Author: Andre
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NACCC Rules Information
The USASF sent the email below on Monday, November 19th: Dear USASF/IASF Member Event Producer: The USASF/IASF Rules Committee and the leadership of the NACCC, in addition to the USASF/IASFBoard, have been working hard to establish a process for rules/levels review and revision for 2008-09 that will be organized, inclusive and responsive to the needs…
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Blame it on YouTube
Some media outlets placed some responsibility on Youtube for a Finnish student shooting and killing kids because the shooter posted a video on the site a few hours before the shooting. Claiming Youtube is even partly responsible for his actions is about as logical as blaming paper for the suicide of someone that leaves behind…
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2007 World Champions
Japan (All Female and Mixed Cheer) and Slovenia (Dance) have been crowned World Champions at the 4th Cheerleading World Championships held in Helsinki, Finland. Complete results are below and available at the CWC 2007 Website. Cheer All Female: Japan (501.0 Points) Finland (455.5) Norway (378.5) Chinese Taipei (363.5) Russia (344.5) Sweden (326.0) Slovenia (263.0) Germany…
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Google Wireless
There have been recent articles on eWeek and other sites about the possibility of Google buying Sprint. Although I have said for the past few months that this is something Google should at least look in to, if not do, I’m no longer sure I think its a good idea. Sprint has 2 assets Google…
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Supasoak Dat Hoe
You didn’t really think he said “Superman that, Ohhhh” did you? I’ve enjoyed and cringed silently as I’ve watched people sing along with and dance to Soulja Boy’s Crank That having no idea what he was talking about. It really struck home when I was at a family reunion watching kids 4, 5, and 6…
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World Championships – Day 1
The first day of competition at the 4th Cheerleading World Championships in Helsinki, Finland concludes with Japan leading the All Female and Mixed Cheer divisions and Finland leading the Dance division. Japan is followed by Finland and Norway in the All Female division and Chinese Taipei and Finland in the Mixed Cheer division. Slovenia and…
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NACCC Rules Meeting Update
This email was sent on Friday, November 16th concerning the upcoming NACCC Rules Meeting: Dear USASF/IASF Member Coach: The leadership of the NACCC and the USASF/IASF Rules Committee, in addition to the USASF/IASFBoard, have been working hard to establish a process for rules/levels review and revision for 2008-09 that will be organized, inclusive and responsive…
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Management Lesson 6
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to…
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The iPhone
We’ve come to a strange point in time when a company restricts how many of their product the customer can buy and will not let them pay cash for the product. This was the sentiment when Apple made it so customers could not buy more than 2 iPhones and could not pay cash for them.…
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Making Sense of Football
A guy took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. They had great seats right behind their team’s bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked the experience. “Oh, I really liked it,” she replied, “especially the tight pants and all the big muscles, but I just couldn’t understand why they were…
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JAM Brands & the Coastal Alliance
JAM Brands has announced the purchase of the Coastal Alliance Corporation. JAM Brands & Coastal Alliance
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NACCC Rules Meeting
The NACCC sent the following email on November 2nd with the Meeting Flyer attached. An updated Flyer was sent on November 5th. Coaches, Attached is the flyer for the NACCC (National All-Star Cheerleading Coaches Congress) Meeting taking place in Atlanta. Please review it and plan on registering to attend. Remember, IMPORTANT TOPICS are voted on…
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Windows Mobile 6
This week I upgraded my Cingular 8525 to Windows Mobile 6 (WM6). I say Cingular instead of AT&T because it is old enough that it is Cingular branded (externally) and needed the last ROM update to be internally AT&T branded. Here are my thoughts from my first weekend with the upgrade: IMAP is fixed. When…
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UCA College Taping Results
Qualifying Results for 2008 UCA College Nationals have been posted on Varsity.com. Here’s a list of paid bids: Division 1A – Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio State, Hawaii, Central Florida, Alabama, Memphis, & Louisiana State Division 1 – Morehead State & Delaware Division 2 – West Georgia & Slippery Rock Junior College – Shelton State All Girl…
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Management Lesson 5
A turkey was chatting with a bull. “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, “but I haven’t got the energy.” “Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.” The turkey pecked at a lump of dung,…
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JAM Brands & Great Lakes Merge
JAM Brands, the parent company of JAMFest and Golden State Spirit Association, has acquired Great Lakes Spirit. JAM Brands & GLCC
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Congratulations
There are a lot of congratulations to give. Starting with my sister who on Friday found out she passed the bar exam. Congratulations are also in order for Justin and Pierre who found out they will soon be fathers and Robin and Angel, who just brought children into the world. Last, but not least are…
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USCF – 5 Weeks & Counting
We have 5 weeks before the World Championships in Finland and I no longer think there will be an American team in attendance.
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Management Lesson 4
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing?” The eagle answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on…
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Management Lesson 3
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, “I’ll give each of you just one wish.” “Me first! Me first!” says the admin clerk. “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving…
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USCF – 7 Weeks & Counting
We have about 7 weeks to the IFC World Championships and little has changed in the past week. I have talked to the coaches for the coed team, but no reportable progress on the all-girl team. The coed team has the potential to be legendary. All of the alumni I talked to are interested in…
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USCF – 8 Weeks & Counting
So far things have been moving pretty slow, but at least things are moving. I’ve had a few conversations with USCF head, Stephanie French, and Marcel Hammond, one of the board members. We are in agreement on the direction we need to head if things are going to work out. I’ve talked to 2 of…
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Captain Morgan Pose Off
Just in case you haven’t seen it, and I wouldn’t have if it weren’t for a phone call; my good friend Josh Jones is one of the finalist in the Captain Morgan Pose Off. Please visit the Captain Morgan website and vote for him. From what I could tell the goal was to take an…
Andre J. Carter 