Spirit Team

Cheer Coach

Shannon is the owner and head coach at Destination 850. She grew up doing competitive gymnastics and transitioned to cheerleading and diving in high school. She cheered for her high school team as well as Polk County Galaxy and Top Gun Tennessee. Shannon went on to cheer at the University of Central Florida and received a Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Fitness, specializing in coaching and sports injuries. She has over 21 years of coaching experience and 10 years of judging experience. She coaches the cheerleading teams at Destination 850, built the preschool program, and coached several tumbling and school team classes. Shannon worked at Universal Studios in Orlando as a stilt walker and trained in aerial silk. You can see her in the movie “Bring It On; In It to Win It” as a cheerleader on the Prairie Dog cheer team.

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Shannon has coached teams levels 1-6, the Pryor Middle School cheerleaders and the National Champions cheerleaders from Bishop Moore Catholic High School. She has worked with many cheerleaders that went on to cheer in colleges such as: University of Central Florida, University of Florida, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Tennessee, Austin Peay State University, Wallace State, University of South Florida, Northwest Florida State College, University of West Florida, Auburn University, University of Louisiana- Monroe, Florida Southern College, and many more.

COACHING CERTIFICATIONS:

Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach
Heads Up Concussion
CPR and First Aid Certified
AACCA (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators) Certified
USASF (US All Star Federation) Coaching Credentialed levels 1-5
USASF Safety Cheer and Dance Judge Certified
USASF Regional Advisory Board member (since 2015)
USASF National Advisory Board member (2018-2019)

Cheer Coach

Ryan grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota, and participated in a variety of sports, including, soccer, baseball, karate, football, varsity wrestling, and varsity track as a pole vaulter. However, gymnastics was always his favorite sport. He started at age 4 and continued through his senior year of high school, competing for 10 years. Ryan reached the highest level of Class 1 as a junior athlete and qualified for the Junior Olympic Nationals twice. He was also honored as an Academic All American. Following high school, Ryan attended the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a major in Marketing and a Master’s Degree in International Business. At UF, he had the opportunity to take a Coaching Gymnastics class and serve as a Teaching Assistant for a Gymnastics class offered by the Sport and Fitness department. Following graduation, Ryan moved to Niceville, FL, and held full-time jobs in marketing and customer service while working part-time as a coach, but soon realized his true passion was coaching and working with youth athletes. Ryan and his wife Shannon are now the proud owners of Destination Athletics offering cheerleading, tumbling, and other fitness/acrobatic classes for kids.

COACHING CREDENTIALS:

USASF Credentialed Levels 1-5 stunts and tumbling
Tumbling coach 2010 – Present
All Star Cheerleading coach 2011 – Present
Gymnastics Coach 2001 – 2004
CPR and First Aid certified
Heads Up concussion test certified
Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach certified
Green Light background check
Tumbling Judge