United Cheerleading

Quality instruction is a result of our highly trained and motivated staff. All of our instructors are currently cheering or have former experience cheering at the collegiate level. We pride ourselves on continuous training and each of our instructors are CPR and First Aid certified. Additionally, United Cheerleading has a certification program that all instructors are required to pass before being allowed to teach in any Training Center.

	Heath Perkins Owner/ Instructor graduated from The University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems. He also received his M.B.A. from Norwich University in Vermont. While in college Heath cheered for the University of Georgia and Austin Peay State University. Heath also performed in the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Heath has over 15 years of cheerleading coaching experience and has coached competitive cheerleading teams to numerous regional, state, and national titles. Additionally, he has helped Columbus State University become one of the top Division II cheerleading programs in the Nation. Heath is also an Instructor for the School of Applied Business at Columbus Technical College. Heath is Emergency First Responder, CPR, and AED for children/ adult and First Aid instructor.

	Meek Green Manager/ Instructor graduated from Coffee County High School. Meek also graduated from Faulkner State Community College with an Associate’s Degree. He currently attends Columbus State University and his major is Business Administration. Meek has 6 years of coaching tumbling and cheerleading. He was also a finalist for Cheersport’s “So you think you can tumble”. Meek is certified through the United Cheerleading Instructor and Safety Certification and Emergency First Responder and is CPR certified.

	Ryan Newbill *Office Manager/ Instructor* – graduated from Troup High School in 2007 where she was a varsity competition and football cheerleader for 4 years and was captain her Senior year. Ryan spent one year cheering at Columbus State, and currently is in the BSN Nursing program at LaGrange College. She has 2 years of coaching experience with school squads and all-stars. Ryan is certified through the United Cheerleading Instructor and Safety Certification, and Emergency First Responder for first aid and CPR.

	Joey Gill Instructor graduated from Winder-Barrow High School. He cheered for five years with Columbus State University and finished in the top five every year. His last year in college he received the Rebecca “Granny” Davis Award (cheerleader of the year). Joey also cheered for two years in high school and on all-stars, where he won many regional and national titles. He has coached cheerleading and tumbling for nine years, and has coached teams to over fifty regional, state and national titles. Joey is certified through the United Cheerleading Instructor and Safety Certifications and the Emergency First Responder for the first aid and CPR.


	Dominic Watts Instructor - graduated from Coffee High School. Dominic cheered for one year in high school then went on to cheer for Faulkner State Community College for two years. He then enrolled at Columbus State University and cheered for CSU for 2 years. Dominic is majoring in Health and Physical Education. Dominic is certified through the United Cheerleading Instructor and Safety Certification and Emergency First Responder and is CPR certified.

	Casey Parrish *Instructor* – graduated from LaGrange High School in 2009. She has 3 years of competition cheerleading for school cheered for Stateline Stars All-Stars for a year. Casey is a recent graduate from West Georgia Tech where she received her cosmetology license. She has instructed tumbling and cheerleading classes for the past 3 years. Casey is certified through the United Cheerleading Instructor and Safety Certification, and Emergency First Responder for first aid and CPR.

	Bernard Lyght *Instructor -* graduated from Lee County High School where he cheered for 2 years. Bernard attended cheered for Columbus State University. He has coached cheerleading and tumbling for 6 years. Bernard is currently pursuing a career in the entertainment business. Bernard is certified through the United Cheerleading Instructor and Safety Certification, and the Emergency First Responder for first aid and CPR.

Marquise Strong Choreographer - graduated from Shiloh High School. Marquise is a former member of the nationally ranked Columbus State University large coed cheerleading squad and also cheered for three years as a member of the S.W.A.T Team, Shiloh's Varsity competition team. He was a member of the 2002 State Championship team and was an All-American in 2003. He also won numerous individual stunt-off honors in both high school and with all-stars. He has been coaching cheerleading and tumbling for more than five years and has won numerous regional and national championships. Marquise is certified through the United Cheerleading Instructor and Safety Certification and Emergency First Response and is CPR certified.

Bill Weathers Choreographer - graduated from Baldwin High School. He is now attending Columbus State University, majoring in Biology. During his first year at Columbus State Bill was a member of the 2nd place CSU Large Co-ed cheerleading team. He has coached competitive cheerleading and gymnastics for over five years. Bill was a member of the Force Elite All-Stars in Snellville, Georgia. During his time at Force he won multiple national titles in the Senior Large Co-Ed Advanced, Small Co-Ed Advanced, and Open divisions. Bill is certified through the United Cheerleading Instructor and Safety Certification and Emergency First Responder and is CPR certified.