Author: Andre

The first episode of the SPIRIT Lounge, with Shawn Miller of California All Stars as the guest, was published this week. The SPIRIT Lounge, also known as the Leader’s Lounge or Athlete’s Lounge, is the place for One-On-One conversations with the most interesting athletes, coaches, event producers, and industry leaders. The SPIRIT Lounge will be…

JAMfest’s The JAMfest took place on October 2nd  in Louisville, KY. The event had 72 AllStar Cheer, 6 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer, 41 AllStar Dance, and 8 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Official Event Page The event had 72 AllStar Cheer Teams in 27 Divisions for an…

USA’s Santa Cruz Boardwalk Regional took place on September 25th & 26th in Santa Cruz, CA. The event had 18 AllStar Cheer, 24 Traditional Cheer, 30 Exhibition Cheer, 12 AllStar Dance, 7 Traditional Dance, and 24 Exhibition Dance teams compete. Note – We did not find an Official Event Page. The event had 18 AllStar…

AmeriCheer’s Pittsburgh Pirates Championship took place on September 25th in Pittsburgh, PA. The event had 13 AllStar Cheer, 8 Traditional Cheer, 1 Exhibition Cheer, 11 AllStar Dance, and 2 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Note – We did not find an Official Event Page. The event had 13…

MSNBC published High school cheerleading coach killed in murder-suicide.

Chickasha News published Cheerleading qualifies as a sport. Cheerleading is declared a sport these days. Still, the debate rages on whether it is or not. Supporters consider it a sport due to the heavy use of athletic skills. Then there are those who think its just a competition among squads where scores are based on…

Sheila Noone sent the following about AACCA’s “Bullying is Nothing to Cheer About” campaign: Some of you have seen the new “Bullying is Nothing to Cheer About” campaign (http://www.facebook.com/bullyingisnothingtocheerabout) that was launched just last week. The concept of a campaign itself is one that came about more or less at the same time by several…

Georgia State University is the 21st team to join the emerging sport initiative. Memphis, Tenn. (October 2010) – USA Cheer, the national governing body (NGB) for all forms of cheerleading, is pleased to announce that 21 universities have now committed to instituting “Stunt” as a spring sport for 2011. Stunt, a new competition sport designed…

Maryland Tabbed as NCATA Preseason Favorite In a polling of NCATA coaches, Maryland emerged as the preseason favorite for the 2010‐11 season. The Terrapins, who return 20 student‐athletes for the upcoming season, received 24 of an available 25 points (with four first‐place votes) to beat‐out Oregon for the top spot. The Ducks placed second in…

The USASF put the Nfinity Cup Directions on USASF.net.

Here we go, Coaches! The season is HERE! As we kick off another great year, The JAM Brands wants to remind all coaches that SPORTSMANSHIP IS KEY! As Your Partner in Spirit, we are encouraging all coaches, athletes and spectators to demonstrate good sportsmanship at every event. We want to remind everyone why we are…

BBC published Cheerleading: Why do boys want to wave pop-poms? Europe’s only troupe of boy cheerleaders can be found on a tough housing estate in Yorkshire. What’s more – they’ve just picked up a trophy at the National Cheerleading Championships. Be sure to read the “Common chants” on the side of the article.

NBC Connecticut published Cheerleaders Get Dress Code Lesson Over Slit Skirts. The cheerleaders wore their cheering uniforms to school one Friday in September to show support for the football team before a game. Soon, there were complaints about what they wear on the sidelines not being appropriate in an academic setting.

Summary: The USASF member coaches, who are current as of November 1, 2010, will be eligible to vote on the proposed rule changes for the 2011-2013 seasons. Voter eligibility will be verified via an on-line registration process from November 2, 2010 through December 1, 2010. Memphis, TN – October 8, 2010 – Only current USASF…

Congratulations to Tegan and Justin who were married this weekend in Las Vegas. Tegan has worked with AACCA and USASF to improve education for coaches and safety for athletes and Justin has worked on many of the videos published by the USASF, including the Be An All Star campaign.

The Star Tribune published 3 U lives cut short on side of highway. Three people, two of them recent University of Minnesota cheerleaders, were killed Thursday when an allegedly drunken driver slammed into their car as they tried to change a flat tire on an interstate near Madison, Wis.

The USASF has published the October edition of First Friday.

Why are or why aren’t you a USASF member athlete, coach, gym, or event producer? I would love to hear from everyone in the All*Star Cheerleading & Dance community.

Hi everyone! My name is Kat Jones, a former Hawaii Pacific University Cheerleader and the founder of College Cheer Guide, a free resource that is packed full of useful collegiate cheerleading information.  One of our goals here at College Cheer Guide to get potential cheerleaders directly connected with the College Cheerleading Coaches of America. Lately, we have…

The NY Daily News published Cheerleaders at Connecticut high school say midriff-baring uniforms too skimpy, ask for more clothes. “It really hurts our self esteem,” Ariana Mesaros, a senior on the team, told the school board of her midriff-exposing uniform. “I am embarrassed to stand up here dressed like this. Is this really how you…

Sometimes it seems like having kids that cheer can be a full time job between practices, games and competitions! Cheer Moms is the place to meet, get to know each other and share ideas! Only another cheer mom can understand what we go through for our kids! Hendersonville, NC, October 4, 2010 – Cheer Moms,…

A new place for the cheer world to unite and support causes affecting our global cheer family Cheerleading athletes of all ages, teams, coaches, families and friends now have a place to share their stories of hope, efforts to help others and increase awareness of causes that directly affect their lives. Lake Mary, Florida, October…

Dallas, Texas will be home base for the 2010-2011 Team USA athletes. Memphis, Tenn. (September 2010) – USA cheer has announced the coaching staff and training facility for Team USA’s 2010-2011’s season. Sherry Cooney will return as head coach for the all girl team for Team USA, with Tony Nash as the assistant coach. Cooney…