Category: Spirit

In honor of it being Worlds week, here is the USASF’s Where Will You Be video:

The Kokomo Perspective published Disney, Cheerleading and Random Kindness, regarding “being recipients of a beautiful gesture by the younger generation” during UCA All Star Nationals. If you have never witnessed cheerleading competition of this magnitude, you have missed incredible athletic ability. From a spectator standpoint just the performances are breathtaking, and I had no idea…

Event 19 took me to Florida for the 1st of 4 consecutive weekends for what was technically 2 events. The first part was one of my favorite events of each season because I love the styles of college routines and all-or-nothing finals, which I’ll only get to enjoy a couple times this season. The second…

OverStretch on April 16th included hosts Andre and Lark and topics included All Star Games, Champions League, NCA College Nationals, and Worlds.

Here’s the USASF’s Dance Worlds The Best Feeling Ever video:

Here’s the USASF’s The Most Amazing Experience – Worlds 2014 video:

Yahoo! published Cheerleaders Spring to Life Ahead of NFL Season, regarding tryouts for NFL cheerleading squads. If that dream comes true, it’ll require a commitment to turn up for each and every Ravens game in front of 71,000 fans, plus three-hour practice sessions twice a week, a three-day training camp and community appearances. The San…

ESPN published Just Cheer, Baby, addressing the lawsuit filed by a former NFL cheerleader against the team regarding the working conditions. ON JAN. 22, Lacy T.’s attorneys filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court alleging that the Raiders fail to pay their cheerleaders minimum wage for all hours worked, withhold pay until the end…

Last weekend was my first weekend since New Years without a cheerleading event, so I decided to go to one of my favorite events, the Final Four. My team didn’t win, but it was still a great trip and event. It was good for me to step away from cheerleading for a minute to see…

Here is the USASF’s 2014 Dance Worlds Excitement Video:

In honor of the Worlds Lottery tonight, here are the 2014 Worlds Excitement videos:

NFHS published 2014-15 Spirit Rules Changes Focus on Minimizing Risk During Inverted Stunts, regarding the changes to NFHS spirit rules for the 2014-15 season. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Spirit Rules Committee adjusted several rules with the goal of minimizing risk and increasing creativity during its March 8-10 meeting in Indianapolis.…

The USASF sent the April eNews earlier this week. Worlds 2014 Live Stream all four venues on ONE screen all Worlds weekend long and order Video on Demand to watch again and again all year long! Ordering information available April 14th at worlds.usasf.net! Bid Watch Is Almost Over! Worlds Countdown: 24 Days! Check out the…

Event 18 took me to the Midwest for the first time in since December. For the third weekend in a row I didn’t get to see many teams perform, this time because I was working the event tent. Working the event tent is an interesting experience because you hear all the comment, good and bad,…

OverStretch on April 2nd included hosts Andre, King, Lark, and Shane and topics included Champions League, NCA College Nationals, and Worlds.

University of Minnesota and University of Cincinnati dance teams will represent the US as Team USA Dance in 2014 International Cheer Union Championship Memphis, Tenn., – Team USA Dance has announced that the dance teams from the University of Minnesota and the University of Cincinnati have been selected as the 2014 Team USA Dance Team…

KCChiefs.com published Chiefs Spotlight: Cheerleading. “It takes a lot to be a Chiefs Cheerleader,” Stephanie Judah, Director of Chiefs Cheerleading explained. “We look for well-rounded women who have both high talent and character. These women work so very hard throughout the year, but always find that it is worth it to have an opportunity to…

The U.S. Finals is pleased announce that we have added a new sponsor to our event series this season! Nfinity will be the official shoe and backpack sponsor of The 2014 U.S. Finals. You will be able to purchase Nfinity’s amazing line of both shoes and backpacks at ALL 7 U.S. Finals locations. “Nfinity is…

University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University take home titles. Memphis, Tenn., March 27, 2014 – STUNT, the new title IX sport derived from cheer and launched by USA Cheer, held its fourth annual National STUNT Championship this weekend in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with three teams in Division I and four in Division II.…

Event 17 took me to the West Coast for the final time this season. Once again I didn’t get to see many teams perform due to the role I was in, so I don’t have much to say about the performances. I will commend the West Coast coaches for being more professional in my dealing…

The Coach’s Handbook is the official handbook for the cheerleading industry and the only printed resource for coaches and gym owners, so don’t miss this opportunity to reach decision makers in our 2014 edition! Please follow this link to update and/or add your vendor listing to our upcoming 2014 Handbook: Click here to update your…

The Casper Star-Tribune published Cheerleading Gives Foreign Exchange Students the Ultimate High School Experience. Cheerleading teams don’t exist in her hometown of Madrid, Spain, so it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The 15-year-old tried out along with fellow foreign exchange student Sara D’Agostino, 17, of Milan, Italy. Alda Justicia had some gymnastics experience and D’Agostino had…

Thespec.com published Cheerleading ‘a Lot More Than Just Dancing’. The bar is set high, and Stewart is looking for a lot more than cute smiles and perky moves. These girls are their ambassadors in the community, after all.

WIBW published Clemson Cheerleader Flips And Tumbles Despite Blindness. Powell was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma at just six months old. After treatments and surgeries until she was six or seven, she found her vision was impacted by the radiation.

Event 16 took me to Florida for the 2nd time this year. I worked the warmup room so I didn’t get to see many performances, but it’s always interesting to see the different approaches to warming up. Truthfully it’s not about which approach a team chooses, it’s more that some teams have one while others…