Author: Andre
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WSF: King of the South Showdown 2011
WSF King of the South Showdown took place on February 26-27 in St. Petersburg, FL. This event had 75 AllStar Cheer, 6 Exhibition Cheer (including 3 Special Needs), and 2 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Rockstar Cheer “Fame” Rockstar Cheer…
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Spirit Celebration: National Championship 2011
Spirit Celebration National Championship took place on March 5-6 in Denton, TX. This event had 72 AllStar Cheer, 10 Traditional Cheer, and 18 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 72 AllStar Cheer Teams in 23 Divisions for an average of 3.13 teams per division and 18 AllStar Dance teams in 12 divisions…
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Great Lakes: Allegheny National Championship 2011
Great Lakes Allegheny National Championship took place on February 19th in Pittsburgh, PA. This event had 83 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, 8 Exhibition Cheer (including 4 Special Needs), and 15 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: NEO All Stars “Wildcats” (Youth L3) Ohio…
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Mardi Gras: Mardi Gras Magic 2011
Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Magic took place on February 27th in Springfield, MA. This event had 52 All*Star Cheer, 2 Traditional Cheer, and 2 Exhibition Cheer (including 1 Special Needs) teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Bay State All Stars (Junior/Coed L4) Xtreme…
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American Championships: American Majestic 2011
American Championships American Majestic took place on February 26-27 in Buffalo, NY. This event had 42 All*Star Cheer, 2 Traditional Cheer, and 1 Exhibition Cheer teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Champion All Stars (Junior Small L2) Champion All Stars (Senior L3) Event…
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Wisconsin Spirit: Badger Cheerleading Championship 2011
Wisconsin Spirit Badger Cheerleading Championship took place on February 26th in Madison, WI. This event had 40 All*Star Cheer and 8 Traditional Cheer teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Event Page The event had 40 All*Star Cheer Teams in 11 Divisions for an average of 3.64 teams per division. All*Star Cheer…
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JAMfest: Dance Super National 2011
JAMfest Dance Super Nationals took place on February 19-20 in Cincinnati, OH. This event had 158 All*Star Dance, 27 Traditional Dance, and 1 Exhibition Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds & US Finals. Worlds Partial Bids were awarded to: Dance Mania (Senior Small Jazz) Majik Touch Dance Company “X-treme Majik” (Senior…
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Live!: Detroit 2011
Live! Detroit took place on February 19th in Detroit, MI. This event had 38 AllStar Cheer, 9 Traditional Cheer, 3 Exhibition Cheer (including 1 Special Needs), 8 AllStar Dance, and 1 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: Lake Erie Ultimate All Stars “Passion” (Junior…
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AACCA: It’s Tournament Time – Play it Safe!
AACCA’s Cheerleading Safety blog published It’s Tournament Time – Play it Safe!. As we head into tournament time for college conferences and national post-season play, be aware of the responsibilities administrations and cheer programs have towards safety.
