Category: Spirit

Lee Polevoi published Helping Employees Cope with Non-Work Issues in the Intuit Small Business Blog. He points out it starts with the realization the employee is having non-work issues, then presents a couple steps to help: Listen, But Don’t Try to Fix the Problem Make Short-Term Changes Implement Flex Time Offer Resources to All Employees…

KCRG.com published Cheerleading Not Getting Much National Respect. But I wasn’t only a sideline cheerleader. As a competitive cheerleader, I had to practice three times a week, go to strength and conditioning twice a week, maintain a healthy diet, be a full-time student and go to appearances. We also competed, like most collegiate athletes, against…

In every competition, whether it be buying a car, selecting a phone, finding a mate, or cheerleading, there are things that allow you to play the game, Necessities, and things that give you a chance of winning the game, Features. Necessities are the things you expect to be there, something essential to being a player…

Varsity Celebrates 4th Annual National School Spirit Day on September 6, 2012 Memphis, TN – August 28, 2012 – Cheerleaders and dancers across the nation are gearing up for the 4th annual National School Spirit Day on September 7, 2012. Cheerleaders and dance teams across the nation have pledged to conduct at least four hours…

Forbes has published a couple articles to help you determine if you are a bad boss. The first, 31 Telltale Signs You Are A Horrible Boss, goes through several signs you should look for to see if you need some work. The second article, 10 Questions: Are You a Bad Boss? Or Do You Work…

INDIANAPOLIS (August 24, 2012)—Champions are crowned under the direction and vision of exceptional coaching mentors. The 2013 Champions Cup Cheer & Dance State Nationals, presented by The Cheerleading/Dancing Agency and USA Sports Productions, has opened its coaching application process to secure professionals to lead teams to the July event in New Orleans, LA. Now through…

D Magazine published How the Plano Panthers Cheer Squad Became World Champions.  Forget the girls on the sidelines, the ones in pleated miniskirts who high-kick and yell, “Go team!” when the pigskin nears the end zone. This story is not about those cheerleaders.

NJ.com published A Growing History: How Cheerleading Evolved From Pompoms to Powerhouses.  

NJ.com published ‘Cheer Dads’ See No Shame in Devotion to Daughters’ Intense Schedules. Sykowski and a few other dads might stick out among all the moms at World Cup practices, but they are quick to embrace the “cheer lifestyle” for their girls, even if it means learning how to splash on the right amount of glitter…

Forbes published The Story Of The Cheerleading Twinkles Will Warm Your Heart, Or Disturb Your Brain. The most shocking aspect of the story, for many, might be that by all indications the 9- to 12-year-old girls seem OK, for the most part, with whatever they have to do to reach their goal of a championship. You…

NJ.com published Chasing Perfection: A Tumble Into the World of Competitive Cheerleading. The Twinkles, ages 8 through 12, train at the World Cup All Stars Gym in Freehold, where they are redefining what it means to be a cheerleader. Forget right now about what you see on the sidelines at football games. This is cheerleading as…

LOUISVILLE, KY (August 20, 2012) – The U.S. Finals is excited to announce two big changes for this season. First, The U.S. Finals has secured another BEACH destination for customers in the Southeast USA. The U.S. Finals events formerly held in Orlando and Baton Rouge will be merged together into one amazing event in the…

Melinda F. Emerson published Blogging to Build Your Business in the New York Times You’re the Boss blog. The article lists some things that you can do to improve your content and recommends a book to help you get noticed. Create the Content Yourself Start the Night Before Go Offline to Write Set a Timer…

The National All Star Cheerleading Coaches Congress (NACCC), is pleased to announce the results of the election for the Southwest Representative to the NACCC Executive Committee. Please help us congratulate: Brian Barnhart, Woodlands Elite (Oak Ridge North, TX)

Forbes published Creative Leadership: Trust. The author, Doug Guthrie, is the Dean of the George Washington University School of Business and talks about what he feels is the “most basic building block of leadership”. You don’t trust your boss, and why should you? He micromanages your projects. His communication with you is uneven, and you’re…

The National All Star Cheerleading Coaches Congress (NACCC), is pleased to announce the results of the election for the West Representative to the NACCC Executive Committee. Please help us congratulate: Michael May, Stealth All Stars (Costa Mesa, CA) Carlos Onofre, West Coast Rush (Chatsworth, CA) NOTE: Two seats were open in the West Region for…

Justin Carrier published Risk vs Reward, discussing the Difficulty and Technique sides of the score sheet. Coaches may continue to ask questions about the ‘left side’ of the score sheet (i.e. Difficulty) and maxing out that specific score. But, in the end, the winning routines will be the ones who balance the left side with…

The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has published Second Circuit: Cheerleading Still Isn’t a Sport. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that competitive cheerleading isn’t a sport, at least not yet.

The Intuit Small Business Blog published 3 Tips for Making the Most of a Conference. The title sums it up and the advice falls into 3 items: Prioritize Your Follow-up Efforts Stay Connected Share Your Ideas

The National All Star Cheerleading Coaches Congress (NACCC), is pleased to announce the results of the election for the Midwest Representative to the NACCC Executive Committee. Please help us congratulate: Tanya Roesel, Midwest Cheer Elite (West Chester, OH) Cheryl Pasinato (East Celebrity Elite) and Kimberly Dickinson (Cheer Express Allstars and Tumbling) have been named representatives…

The USASF has published information about Athlete Membership for the 2012-13 season and announced 2 tiers of Career Membership. Athletes will have the option of Free Membership or 5 Star Membership. Athletes that want to compete at Worlds will need to pay the $25 for the 5 Star membership. Career Membership has General and Professional…

The New York Times published Looking Past the Smile and the Sheen. But what is perhaps most interesting about the cheerleader’s perpetual regeneration is how increasingly removed it has become from the actual world of high school cheerleading today. The pop-culture cheerleader, rather than pointing to any reality — like the rigorous athleticism of today’s sport…

USA Today published Actors, cheerleaders ‘Bring It’ on Broadway. Like the movie, the new show focuses on high school cheerleaders with diverse backgrounds and dizzying chops. But the musical presents different characters and a new story, centering on a teen cheerleading whiz named Campbell (Taylor Louderman), whose world is turned upside down when she’s transferred to…

Employees tend to look for 2 things in their lives and jobs, Freedom and Security, and quickly realize the need to pick which one they want first. Freedom comes with the ability to set your own path regarding your work, which ofter means running your department or starting your own business while Security often comes…

The Intuit Small Business Blog published How to Win Back a Lost Customer. The simple advice offered by Lee Polevoi is: Examine Your Losses Take Responsibility Make a Special Offer Keep in Touch