Author: Andre

Champion Cheer & Dance Champion Cup Nationals took place on December 18, 2010 in Raleigh, NC. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. A Partial Bid was awarded to: Cheer Extreme Raleigh (Senior Large Limited Coed L5) At-Large bids were awarded to: Wake Forest Allstars “Alpha Wolves” (Senior Small L5)

Yes, your company should attend Worlds. Networking is an important part of the Cheerleading and Dance industry, making events such as Worlds “Must Attend” events. Worlds is the only event that will be attended by every major Event Producer, Gym, Dance Studio, Choreographer, Music Producer and Vendor in our industry, giving those attending to network…

Oregon Live published Oregon Ducks Leading Movement to Keep Cheerleading on Sideline. Gone is the glitter. Gone are the pompoms, megaphones and signs. And, in the most striking sign of evolution from an activity still largely known for titillation: no skirts.

Jammy published COA Rebuilt: Pure Competition. COA’s new format will allow individual athletes and teams to compare themselves with others by offering; free individual competition within team competition, statistical tracking for both teams and individuals, and season-long standings.

The National Cheer Safety Foundation has awarded Granada Hills Charter High School cheerleading program the prestigious National Safety Award of Excellence for their commitment and dedication to cheerleading safety during the 2010-2011 school year. Full Press Release

The Long Beach Press-Telegram published CSULB Cheer Team Forfeits National Title, Coach Fired. The Cal State Long Beach Cheer Team was forced to forfeit a national title last week when it was discovered that nonstudents competed as part of the team.

Over the past couple of years I’ve had several people ask if their company should be on Facebook. If your company is in the Cheerleading and Dance industry the answer is a definite YES. Why? Because your customers, existing and potential, are using Facebook. Facebook has over 500 million users, which is a great audience…

Jammy published JAM U – A UNIQUE Conference Experience on the JAM Brands blog. Join us in Louisville, KY on June 25-26 for JAM U! Spend a weekend with some of the most experienced and influential people in this industry. Our professors include Tara Cain of Maryland Twisters, Craig El of Ultimate Athletics, Brad Habermel…

After 25 years as Founder, President and CEO of COA Cheer & Dance, Steven G. Wedge is announcing his retirement. Steve will retire on May 31, 2011 in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the company. “My years at COA Cheer & Dance have been a fantastic period in my life and…

Oregon won three of the first four events and held off Maryland’s late rally for a thrilling 283.481-283.352 victory in the NCATA Team Championships. EUGENE – Consider it even. Weeks after preseason No. 1 Maryland rallied past the Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team to end to its undefeated regular season, the Ducks returned the favor…

Six collegiate teams competed in the first-ever STUNT National Championship; Next step for new sport is NCAA Emerging Sport Status application. Memphis, Tenn. (April 13, 2011)- The University of Louisville emerged victorious at the inaugural STUNT National Championship this past weekend, with a score of 48 points followed by NC State with 32. USA Cheer,…

The international divisions currently exist to fill two needs: provide an outlet for the cheerleaders who have aged out of the club divisions while providing a chance for teams from other countries to compete on a ‘level’ playing field. The problem is that because this division fills two needs currently one aspect of the division…

AACCA published 2011-12 School Rules Posted with a link to the new rules and a list of what’s new. It is important to note the text on the rules page that says “Due to the reorganization, there may be updates to ensure that the new rules have not inadvertently allowed or restricted something that should…

The 2011 NACCC Meeting will take place in Miami, FL, starting on May 30th. 2011 NACCC Doral Meeting Flyer

Mark Suster published 9 Women Can’t Make a Baby in a Month, another good read.

Live! Charlotte took place on March 19th in Charlotte, NC. This event had 49 All*Star Cheer, 4 Traditional Cheer, 6 Exhibition Cheer (including 3 Special Needs), and 1 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: Carolina Odyssey “Alpha” (Senior Coed L3) Carolina Odyssey “Epic” (Senior…

NCA US Championships took place on March 19th in Buena Park, CA. This event had 34 AllStar Cheer, 37 Traditional Cheer, 3 AllStar Dance, and 4 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: California Gold Shockwaves (Senior L3) Intensity All-Stars “Coed Death”…

JAMfest The Beach JAM took place on March 19th in Biloxi, MS. This event had 88 All*Star Cheer, 22 Traditional Cheer, 8 Exhibition Cheer (including 1 Special Needs), and 7 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: ACE All Stars “Omahas” (Senior Large Coed L3)…

Athletic Championships Washington, DC took place on March 19th in Upper Marlboro, MD. This event had 78 AllStar Cheer, 2 Traditional Cheer, 6 Exhibition Cheer (including 4 Special Needs), and 2 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 78 AllStar Cheer Teams in 29 Divisions for an average of 2.69 teams per division…

WSA Georgia Open took place on March 20th in Macon, GA. This event had 18 AllStar Cheer and 1 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 18 AllStar Cheer Teams in 14 Divisions for an average of 1.29 teams per division and 1 AllStar Dance teams in 1 divisions for an average of…

Acrobatics and Tumbling published The Competition of the Decade-It’s Here!. Acrobatics and Tumbling is the country’s newest sport and reflects one of the most popular skill sets for females. Also known as A & T or simply acro, it is a bit of a mixture of different sports. Having its skill set roots from cheer,…

The April edition of Cheer Cincy has been published.