups and strength and conditioning routines

  • Technique demonstration to learn better form for stunting

  • Opportunity to share common experiences and questions

  • Learn ways to improve mindset, courage, and confidence

  • Recording of Conference and more....

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