Month: August 2008

  • More Coaches and Kids

    Here are 2 more stories that we wished didn’t exist. Jones County Junior College in Mississippi & West Coast Extreme in Oregon

  • NCA Competition & Safety Guidelines

    Justin Carrier from NCA sent the following email recently Coaches, The new Championship season is off to a great start here at NCA/NDA!  We’ve launched our new websites, NCA.varsity.com and NDA.varsity.com, and we’re gearing up for our second event of the year this weekend. Many of you will be receiving our NCA/NDA Competition and Safety…

  • Waiting

    Right now I am sitting in the doctor’s office waiting to urinate. I’m slightly annoyed because I was told not to eat or drink anything for at least 12 hours before coming here then asked for a urine sample as soon as I got here. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think that makes…

  • On Campus

    I’m walking UK’s campus on my way to a meeting with T. Lynn and it feels great to be on campus again.

  • USA Cheer

    USA Cheer is putting together a “Dream Team” to represent the United States at the International Cheer Union World Cup. USA Cheer Press Release

  • Cheerleading Injuries in the News

    Science Daily has published on article on cheerleading risks and injuries. Science Daily

  • National Cheer Safety Day

    The National Cheer Safety Foundation (NCSF) has declared today, August 9th, as National Cheer Safety Awareness Day. The NCSF has also released a report increasing the number of catostrophic injuries since 1982 by 30. 30 Unreported Catastrophic Injuries

  • Bernie Mac

    Comedian Bernie Mac died today in Chicago.

  • IALC’s Target: JAM Brands or CheerSport

    There’s no, or at least very little, secret about Varsity Brands’ dislike of, and brewing rivalry with, JAM Brands. The question I pose is who is being targeted by the Varsity led International All Levels Championship. JAM Brands JAM Brands is the obvious choice due to their recent acquisitions positioning them as the only entity…

  • IALC Website

    The new IALC website is up at all-levels.com. The flash intro is a little slow, but it seems fine otherwise.

  • Fab 5 Movie

    The Fab 5 Movie debuts tonight on Lifetime. Check you local listing for the channel and time. In case you don’t know or forgot what I’m talking about here’s a Newsweek link.