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Industry Advisory Board Members

( partial member listing in alphabetical order )

These advisory board members are clients that are actively involved in helping us determine future enhancements and the direction of Jackrabbit Class.
Randy and Amie Dickey
Randy and Amie Dickey Owners American Cheer X-treme Office: 803-749-6734 112 Ministry Drive Irmo, SC 29063 Email: Info@acxcheer.com www.ACXCheer.com	Randy and Amie Dickey have been involved in the Cheerleading Industry since 1994. They started American Cheer X-treme (ACX) in 1998 in Columbia, SC and has turned a small gym of 100 kids in to a Cheerleading Training Super Center hosting over 45 school teams a week and totaling 1500 kids. The gym is a 20,000 sq ft facility fully air conditioned with the newest equipment. They have also recently opened a second facility in Charleston, SC already hosting 13 high school teams and over 300 kids. Between both facilities the ACX Jags, it's competitive cheer teams, have won close to 100 National and state titles. The last 2 years having teams place in the top 20 in the world. Randy and Amie also started the "Ultimate Cheerleading Federation" A competition company that hosts cheerleading events in the Southeast. This is their 5th season of event with over 100 teams each year at their Nationals in Columbia, SC. www.UCFCheer.com Randy has also partnered with Courtney Pope Smith to create the A.S.G.A. which is an organization where gym owners meet once a month on a conference call to discuss issues in the industry, problems in their gyms, ideas to keep everyone in business, and ways to use our membership to save money by creating more buying power. Randy also has partnered with Mark Bryan to help create www.CheerMusicSchool.com Where we teach music mixing seminars for cheerleading all over the country.
Kyle Grussmeyer
Kyle Grussmeyer All Star Legacy Training Facility 1501 Moran Rd Suite 120 Dulles, VA 20166 Office: 703-444-6002 Email: kyle@allstarlegacy.com www.allstarlegacy.com	Kyle is a former member of the National Championship Co-Ed squad at Morehead State University in Kentucky. Along with winning two college division 1 national championships with Morehead, he has also competed in several national college partner stunt championships (as seen on ESPN). Partner Stunt finishes include three consecutive top ten rankings in the UCA College Partner Stunt Championships (3rd in 2001). 3-Time NCA College Partner Stunt Finalist, 2-Time COA College Partner Stunt Finalist. Cheered at Virginia Tech prior to Morehead, where he was an NCA College All-American. He is also the former coach for the Gold Varsity Co-ed Squad at Morehead State. Worked UCA Staff for 4 years (Including college staff). Spent 2 years working for COA as a cheer instructor, camp director, and curriculum developer. AACCA, NCSSE, NFHS Safety & Rule, CPR, First Aid and AED certified. Kyle is the Virginia State Director for the USASF.
Jeff Metzger
Jeff Metzger President Kids First Sports Center Office: 513-489-7575 7900 East Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45249 Email: gymclub@aol.com www.KidsFirstSports.com www.MetzgerBootCamp.com	Jeff Metzger, a native Cincinnatian, is the Founding President of Kids First Sports Center, a $4.5M, 86,000sf kids' tuition-based sports center. With 5100 students, Kids First is widely recognized as an industry leader in size and scope, exceeding industry averages in enrollment, revenue and profit by factors of 10x, 12x and 14x, respectively. Kids First houses over a dozen separate venues including: Queen City Gymnastics, Starfish Indoor Swim School, Tumble Bees, soccer, basketball, dance, martial arts, cheer, tramp & tumbling, World's Greatest Birthday Parties, CAMP-a-palooza as well as the Beehive Gift Shop and the Uneven Bar Café. Additionally, Jeff is the Founding President of The Metzger Small Business BOOT CAMP, a 4–1/2 day, total-immersion leadership, marketing, management workshop for the children’s instructional sports industry. With over 1,000 graduates, BOOT CAMP has changed the face of the industry, teaching owners and managers how to reap the financial and emotional rewards owning a small business has to offer. The Small Business BOOT CAMP is guaranteed to be the best educational investment you will ever make!
Frank Sahlein
