From letters of recommendation... "Mr. Dowding is a humble man who has committed his entire life to serving student athletes. In the halls of Seattle Lutheran, he is lovingly known as "PapD". He has been coaching, teaching, and mentoring student athletes for more than 30 years. ..... I took over a failing cheerleading program 2 1/2 years ago. At that time, the team consisted of only 6 cheerleaders with a reputation of being cute girls in skirts. In a Christian school where traditional sports take precedence, it is Mr. Dowding who championed the growth of our cheer program. Bob has found funding for me to purchase badly needed cheer mats and sent me to obtain all the required coaching courses. Bob has made room in his busy athletic schedule to allow the cheer to tumble once a week in the gym, as well as making the cheer a priority when scheduling room for practicing and use of school van. This is not an easy task with limited resources of a small school. Bob has strengthened our relationship with student athletes and their families..."
From letters of recommendation... "Tyler is an excellent choreographer. He is an incredibly talented - high level tumbling coach; he seems to always know what is needed to perfect a tumbling pass or how to motivate us to try new skills. He has capability of remembering every member of the team’s position at any point in our routines. Tyler is able to keep us in line, but at the same time knows how to have fun. He helps us all to remain positive; to believe in ourselves as individuals and as a team. He continues to help our teams to reach new levels of excellence in the cheer community."
Hall of Fame Contributor - Kathy Crowley
From letters of recommendation... "Her vast contributions have helped to bring education, reward and success to many coaches and cheerleaders.
She has been a valuable force of WSCCA since its start in 2000. She developed the scholarship awards and has handled the process and selection from the beginning to this day. She is our conference chair and has performed this valuable job for five years. She also has hosted our past fall clinics for coaches and cheerleaders. She has served as president for two years and has handled many other duties including region rep, newsletter, membership; all state and all-star state championship plus WSCCA state championships. If a tasks needs to be done, Kathy eagerly volunteers. She has promoted WSCCA through her job with NCA and brought in many members. There are not enough words to explain all the hard work that Kathy has contributed to cheerleading here in the state. "
Hall of Fame Coach - (not pictured) Kim Mayer - Hanford High School
From letters of recommendation... "Coach Mayer is well deserving of the honor because of the quality of the program she has built at Hanford High School and the incredible work that she has done with the young ladies.... Through the guidance and help offered by Coach Mayer, our children learn the values of hard work, responsibility and accountability. The amount of work they do away from the spotlight of cheering is unbelievable; the countless hours of practice, creating posters and decorations for the school and sporting events, and their involvement in their spirit-raising activities. They are taught respect for themselves, each other and their fellow students....
The success of Hanford cheerleaders in the arena of both cheer and life does not come easily. It requires a person who is strongly committed, unselfish, and willingly gives everything they have. It needs a person who establishes a high level of expectation for the girls and holds them accountable. It needs someone who is firm, fair, and compassionate. For Hanford High School, this person is Kim Mayer."