Category: Spirit

Owners, Bosses, Managers, and Everyone Else, Please remember the people that work for you have the best interest of the company in mind. They are working to improve the company and leave it in a better spot than it was yesterday, a week ago, and a year ago. If at any point you don’t think…

Hello fellow cheer gym owners, coaches, judges and friends, This is Jason & Lauren Peetz from Victory! All-Stars in North Carolina. We’ll make this brief because we know this is a busy time of the year for all of us. We are asking for your help with getting us to the finals of a nationwide…

Hello fellow cheer gym owners, coaches, judges and friends, This is Jason & Lauren Peetz from Victory! All-Stars in North Carolina. We’ll make this brief because we know this is a busy time of the year for all of us. We are asking for your help with getting us to the finals of a nationwide…

CHEERSPORT Nationals took place on February 18-19 in Atlanta, GA. This event had 720 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer & Dance Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: ACE “Warriors” (Senior Large Coed L5) Brandon “Senior Black” (Senior Small Coed L5) Cheer Extreme “Senior Elite” (Senior Large L5) Cheer Extreme “SSX”…

MP Mueller published Holding the Business Owner Accountable addressing problems business owner have holding themselves accountable to deadlines and tasks when there is no one above them to keep them on track. Part of the problem, of course, is that there’s no one to tell me that if I don’t get those tasks done, it’s…

The Cheerleading Uniforms blog published Rehearsed Catastrophic Emergency Plan: A Coach’s Duty, written by the founder of the National Cheer Safety Foundation, Kimberly Archie. It is a coach’s legal and moral responsibility to plan in advance for timely, injury appropriate response when a catastrophic emergency occurs. A rehearsed catastrophic emergency plan is a crucial part of…

The Frisky published Male Cheerleaders Making A Comeback. There are six men and five women on the Sacramento State cheerleading team, and apparently this ratio is not unusual — at the collegiate level, 50 percent of cheerleaders are now male, although cheerleaders of both sexes are still fighting the misconception that their sport is all about…

As one of the largest cheerleading competitions in the World descends on Dallas, Texas, the team at Inside Cheerleading magazine is preparing for a jam-packed weekend of activities at NCA All Star Nationals 2012! It’s all part of the “Inside Cheerleading Magazine Experience!” In addition to the activities below, “Like” our Facebook page for more…

USASF Dance needs your input! We have created a survey with regards to Hip Hop Rules. If you have a dance program, please follow this link and complete the short survey: USASF Hip Hop Survey

The Inaugural World School Cheerleading Championships took place on February 11-12 in Orlando, FL. 2012 World Champions Large Coed – Davie County High School Small Coed – Lehman High School Super Varsity – United High School Large Varsity – Houston High School Medium Varsity – North Laurel High School Small Varsity – Perry County Central…

UCA High School Nationals took place on February 10-12 in Orlando, FL. Varsity National Champions Super Varsity I – United High School Super Varsity II – Bishop Moore High School Super Varsity Coed – Jenks High School Large Varsity I – Hunterdon Central High School Large Varsity II – Father Judge High School Large Varsity…

Spirit Unlimited’s Battle at the Boardwalk took place on February 11th in Atlantic City, NJ. This event had 104 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Partial Bids were awarded to: East Coast Nitros “Ignite” (Senior Small Coed L5) All Star Legacy – Ashburn (Senior Small L5) At Large Bids were…

Kathryn Hawkins published How to Choose Which Conferences to Attend on the Intuit Small Business Blog and it seemed fitting as companies are promoting their summer conference. Her 3 bits of advice are: Examine the guest list. Calculate your costs. Check in with past attendees.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published Bulls, Clowns, Cheerleaders and Hair Stylists — They’ll All be Downtown this Weekend, talking about the traffic CHEERSPORT attendees will encounter this weekend. Between the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show at the Georgia World Congress Center, the Professional Bull Riders circuit stop at the Georgia Dome, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &…

Leading Athletic Apparel Brand Soffe to Sponsor the 2012 CHEERSPORT National Championships for the 5th Year in a Row February 17-19, 2012 at the World Congress Center Fayetteville, NC—Soffe, a leading athletic brand, proudly announces its partnership as the exclusive apparel sponsor of the 2012 CHEERSPORT National Championships at the World Congress Center in Atlanta,…

As the largest cheerleading competition in the World comes to our hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, the team at Inside Cheerleading magazine is preparing for a jam-packed weekend of activities. Subscribe or Renew at CHEERSPORT and your picture will appear in the pages of Inside Cheerleading magazine! With many subscriber-only promotions, Insiders will get true access…

NCA sent the following email regarding International divisions and Worlds Bids. This seems to open the door to, in the worst case scenario, having a team finish 1st in the division, but not be 1st in line for a Worlds Bid (among teams in that division). It will be interesting to see how a situation…

The deadline for making Dance rules suggestions is this Friday, February 17th. If you have a suggestion be sure to get it to Tegan so it can be considered by the Rules Committee. For more info follow the link below. 2012 Rules Policy Input Deadline!

Spirit Sports’ Duel in the Desert took place on February 4-5 in Palm Springs, CA. This event had 272 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: California Allstars “Inspire” (International Coed L5) Desert Storm Elite “Rage” (Senior Small Coed L5) Pacific Coast Magic “Fantasy” (Senior Small…

Cheer America’s Cheer Bowl took place on February 4-5 in Houston, TX. This event was a qualifier for Cheer & Dance Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Twist and Shout “Obsession” (Senior Medium Coed L5) Woodlands Elite “Commanders” (International Coed L5) At Large Bids were awarded to: Apex Cheer “Wrath” (International Coed L5) Cheer Athletics…

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 2012 Dance Worlds. Pace Elite South Coast Freestyle Dance OC All Stars Music City All Stars Pittsburg Poison Starstruck Cheer and Dance Full Article on USASF…

Inside Cheerleading Magazine and Cheer Biz News Partner with AmeriCheer to Present The Spirited Program of the Year ATLANTA, Ga. – February 10, 2012 – Inside Cheerleading magazine and AmeriCheer are pleased to announce that the companies will partner to present the 2012 Spirited Program of the Year. The winning program will be featured in…

Glenn Llopis published Leadership Success is No Longer Measured by Money or Power on Forbes. This article asks “What is Leadership Success?” and begins to answer it. Historically, leadership success has been associated with money and power. The more you have, the more successful you are. This is a false idea of success. How many…

Athletic Championship Providence took place on January 28-29, 2012 in Providence, RI. This event had 181 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: Sparks All Stars “Superstars” (Senior Medium Coed L5) World Cup All Stars “Shooting Stars” (Senior Large L5) At Large Bids were awarded to:…

Jay Goltz published Doing the Math on Disappointed Customers on the You’re the Boss blog. The article talks about the cost of not taking the time, effort, and money to fix a customer’s problem. And that was O.K. Of course, the next time someone asks me which company coated my floor, I will be giving…