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WSA: Nashville 2011
WSA Nashville took place on February 26th in Nashville, TN. This event had 34 All*Star Cheer and 2 Traditional Cheer teams compete. Event Page The event had 34 All*Star Cheer Teams in 18 Divisions for an average of 1.89 teams per division. All*Star Cheer By Level Level 1 – 13 Teams in 4 Divisions (3.25…
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Behind the Megaphone: Tryout Season is Here! 5 Real Tips from a Real Judge
Behind the Megaphone published Tryout Season is Here! 5 Real Tips from a Real Judge. Believe me, every tryout judge knows how nerve-wracking it is to try out. We’re people too and most of us have been in that same spot, trying out for a cheer team at some point in our lives. So do…
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Cheer for a Cause Introduces Us to Patty & Cassidy, Supports Cheer Safety and Purple Day for Epilepsy
Patty will never walk or talk again. Three years ago, she was just 17 and her stunt group cradled her from a liberty. When they did, Patty was hit in the chest and her heart stopped. She went nearly 30 minutes without oxygen to her brain. And she needs our help. Cassidy is a 12-year…
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I’m Giving Up Facebook & Twitter…
… for Lent. I’ve decided to give up Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bacon, and Beer for Lent. You’ll still get a tweet and Facebook status update when I publish something on andrejcarter.com because those are done automatically, but that should be all until Easter. If you need to get in touch with my try calling, texting,…
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NCA & NDA: All Star Nationals 2011
NCA & NDA All Star Nationals took place on February 26th in Dallas. This event had 637 AllStar Cheer and 114 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds & the International All Levels Championship. Worlds Paid Bids were awarded to: Charlotte All Stars “Teal” (Senior Large Limited Coed L5) Gym Tyme…
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Spirit Solutions: Cupid Classic 2011
Spirit Solutions Cupid Classic took place on February 26th in Concord, NC. This event had 70 AllStar Cheer, 9 Traditional Cheer (including 1 Special Needs), 4 Exhibition Cheer, and 6 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Event Page The event had 70 AllStar Cheer Teams in 20 Divisions for…
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NCSF: In Honor of National Cheer Safety Month the NCSF Offers Free Concussion Baseline Testing
The National Cheer Safety Foundation is offering free concussion testing. NCSF Press Release
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COA: Midwest National Championship 2011
COA Midwest National Championship took place on February 25-27 in Columbus, OH. This event had 167 AllStar Cheer, 15 Traditional Cheer, 6 Exhibition Cheer (including 4 Special Needs), 37 AllStar Dance, and 8 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds & US Finals. Worlds Paid Bids were awarded to: Fire &…
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Cheer & Dance Extreme and Cheer For A Cause Join Peyton’s Promise UPA’s Adoption Initiative
Minneapolis, Minn. (March 4, 2011) – Cheer and Dance Extreme and Cheer For A Cause have joined UPA in raising funds and awareness for Peyton’s Promise an Adoption initiative. After reading articles in Inside Cheerleading Magazine, Cheer For A Cause contacted UPA’s president, Lisa Saline, about getting involved. Saline was moved when the call came…
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ACDA: Reach the Beach SoCal 2011
ACDA Reach the Beach SoCal took place on February 19th in Long Beach, CA. This event had 14 AllStar Cheer, 12 Traditional Cheer, 3 AllStar Dance, and 1 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: Foothill HS (Varsity Intermediate Non-Spring Floor) Segerstrom HS (Varsity Advanced)…
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Update on the Free AACCA Courses for Coaches
Sheila Noone of Varsity Brands sent the following update: We had no idea that our National Cheerleading Safety Month idea to give away 200 AACCA courses would be such a success! It sold out in its first day. I wanted to give you an update on what we’re doing now, to continue to encourage coaches…
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NCATA Championship Tickets on Sale Monday
Fans can purchase tickets for the first NCATA National Championships at Matthew Knight Arena on March 7. EUGENE – With the first National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association National Championships just over a month away, tickets for the historic competition will go on sale Monday morning. The inaugural national championship for the new acrobatics and…
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Last Week
Last weekend I was in Dallas for NCA All*Star. I think the combination of that trip and Atlanta the preceding week wiped me out. I didn’t feel great this week and have slept a lot more than I normally do. Hopefully I’ll return to normal and have a productive week. I did manage to move…
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Spirit Sports: Duel in the Desert 2011
Spirit Sports Duel in the Desert took place on February 5-6 in Palm Springs, CA. This event had 215 AllStar Cheer, 22 Traditional Cheer, 2 Special Needs Exhibition Cheer, 4 AllStar Dance, and 3 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds & and the International All Levels Championship. Worlds Paid Bids…
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JAMZ: All Star & School Nationals 2011
JAMZ All Star & School Nationals took place on February 19-20 in Las Vegas, NV. This event had 196 AllStar Cheer, 72 Traditional Cheer, 84 AllStar Dance, and 13 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: California Allstars “Smoed” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) Fierce Allstars…