Category: Spirit

How should the Small Gym cutoff number be determined? With the USASF’s AthleteID system in place for the 2013-14 season there should be some useful data. The question then becomes how should it be used? Should the Small Gym number also be the number used to determine eligibility for Division II at Worlds? What should…

The MAJORS have announced some of the teams that will be competing at the January 17, 2014 event. Another divisions will be announced in a separate video update. Senior All Girl Cheer Extreme “Senior Elite” Cheer Athletics “Panthers” World Cup “Shooting Stars” Maryland Twisters “F5” Large Coed Cheer Extreme “Coed Elite” Cheer Athletics “Cheetahs” California…

John Greathouse published Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates on JohnGreathouse.com. Gates talks about: Great Startup Ideas Come From Everywhere One Of The Most Important Startup Skills Frugal Is As Frugal Does Student Wakeup Call Banana IP

Nilofer Merchant presented Got a Meeting? Take a Walk as a TED Talk.

According to the USASF Board of Director meeting minutes for June 26, 2013, the concept of adding Division II to Worlds 2014 has been approved. Division II would be for Small Gyms and apply to Small & Medium (All Girl and Coed) divisions only, but Small Gym was not defined. The proposal also states the…

John Greathouse published Nine Startup Tips From Michael Dell on JohnGreathouse.com. Dell’s thoughts: Degree? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Degrees Innovations Are More Than Technological Features Defining The Questions Small Businesses Face Common Challenges Naive Instinct Bottle Washing Winning Per Michael Dell, Not Charlie Sheen The “Right” Opportunity May Be Right Now Sometimes You Just…

June 20, 2013 – Atlanta, GA – Inside Cheerleading magazine and Kaepa USA are proud to announce a partnership to recognize some of the top cheerleaders in the nation through a program called MVCs, or Most Valuable Cheerleaders. Beginning with the August 2013 “Back to School” issue, 12 standout MVCs will be recognized in each…

Don’t Miss the 2013 USASF Regional Meetings Where You Can: SHARE ideas in sessions designed specifically for USASF member input. CONNECT with coaches, program owners, business advisors, industry experts and USASF leaders. UNITE in our common mission of supporting our athletes and all members and strengthening the USASF community. Cheer Featured Speakers Connect with and…

John Greathouse published Eight Startup Tips From Mark Zuckerberg on JohnGreathouse.com. The advice touches on these topics: Get A Mentor Modern Day Water Cooler, Neighborhood Pub And Hair Salon Beginner’s Luck Rational Exuberance Progress Matters Frat Brother CFOs Keep It Stupidly Simple, Smarty Mark’s Do Over

USASF Dance is offering Coach Credentialing, Category Judge Certification and Rules Judge Certification at three select USASF Regional Meeting locations this summer! Join us in Chicago, Dallas or Costa Mesa and earn YOUR important credentialing and/or certification! Dance Coach Credentialing (New) USASF Dance will be credentialing coaches in an all-new, three-phased, dance-specific program! The goal…

Dan Pink presented The Puzzle of Motivation as a TED Talk.

Jammy and Varsity All Star released their 2013-14 scoring system updates today. I haven’t spent much time looking at the updates yet, but am sure Fierceboard and Twitter will be full of comments on the updates. I’m sure I’ll have more to say regarding them once I spend some time with them. JAM Brands |…

USASF sent an email reminding everyone Athlete ID is required for the 2013-14 season. The email also linked to Athlete ID FAQs. “In my USASF Gym Profile I can add an event and create USASF Official Event Rosters, including crossovers. I use this information to help validate my event registration information for the event producers.…

John Greathouse published Nine Startup Tips From Walt Disney on JohnGreathouse.com. The advice given by Disney is: Pressure Helps You Break Through Your Breakdowns The Four C’s You Need To Follow Your Dreams Money Does Not Lead To Happiness, But Happiness Can Lead To Money Wear A Mouth Guard Color Me Curious Entertain Yourself Promise…

Ron Ashkenas published First Rule of Management: No Whining on Forbes. If you want to institute a “no whining” rule in your organization, here are two mindsets to encourage in your people: (Accountability and Positivity)

Courtney Latterner published Allstar Cheerleading: The Addiction.

Our friends at JAM Brands and Inside Cheerleading published the This is My Sport video. http://vimeo.com/66397534

Sarah Johnson published Why You Should Run Background Checks on Potential New Hires on the Intuit Small Business Blog. Johnson gave the following reasons: Your livelihood is at risk You could find warning signs You lack the resources to prevent problems later You could limit your liability You can spend a little time now to…

The National Allstar Cheerleading Coaches’ Congress (NACCC) annual meeting at Doral begins today. This is one of the meetings that many industry initiatives were born so it will be great to hear about all the discussions taking place. NACCC 2013 Doral Schedule

Forbes published 5 Simple Tips To Keep Your Small-Business Finances In Order. The summarized tips are: Keep it separate Call in a pro Pencil it in Consider your people Finally, don’t forget to get paid

Lee Polevoi published 5 Tips for Building and Managing a Team on the Intuit Small Business Blog. Polevoi’s advice is: Have a clear goal Hire the right people Communicate with team members Empower everyone to make decisions Engage the team with incentives and praise

Forbes published 7 Samurai Virtues For The Modern Entrepreneur. The translated virtues are: Fortitude and Perseverance Conviction and Faith Care and Discretion Righteousness and Justice Moderation and Temperance Benevolence and Charity Hope

John Greathouse published Eleven Startup Tips From Mark Cuban on JohnGreathouse.com. Cuban’s points are: Risk? What Risk? Business Is A Game – Money’s Just The Score Hard Sell Speaking Of Luck Bro It Up Don’t Fail To Fear Game On Don’t Just Be Better, Be Different Avoiding An Ass Kicking Is A Good Thing Remix…

David K. Williams published How to Be A Genius Without Being A Jerk on Forbes. The author give the following advice: Listen first When people are wrong, resist the urge to inform them Offer to help people Be aware of your body language Don’t brag Don’t use jargon or flowery prose Treat everyone as equals…

Josh Patrick published The Big Decision: Stay Small or Try to Grow on You’re the Boss. I enjoyed being the owner of a traditional small business for about three years. Then the urge to grow and expand set in. We ended up buying a second business in a different town. That pushed me on the…