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As the largest cheerleading competition in the World comes to our hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, the team at Inside Cheerleading magazine is preparing for a jam-packed weekend of activities. Subscribe or Renew at CHEERSPORT and your picture will appear in the pages of Inside Cheerleading magazine! With many subscriber-only promotions, Insiders will get true access…

NCA sent the following email regarding International divisions and Worlds Bids. This seems to open the door to, in the worst case scenario, having a team finish 1st in the division, but not be 1st in line for a Worlds Bid (among teams in that division). It will be interesting to see how a situation…

The deadline for making Dance rules suggestions is this Friday, February 17th. If you have a suggestion be sure to get it to Tegan so it can be considered by the Rules Committee. For more info follow the link below. 2012 Rules Policy Input Deadline!

Spirit Sports’ Duel in the Desert took place on February 4-5 in Palm Springs, CA. This event had 272 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: California Allstars “Inspire” (International Coed L5) Desert Storm Elite “Rage” (Senior Small Coed L5) Pacific Coast Magic “Fantasy” (Senior Small…

Cheer America’s Cheer Bowl took place on February 4-5 in Houston, TX. This event was a qualifier for Cheer & Dance Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Twist and Shout “Obsession” (Senior Medium Coed L5) Woodlands Elite “Commanders” (International Coed L5) At Large Bids were awarded to: Apex Cheer “Wrath” (International Coed L5) Cheer Athletics…

The USASF Dance Executive Committee and The Dance Worlds Judges Junior Selection Committee is proud to announce the 6 teams receiving a USASF At Large Dance Bid to The 2012 Dance Worlds. Pace Elite South Coast Freestyle Dance OC All Stars Music City All Stars Pittsburg Poison Starstruck Cheer and Dance Full Article on USASF…

Inside Cheerleading Magazine and Cheer Biz News Partner with AmeriCheer to Present The Spirited Program of the Year ATLANTA, Ga. – February 10, 2012 – Inside Cheerleading magazine and AmeriCheer are pleased to announce that the companies will partner to present the 2012 Spirited Program of the Year. The winning program will be featured in…

Glenn Llopis published Leadership Success is No Longer Measured by Money or Power on Forbes. This article asks “What is Leadership Success?” and begins to answer it. Historically, leadership success has been associated with money and power. The more you have, the more successful you are. This is a false idea of success. How many…

Athletic Championship Providence took place on January 28-29, 2012 in Providence, RI. This event had 181 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Sparks All Stars “Superstars” (Senior Medium Coed L5) World Cup All Stars “Shooting Stars” (Senior Large L5) At Large Bids were awarded to:…

Jay Goltz published Doing the Math on Disappointed Customers on the You’re the Boss blog. The article talks about the cost of not taking the time, effort, and money to fix a customer’s problem. And that was O.K. Of course, the next time someone asks me which company coated my floor, I will be giving…

The USASF is extending an invitation to the all star community to participate in a survey with regards to the public “image” of all star cheer and the impact it may have on the growth of the sport. Please give us three minutes of your time to help us gather information. To participate in our…

Courtesy of Inside Cheerleading Magazine, we’re having a couple contests. The prize for each contest is a certificate for a year long subscription to Inside Cheerleading Magazine for the winner and a friend. Highest Event Score (via Fierce Board) Predict the team that will have the highest event score. The tie breaker will be who…

Jammy has released the 2012-13 event schedule: January 18-20 – JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals February 15-17 – JAMfest Dance Super Nationals February 22-24 – Coastal Battle at the Capitol March 16-17 – GLCC The Showdown Grand National March 30-31 – COA Ultimate National Pure Championship Complete Schedule

Role Power is the power you, as the owner, have over your staff because you have the title of Owner. Have you ever told an employee to do something they didn’t want to do or tell them to do it a certain way with the only explanation being “because I said so” or something along…

American Spirit Championships Central Nationals took place on January 21-22, 2012 in Oklahoma City, OK. This event had 102 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Partial Bids were awarded to: KC Cheer “Fierce Five” (Senior Small Coed L5) Twist & Shout “Genesis” (International Open Coed L6) At Large Bids were…

We want to take this time to remind our members that we are in the midst of our bi-annual cheer rules cycle. This past summer we listened to coaches and event producers alike, as they participated in the information gathering phase of this process. At the annual NACCC coaches retreat, the regional meetings and the…

East Coast Championships took place on January 28-29 in Richmond, VA. This event was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: FAME Allstars “Super Seniors” (Senior Medium L5) At Large Bids were awarded to: FAME Allstars “Celebrities” (Senior Small Coed L5) FAME Allstars “Legends” (International Coed L5) USA! Allstars “M80’s” (Senior Small…

This is Part 2 on our series on Increasing Competition in AllStar Cheerleading. This one focuses on the Age and Level options for AllStars. There are currently 23 combinations for Levels 1-5: Tiny (5 & Under) – Level 1 Mini (8 & Under) – Levels 1, 2, & 3 Youth (11 & Under) – Levels…

The JAM Brands is announcing that it has made a strategic decision to concentrate the company’s efforts and resources on what it views as its core competency, conducting outstanding events. We believe we can best serve our customers and employees by focusing on and investing in what we do best. As part of this decision,…

Donald DeSantis published Everything I Need to Know About Startups, I Learned From a Crime Boss on GigaOM, in which he talks about lessons learned via organized crime. Those lessons are: Don’t sell rocks when you can sell mountains Cut out the middleman Don’t shit where you eat If it don’t make dollars, it don’t…

UCA College Nationals took on January 13-15 in Orlando, FL. Cheer National Champions Large Coed, Division 1A – University of Kentucky Large Coed, Division 1 – Morehead State University Large Coed, Division 2 – Northwest Missouri State University All Girl, Division 1 – Indiana University All Girl, Division 2 – University of West Georgia Small…

The MAJORS was an event hosted by JAMfest in conjunction with JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals in Indianapolis, IN. This was the first year of the invitation only event promoted as bringing “The Best of the Best” together to compete for a trip to a JAMfest Europe in Liverpool, England. Large All Girl Results Cheer Athletics…

Universal Spirit’s Spirit of Hope took place on January 14-15 in Charlotte, NC. This event had 239 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer & Dance Worlds. Partial Bids were awarded to: ACE Cheer Company “Thunderbirds” (Senior Small Coed L5) A-Towne Dynasty Allstars “Legends” (Senior Large Coed L5) Charlotte Allstars “TEAL” (Senior…

Mardi Gras Nationals took place on January 14-15 in New Orleans, LA. This event had 100 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Partial Bids were awarded to: Excite! “Intense” (Senior Small Coed L5) At-Large Bids were awarded to: Louisiana Cheer Force “Gold” (Senior Small Coed L5) Event Page | Mardi…

JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals took place on January 14-15 in Indianapolis, IN. This event had 494 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Cheer Extreme “Lady X” (Senior Medium L5) FCA Gems “Diamonds” (Senior Medium L5) ICE Allstars “Lightning” (Senior Small Coed L5) At Large Bids…