ABOUT US
What We Believe:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
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History of Cross Cheer:
Cross Cheer was founded in 2005, by Brittany Cavender, with the mission of introducing young girls to the sport of cheerleading in a Christ-centered atmosphere. A former SMU Cheerleader, NCA Instructor, Cheer Athletics athlete and Rockwall High School captain, Brittany distinctly remembers those coaches throughout her cheering career who impacted her life for Christ. She was blessed to have coaches who provided sweet encouragement, built confidence and used Bible verses to motivate and inspire.
In her senior year at Southern Methodist University, while taking an entrepreneurship class, Brittany realized her dream was to combine her love for children, cheerleading and God into a Christian cheerleading company. Soon after developing a business plan and consulting many friends and talented professionals, her dream became a reality. In the summer of 2005, Cross Cheer was established as an LLC and hosted its first Christian cheerleading camp with Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas on September 17.
Cross Cheer has been blessed to partner with over 30 churches in Dallas and the North Texas area for 20 years! Over the years, we have hosted over 10,300 campers and spread the love of cheerleading and Jesus!
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Our Commitment:
Cross Cheer is committed to providing a fun, safe environment where young girls are taught the fundamentals of cheerleading (motions, cheers, dance, stunts, tumbling & jumps) in a Christ-centered atmosphere and are encouraged spiritually by our Christian coaching staff.
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Our Team
We seek to hire coaches who love the Lord, Cheerleading and Kids!

Owner & Camp Director
Brittany Cavender
Brittany has been in the cheerleading industry for over 20 years with her most notable experiences being an SMU Mustangs cheerleader, NCA Instructor, TCA coach and Cheer Athletics nationally ranked athlete. Brittany has owned and operated Cross Cheer for over 15 years and enjoys the opportunity to reach little hearts for Christ in the Dallas area through cheerleading. In addition to Cross Cheer, Brittany enjoys being a wife (husband Kyle), mom to Bo, Kinsley & JP and attending Grace Community Church in Lindale, TX.

Camp Manager & Head Coach
Lauren Williams
Lauren is a current 8th grade Language Arts teacher in Frisco ISD. She is a former Varsity cheerleader and was involved in the Tumbling and Stunt team at Asbury University. She completed 13 years of middle school cheer coaching. Lauren now attends church at Lifeway Church Celina. She enjoys spending time with her husband, family and friends, and is very excited to continue her Cross Cheer journey spreading the love of Jesus to young girls!

Operations Manager
Tiffany Ruffcorn
Tiffany is currently a 4th grade teaching assistant and the 8th and JV head cheer coach at Trinity Christian Academy. Tiffany also coaches at Legacy cheer, a Christian all-star program. She has been in the cheer world either cheering or coaching for over 20 years. She has two young girls, Hadley (6) and Paisley (8) that both attend TCA. Tiffany attends church at Genesis Metro. She loves that she has the ability to work and coach in a Christian environment and help lead the next generation of Cheerleaders with a firm foundation in Christ. She is ready for another summer of Cross Cheer!

Head Coach
Avery Durham
Avery currently attends the University of Oklahoma where she is working towards her Bachelor's in Science Education. She has cheered for a total of 12 years. Avery cheered competitively at Pro Spirit and at Lovejoy High School. At the University of Oklahoma, she attends Wildwood Community Church. Avery loves being involved in Cross Cheer. She has a heart for Jesus and children, and she cannot wait to share her passion with the girls through Cross Cheer!

Head Coach
Gable Delp
Gable attends Texas Christian University where she studies Psychology and Criminal Justice. She began coaching at Legacy Cheer, a Christian All-Star cheer program, when she was 16 and is beyond excited to return to Cross Cheer for another summer! Additionally, Gable cheered at Trinity Christian Academy and served as Co-Captain her senior year. She aspires to glorify God in everything she does, so she cannot wait to share her passion for both the Lord and cheerleading through Cross Cheer!

Head Coach
Elizabeth Parr
Elizabeth currently coaches for Legacy Cheer, a Christian All-Star gym and started cheering herself when she was in 7th grade. Before that, she coached school sideline and competition cheer for a Christian middle school and worked for a Christian sports camp as their gym and cheer coach. Years of school cheer and competitive, both as an athlete and as a coach have continued to fulfill this passion she has for the sport and doing it all in a Christian environment fulfills her passion to share the Gospel! Elizabeth and her husband love to travel and cook together and their 18 month old daughter loves to eat everything they make! She is expecting another baby this fall and looks forward to growing her family but still getting to spend time with her cheer teams at Legacy!

Head Coach
Kaitlynn Gradt
Kaitlynn attends Dallas Baptist University where she cheers on the DBU cheer team. She is a part of the Health Science program and sorority, Alpha Delta Kappa. Kaitlynn has been cheering over the past 15 years competitively and on the sidelines. In addition to coaching at Cross Cheer, she also is a head coach at Legacy Cheer. She loves nothing more than getting to serve and glorify God with the talents He gave her!

Head Coach
MaKayla Vinson
MaKayla currently attends Sam Houston State University where she is majoring in Animal Science/Pre Vet. She has done All-Star cheer in Louisiana since the age of 3 and later transitioned to Varsity sideline cheer at Sachse High School. MaKayla is so excited to share her passion or cheer and the word of God with your little ones!

Head Coach
Abigail Smith
Abigail is so excited to be back with Cross Cheer this summer as a Head Coach! She is currently a senior Sociology major at Baylor University and plans to attend Graduate school to become a counselor. With over 10 years of cheer experience and a strong foundation in faith, she loves how Cross Cheer combines cheerleading with the love of Jesus. Abigail can't wait to meet your sweet kiddos and make this the best summer together!