Below are details of our qualified coaching staff... if you have any questions, please contact us for more details.
The Hornets also run an Assistant Coaching programme to enable experienced squad members to coach lower levels by assisting the coaches at training. Details of the Assistant Coaches can be found here.
Jo Armstrong, Head Coach
Background: Sports Development Officer came across cheerleading whilst researching activities to enthuse and engage gilrs in sustained physical activity. Set up Hornets in April 2007.
Background: Originally from California, Rena moved to the UK in 1999 and joined the Hornets coaching team in 2009 when she moved to the North. Rena ’s been involved in cheerleading and dance for over 15 years – participating, competing and coaching in the US at high school and college level, co-ed and all girl, and in the UK as a private coach at primary/secondary schools and with the Harrogate Hornets.
Role: Coaches L2, tumbling sessions and holiday cover for Level 1
Favourite thing about cheerleading: Stunting, tumbling and dance!!
Favourite thing about coaching: Teaching the girls new tricks or a new dance and seeing them nail it.
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Victoria Asker, Coach
Background: coming soon
Qualifications: coming soon
Role: coming soon
Favourite thing about cheerleading: coming soon
Favourite thing about coaching: coming soon
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ASSISTANT COACHES
Emma Reason, Assistant Coach
Time with the club : I've been there since the very first week it opened (almost four years
Squad: Level 2 (and Level 1 at the last competition)
Favourite thing about cheerleading: Dance and learning new stunts that look amazing :)
Why did you become an assistant coach with the Hornets?I started assistant coaching because I loved cheerleading and wanted to spend as much time as I could doing it. Also, I wanted to help other girls wanting to do cheerleading and see them peforming a routine I'd taught them and watch them enjoy it just as much as I do!
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Holly Shakespeare, Assistant Coach
Time with the club : coming soon
Squad: coming soon
Favourite thing about cheerleading: coming soon
Why did you become an assistant coach with the Hornets?
In 2008, I was given the opportunity to become ‘assistant coach’ at our recreational squad, this has lead me to completing 3 different coaching qualifications. I am very grateful for these opportunities and am inspired by the experience that I have gained.
I help every Thursday night with rec squad, assisting Jo and Amy, I help look after the girls, and assist with tumbling, stunts, dance and cheer. It has introduced me to all the younger girls in the Hornets who I wouldn’t have met if I hadn’t been coaching.
I also help with my school cheerleading club at Rossett School on a Monday night. School paid for me to attend the Nation Council for Spirit Safety and Education training course, and I am now a qualified coach.
I hope to go to university in a years time, hopefully a uni with a great cheerleading team so I can carry on!
I have been involved with the Hornets for almost 4 years now and I have learnt so much and gained so many friends, and also kept fit at the same time!
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Carrin Peters, Assistant Coach
Time with the club : coming soon
Squad: coming soon
Favourite thing about cheerleading: coming soon
Why did you become an assistant coach with the Hornets?coming soon
