Sharing the Spirit

About the Book

Sharing the Spirit -- for and by cheerleaders, dancers, and coaches is the first compilation ever of stories and poems for the spirit athlete. The book is comprised of 276 pages chockfull of motivation and inspiration. All 133 stories and poems have been written by either former or current cheerleaders, dancers, and coaches.

The book is broken down into ten chapters for easy reading. The chapters are as follows:

• Team
• Believe
• Spirit
• Coach
• Hit It! (for cheerleaders)
• Just DanceÉ
• Teammates
• Success
• Let's Hear It for The Boy! (exclusively for male cheerleaders and dancers)
• Making It Big (written by professional sports teams cheerleaders)

If you have aspirations of becoming a cheerleader, dancer, or a coach - you'll find just more reasons to go for it after reading this book! You'll find words of advice from those who have been there and done that and who share your very passion. Many of the bigwigs of the spirit industry have contributed their stories and poems to STS and all the companies of the industry are accounted for! Or if you simply miss those golden days of yore, join us in an adventure into nostalgia!

About the Author

Sharing the Spirit -- for and by cheerleaders, dancers, and coaches is Sue Ann's first book. Sue Ann freelances for many magazines and websites, including American Cheerleader, Dance Spirit, and In Motion. Her many features on the spirit sports can be found on edanz.com, Channelone.com, Cheerhome.com, and Suite 101.com. She also writes for a number of other publications on topics unrelated to dancing and cheering. She is the webmaster of two Spotlight Sites on eteamz.com.

Besides being a spirit writer, Sue Ann is the Head Coach and Team Coordinator for the precision dance teams at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois. During her three years of coaching, her team, the Demon Squad, has been crowned NDA Midwest Champions, UDA Midwest Champions, Halftime Illinois State Champs, and most recently, the Chitown Challenge/UPA Grand Champions. She is a member of, and is on the board of Halftime Illinois, one of the precision dance/drill associations in Illinois.

Sue Ann is happily married to her husband Billy and is the proud parent of Jami and Jason.

If you have a SPIRIT experience that you would like to share, or would simply like to get in touch with Sue Ann, please contact her at s.kawecki@worldnet.att.net. Be sure to look out for her upcoming website at sharingthespiritonline.com.