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With the IFC Championship taking place this weekend in Hong Kong, we decided to post videos of the defending champions. Today is Cheer: Japan Cheer All Female Japan Cheer Mixed

With the IFC Championship taking place this weekend in Hong Kong, we decided to post videos of the defending champions. Today is Dance: Norway Dance

With the IFC Championship taking place this weekend in Hong Kong, we decided to post videos of the defending champions. Today is Partner Stunts: Norway Group Stunts All Female Chinese Taipei Group Stunts Mixed

Spirit Celebration’s Fall Championship took place on November 12-13 in Denton, TX. This event had 126 AllStar Cheer & 7 AllStar Recreational teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Cheer Athletics “Cheetahs” (Senior Large Coed L5) Spirit of Texas (International Coed L5) At-Large Bids were awarded to:…

Here’s the preview video for the IFC World Championships being held this weekend in Hong Kong.

Mark Suster published Lead, Follow or Get the Fuck Out of the Way on Both Sides of the Table. In this article he talks about the 3 productive options you have concerning your role in a business. He told me his motto, which is one that I’ve always lived by. He said, “The reason I…

Since the 6th International Federation of Cheerleading World Cheerleading Championship is this weekend we’ve decided to share this video to help everyone get ready for it.

NCA just updated their website to let everyone know about their new “Level Eligibility Policy” aka the No Sandbagging policy. I’m glad they are addressing this and taking a step in the right direction. Effective this season, teams attending NCA All-Star Nationals must register and compete in their legitimate USASF Level. Teams that intend to…

AmeriCheer’s Buckye Open National Championships took place on November 5-6 in Columbus, OH. This event had 79 All*Star Cheer teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Cheer & Dance Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Elite Cheer & Dance (Senior Small Coed L5) Partial Paid Bids were awarded to: Energizers (Senior Pom) UCC (Senior…

Business Finance published How to Measure a Company’s Most Elusive Element: Culture. The article by Mark Graham Brown discussing the importance of establishing and measuring company culture. Before you can measure your culture and values, you need to make sure people understand them. Most company values I see are a generic list of vague words…

The Washington Times published Maryland Could Cut 8 Sports in July. A source said last week that the Terrapins’ women’s water polo and men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were informed they were expected to be dropped. The commission included those three teams, as well as acrobatics and tumbling (formerly competitive cheerleading), men’s tennis…

Cheer Biz News published Staffing Up: Employees vs. Independent Contractors, outlining the differences between having Employees and Independent Contractors. One of the most important points made was the IRS determines if a worker is an Employee or Independent Contractor, not the Employer.

October 31, 2011 – The USASF National Advisory Board (NAB) is the democratically elected group within the USASF with the mission of setting the future agenda for the organization. It is composed of 10 coaches, 10 event producers, and 5 affiliates, each serving overlapping 2 year terms. Many key USASF initiatives began with, or were…

UCA released the 2012 College Partner Stunt & Mascot entry tape results today. Congratulations to Chelsea Horton & Jason Riel from Columbus State University, Alie Sturchio, Monique Hutton, Arianna Scanlon & Brittany Schoenig of Hofstra University, and Auburn University’s “Aubie” for qualifying first. College Partner Stunt & Mascot National Championship Entry Tape Results

Reuters published Gymnastics Rule Modern Cheerleading. “Cheerleaders are one of the most conditioned athletes that I know. You need to be at a high level in order to do all those stunts and tumbling,” said Stacey DelPreore, a New Jersey-based fitness instructor.

Many people confuse a Tough decision with an Unpleasant action. Tough decisions arise when you don’t know which option to choose because the options appear to be equal. You could be looking at several good options, like choosing between court-side seats or a luxury box at the game, or between bad options such as going…

All Star Cheerleading has come a long way over the past few years. An activity that started out as an after school social platform has evolved into an 8 billion dollar a year industry. The pioneers who set the stage for what you now know and enjoy have worked endlessly to see that activity become…

Rajesh Setty published 7 Reason Why Many Smart People Fail to Lead, discussing the challenges of going from a star team member to a leader. This article made me think of all the gym owners that were star athletes and great coaches wanting to become a gym owner.

When I started teaching camps for UCA the summer after high school I was leaving an All*Star team that I had won back to back NCA and UCA titles with and just made the Wildcat squad, now known as the Blue squad, at the University of Kentucky. I thought I knew a thing or two…

Mary Fehrenbach was named the Special Olympics North America Coach of the Year for 2011. Fehrenbach was one of the forces behind starting the Kentucky Elite Showcats, which pioneered special needs cheerleading programs. Kentucky.com published Lexington Woman Named Coach of Year by Special Olympics, talking about the award.

The USASF released updated rules today. Les Stella specifically pointed out the following areas as having updates: Release moves L3, L4, L5 and L6 All of L6 -L4 Pyramids E -L3 Pyr. E. 2. Clarification 3 USASF Rules – The most recent version will say “Updated October 28, 2011” near the top.

The Cheerleading Agency has partnered with great2bgel.com to bring cutting edge nutrition to the cheerleading world! Agel Enterprises has created a new delivery system known as gel suspension technology. Each packet contains exact amounts of essential nutrients athletes need to perform at their best. These convenient packets require no refrigeration or mixing-just grip, rip and…

Kristin Smaby published Being Human is Good Business on A List Apart. The article talks about remembering to put the customer first in customer service. Companies are moving too far to the solving the problem side of things and forgetting they are serving a person.

Les Stella made a clarification about the email the USASF sent yesterday: Any all star event conducted by a USASF/IASF member event producer is fine to attend. The “international” title is not an issue, the “World” title is a problem. It really is that simple. As long as you don’t attend a competition that has…