GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College cheer and dance team coach Randall Burnett M.A.’22 is hosting a camp in July for boys and girls in grades from kindergarten to fourth that will conclude with two sideline performances at two special Tomcat football games and marching in the College’s homecoming parade.
The camp is July 14 and 15 and will also include a September 3 practice. The cost is $50 and participants will get a T-shirt and a bow. Participants in the Lil’ Scratchers program will perform at the Tomcats’ home opening football game against Allegheny College on Sept. 10. The Lil’ Scratchers will march in the Sept. 24 Homecoming parade and perform later that day on the sideline during Thiel’s game against Carnegie Mellon.
“This camp is a great opportunity to introduce the community to our program and the foundations we teach to be successful. We want to be ambassadors to the Greenville community, so this event is something we’re looking forward to,” Burnett said. “Lil’ Scratchers will teach youth in the area proper technique and crowd engagement to jump-start their careers while having fun in the sun. All of my athletes are looking forward to working with future Tomcats.”
The camp will include instruction on motions, jumps, stunting basics and two band dances.
Burnett guided the Tomcats cheer team to a second-place finish at the National Cheerleaders Association College Nationals in Daytona, Fla. in April.
The cheer team participation has been increasing since Burnett’s hire in 2018. The roster has grown from 14 to more than 30 athletes. Burnett earned a Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership from Thiel College in 2022 and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Clarion University in 2012.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.