Executive Board
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President
Sandi Gildehaus
Sandi has been an active member of MCCA for 20 years and has served on competition and all state-committees. Sandi held an At-Large executive board position for 6 years before running for president in 2022. Sandi was the St. Louis Competition director for 12 years and the State competition director for 1 year. Sandi coached cheer at St Francis Borgia for 19 years—in that time won 10 State Championships, 1 Game Day State Championship, and was a Finalist in 2022 at UCA Nationals. Sandi was voted coach of the year in 2011, and is also a member of USA cheer. Sandi was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2021 as a cheer coach.
term expires March 2024
Vice President
Billy Hoskins
Billy has been coaching for 20 years. Billy served as coach of the Southeast Missouri State University cheer program for five years. Billy holds 5 state championships and 1 national championship. Currently, Billy is the head coach at Kelly High School.
term expires March 2023
Secretary
Rachael Larsen
term expires March 2024
Treasurer
Open
At-Large
Kristine Hayes
Kristine is starting her 7th year as head coach at Rock Bridge and 14th year coaching cheer. Kristine has coached Jr high, All Star, special needs and now high school. All 3 of Kristine's kids have been cheering for 11 years. Kristine loves watching the athletes grow their skills and the look on their face when it finally clicks on how to do something.
term expires March 2024
At-Large
Abbey Gradle
Abbey Gradle is the head coach at Marquette High School where she also teaches photography. Over the last 13 years of coaching, her team has won 10 Regional Championships, 3 State Championships, 1 Band Chant Game Day Title, and was a Finalist in 2019 & 2022 at the UCA National Competition. Abbey has served on the MSHSAA Spirit Advisory Committee as the St. Louis Cheer Representative from 2017-2021. Starting this upcoming season, she will assist MSHSAA as a Cheer Rules Interpreter. Abbey has been a member of MCCA since 2009 and is looking forward to continuing to organize the All-State nomination process as an At-Large Board Member.
term expires March 2023
At-Large
Laura Sasser
Laura Sasser is beginning her third year on the MCCA board. She holds a Bachelor of science from Illinois State University. Laura was a NCA instructor for 5 years, has served 10 years as the head coach at Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia, and 20 years of coaching in Illinois, Texas and the All-star world prior to coaching at Tolton.
Laura is married to Jeff Sasser, has 2 daughters, Caroline, a graduate student at St Louis University and Kate, a sophomore at the University of Missouri.
term expires March 2023
Board of Directors
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appointed positions annually.
Membership/Marketing Director
Laura Sasser
Trustees
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Past President
Tom Reynolds (2018-2022)
Past President
Suzy Thompson (1988-2018)
Past Co-President
Nancy Allen (1988-1989)