Category: Spirit

The USASF and NACCC are excited to announce the launch of Regional Facebook Groups for all members! Join your Regional Director and NACCC Executive Committee Representatives and learn about USASF and NACCC programs and initiatives while offering each other advice, tips, mentoring and assistance on everything All Star. HERE’S HOW: In Facebook, search for your…

The USASF Dance Executive Committee and The Dance Worlds Judges Junior Selection Committee is proud to announce the 6 teams receiving a USASF At Large Dance Bid to The 2013 Dance Worlds. On March 4, 2013 in Dallas TX the USASF Category Advisors scored the video submissions. Of 43 performances judged by panel, the top…

New initiative to recruit 400,000 cheerleaders and dancers to lead health and wellness programs in schools across the United States. Memphis, Tenn., March 7, 2013 – Varsity, the leader in cheerleading and dance team education, events and apparel, has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) with a new initiative that encourages cheerleaders and…

Larry Myler published Become A Leader Others Want To Follow on Forbes. This type of leader is a: Change Agent Multiplier Visionary Strategist Facilitator

John Greathouse published Ten Startup Tips From Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos on JohnGreathouse.com. The summary is: Establish A High Hiring Bar — You’re Creating An Enduring Culture Be Stubborn And Flexible Obsess About Customers, Not Colleagues Or Competitors Know When To Throw Away The Organizational Chart Get Good Advice — And Ignore It (aka: Know…

John Greathouse published 23 Leadership Tips From Oprah Winfrey in Forbes. The tips are broken down into 4 areas: Fear – Channel It Failure – Refuse It Success – Envision It Humility – Exude It

Rachel Hartman published How to Create an Effective Email Newsletter on the Intuit Small Business Blog. The simple advice is to: Target Your Audience Make it Interactive Include Items You Can Track Stick to a Schedule Use a Reliable Service

Website offers comprehensive library of cheerleading safety information and resources. Memphis, Tenn., March 1, 2013 – USA Cheer, the governing body of cheer for the United States, has teamed up with the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA) to launch CheerSafe.org, the most comprehensive website to date for cheerleading regulation and safety information.…

NCA All Star Nationals is this weekend. Here’s a video they released in the fall:

Larry Myler published Is Your Boss A Parasite? Six Warning Signs To Watch For on Forbes. The article is written to help employees realize when they are in a toxic work relationship, but I suggest managers look at it as a list of traits to avoid internally.

Lee Polevoi published Must-Reads: A List of Classic Business Books on the Intuit Small Business Blog. The author categorizes the books into Wisdom, Strategy, and Management. Some of the books on the list include: The Art of War Good to Great The Tipping Point The One Minute Manager

Erika Andersen published How to Manage Well in Hard Times – Build 3 Key Skills on Forbes. The author cites 3 key ingredients: Strategic Thinking Emotional Intelligence Passion for Helping Others do Their Best Work

Simon Sinek presented How Great Leaders Inspire Action as a TED Talk.

Final Elections for USASF National Advisory Board (NAB) members took place February 4-8, 2013. Congratulations to the coaches, event producers and affiliate member company representatives who join their colleagues on this important, active and impactful USASF committee! The members of the National Advisory Board (NAB) are elected to discuss and create solutions for current and…

Brett Nelson published Avoiding LinkedIn’s Top 10 Pitfalls (While Kicking The Competition’s Butt) on Forbes. The article outlines the potential of LinkedIn and common missteps of those using it.

Cheer Zone ™, GK Elite Sportswear, L.P., GTM Sportswear, Inc., Motionwear, LLC, Nfinity Athletic LLC, Rebel Athletic ™ & Team Cheer™ formed GrowCheer.org and published the following letter to the USASF. GrowCheer.ORG is a group of unrelated industry companies with a singular purpose – to grow the sport of cheerleading. As such, we believe that…

Has your program participated in a community service project this year? Or did your program combine efforts with other programs to serve a larger community? Submit a summary presentation of your community service initiatives for consideration to become the next Chairman’s Cup recipient! The USASF/IASF Chairman’s Cup is designed to honor and showcase outstanding community…

The 2013-15 Cheer Rules Slate was voted on between January 18-25 by USASF Member Coaches who were listed in USASF Member Gym profiles as of January 16, 2013. There were five proposals on the slate. The only proposal that passed was to allow an increase from six (6) to eight (8) males on a Medium…

The USASF Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Board Member and ACE Cheer Company (AL) gym owner Happy Hooper has been elected as Secretary/Treasurer of the USASF and a member of the Executive Committee. Outgoing Secretary/Treasurer Jeff Fowlkes remains a USASF Board Member. The Executive Committee, consisting of President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer,…

Intuit Small Business Blog published How to Improve Your Business Writing by Lee Polevoi. The advice given breaks down to the following points: Take a “Less is More” Approach Get to the Point Use Subject-Verb-Object Construction Avoid Formality and Business Jargon Know What You Want the Reader to Do Edit Ruthlessly

Forbes published It’s Not About You. (The Best Leaders Focus On Others.) by Victor Lipman. “One of the most fundamental lessons of leadership is that if you’re a leader, it’s not about you. It’s about the people following you. The best leaders devote almost all of their energy to inspiring and enabling others. Taking care…

You’re the Boss published Are You Involved in Every Decision at Your Company? by Josh Patrick. The article talks about the importance of creating an organization that can run without you so you can focus on what you need to. One of the best ways I know to create value in a business is for…

Dear Mr President, I am writing to you in response to the fact sheets sent out by the International Federation of Cheerleading (IFC) on 7 May 2012 and 16 May 2012 as well as the letter addressed to me on 21 May 2012. (See IFC & ICU The Facts 2012) I am very disappointed with…

Forbes published The Six Secrets of Self-Control by Travis Bradberry. This article talks about how to set yourself up to improve your self control. Meditate Eat Exercise Sleep Ride the Wave Forgive Yourself

The USASF appreciates the combined efforts of member event producers, program owners, coaches, athletes, parents and USASF staff and Regional Directors to educate the All Star community about the USASF Athlete ID program during the 2012-13 competition season. As a result of your combined efforts, more than 70,000 athletes have been registered for Athlete ID…