Oregon Cheer Coaches Conference - First Time!

But it won't be my last! I had a fantastic time this weekend in Bend, Oregon, for the OCCA Cheer Coaches Conference, "Coach-Ella."

Love the theme!

What an amazing group of women (and a few dudes) to share my time with. And I had never been to Bend before...it is beautiful!

I have always loved going to conferences. I feel reinvigorated and I love learning new things. I had a friend who had coached for many years and didn't see the use of coaches conferences since really she could teach most of the classes. I guess the same could be said for me after 26 years of coaching, but I love getting different perspectives and ideas. At this conference I learned a whole new method of working on stunt progression and I'm super excited to implement it! You just never know where you'll find a new idea. There were so many good classes, good ideas, and great coaches to visit with. I can't wait to get back to my team and get to work!