Category: Spirit

March came and went with a couple storms and a new IASF. By this time next month we’ll have new World Champions. The IASF was reborn. The USASF posted the 2017-2019 Cheer Rules & Policy Change Form and the 2016-17 Dance Rules & Policy Change Form. The USASF also posted the Cheer Worlds scoresheets, and…

February came and went, bringing a couple of the largest events of the year with it. The USASF posted Rules Change Forms for Cheer and Dance, Worlds Score Sheets & Deductions, Young Athlete Scholarship information, and updated National Advisory Boards for Cheer and Dance. The Orlando Sentinel published Disney’s ESPN Sports Complex to Open Cheerleading…

January is home to one of the busiest cheerleading weekends of the year. Here’s what else took place during the month. On January 4th Jezebel published Op-Ed: Cheerleaders Don’t Need to Be Paid Since They ‘Work Closely’ with Rich Athletes, questioning a comment made in a separate editorial. Also on January 4th, Daily Journal published…

December has gone, taking 2015 with it. Here’s the news it left us: The Daily Reville published Former LSU Cheerleader and Cheerleading Coach Launches Organic Lifestyle Business. Athletic Business published In California, Cheerleading Faces New Limits. Missourian published Cheerleading Teaches Important Life Lessons. WKRN published ‘Cheerleading More Than a Sport,’ Says Varsity CEO. USA Today…

Thanksgiving has come and gone with major news. Varsity announced the JAM Brands is merging with Varsity Spirit. A University of East Anglia study leads researchers to believe coed cheerleading can challenge gender stereotypes, covered by Medical Daily and Science 2.0. Redlands Daily Facts states the Cheerleading as a Sport Debate Rages On With New…

Varsity and JAM Brands merged and sent the letter below to their employees and customers. Dear coaches and gym owners, Today, we are announcing that The JAM Brands will merge with Varsity Spirit. As a valued customer, we wanted to share some news about what this means for you. For you as a customer, nothing…

Halloween has come and gone with October’s news: USASF released the Dance Worlds score sheets for 2016. USASF also released information on Background Checks for Owners and Coaches, including Why the USASF is requiring them, Warm Up Room Requirements. Dana Fielding was named the Event Safety Administrator of the USASF Cheer Rules and Safety team.…

September has come and gone, leaving us with news: The USASF and Inside Publications published the first-ever Season Commemorative Yearbook. Cheerleading uniforms breaking the school dress code was a pretty hot topic and addressed by MTV.com and WJBF, regarding a school in New Mexico and the Idaho Statesman and KUTV about a school in Idaho.…

August has come and gone and left us with some news: The USASF released dates for the 2016 Regional Meetings. June 10-11 in Chicago July 8-9 in Atlanta July 15-16 in Baltimore July 22-23 in Dallas July 29-30 in Costa Mesa The USASF kicked off the What’s Your IQ campaign with the word Integrity. The…

The USASF recently made 2 announcements. The first is additional dates and locations to get safety judge certified. The second is a call for owners of cheer programs with multiple locations to contact their regional directors. Additional Dates for Safety Judge Certification The USASF added a couple dates for Cheer and Dance safety judge certification.…

Here’s what made the news in July, starting with the passing of Herkie: On July 1st Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer passed. The news was covered by Cheer! Daily, The New York Times, and BBC, among others. On July 2nd the San Francisco Business Times published Go Team! California Bill Proposes Cheerleaders as Employees. On July 3rd…

We’ve added two additional cheer and one additional dance Safety Judge Certification opportunity for 2015! All Safety Judge candidates are welcome to select any Regional Meeting location or one of these new locations in August and September for Certification. Click below to register. CHEER Saturday, August 29th, 12:00pm-6:00pm in Charlotte, NC Sunday, September 6th, 12:30 –…

Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer, the founder of NCA and the inventor of the spirit stick and pom-pons, passed yesterday. CheerDaily.com published Remember Herkie as tribute to the man that did so much for cheerleading.

Here’s a recap of news from June 2015: On June 1st the San Jose Mercury News published Cheerleading Would be a Sport Under California Bill. On June 2nd SiouxlandNews.com published Family 411: Cheerleaders Fight Bullying. On June 4th KWCH.com published Law Would Force NY Pro Teams to Pay Cheerleaders. On June 8th USA Cheer announced…

The work that began in 2012 with the Universal Score Sheet Committee and the NACCC has created a process that has narrowed the gap between the varied event producer scoring systems. Following the successful implementation of the Universal Score Sheet at Worlds in 2015, the development committee will continue as the renamed Worlds Score Sheet…

The U.S. All Star Federation (USASF) is pleased to introduce the team that will lead the cheer rules and safety initiatives for the organization. Alison Stangle has been named the USASF Director of Rules and Safety for Cheer and Jessica Legette is the new Safety Judge Training Administrator. In addition, Ali will be leading the…

The 2015-17 USASF Cheer Safety Rules have been released and emailed to coaches in the USASF system. Following the rules vote by coaches and owners last August, and final preparation by the Rules Committee, the rules for the 2015-17 cycle are now available online. 2015-17 USASF Cheer Safety Rules If you did not receive an…

Here are our favorite stories from May: On May 1st the Visalia Times-Delta published California Assembly Bill Would Elevate Cheerleading to a Sport & the following day the San Diego Union-Times published No Need to Make Cheerleading a CIF Sport. Although we haven’t seen an official announcement, it appears there are some promotions at the…

The USASF posted a reminder of the Image Policy, specifically the uniform guidelines effective next season: As a reminder, the USASF Image Policy will be in full-swing during the 15-16 season. The most significant statement in the policy can be found under the Uniform Top Guidelines, which reads as follows: “Uniform tops may not include…

Want to be involved? Be a part of the discussions that move All Star forward? The USASF is forming Regional Advisory Boards for BOTH Cheer and Dance NOW! Click here for more details and to apply! The Deadline is today, May 26th.

Here are some of the top stories from the month of April: On April 2nd Inside Publications announced Welcome to My World, a new online series. Also on April 2nd Sarah Smith was introduces as the new scoring director for JAM Brands. On April 10th the Portland Tribune published Where Cheerleading is More Than a…

Here is the March 2015 news we enjoyed: On March 4th TMZ published My Son’s a Cheerleading Champ… And I’m Damn Proud!. On March 12th ESPN published Basketball Players Stop Game To Stand Up For Cheerleader. On March 14th USA Today published Wichita State Invites Lone Loyola Cheerleader to Cheer With Their Squad. On March…

As a result of the collaboration between the USASF Board of Directors, the NACCC membership and the USASF Cheerleading Rules Committee, we are pleased to present the USASF Cheerleading Age Grid for the 2015-16 season. The changes that have been made are summarized below, as well as being indicated by blue highlighting on the document.…

All USASF Professional Members are eligible to nominate other USASF Professional Members for 2015 USASF Awards! In categories including Cheer Coach of the Year, Dance Coach of the Year, Cheer Program Owner of the Year, Cheer Small Program of the Year and Dance Program of the Year, it’s the perfect opportunity for members to recognize…

We’re thrilled to announce the results of the Cheer and Dance National Advisory Board elections! February was a busy month as we moved offices to a new location in Memphis. 2015 USASF Awards nominations open this week…emails will be sent to Professional Members with details. A reminder about the new online resources for cheer and…