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The event, which also includes presentation of awards to four outstanding local women, is organized and presented each year by WLIJ-AM (1580) and WZNG-AM (1400). Nominations are now being solicited for the awards:
Professional Woman of the Year, sponsored by Heritage Jewelers;
Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by Bedford County Medical Center;
Secretary of the Year, sponsored by Stor-N-Lock; and
Faithful Service Award, sponsored by Regions Bank.
Nominations may be mailed to P.O. Box 7, Shelbyville TN 37160 or faxed to 684-3956 before April 14.
Kinder joined the Titans in 2004 after serving as cheerleading director and choreographer for the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League. She has danced with the Washington (D.C.) Ballet and has received dance training in both New York and Los Angeles. She was a member of the dance staff for the National Cheerleaders Association for four years, working on presentations for the Aloha Bowl and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade during that time. She was the director and choreographer of the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl halftime show.
She is co-founder and director of Patriot Cheer and Dance, which specializes in cheer and dance training, competition and special events. and has appeared as a fitness expert on the Shop At Home television channel. She has choreographed and danced in various music videos and television programs.
A graduate of the University of Virginia, she led the dance team there to a #17 national ranking.
She and her husband Gary have two sons, ages 6 and 1, and live in Nashville.
The luncheon will be catered by Bell Buckle Café.
Tickets for the luncheon are $12 each or a reserved table for $110. They may be purchased from the radio stations by calling 684-1514 or 680-1214.
I really think with all the women in the area who have made a positive difference with her professional career, a better choice could have been made for the speaker for this event. When this lady took over as sponsor for the Titan's squad, she shifted the emphasis from very fit cheerleaders, to very thin 'I want a certain weight' cheerleaders. While i am sure many in the professional cheer world are still stuck here, many squads are only looking for strong, fit (not over muscular by any means) women.
This person has done little but set women back 40 years with her mindset. To promote or encourage unhealthy or potentially dangerous habits is completely unforgivable. I know the uniforms worn are completely unforgiving toward any body flaw, but their is a difference between a very lean fit body, and a very skinny body at the same weight.
If people only knew what grit and determination if took for one to be a high school, or college cheerleader that would give them the respect they deserve! It is nice to have a positve figure in the sports world. I have not seen any Titan cheerleaders or any other NFL cheerleader for that manner in the news for drug abuse, dog fighting etc. Maybe we should turn to the sidelines to find our heros!
Cheers to the Cheerleaders!
That was a tad bit uncalled for, if you read what she has done you would have found it very interesting and very much needed.
Our children and teens need a role model that does concentrate on studies ALL of the time, but uses physical activity to express themselves in other ways. I found it very good she can show that to a variety of people. She can show that someone that is beautiful, smart and fitness minded can contribute a ton of useful things to us. Actually we need more people like her.
GEES!WHAT LOW LEVEL OF DEPRESSION WE ALL SUFFER DURING THE BLAH MONTHS OF WINTER.LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A LITTLE STIMULATION TO GET US OUT OF THE RUT OF GLOOM WITH CHEERLEADER-MOM STACIE.HOPE THE BAR IS OPEN DURING LUNCHEON .HERE'S TO CHEER AT THE CHEERLEADER'S PROGRAM.