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NCA North Texas Small Gym Classic took place on November 6th in Allen, TX. This event had 29 All*Star Cheer teams compete. NCA All Star Events Page The event had 29 All*Star Cheer Teams in 14 Divisions for an average of 2.07 teams per division. All*Star Cheer By Level Level 1 – 9 Teams in…

Spirit Celebration Fall Championship took place on November 13-14 in Denton, TX. This event had 155 AllStar Cheer, 9 Traditional Cheer, 29 Exhibition Cheer (including 2 Special Needs), 12 AllStar Dance, and 2 Exhibition Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Cheer Athletics “Wildcats” (International Open Coed…

Huffington Post published Fifth Circuit’s Cheerleader Ruling Just Plain Wrong. I have to begin with an observation that, for some reason, few people seem to be making: this is wrong. I don’t mean legally wrong–although, as I will explain, it is legally wrong as well. I mean capital-W, Wrong. Big picture, human rights, basic decency…

NCA Alamo City Spirit Championship took place on November 6th in San Antonio, TX. This event had 29 All*Star Cheer and 10 Traditional Cheer teams compete. Event Page The event had 29 All*Star Cheer Teams in 14 Divisions for an average of CC teams per division. All*Star Cheer By Level Level 1 – 11 Teams…

Cheersport Atlanta Grand Championship took place on November 7th in Atlanta, GA. This event had 37 All*Star Cheer, 18 Traditional Cheer, and 2 Exhibition Cheer teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: C4 Longhorns “Junior Gold” (Junior L4) C4 Longhorns “Senior Onyx” (Senior Open…

Cheer Power Patriotic Open Championship took place on November 7th in DeKalb, IL. This event had 36 All*Star Cheer teams compete. Event Page The event had 36 All*Star Cheer Teams in 17 Divisions for an average of 2.12 teams per division. All*Star Cheer By Level Level 1 – 9 Teams in 5 Divisions (1.80 Average)…

The Spirit Industry Trade Association (SITA) has announced Mike Pare of Spirit Cheer, UCA All Star, and the University of Central Florida, has been elected Chairperson for 2011 and Liz Rossetti of AmeriCheer, AmeriDance, and NLCC has been elected Treasurer. Lynn Singer of Spirit Innovations continues to serve as Vice-Chairperson and Valerie Ninemire will continue…

Spirit Celebration Dallas Cowboys Championship took place on November 7th in Dallas, TX. This event had 81 AllStar Cheer, 40 Traditional Cheer, 41 Exhibition Cheer (including 4 Special Needs), and 27 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 81 AllStar Cheer Teams in 23 Divisions for an average of 3.52 teams per division…

The New Hampshire published Cheerleading Uniforms Under Debate Nationwide. “I think colleges should have the right to dress however they want,” she said. “On the score sheet at Nationals, there is a category for collegiate image. The judges actually deduct points from teams with midriff uniforms and inappropriate appearances. I think that is enough of…

Mardi Gras Jester Jamboree took place on November 6th in Dayton, OH. This event had 25 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, 3 Exhibition Cheer (including 3 Special Needs), and 7 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Bids were awarded to: Citywide Xtreme Cheer (Senior Hip Hop)…

UCA Ten Thousand Lakes Regional took place on November 6th in Minnetonka, MN. This event had 15 All*Star Cheer and 22 Traditional Cheer teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship & UCA’s National High School Cheerleading Championship. Paid Bids to All Levels were awarded to: Planet Spirit “Heat” (Junior…

The November edition of First Friday has been published.

Cheer Times published Universities Speak Out Against USA Cheer Press Release. Citing several college and university athletic administrators across the country, schools listed in a recent USA Cheer press release negate their participation in an initiative to implement Stunt as an NCAA emerging sport.

UCA Miami Valley Regional took place on November 7th in Dayton, OH. This event had 30 All*Star Cheer teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Legacy Xtreme “Scorpions” (Senior Coed L3) UCA All Star Event Page The event had 30 All*Star Cheer Teams in…

Chris Owens published several Cheerleading Tips on Associated Content: Tips to Make Your Cheerleading Stunt Look Cleaner Tips for NEW Cheerleading Bases Tips to Get Guys on Your Cheerleading Team

CNN published Mississippi Basketball Coach Accused of Whipping Players. A Jackson, Mississippi, high school basketball coach is accused of whipping students for “failing to run basketball plays correctly,” according to a federal lawsuit filed this week by three students.

Q: Are club teams eligible to compete at the NCA/NDA Collegiate Championship? A: Yes, as long as they are purely club cheer programs that only participate in cheer events. Q: If you participate in both club cheer and anything else outside of the cheer umbrella (ex. gymnastics, acrobatics, etc.), are you still eligible to compete…

Athletic Championships St. Louis took place on November 6-7 in St. Louis, MO. This event had 48 AllStar Cheer, 2 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer (including 1 Special Needs), and 7 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Southaven Wildcats (Senior Small…

Politics Daily published A Cheerleader and Her Free-Speech Rights, Tied Up in Court. A high school cheerleader, kicked off the squad for refusing to cheer for a player she said raped her, is fighting in court for free-speech rights she said were denied her.

The IEP & WSA have redesigned their websites.

Great Lakes’ Very Scary Challenge took place on October 30th in Sandusky, OH. This event had 95 AllStar Cheer, 3 Traditional Cheer, 4 Exhibition Cheer, 29 AllStar Dance, 1 Traditional Dance, and 1 Exhibition Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Event Page The event had 95 AllStar Cheer Teams in…

ACE Cheer Company and Cheer for a Cause have united to raise funds for Coach Matt McCallum’s kidney transplant. Matt’s kidneys were damaged when he was just seven years old. Now 24, and on dialysis for nearly four years, he will receive a life saving kidney transplant on November 11th. Birmingham, Alabama, November 9, 2010…

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