Author: Andre

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Cheer Power’s Halloween Holiday Championship Garland took place on October 30th in Garland, TX. This event had 39 AllStar Cheer, 4 Traditional Cheer, and 7 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 39 AllStar Cheer Teams in 17 Divisions for an average of 2.29 teams per division and 7 AllStar Dance teams in…

UCA & UDA have published taping results for 2011 College Nationals. Congratulations to all the Paid Bid and Partial Paid Bid qualifiers. Cheer Dance Mascot Partner Stunt

Cheer Power’s Halloween Holiday Championship Columbus took place on October 30th in Columbus, OH. This event had 58 AllStar Cheer, 2 Traditional Cheer, and 10 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 58 AllStar Cheer Teams in 22 Divisions for an average of 2.64 teams per division and 10 AllStar Dance teams in…

Cheersport’s Columbus Grand Championship took place on October 24th in Columbus, OH. This event had 96 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, 4 Exhibition Cheer, and 13 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Event Page The event had 96 AllStar Cheer Teams in 27 Divisions for an…

Cheersport’s Nashville Grand Championship took place on October 24th in Nashville, TN. This event had 49 AllStar Cheer, 9 Traditional Cheer, 3 Exhibition Cheer, 7 AllStar Dance, and 5 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Event Page The event had 49 AllStar Cheer Teams in 18…

Cheer Power’s Evaluation took place on October 24th in San Antonio, TX. This event had 48 AllStar Cheer, 11 Traditional Cheer,8  AllStar Dance, and 3 Traditional Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 48 AllStar Cheer Teams in 17 Divisions for an average of 2.82 teams per division and 8 AllStar Dance teams in…

Spirit Celebration’s Louisiana State Fair took place on October 23rd in Shreveport, LA. This event had 17 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, 9 Exhibition Cheer, and 4 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 17 AllStar Cheer Teams in 8 Divisions for an average of 2.13 teams per division and 4 AllStar Dance…

November 1, 2010 – Minneapolis MN – Twisted Athletics from Georgia and American Cheer & Dance Academy from Maryland have joined the independents. The ability to work together as one and yet still provide unique opportunities for the clients is the strongest asset of the IEP. Being independent in today’s spirit industry allows event producers…

November 1, 2010 – Minneapolis, MN – UPA is proud to announce that Ms. Ann Olson and Mrs. Mallory Haugen have been promoted to Executive Director status within the organization. “I am thrilled to bring both of these outstanding women to UPA’s highest leadership tier.” said UPA’s President, Lisa Saline. “Their communication skills, organization and…

October 29, 2010 – Minneapolis, MN – United Performing Association (UPA) has unveiled its 2011 Hall of Fame class, which includes former cheerleader Shane Womack, now Director of Marketing for Inside Cheerleading magazine. Recognizing outstanding individuals in the spirit industry, UPA established their Hall of Fame at its debut in 1988. Inductees are selected based…

Our friends at Cheer Cincy published the November 2010 issue.

Spirit Sports’ Bluegrass Classic took place on October 17th in Lexington, KY. This event had 49 AllStar Cheer, 1 Exhibition Cheer, and 22 AllStar Dance teams compete. (Note – Spirit Sport held an event for School Cheer and Dance teams on October 16th). This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Event…

JAMfest’s The Spirit JAM took place on October 16th in Columbus, OH. The event had 68 AllStar Cheer, 8 Traditional Cheer, 1 Exhibition Cheer, 15 AllStar Dance, and 1 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Official Event Page The event had 68 AllStar Cheer Teams in 23 Divisions for…

America’s Best’s Indianapolis Championship took place on October 16th in Indianapolis , IN. The event had 21 AllStar Cheer, 2 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer, and 14 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Official Event Page The event had 21 AllStar Cheer Teams in 14 Divisions for an average…

Are You Worthy Of The i-Award? October 27, 2010 – Minneapolis, MN – Three cheers for the i-Award! The Independents will be awarding this NEW exclusive honor at one of their events this year. Each i-Award will recognize an organization, athlete, coach or individual who demonstrates the highest Integrity – Enthusiasm – and Passion towards…

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published Cheerleaders coat rivalry with charity. Wendy Gordon, director of communications at North Hills Community Outreach, said the cheerleaders had collected more than 2,000 coats over the years. “Without the support of groups such as the cheerleaders, we wouldn’t be able to help nearly as many people stay warm this winter,” she said.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune published LHSAA executive director column: The spirit of cheerleading. Cheerleaders, dance teams and pep squads have supported their schools’ athletic teams and enhanced the experience of attending high school sporting events for many years. Cheerleading and related activities are in many circles, considered sports. The time has come for all of…

Cheer Power’s Galveston Evaluation took place on October 9th in Galveston, TX. The event had 22 AllStar Cheer and 2 AllStar Dance teams compete. Official Event Page The event had 22 AllStar Cheer Teams in 10 Divisions for an average of 2.20 teams per division and 2 AllStar Dance teams in 2 divisions for an…

America’s Best’s Chicago Championship took place on October 9th in Chicago, IL. The event had 30 AllStar Cheer and 1 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Official Event Page The event had 30 AllStar Cheer Teams in 18 Divisions for an average of 1.67 teams per division and 1…

Jammy sent an email letting everyone know about the videos designed to “allow you to REALLY know what the judges are looking for” that are now on the JAM Score site and remind everyone about Score More, a service that will get your routine reviewed by a scoring expert.

Tina Sexton of JAMfest just announced The JAMMY Awards: Hello! I hope your season is off to a spectacular start! Here at JAMfest, we are already in high gear preparing for JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals! We are expecting over 450 cheer teams in Indianapolis, so if this event is not on your schedule, it should…

The Frisky published Cheerleader Kicked Off Squad For Refusing To Cheer For Her Attacker. A Texas high school has taken “school spirit” to the extreme and kicked a cheerleader off the squad after she refused to cheer for a football player who sexually assaulted her.

SPIRIT Lounge Episode #2, with Kyle Blitch from Custom Grooves, is now available.

Well, it has been a few months since I wrote a journal – it’s a crazy busy time of year for me, so I guess it’s time for me to check back in. Andre even told me that a few people had been searching the site for my journal, so I have felt guilty for…