Author: Andre

AmeriCheer’s  Labor Day Championship at Kings Island took place on September 5th in Mason, OH. The event had 8 AllStar Cheer, 10 Traditional Cheer, 9 AllStar Dance, and 3 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Note – We did not find an Official Event Page. The event had 8…

The following article was written for the USASF First Friday Newsletter. It was hard not to notice some of the media coverage surrounding the Quinnipiac University trial where a judge ruled that, for the purposes of Title IX, cheerleading is not yet a sport.  That statement sparked numerous articles from across the country jumping either…

The USASF published the September 2010 edition of First Friday.

A SPIRIT Roundtable Special Episode with John Blake was just released. John Blake, the Executive Director of the NCATA, talks about the recent news that USA Gymnastics will be sanctioning NCATA events.

This email was sent to Spirit Post via our Contact Page this morning. Does anyone want answer? Anonymous wrote: I recently read David Hanbery’s article “Questions About the USASF Memebership Requirement” in which he said “The first concern is that currently there are very few member gyms and athlete members.” Why do you think this…

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Dear David, Yes, you are right, the USAG announced it will be providing sanctions for the NCATA competitions. However, they are not “giving official approval or authorization” to this group in the manner you are suggesting. They are providing a sanction, with insurance, to a certified meet director who will follow a set guidelines from…

This email was sent to Andre in response to Cheerleading, Gymnastics, or Emerging Sport: NCATA is not 100% Cheer & not 100% Gymnastics, … it’s a NEW SPORT! NCATA (National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association) is now the correct name for a NEW SPORT which offers more Collegiate Educational Scholarships for former Cheer & Gymnast.…

Dayton Daily News published Standardized rules could lift cheerleading’s status. The “future” might come sooner than many expected. Two prominent national organizations — USA Gymnastics and USA Cheer — have plans to establish standardized rules designed to help competitive cheerleading become a legitimate sport. That is good news for proponents of the activity, despite the…

The USASF Chairman’s Update page has minutes from the Sanctioning Committee and National Advisory Board meetings.

The NCSF released USA Gymnastics Sanctions NCATA for a Victory in Sport Safety. This week USA Gymnastics announced they would sanction meets for the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association beginning with the 2010-11 season, leading NCSF founder Kimberly Archie to accept a new position with USA Sport Safety. With safety of the skill sets…

This was emailed to David & Andre in response to Cheerleading, Gymnastics, or Emerging Sport: David Hanbery is COMPLETELY wrong and UNEDUCATED on the topic he is speaking on. Shame on him just like every other person who sits back and talks and does nothing in “the fight”. First of all, the NCSTA now called…

Cheerleaders were recognized for leadership, commitment, kindness and motivation. Memphis, Tenn. (September 4, 2010) – This summer, Varsity introduced their new “Pin It Forward” program at cheer camps across the country. Developed as a way to demonstrate why “American Needs Cheerleaders,” Pin It Forward recognized and praised cheerleaders who promote the values fostered through cheerleading,…

NCSTA, or now the NCATA, has announced that USA Gymnastics will now “sanction” their events. The general definition of sanction means that the USAG will give official authorization or approval to do the competitions. I am sticking with this definition until the NCSTA or the NCATA gives me more information. If you have heard John…

On September 1, 2010 the USASF Board of Directors unanimously approved requiring all athletes to be USASF members to attend all sanctioned competitions beginning with the 2011 – 2012 season. As I am feeling like the lonely advocate for the gym owners, potential gym owners, parents, and kids, I would like to point out some…

SPIRIT Roundtable Episode 3: The NCSTA Episode, is now available. Roundtable guests were Joey Delaney, Head Coach of Ohio State All Girl Cheerleading, Felecia Mulkey, Head Coach of the University of Oregon Stunts & Gymnastics team, and Robert Spencer, Head Coach of Peachtree Ridge High School (GA). SPIRIT Roundtable Official Site | iTunes Preview |…

September 2, 2010 – The National Collegiate Stunts and Tumbling Association today announced its decision to sanction its events through USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. Additionally, in an effort toward greater alignment of its activities with the gymnastics community, the NCSTA is changing its name to the National…

America’s Best Kentucky State Fair competition took place on August 29th in Louisville, KY. This event had 12 AllStar Cheer, 1 Exhibition Cheer, and 14 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Official Event Page The event had 12 AllStar Cheer teams in 12 Divisions for an average of 1.0…

The number one reason athletes have difficulty gaining new skills is their bodies are not ready for them. They are either not strong enough or not flexible enough to perform the skill they would like to have. Part of this is because they are not spending enough time conditioning. Core strength is essential to everything…

NCA & Cheersport have been kind enough to respond to our request for information about team and division sizes. Thanks to Justin Carrier and Kevin Brubaker for providing this information. From NCA: Average size of all teams – 22.29 participants Average size of all Small divisions – 18.19 Average size of all Large divisions –…

The Scranton Times Tribune published Cheerleading for MDA awareness. Prior to the cheer competition, attendees participated in the Cheer for a Cure Walk, taking “one symbolic lap” around Mellow Park. The amount of funds raised was not available Sunday. Plans call for Cheer Academy students to present a check during the Labor Day weekend MDA…

Jammy introduced the “NEW JAM Score Department” today.

Cheer Cincy published the September 2010 issue.

Tina Sexton of the JAM Brands was named the JAMfest Brand Director: Hello! I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I am Tina Sexton, and I have recently been named the JAMfest Brand Director. Aaron Flaker, Emmitt Tyler, and Dan Kessler are the owners of JAMfest and have remained closely integrated with the…

I recently wrote Industry Problem #1, touching on the need for the industry to increase the average number of teams per division by increasing the number of teams, decreasing the number of divisions, or some combination of both. That article focused on decreasing the number of divisions so I’m writing this one to touch on…