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Each year, ICCA honors cheerleaders and coaches with special recognition.  Senior cheerleaders can apply for scholarships.  Junior and senior athletes have the opportunity to be on the All-State Cheer Team.  Coaches can nominate 8th grade and senior athletes on their squad to be honored as a scholar athlete because of their academic achievement.  Pictured to the left is 2025 Top Scholarship Winner, Kenya Cooley.

Entry DEADLINES are listed below:

  • Entry deadline for Scholarships, All-State, Scholar Athletes, and Unsung Hero are due November 30.
  • ICCA members can nominate a coach for the Coach of the Year award, which is awarded in March at the Coaches Conference. Deadline is February 15.

Friends of ICCA

Friends of ICCA awards are given to individuals who have supported the ICCA for many years. These individuals are not coaches or officials, but devote a great deal of time in support of the organization.

Award Recipients

Past Recipients

Recipients

Joyce Ackley - Championship Registration

Pay Bayles - Championship Registration, Catering

Gary Janello - Videography

Jane Kerr - Applebutter Designs

Stan Lewis - Normal West HS Athletic Director

John Martin - Stevenson HS Athletic Director

Rich Piatchek - Andrew HS Athletic Director

Chuck Rolinski - Championship Program

Mark Victor - Head Organizer of Team Escorts

Mark Victor - Seneca HS Band Director

Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame awards are given in recognition to individuals excelling and supporting cheerleading in the state of Illinois through the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association. Individuals can enter the Hall of Fame in recognition as a Coach, member of the Board of Directors or as an Official. ICCA Board members nominate these individuals and voting takes place through the Board of Directors.

Award Recipients

Past Recipients

The following individuals are recognized for their excellence in cheerleading and support of the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association:

TERI AEBISCHER
ROSI ALLAN
KELLY AYLESWORTH
JAN BERNARD
MARCIA BASOLO
CHRISTIE BEST
SANDY BONVIE
NEVA CORN
GINA DAILEY
PAM DORNER-SAXHAUG
JOANNA ENOCH
SANDY ERICKSON
COREY FRIEDL
CINDY GARWOOD
BILLIE GRIGGS
CHERYL HASELHORST
JANE KERR
MICKEY KLEMENT
PAT LEAF-BURKE
APRIL MAHY
SUSIE MILLER
BETTY MOORE
CAMILLE MUNSON
JUDITH O'BRIEN
LYNETTE OLEXA
RUTH ANN PAYNE
TIBRETTA REIMAN
RICKY ROCHELLE
CINDY RUETER
COLLEN SANDS
JOAN SCHMELZLE
MILLIE SHEPICH
TERE LYNN SVETLECICH
CARLA TAYLOR
LISA TURNER
PAT VIVIO
BECKY WESLOW