Katie Smith, Owner and Head Coach
Katie started gymnastics at the age of 3 at her local YMCA. She quickly advanced and began competing at the age of 5. She competed until the age of 17 with USAG and AAU and was training as a level 10 gymnast at the time of her "retirement."
In 2012, she opened a gymnastics and cheerleading facility in NY and trained both recreational and competitive gymnastics and cheerleaders, incluidng her oldest daughter, who won multiple competitions over the years. Katie also served as a USAG certified judge from 2013 thru 2016.
Besides her love for gymnastics, cheer, tumbling, and teaching children the art of these amazing sports, she is also a Certified Nurse Midwife/Advanced Practice RN and has certification in CPR, Newborn and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Advaned Cardiovascular Life Support.
Katie is an ARMY veteran and understands the challenges military families face. She is very excited to begin offering classes to the children (many of which are from military families) in our community!
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Coach Betsy joined CXA for the inaugural season of our cheer program and helped coach our Sassy Sharks to an undefeated regular season and an amazing 3rd place finish at the ONE Global Finals in Orlando! She has only been in Panama City for 2 years, but is not new to the competitive cheer world. She's starting her 11th season coaching competitive cheer and is excited to be a part of the CXA Sharks family!
When not at the gym, Coach Betsy is an Active Guardsman for the Air National Guard working at Tyndall AFB. She can also be found talking about all things Cheer, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, and about her puppies Gizmo and Shelby.
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Coach Amber joined CXA when we opened in February 2023. She has a passion for teaching the littles tumbling and gymnastics! Coach Amber says, "It is so rewarding to see each child gain confidence and skills as each week goes by."
Amber also enjoys teaching cheer as she was a cheerleader for several years as a child.
Besides teaching classes at CXA, Coach Amber is a Registered Nurse and Birth Assistant. She graduated from Gulf Coast State College with her Associate's Degree in Nursing in 2020. She holds certifications in BLS and NRP.
Amber says " I am just a southern girl that loves Jesus. She is a native of Bay County and resides here with her husband Jonathan and daughter, Ryleigh.
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Dennis S, Ninja Director & Instructor
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Hannah, Gymnastics and Tumbling Junior Coach
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