Lakeville Varsity Competition Cheerleading
Varsity Competition - Traditional Tryouts Required.
Grades: 8-12 (2026-2027 School Year)
Payment plan is available, and fundraising options will be available throughout the season.
*Please note that we can not issue refunds due to fundraising. If you opt to pay in full at registration, any $ fundraised will only go towards Booster Fees and not Registration Fees.
This team is for cheerleaders looking to compete at the local and national levels. Lakeville Varsity Cheerleading is a nationally ranked squad, most recently placing 4th in the MCCA State Small Varsity Non Tumbling division. The squad will compete in 6-8 local competitions, State, and vie for a bid to the National Highschool Cheerleading Championships (NHSCC). Tryouts are required, and attendance at Open Gyms is highly encouraged.
Please visit the Lakeville Cheer Website for more information.
After teams have been placed, please use the BAND App for all Practice Dates & Locations! The dates and times listed on this registration page are always subject to change. The BAND app will be the most updated schedule.
Rachel Benedix
Rachel graduated in 2019 from Prior Lake High School. She started cheering in 5th grade and then went on to cheer for Prior Lake’s JV and Varsity teams. Rachel graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2023 with a Bachelor's in Education and got a job as a 4th-grade teacher. Rachel has coached for Lakeville's LVE and JV teams and is currently coaching LVA, Middle School, and North Sideline. She is excited to continue working with all these amazing athletes in this program.
Lily Courteau
Lily graduated from Prior Lake High School in 2023 and is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Advertising at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Lily holds four UCA National Championship titles, two titles in the GameDay division and two titles in the Traditional division. She is excited to coach Varsity Traditional and GameDay and bring her experience and passion to the Lakeville program!
Haley Sklenar
Haley graduated in 2012 from Park High School in Cottage Grove. She has played many sports through her life including soccer, hockey, softball, rec football, gymnastics, and volleyball. She started cheerleading in high school for football and hockey at Park in 2008. She was also a part of the Competition team at Park. After graduation she attended University of St. Thomas where she cheered on the "Tommies" at Football and Basketball games for three years. She is also a part of the Northern Elite Open 6 team “Inferno” and loves to compete! She has coached for a Varsity team for 2.5 years before coming to Lakeville and is very excited to work with the team and can’t wait to see where this new journey takes her.
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Already startedInstructors:
- Rachel Benedix
- Lily Courteau
- Haley Sklenar
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 12th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, May 19th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, May 21st 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Jun 16th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Thu, Jun 18th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Jun 23rd 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Thu, Jun 25th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Jul 7th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Thu, Jul 9th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Jul 14th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Thu, Jul 16th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Jul 21st 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Thu, Jul 23rd 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Jul 28th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Thu, Jul 30th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Aug 4th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Thu, Aug 6th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Aug 11th 2026 | 3:30 - 5:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Thu, Aug 13th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Aug 18th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Mon, Aug 31st 2026 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | McGuire Middle School |
| Tue, Sep 8th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Sep 10th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Sep 15th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Sep 17th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Sep 22nd 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Sep 24th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Sep 29th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Oct 1st 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Oct 6th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Oct 8th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Oct 13th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Oct 20th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Oct 22nd 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Oct 27th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Oct 29th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Nov 5th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Nov 10th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Nov 12th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Nov 17th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Nov 19th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Nov 24th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Dec 1st 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Dec 3rd 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Dec 8th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Dec 10th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Dec 15th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Dec 17th 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Dec 22nd 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Jan 5th 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Jan 7th 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Jan 12th 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Jan 14th 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Jan 19th 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Jan 21st 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Jan 26th 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Thu, Jan 28th 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |
| Tue, Feb 2nd 2027 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Kenwood Trail Middle School |