Category: Spirit

Voting for Inside Cheerleading Magazine’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Categories include: Favorite Cover of iC Favorite Cheer Twitter to Follow Favorite Stunt Favorite Sport to Cheer for Favorite Division to Watch Favorite All Star Cheer Program by Region To vote visit InsideCheerleading.com.

NorthJersey.com published Young Filmmaker Launches Web Series About Cheerleading. Today at 4pm is the donation deadline. For more information, including how to donate, visit www.catsgoingwild.com. Puchkoff cheered competitively for 10 years, an accomplishment she says comes with its own bag of absurd yet silly politics, most of which is unknown to anyone outside the cheerleading…

It’s December so the season is truly here and about to get real serious real quick. So far there have been 2 Worlds bid events and few major events, but that changes in a hurry. The next 2 weekends alone will have 7 Worlds bid events along with several events awarding bids to all level…

GreenvilleOnline.com published Cheerleading Sisters Take Clemson-Carolina Rivalry to New Level. Though the two probably talked trash over their Thanksgiving meal, they’ve been closer than ever this year as they have leaned on each other for support throughout the challenges of being a college cheerleader.

Here’s a recap video from the 2013 ICU World Cheerleading Championships:

For those of you thankful for Dance Worlds, here’s a preview video:

For those of you thankful for Cheer Worlds, here’s a preview video:

My third event of the season reminded me toss execution needs work, specifically specialty kick tosses. The hitches or first kicks of a specialty kick toss are getting so poorly executed it’s hard to tell if the top person meant to do something or if they slipped off the basket. When performing the hitch it…

The Poly Post published Cheerleading: It Should be a Sport. Many believe that there is no physical activity involved in cheerleading because all they do is shake their butts and show off their bodies. Although this may have been true of cheerleaders in the past, it couldn’t be further from the truth today. Cheerleading today…

The Arizona Daily Wildcat published The Inside Life of an Arizona Male Cheerleader. Hosobe said the most important part of cheer training is technique. Having good technique is crucial — after all, a woman’s life is in his hands.

The USASF emailed the following Worlds updates: WORLDS DIVISIONS – Division I & II Proposal Last month the USASF updated members on a proposal that was brought to the Board of Directors to split the largest cheer divisions at Worlds based on gym size into Divisions I and II. After gathering input from gym owners,…

From the USASF Board of Directors: Ten years ago several event producers, gyms, coaches and other industry professionals came together to create the USASF to unify and strengthen the All Star industry. Varsity Spirit Corporation was among those companies, providing the financial backing to start the organization. The USASF Board of Directors is pleased to…

My second event of the season, actually my 2nd in the country and 4th overall, reminded me teams don’t know how to recover when they make a mistake. When a stunt drops the group too often stands there and looks lost. They need to be taught how to and practice getting back into a stunt…

ATLANTA, Ga. – Nov. 15, 2013 – Inside Dance, an all-new magazine that will debut in February 2014, is proud to announce that world-renowned dancer and choreographer Travis Wall will appear on the cover of the premiere issue! To celebrate the launch of the magazine, Inside Dance will be offering a free issue of the…

Here’s an easy reference guide for your USASF & NACCC Regional Connections (PDF Version).

Syracuse.com published If You Think Competitive Cheerleading Isn’t a Sport, Think Again. I’ve covered a lot of sporting events throughout my career, both amateur and pro, and I’m here to say this is a sport … period! These young ladies are athletes — the same as the players on the teams that they cheer for…

Coastal Point published New Studies Sound Alarm About Cheerleading Injuries. Prevention comes down to key elements in preparation. Many injuries, including, sprains and strains, very often are related to conditioning. This year round sport requires a year round conditioning program that includes aerobic conditioning, flexibility and strengthening. Proper equipment used in the proper environment is…

The Journal Sentinel published Skirting the Cheerleader Issue in Green Bay. Green Bay is one of six franchises in the National Football League without an official squad. The cheerleading units for the other 26 teams often have been described as eye candy on the sidelines.

The Daily Messenger published Women in Sports: There’s No Debate — Cheerleading is a Sport. The results were not surprising to anyone familiar with cheerleading. The cheerleaders ranked very high in their fitness and strength. As a matter of fact, they ranked as well as any top-level athlete and showed “superior athletic fitness.”

The USASF rules were updated last week. The new version includes the previously unreleased Level 6 rules for 2013-14. Updates include: Clarifying all cradles from waist level are illegal in L1. Specifically banning extended stunts from touching other extended stunts in L1, matching L2. Requiring a spotter for inverted release moves in L4 and L5.…

(November 5, 2013, AUSTIN, Texas)…Cheer Channel Inc. (CCI), the #1 online news and entertainment network for the spirit industry, announced the world premiere of its new original webseries, On the Mat, hosted by Makenzi Swicegood. The first of the bi-weekly episodes is now available for viewing on the CheerChannelNetwork YouTube channel, CCI website, and Cheer…

I am pleased to welcome Shauna Holm as the NEW Assistant Regional Director for the Midwest! Shauna’s experience as a gym owner and as a USASF State Director make the perfect combination to effectively serve the members of our region! The addition of Shauna as Assistant Regional Director will allow me to focus on my…

LOUISVILLE, KY (November 4, 2013) Last season, The U.S. Finals introduced Real Time Rankings as a fast way to release the Final Rankings for the 2013 season. Coaches, athletes and spectators loved knowing the results so soon, and this season Real Time Rankings are being enhanced to make this experience even better. In 2014, The…

We’ve got some quick, yet important updates to begin your all star cheer and dance November. Please take a couple of minutes to read below and stay up to date with the latest USASF member news! Best of luck to those of you competing this weekend! Essential member profile enhancements will take place Monday morning,…

Epic Brands introduces the Future 5, an event where select Junior teams have been invited to compete and show off their routines at Battle to the Boardwalk Nationals in Atlantic City, NJ on February 1-2. Junior teams from the following gyms will be featured: All Star Legacy Cheer Tyme East Celebrity Elite FAME Maryland Twisters