Category: Spirit

CheerXm1, the online cheerleading radio station that launched on April 25, 2011 has partnered with Nfinity Athletic Corporation, the Official Shoe of Cheerleading® “This is a great opportunity for CheerXm1”, says Melissa Hay, President of CheerXm1. “Nfinity has a solid reputation of excellence and I am enthusiastic with the potential this brings for the coming…

With over 300 special needs teams in the U.S.A. and no organized summer cheer camp program, Cheer for a Cause is taking the lead to make dreams come true for our very special athletes! The camps will be in memory of Cheer Florida’s Alina Maria Brady, a 12-year old athlete and buddy to a special…

Uniting the Cheer World, One Routine at a Time CheerXm1 is an Online Cheerleading Radio Station for the Cheerleader and the Global Cheerleading community. CheerXm1 will be focusing its programming to the cheerleading community as a way to share information and provide an entertainment source for cheerleaders and gyms. CheerXm1 will be programmed like a…

Email addresses ending with “@spiritpost.com” will be undergoing some changes causing them to be down for about a week. If you need to contact us please change “@spiritpost.com” to “@spiritcompany.com” or use the Contact Page. Thank you.

Huffington Post published Raped Cheerleader Told by Courts to Go Home and Be Quiet. The Supreme Court of the United States just told a sexually assaulted high school girl to shut up and go home. They didn’t say it in those words exactly, but that was the effect of the high court’s decision not to…

May 8, 2011- Minneapolis, MN – The independents are meeting at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas for the 3rd Annual IEP National Conference on May 24th to the 26th of 2011. Any independent company that has no ownership or control by any company in the spirit industry with annual gross revenues of $5 million…

Videos from All Levels Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Worcester are now available on Varsity.com.

Worlds 2011 will air twice on May 15th. The first will be on ESPNU at 10am Eastern, then on ESPN2 at Noon Eastern.

Valley of the Sun Nationals took place on January 22-23 in Phoenix, AZ. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. A Partial Bid was awarded to: Desert Storm Elite “Rage” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) At-Large bids were awarded to: Arizona Power Xtreme “Envy” (Senior Small L5)

ACDA Reach the Beach took place on April 2-3, 2011 in Ocean City, MD. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. A Paid Bid was awarded to: East Coast Nitros “Ignite” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) At-Large bids were awarded to: Fire and Ice Allstars “Whiteout” (International Open All Girl L6) Island Xtreme (International Open…

USA Nationals took place on February 26-27 in California. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. A Paid Bid was awarded to: CheerForce “Coed Black” (Senior Large Limited Coed L5) At-Large bids were awarded to: Fusion Allstars (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) Pace Elite Allstars Empire (International Open Coed L6) Orange Crush (International Open All…

East Coast Championships Nationals took place on January 29-30 in Virginia. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to: FAME Allstars “Celebrities” (Senior Semi Limited Coed L5) USA! Allstarz “M80’s” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) At-Large bids were awarded to: All Star Legacy (Senior Large Limited Coed L5) Dream Extreme (Senior…

US Spirit Ultimate Nationals took place on February 26-27 in Orlando, FL. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. Partial Bids were awarded to: ALLSTAR Panthers “Platinum” (Senior Small L5) Top Gun Allstars (International Open Coed L6) At-Large bids were awarded to: Cheer 1st Allstars “Fierce” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) Cheer Tampa Allstars (International…

UPA AmeriCup took place on February 26-27, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. A Paid Bid was awarded to: Planet Spirit “Thunder” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) At-Large bids were awarded to: All American Cheer & Stunt “Heat” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5) Fifth Dimension Allstars “Fortune” (Senior Small Limited…

Champion Cheer & Dance Champion Cup Nationals took place on December 18, 2010 in Raleigh, NC. This event was a qualifier for Worlds. A Partial Bid was awarded to: Cheer Extreme Raleigh (Senior Large Limited Coed L5) At-Large bids were awarded to: Wake Forest Allstars “Alpha Wolves” (Senior Small L5)

Yes, your company should attend Worlds. Networking is an important part of the Cheerleading and Dance industry, making events such as Worlds “Must Attend” events. Worlds is the only event that will be attended by every major Event Producer, Gym, Dance Studio, Choreographer, Music Producer and Vendor in our industry, giving those attending to network…

Oregon Live published Oregon Ducks Leading Movement to Keep Cheerleading on Sideline. Gone is the glitter. Gone are the pompoms, megaphones and signs. And, in the most striking sign of evolution from an activity still largely known for titillation: no skirts.

Jammy published COA Rebuilt: Pure Competition. COA’s new format will allow individual athletes and teams to compare themselves with others by offering; free individual competition within team competition, statistical tracking for both teams and individuals, and season-long standings.

The National Cheer Safety Foundation has awarded Granada Hills Charter High School cheerleading program the prestigious National Safety Award of Excellence for their commitment and dedication to cheerleading safety during the 2010-2011 school year. Full Press Release

The Long Beach Press-Telegram published CSULB Cheer Team Forfeits National Title, Coach Fired. The Cal State Long Beach Cheer Team was forced to forfeit a national title last week when it was discovered that nonstudents competed as part of the team.

Over the past couple of years I’ve had several people ask if their company should be on Facebook. If your company is in the Cheerleading and Dance industry the answer is a definite YES. Why? Because your customers, existing and potential, are using Facebook. Facebook has over 500 million users, which is a great audience…

Jammy published JAM U – A UNIQUE Conference Experience on the JAM Brands blog. Join us in Louisville, KY on June 25-26 for JAM U! Spend a weekend with some of the most experienced and influential people in this industry. Our professors include Tara Cain of Maryland Twisters, Craig El of Ultimate Athletics, Brad Habermel…

After 25 years as Founder, President and CEO of COA Cheer & Dance, Steven G. Wedge is announcing his retirement. Steve will retire on May 31, 2011 in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the company. “My years at COA Cheer & Dance have been a fantastic period in my life and…

Oregon won three of the first four events and held off Maryland’s late rally for a thrilling 283.481-283.352 victory in the NCATA Team Championships. EUGENE – Consider it even. Weeks after preseason No. 1 Maryland rallied past the Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team to end to its undefeated regular season, the Ducks returned the favor…