Jaws will work all year to earn a bid to compete at the Worlds competition at Disney World in April 2021. Ella Long also secured a spot on a Level 5 Knoxville team, The Ice Queens from Twisters, this season. Her team will compete to earn a bid to Summit, a competition held at Disney World in May 2021. Level 6 is the highest level you can obtain while still in high school, while Level 7 is collegiate.

Keep an eye out for these hard working athletes on the sidelines of our football and basketball games in the upcoming school year. Way to go, GCA Varsity Cheerleaders!

Ella Long 

 Chloe Cunningham, Sawyer Lay, Micah Watson, and Mackenzie Whittaker

The last regular season football game was a special one before it even started.  Our senior cheerleaders and football players were recognized prior to the game.  We are thankful for their contributions to their respective teams.

Senior cheerleaders recognized were Carli Dockery and Raegan Farley.

Senior football players recognized were Blake Carringer, Lucas Ellis, Jalen Geer, Ethan Hill, August Jordan, Reese Kirkwood, John Lott, Chase McCullar and Ben Stansbury.

Congratulations to this group of seniors!

Congratulations to GCA Seniors and Cheerleading Team Captains for the 2019-20 school year, Raegan Farley and Carli Dockery, for the honor of being asked to try out for the UCA Staff at the conclusion of camp!  This prestigious offer is only extended to the most talented seniors, and it's a privilege to have this opportunity.

The Universal Cheerleading Association hosts multiple summer camps, cheerleading competitions, and much more each year.  They depend heavily on UCA staff members to lead, coach, and train the younger cheerleaders and teams who attend.  

Grace Christian Academy has had several former cheerleaders from the Class of 2017 who were invited to try out and made the UCA Cheerleading Staff.  Most recently, Koree Hewett (University of Tennesse Chattanooga), Katie White (University of Alabama), and Sidney Crumbley (ETSU), have continued to work on the UCA Cheer Staff while in college.  Kendra Stewart, GCA Class of 2015, additionally tried out for and worked on the UCA Cheer Staff.

Congratulations, Raegan and Carli!

Congratulations to the GCA Cheerleaders!  Both the Varsity and Middle School teams are attended the Universal Cheerleaders Camp at the University of Tennessee.  Both teams were excited and honored to be awarded superior blue ribbons at their cheer evaluations.

Congratulations, Rams!

Coach Jennifer Mackey has been named Head Coach for the Rams Varsity Cheer Squad for the 2019-20 school year.  With seven years of personal experience as a cheerleader and years as a competitive gymnast, she has a great passion for and knowledge of the sport.  She has been the GCA Middle School Head Coach for five years and was the assistant coach during her first year at GCA.

During her coaching tenure at GCA, Coach Jennifer has led GCA cheerleaders to two first place titles and two second place finishes at cheer competitions.  She's most excited about continuing her coaching career at GCA at the Varsity level and further developing the program.  "My favorite thing about coaching is the relationships that I have formed with the girls that have been on my teams", she remarked.

Coach Jennifer and her family have been members of Grace Baptist Church for sixteen years and she has been a part of the Pre-K/MDO staff for the last nine years.

Tryouts for the 2019-20 school year will be held on April 9-12, and information packets will be available for pick-up at the front desk in both buildings beginning on Monday, April 1.