Category: Spirit

LOUISVILLE, KY (October 19, 2012) The U.S. Finals is proud to announce our fresh, new website! Just released today, you’ll find a sleek new look accompanied by easy navigation and a great new tool to help you find a qualifier near you. Check out the fun things that you can do in all of the…

Dan from the JAM Brands published Focus on Fun: Be in it for the Right Reasons! on the new JAM Brands blog. We are in business to educate, develop and grow children through cheerleading and dance. All owners and coaches should remember FUN first, education second and skills third.

Dear USASF Members: Earlier this week, Varsity announced their intent to designate one of their permanent USASF Board seats to a gym owner to be recommended by the NACCC. We thank Varsity for this generous gesture and further acknowledge the significance of their recommendation for the addition of a non-permanent USASF Board seat to be…

Dear All Star Community: Since the founding of the USASF, Varsity has embraced the principle of having voices from the entire All Star Community represented. After discussions with many coaches and gym owners at USASF regional meetings, we felt that the Board would benefit from additional gym owner input. This will be accomplished by ACA,…

Forbes published 1 Thing New Hires Can Do that Others Can’t. This article talks about the importance of getting a fresh perspective using a simple example. I tell them that is why we hired them. To bring a fresh perspective to make us a better company.

A common theme I see in lots of gyms in lots of places is to use worn-out, old technical equipment to run their gym and practices. Computers running Windows XP, older software versions, a busted radio out in the gym… all these different elements that are tired, worn out, not efficient and not user friendly.…

The Intuit Small Business Blog published 5 Ways to Promote Your Business Blog Posts. This article gives 5 straightforward tips to driving more viewers to your blog: Start a Newsletter Use Social Media Email High-Profile Bloggers Comment on Other People’s Blogs Link to Your Previous Blog Posts

To Whom It May Concern, The ASGA respectfully submits the following four talking points of discussion and concern for your consideration. These concerns and questions are the most pressing, universal concerns of our membership of gym owners and coaches. Please grant us the favor of your reply by next Friday October 12th. What is the…

It’s Official! The first issue of CheerProfessional is in mailboxes across the country and the website, www.thecheerprofessional.com, has launched. You may be asking yourself why the industry needs another magazine. Truthfully, we do not need just another magazine and that’s not what president Helen Cohen and publisher Brandy Bean intended this to be. CheerProfessional is…

Jay Goltz published Do You Really Want to Be a Business Owner?. It discusses the Pros and Cons of being a business owner. Here’s my question: Is wearing an entrepreneurial crown too uneasy for “normal” people? Entrepreneurs are definitely not normal, and entrepreneurship is definitely not for everyone.

As a business owner you cannot live in the past. What is done is done and you cannot change it. You need to look forward to make sure you don’t repeat the mistakes of the past and you are setting yourself up for the best future possible. Phrases like “We already spent so much money…

Here is a copy of the trilateral agreement between FIG, ICU, and SportAccord. FIG-ICU-SportAccord Agreement

Following the summer elections, the current NACCC Executive Committee members are: Brian Barnhart, Woodlands Elite Theapia Best, NJ Spirit Explosion Kimberly Dickenson, Cheer Express Allstars and Tumbling, Inc. Craig El, Ultimate Athletics Cherokee Greendeer, Green Bay Elite Bret Hanson, Spirit of Texas Jeff LeForce, Oklahoma Twisters Michael May, Stealth All Stars Carlos Onofre, West Coast…

Forbes published Is Social Media a Waste of Time?. Although I think social media is a worthwhile investment, I also believe it’s good to have different perspectives. Most PR professionals and small businesses constantly search for the magic social media app. Like Ponce de Leon’s quest for the fountain of youth, it’s folly. There’s no…

Congratulations to our founder, Andre, for being named to Cheer Biz News and Inside Cheerleading Magazine’s 35 Under 35 List. Congrats to @andrejcarter on making the @InsideCheer & @CheerBizNews 35 under 35 as a next generation leader! pic.twitter.com/vo3pNX8L — Inside Cheerleading (@InsideCheer) September 21, 2012

ABC News published Joe Biden Calls Cheerleaders ‘Best Athletes in College’. “The cheerleaders in college are the best athletes in college,” he said. “They are amazing. You think I’m joking. You think I’m joking. They’re almost all gymnasts. The stuff they do on hardwood, it absolutely blows my mind, thinking, you know, they’re up there…

The Intuit Small Business Blog published Can I Use Arrest and Conviction Records When Hiring?. The answer is complicated, but here are 6 things to keep you within the rules: Identify the Essential Requirements of an Open Position Update Your Screening Process to Consider Factors that are Job-related and Consistent with Business Necessity Make Decisions…

The Chicago Tribune published Cheer Squad Debuts to Roaring Approval. Vanderlei, a junior and on the regular varsity cheerleading team, wiped tears from her eyes as she led the special squad off the gym floor to loud applause at the assembly.

ABC News published Competitive Cheerleading: When Does Strict Coaching Cross a Line?. “There are days I go home and I say, ‘I wish I handled that different,’ or, ‘I shouldn’t have said that to her,’ and I’ll pull that kid in the next day … and 90 percent of the time, they will say, ‘I…

Every gym needs a web presence to help grow their business, but how big does their website really need to be to be truly effective? Gym owners all over know they need to invest in something that looks attractive, exciting, and professional, but on a limited budget with limited resources this can be difficult. To…

Forbes published Business Plan, Mission or Vision? – Have All Three, discussing the importance of having, and the differences between, a Business Plan, Mission, and Vision. A financial plan simply describes the finish line (or the lap marker) and provides sign posts along the way. A vision, on the other hand, tells you the kind…

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, September 10, 2012: The agreement finalizing the terms and conditions under which the FIG supports the principle for the admission of the International Cheer Union (ICU) into SportAccord has now been signed by all of the three parties involved: SportAccord, the ICU and the FIG. The final signature was added at…

Are you a standout Junior cheerleader with a great personality and great dedication? Then we may be looking to feature you in the pages of the magazine! Our Junior All-American team highlights standout Junior cheerleaders coast to coast! Each All-American Team member selected will receive an iC and Nfinity shoes prize pack as well as…

USASF Cheer & Dance Athlete Requirement for 2012-13 FREE Easy to register online Easy birth certificate confirmations and official team rosters for events Required at all USASF Sanctioned Events in 2012-13 Required for the 2012-13 competition season at all USASF Sanctioned Events, Athlete ID is free and easy. It’s the simplest way to create USASF…

The StarTribune published Vikings Cheerleaders: ‘Tougher Workouts Than Marines’. “A lot of people hear ‘cheerleader’ and think pageant girl or bimbo, but we are so different than that. This is the hardest workout I’ve ever done in my life. On game days we’re moving for three hours straight — dancing every break and trying to…