Andre J. Carter

Month: February 2009

  • Acts of Kindness

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    A while ago I helped a couple guys push their not working at the moment BMW out of the road, into a bank parking lot. It reminded me of back in the day when I used to “make” the guys with me on a road trip perform an act of kindness if the opportunity presented…

  • An Afternoon with Tegan

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    Debbie spent Friday afternoon taping educational videos at Showtime. The videos will be used with training material Debbie will be releasing and as part of the USASF’s education program. Tegan Reeves, USASF’s Education and Communication Director, was at Showtime during the taping giving me an opportunity to chat with her. Having been extremely critical of…

  • Enlightened Perspective

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    by Andy Rooney I’ve learned…  That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve learned…  That when you’re in love, it shows. I’ve learned…  That just one person saying to me, ‘You’ve made my day!’ makes my day. I’ve learned…  That having a child fall asleep in your…

  • Cheersport Dates 2009-10

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    Cheersport’s competition dates for the 2009-10 season are available online. Cheersport Nationals will be February 5-7. Cheersport Dates

  • JAM Brands Dates

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    Following Varsity’s lead, the JAM Brands have announced their dates for the 2009-10 season. Dates can be found on the JAM Brands website. JAM Brands

  • USASF Confirms Date Change Age Cutoff for 2009-2010

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    USASF has confirmed the date change for the upcoming season. The new date will be August 31, except for the age 18 limit for seniors which will remain at May 31 only for this year. This was originally presented at NACCC in January and voted on by the members. USASF Article

  • Spirit Post Updates

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    We are playing with a new look for Spirit Post. Over the next few days or weeks you may see Spirit Post being published with different looks as we decide which one to go with. Please be patient with us as we explore our options. Spirit Post is now on Twitter. We have also added…

  • Satellite

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    I think a friend’s satelite crashed into the ocean early this morning. USA Today Story

  • JAMZ & UPA Results

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    Judy from UPA let us know we initially posted to last year’s results. We’ll try again once we get last weekend’s results. Thanks Judy.

  • NCA is Coming

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    NCA, the event some refer to as the SuperBowl of Cheerleading, is this weekend. Will there be any controversy?  A better question may be what will the controversy be. Will there be numerous complaints about judging, ala Cheersport? Will Top Gun pull off the JAMfest, Cheersport, NCA triple crown? Will anyone spit on an opposing…

  • Yesterday

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    Yesterday was a unique day. It made me think of a friend named Scott who told his daughters that no matter what happened they are to finish the routine. About 5 weeks ago that was thrown out of the window when he saw one of his girls laying on the ground in tears. She was…

  • Varsity Competitions 2009-2010

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    Our friends at Varsity sent us a list of all of their 2009-2010 competitions. We decided to share. Varsity Brands Competition List 2009-2010

  • JAMZ & UPA

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    JAMZ and United Performing Association (UPA) will be hosting their Worlds qualifiers this weekend in Las Vegas and Minneapolis, respectively. Good luck to all the teams competing.

  • NCA & NDA All*Star

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    NCA & NDA recently posted their performance orders (Cheer & Dance). While I was browsing the information for this year’s championship I noticed something in the Worlds Declaration that stood out: Once these divisions have been extended their bids, any extra INTERNATIONAL bids will then be moved to the Junior category and awarded to the…

  • CheerSport & Cheer America Results

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    CheerSport and Cheer America have posted results from last weekend’s events. Cheer America awarded Cheer Athletics Panthers (Large Senior) and Spirit of Texas (International Open Coed) paid bids to Worlds, despite Woodlands Elite Generals and Cheer Athletics Wildcats winning those divisions. Cheer Athletics Jags earned a paid bid to the IALC and Trilogy All-Pro and…

  • Cheersport Thoughts

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    There are all sorts of stories and complaints coming from Atlanta about this weekend. Many center around people being unhappy with the scoring and the live webcast. The scoring complaints range from the normal “My Team was Screwed” type complaints to questions about how a team could make up so much ground on day 2,…

  • Rumor: Large Coed

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    The USASF has been looking for a way to breathe some life back into the shrinking Unlimited Coed division, aka Large Coed. Rumor is their solution will be to limit the number of guys allowed and eliminate Semi Limited, aka Medium Coed. We’ve heard 15, 16, and 18 thrown around as the number of guys…

  • Cheersport & JAMfest Dance

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    Cheersport Nationals and JAMfest Super Dance Nationals are this weekend. Cheer America will also be awarding Worlds bids this weekend. Good luck to all the teams competing in Atlanta, Cincy, and Houston.

  • 2009 Worlds Score Sheets

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    The 2009 Worlds Score Sheets were released recently. You can find them on the USASF Website.

  • 2008 Cheerleader of the Year

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    American Cheerleader has put up it’s ballot for the 2008 Cheerleader of the Year. Be sure to cast your vote. American Cheerleader Magazine

  • UCA High School Nationals

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    UCA High School Nationals were held this weekend in Florida. The news of the weekend was Houston High School (TN) taking the Large Varsity crown from powerhouse P. L. Dunbar (KY). Complete results are on Varsity.com.

  • Debbie Greenwell Out at Alabama

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    Long time advisor Debbie Greenwell is no longer with the University of Alabama. Inappropriate conduct is the alleged reason why, with some going as far as saying she is out due to illegal activity.

  • USASF Scholarships

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    The USASF has extended the scholarship application deadline to March 1st. More information can be found on USASF.net.

  • USASF Dance Meeting

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    The USASF is having a dance meeting at the JAMfest office in Louisville on February 25-26. Dance Meeting Info

  • Spirit Post Comments

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