Franklin B. Sahlein, CBI CEO - 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage President - Wings, Inc. 1875 Century Way Boise, Idaho 83709 Office (208)376-3641, ext. 103 Cell (208)869-3656 Email: Business@WingsCenter.com www.3rdLevelConsulting.com www.WingsCenter.com	Frank Sahlein has been involved with the sport of Gymnastics since 1967 - as Gymnast, Coach, Club Owner, State Director, Consultant and Business Broker. Frank is a native of San Mateo, California and graduated from Hillsdale High School. He attended San Jose State University on a gymnastics scholarship, graduated in 1976, and moved to Boise, Idaho. The amazing WINGS Center (under Frank's continuous direction since 1976) is a 35,000 s.f. "working lab" of synergistic programs. Frank pioneered the Children's Learning Opportunity Center (CLOC) concept - a unique blend of Sports Instruction, Child Care & Education, Entertainment and Outreach. The operational systems that Frank has designed allow the affairs of the Wings Center to be managed on a part-time basis. His wife, Shauna Swank-Sahlein has taken the lead at the Wings Center on a daily basis and also coordinates all Marketing efforts. These operational systems have set a viable template for Children's Activity Centers, and as a result Frank is sought nationwide by clients in our industry for customized consulting, expansion, valuation and brokerage services. 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage offers detailed solutions that are complete, confidential and customized to each business. Business Systems Analysis helps owners add value to their businesses through the use of organized, integrated SYSTEMS. Business Expansion Planning is available for either expanding current operations or starting a brand-new business. Business Valuation is a professional service giving a solid indication of value for many purposes. The Business Brokerage service lists and brokers business transactions in our industry from start to finish. 3rd Level Consulting & Business Brokerage is a USAG Industry Member. Frank is a member of, and certified by, the International Business Brokers Association, as well as being a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers.
Glenn Sutch
Glenn Sutch East Coast Nitros Office: 302-285-3222 Middletown, DE Email: glenn@eastcoastnitros.com EastCoastNitros.com	After just a few short years in business, East Coast Cheerleading Academy (ECCA) has quickly become the leader in All-Star Cheerleading, Dance and Tumbling in the tri-state area. The only facility of its kind that houses the most national and state champions under one roof. The East Coast Nitros were established as an All-Star squad in a progressive manner to compete against other teams while promoting good sportsmanship, self-esteem, self discipline, leadership, commitment, dedication, responsibility and team unity in a fun, familiy atmosphere where honesty and integrity are vital elements in ECCA's philosophies. Glenn graduated from Towson University with a business degree. Glenn is also president of the Deleware Cheerleading Coaches Association.
Jason & Amanda Williams
Jason & Amanda Williams Owners Elite Cheer & Tumbler Office: 757.487.1864 Chesapeake, VA Email: info@elitecheertumble.com www.EliteCheerTumble.com/	Jason & Amanda Williams founded Elite Cheer & Tumble in 2003 with 25 athletes in what they affectionately call ‘the hallway gym’. Since it’s inception in 2003, Elite has grown into an 8000 square foot facility with multiple floors, offices, a massive live feed video screen for the parents lobby and just recently added the 1000 square foot “Cheerleading Store” on the front of the gym. Elite is also officially the only exclusive cheer training gym in the nation. They have no in house squads, and no gymnastics programs. Elite is entirely focused on the training of individual cheerleaders and outside squads, and now trains nearly 300 athletes on a weekly basis, and over 1000 cheerleaders every year through camps, squad training, skills clinics and choreography. Elite now includes 3 full time staff and 10 – 15 part time staff depending on the time of year. Jason & Amanda have a combined experience in the world of cheerleading and tumbling of nearly 40 years including experience throughout the country with Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders, time at Asbury College and Liberty University. In addition to cheerleading, they also own Elite Sports Photography (www.elitecheerphotos.com, Ultimate Inflatables (www.uiparties.com) (children’s parties) and The Cheerleading Store. For Jason, this is all part time as his full time position is with East Coast Church in Chesapeake, VA as the lead pastor. Jason & Amanda also have three children ages 3, 5 & 7.

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