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Words of Cheer - Strategy for Uncertainty

This is my seventh article in a series profiling prominent personalities in Canadian Cheerleading. Ashley Stevenson is the newly elected president of the Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association.
Ashley Stevenson is the President of the SCA, as of May 23, 2020. This photo is from her years as a
Ashley Stevenson is the President of the SCA, as of May 23, 2020. This photo is from her years as an athlete on the Level 6 team at Warman Ultimate Cheer. Photo submitted by Ashley Stevenson

This is my seventh article in a series profiling prominent personalities in Canadian Cheerleading. Ashley Stevenson is the newly elected president of the Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association.

Ashley’s involvement with the SCA started in 2012-13 serving as a member at large for one year, then as the coaching director for four years. She returned to the member at large role for one year and, now, president. I interviewed Ashley from her home office in Saskatoon.

“I do believe in transparency 100 per cent and I want all the SCA members to be aware of how decisions are being made. Through transparency and honesty we will guide our members through this unprecedented situation.”

Ashley explained the journey to re-opening: “At present, the weekly meetings with SaskSport are held with our Executive Director. Then, decision-making will be led by me at our monthly meetings with the SCA executive, including five members at large. We are getting input from a spectrum of the industry, from large and small cheerleading clubs, and school teams, across the province.”

“The previous president started monthly meetings with gym owners back in March. I will definitely be continuing this as long as our cheerleading gyms are faced with COVID restrictions.”

“I think everybody is ready to get out and moving their bodies. I know as an athlete how important it is to be working towards a goal with a schedule and a timeline. Unfortunately, that is about all I can say until we have an opening date for Phase 4.” 

Ashley started cheerleading in Grades 9-12 at Bedford Road Collegiate in Saskatoon, 2003-2007. After high school, Ashley cheered for the Saskatoon Hilltops Football Organization 2007-2012, two years as an athlete and three years as the head coach. Meanwhile, Prairie Fire Cheerleading was getting started in Saskatoon and Ashley joined as an athlete for one year and was then hired as a coach for three years.  Ashley also served on the board of directors for Cheer Canada 2017-2019, and continues to serve on the Allstar Committee.

Ashley has coached Levels 1-7; she currently coaches at Warman Ultimate Cheer 2010-present.