Category: Spirit

Varsity All Star posted their judges training videos on VarsityAllStar.com. The videos are broken down into: General Scoring Building Skills Tumbling & Jump Skills Overall Routine Varsity All Star Judges Training Videos

The USASF has published Career Membership 101 on USASF.net. This page answers many of the common question regarding Career Membership, including: How do I know if I have a coach profile? How do I find my member number? How do I pay for my membership? Do gym owners get free career membership? How do I…

CNN published NFL Cheerleaders: Gratuitous Sexism or All-American Fun?. “When the whole essence of your job is basically hanging out in a tiny bikini and a bandeau top, it kind of undercuts the rest of your argument that you are a well-rounded person,” said Gerstner, who is also professor of media & sports at the…

Richard Branson published How I Hire: Focus On Personality on LinkedIn. Branson says he looks for people that will fit in with the team first, then looks at their qualifications. The article ends with a very direct quote: It’s better to have a hole in your team than an asshole in your team!

The Daily Athenaeum published Cheerleading Course Brings Athletic Coaching to New Heights. The class is very hands-on, according to Stewart, and requires students to work with high school-aged cheer teams. Students teach the cheerleaders stunts and routines throughout the course and submit all assignments on eCampus.

Inside Cheerleading published Take Another Look at iC’s All Star All-American Team!.  Congratulations to all these amazing people and athletes.

Stunt announced it’s 4th season will start with a record number of teams and it has met the minimum requirements for NCAA Emerging Sports status while NCATA has announced the addition of Gannon University and Adrian College for the 2014 season and Concordia University Wisconsin for the 2015 season. Stunt Announcement | Gannon University and…

Molly Cain published The 7 Types Of People Who Never Succeed At Work on Forbes. The author profiles the 7 types of people that won’t succeed. The Gullible One The Groupthinker The Fearful One The Apathetic Guy The Sore Loser The Malicious Gossiper The Apologizer

Varsity announced the Triple Crown Championship for teams that compete at Cheersport, NCA, and UCA. Teams must compete at all three events in the same division to participate. Awarded to teams who place 1st at CHEERSPORT, NCA and UCA. Winners receive exclusive Varsity All Star Triple Crown jackets, backpacks, championship banners, champion medallions, championship crown…

Last weekend was my first event of the season. I guess technically it was my second event of the season, but my first in America and the beginning of steady competitions for me. It’s early in the competition season so none of these are that surprising, but here are a couple observations from the cheerleading…

Last June, Les Stella, Vice President of Rules, Safety and Judging, brought an idea to the USASF Board of Directors proposing new Divisions at Worlds. The idea would split Small and Medium Senior and Small and Medium Senior Coed into Divisions I and II based on gym size as a way to address two specific…

Belle Beth Cooper published A Scientific Guide to Posting Tweets, Facebook Posts, Emails and Blog Posts at the Best Time on the Buffer blog. The article give tips on when to use Facebook, Twitter, and blog based on who’s being targeted and the action you would like them to take.

I wish I was making this up, but ABC News published Cheerleading Captain Gets 3 Years for Prostituting Squad Member. Montia Parker, a former cheerleading captain from a suburban Minneapolis high school, was sentenced to three years in prison today for prostituting a younger squad member.

A little over a year ago Les asked a small group of safety judges to help him answer the increasing number of rules questions he was getting so he’d be free to work on more important things. I was included in that small group, since referred to as the USASF Core Safety Judges, and have…

Liza Deyrmenjian published Do One Thing, Do it Well And You Will Make Money on Forbes. Google is the greatest search engine on the planet. Tell the world what is on your mind in 140 characters or less with Twitter. Pinterest is a global online pin board. When you do one thing and do it…

The USA Federation for Sport Cheering would like to announce the selection of two national cheer teams and the National dance team to represent the United States of America in the 2014 International Cheer Union World Championship April 25, 2014. Application Requirements For Team Cheer Interested athletes must apply and pay a registration fee of…

Cheer Parents Central published This Might Not Be the Gym for You. In the article Peter Lezin humorously lists a couple reason you may not be the best fit for his gym, Brandon Allstars.

Jack Welch published How I Hire: The Must-Haves, the Definitely-Should-Haves and the Game-Changer on LinkedIn. Welch lists IQ and Integrity as must haves and Energy, Energize, Edge, Execution, and Passion as should haves. You’ll have to read the article to find the Game Changer.

 Career Membership Requirement for Credentialing In order for your USASF Cheer Coach Credentials to remain valid, your Career Membership must be renewed no later than October 31, annually. If you haven’t done so already, renew your USASF Career Membership as soon as you can. 5 Star Athlete Requirement for Worlds Bids Athletes must be USASF…

Growing Leaders published What Parents Should Say as Their Kids Perform. The article discusses a role parents can take that will have a positive impact on their child.

Paul B. Brown published 23 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Know on Forbes. The author discusses the things his experience tells him every entrepreneur must know.

The Guardian published Meet the Newest Sport for Women: Acrobatics and Tumbling. The article was written by Oregon’s coach, Felecia Mulkey, and included a promo video featuring the Oregon Ducks. http://vimeo.com/60397988

Renew Your Career Membership by October 31, 2013 An important reminder to all credentialed cheer coaches: In order for your USASF Cheer Coach Credentials to remain valid, your Career Membership must be renewed no later than October 31, annually. If you haven’t done so already, renew your USASF Career Membership today! Questions? Here’s a helpful how…

USA Cheer created a Concussion Resources page on cheersafe.org and published a Concussion Public Service Announcement.

ATLANTA, Ga. – October 8, 2013 – With its premiere issue slated for February 2014, Inside Dance magazine, from Inside Publications, will deliver an all-new, all-access, fresh take on the world of dance. From the competition side at the Studio, School (high school and college) and All-Star level to conventions, tours and the commercial and…