In Review – July 2015

Here’s what made the news in July, starting with the passing of Herkie:

• On July 1st Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer passed. The news was covered by Cheer! Daily, The New York Times, and BBC, among others.
• On July 2nd the San Francisco Business Times published Go Team! California Bill Proposes Cheerleaders as Employees.
• On July 3rd KPBS.com published San Diego Lawmaker Pushes For Cheerleader Protections.
• On July 6th a press release titled Varsity Spirit Honored with National Federation of State High School Associations’ American Tradition Award was released.
• On July 9th Buzzfeed published What’s The Most Annoying Misconception People Have About Cheerleading?.
• On July 10th Varsity announced the Varsity All Star Judges Membership & Training Conference.
• On July 17th Cheer Professional published Owner’s Manual: Craig El of Ultimate Athletics.
• On July 18th The Independent published Oakland Raiderettes: Cheerleaders Celebrate New Laws that Mean they will be Treated as Employees.
• On July 21st Houston Press published Varsity Brands Owns Cheerleading and Fights to Keep it From Becoming an Official Sport.
• On July 22nd the Star Phoenix published Competitive Cheerleading Injuries Soar.
• On July 27th Seventeen published Cheerleader Bullied Because of Her Looks Shakes Off Haters to Win Beauty Pageant.
• Jammy ended the month by announcing Molly Whiting as the new JAM Brands dance director. 
• At some point in July the USASF adjusted it’s social media accounts. The Facebook pages are now USASF, USASF Cheer, and USASF Dance and the Twitter accounts are now @USASFCheer and @USASFDance.