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American Cheerleaders Association Nationals took place on January 15-16, 2012 in Fort Worth, TX. This event had 216 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Cheer Athletics “Panthers” (Senior Medium L5) Cheer Athletics “Wildcats” (International Open Coed L5) Spirit of Texas (Senior Medium Coed L5) At…

Jay Goltz published How to Diagnose What’s Wrong With Your Business in You’re the Boss, outlining the things he takes a look at when a business is struggling. The first 3 relate to Marketing, the next 3 to Management, the following 3 to Accounting & Finance, and the last one stands alone: Targeting Advertising and…

Since I entered the cheerleading world, one thing has always baffled me…crossovers. I am a football, baseball, and soccer guy, so seeing an athlete play for two or more teams is a foreign thought. Growing up, when we tried out for a team we were placed on one team and practiced and participated with that…

Varsity Announces its Acquisition of American Cheerleader Magazine. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (January 20, 2012)— Varsity Spirit Corp. today announced that it has made an addition to its family of cheerleading and dance brands with the acquisition of American Cheerleader® magazine from Macfadden Performing Arts Media of New York City. Since its founding in 1995, American Cheerleader…

Cheer Biz News, Coach’s Handbook and All Star Insider Become Part of Inside Publications Family of Publications ATLANTA, Ga. – January 20, 2012 – Inside Publications is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cheer Biz News, along with its annual titles The Coach’s Handbook, and the All Star Insider, effective January 20th. The publications will…

Cat Scratches published Cheerleading Brings National Title Back to Bluegrass. Kentucky’s difficult routine was not without a couple mistakes, but the fact that the Cats were able to perform in a high-pressure situation makes them deserving champions. While most athletic teams have dozens of chances to compete and hone their craft, the cheerleading title is decided…

USA Cheer announced the 2012 Team USA members. Congratulations and Good Luck! All Girl Amanda Pearson Genevieve Sell Kelly Clifford Nancy Miceli Angela Stillwell Caitlyn Hinshaw Kirby Lynch Courtney Byrne Aisha Brandon Lindsey Sitzler Maria D’Addeo Molly Harrold Katie Loos Kaysie Hanle Megan Klien Meghan Jones Amanda Scripture Felicia Bordonaro Jamie Piccione Natalie Skizas Amy…

Minneapolis, MN (Jan. 17, 2012) – This year’s DX AmeriCup has many eXciting surprises in store including the unveiling of our Royal Court. Saturday evening is our spectacular Awards Dinner and Gala. Along with honoring our individual competitors at the Royal Ball, each organization will have the opportunity to select one dancer to become a…

NCA High School Nationals took place on January 7-8 in Dallas, TX. Advanced National Champions Large – Antonian College Preparatory High School (TX) Large Coed – Broken Arrow Senior High School (OK) Medium – Carl Albert High School (OK) Small – Putnam City North Varsity (OK) Small Coed – Radford High School (HI) JV/Freshman –…

Forbes published Leadership – Why “Yes” is a Better Answer than “No” by Mike Myatt. The article  points out how  saying “No” creates a negative culture, how “Yes” leads to a positive environment, and saying “Yes” is a sign of intelligent leadership. Ask yourself this question – If as a leader you find yourself always saying…

We are pleased to announce that Spirit Innovations will now operate as part of the Varsity Spirit Fashion division. Varsity has been an innovator and leader in spirit fashion since 1974, and joining the Varsity team is an exciting new opportunity for SI. Integrating our cheer and dance knowledge into Varsity and sharing best practices…

Memphis, Tenn., January 12, 2012 – Varsity is pleased to announce that Division 1A Finals in all categories will be available for live streaming on Sunday, January 15, during the National College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship. For $7.99, cheer and dance team fans will be able to watch Finals as they happen during…

New Sport format recognized as a benefit for female collegiate athletes. Memphis, Tenn. (January 10, 2011) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is exploring STUNT, the new sport format developed from cheerleading, as an emerging varsity women’s sport. USA Cheer, the governing body for cheerleading in the United States, created STUNT as a…

Cheer Biz News published Termination Dos and Don’ts. The “Don’ts” include Treating All Cases Equally and Being Disrespectful while the “Do’s” include Being Specific and Keeping a Paper Trail. The article goes into much more detail and is a good read for employers and employees.

Memphis, Tenn. (January 5, 2012) – The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has announced that it plans to introduce the new sport format of cheerleading, “STUNT,” at the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (FIAAA) Conference in May. A new competitive team sport that was derived from traditional cheerleading, STUNT removes the crowd-leading and focuses…

CheerXm1.com is excited to announce the launching of the Top Ten Countdown Hour to premiere Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 9 pm EST. “Everyone talks about who has the BEST cheer music, now we are developing an radio show that will countdown the top voted songs till we reach the number one song,” states Melissa…

The NAB is the democratically elected Board within the USASF that determines the agenda for the organization moving forward. Virtually every major initiative of the USASF in the past 5 years started with, or was significantly improved by, the work of the NAB. There was a primary election this year because of the large number…

The Cheer Nationals at Opryland took place on December 28-30 in Nashville, TN. This event was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Partial Bids were awarded to: Cheer Extreme (International Coed L5) At Large Bids were awarded to: GymTyme Allstars “Onyx” (Senior Small Coed L5) Event Page We could not find results for this event.

The New York Times You’re the Boss blog published This Year in Small Business: The Best Reads. and The Best of the Boss. As many of our weekly recommendations come from You’re the Boss, we felt it was proper to let you know about these end of the year recaps.

This is the first part of a series about increasing the average number of teams in a division at each event. This part re-introduces the idea that the average number of teams in a division is too low and provides statistical support for that idea. The next 3 parts will look at factors we have…

Absolutely! Being involved with the industry gives you a chance to help shape the future of cheerleading and dance. Whether its participating in meetings, such as the NACCC Meeting in Doral or the USASF Regional Meetings, serving on a board or committee, or submitting proposals for the next rules cycle, you should get involved to…

Gym Owners, Coaches, Choreographers, Music Producers and Parents I would first like to wish everyone a wonderful and joyous Holiday Season! As we approach a new year, I thought this would be a good time to share some thoughts. First, I would like to mirror our colleagues at NCA regarding the appropriateness of the music…

Xtreme Spirit’s Elite International Championship took place on December 17-18 in Wisconsin Dells, WI. This event had 35 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer & Dance Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Top Gun Allstars (International Coed L5) Partial Bids were awarded to: Energizers (Senior Jazz) At Large Bids were awarded…

The American Championships’ American Grand took place on December 17-18 in Las Vegas, NV. This event had 106 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: California Allstars “Coed” (Senior Large Coed L5) California Allstars “Elite” (Senior Small L5) At Large Bids were awarded to: California Allstars…