Category: Spirit

ESPN published They Grow Up So Fast. ON A THURSDAY evening in November, 7-year-old Haylie Blakely rides in the backseat of her mother’s black SUV on her way to practice at the Cheer Extreme Allstars gym in Raleigh, N.C. Haylie competes on the Glitter Stars, one of the youngest of CEA’s 41 teams, in all-star…

Live! Cincinnati took place on January 29-30 in Cincinnati, OH. This event had 101 AllStar Cheer, 8 Traditional Cheer, 4 Exhibition Cheer (including 2 Special Needs), 46 AllStar Dance, 3 Traditional Dance, and 2 Exhibition Dance (including 1 Special Needs) teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to:…

Cheer & Dance Extreme First State Open took place on January 30th in Newark, DE. This event had 65 AllStar Cheer, 7 Traditional Cheer, 4 Exhibition Cheer (including 2 Special Needs), and 1 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 65 AllStar Cheer Teams in 25 Divisions for an average of 2.60 teams…

UPA invites cheer and dance teams from across the nation for a first-­class competition and three days of fun Minneapolis, Minn. (25 January 2011) – Don’t miss the chance to see more than 3,000 athletes doing flips, kicks and stunts celebrating 20 years! Feb. 25-­27, the United Performing Association, Inc. (UPA, http://www.upainc.net) is hosting the…

Past Gym Owner(s) of the Year recipients include Spirit of Texas and Pro Spirit. Atlanta, Ga. (February 10, 2011) – Inside Cheerleading Magazine is a proud partner with the U.S. All Star Federation (USASF) to present the 2011 Gym Owner(s) of the Year Award at the VIP Gala at the 2011 Cheerleading World Championship. The…

American Championships American Showdown took place on January 22-23 in Fort Worth, TX. This event had 28 AllStar Cheer, 12 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer, 13 AllStar Dance, and 7 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Raider Xtreme All-Stars (Junior Hip…

Cheerlebrity brings the star quality to All Star Cheerleading. Memphis, Tenn. (February 2011) – Varsity All Star is proud to announce its latest all star competition brand: Cheerlebrity. Cheerlebrity is unique in the entire all star cheerleading community, with a competition experience that is completely original. Each team will be judged by a traditional scoring…

ACDA Maryland Cup took place on January 29th in Upper Marlboro, MD. This event had 74 AllStar Cheer, 1 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer, and 14 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: All Star Fusion “Force” (Junior Small L3) Maryland Marlins All Stars “Breaker”…

The February issues of First Friday and Cheer Cincy are available.

Varsity All Star published their Judges Training Video.

Tanya Roesel of the NACCC sent the following email: Here is the most up to date information from Amy Clark with the USASF regarding Athlete Membership for next year… For the 2011-12 season Athlete Membership will be required of cheer athletes only. We are still building the dance programs and trying to introduce the USASF…

The USASF Scholarship deadline is February 15th. For more information please visit the USASF Scholarship page.

JAMfest The Cajun Jam took place on January 22nd in Baton Rouge, LA. This event had 74 AllStar Cheer, 18 Traditional Cheer, 13 Exhibition Cheer, 2 AllStar Dance, and 8 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Bids were awarded to: Barbe High School “Bluebelles” (Varsity Kick) J.A.G. Jaguars (Youth…

Partners with American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) to Conduct Research Study Aimed at Injury Prevention Memphis, Tenn. (February 9, 2011) – USA Cheer, the national governing body (NGB) for all forms of cheerleading, today launched the USA Cheer Safety Council to raise the awareness of cheerleading safety and education, address misconceptions about injuries, and provide…

Cheer & Dance Extreme Extreme Winter Open took place on January 22nd in York, PA. This event had 33 AllStar Cheer, 24 Traditional Cheer, and 11 AllStar Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 33 AllStar Cheer Teams in 14 Divisions for an average of 2.36 teams per division and 11 AllStar Dance teams…

Spirit Cheer Bringin’ the Heat took place on January 22nd in Miami, FL. This event had 44 AllStar Cheer, 1 Exhibition Cheer, and 3 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Spirit Cheer Event Page The event had 44 AllStar Cheer Teams in 20 Divisions for an…

Cheer LTD Soffe Northern Open took place on January 22nd in Upper Marlboro, MD. This event had 26 AllStar Cheer, 3 Exhibition Cheer, 1 AllStar Dance, and 1 Traditional Dance teams compete. Event Page The event had 26 AllStar Cheer Teams in 15 Divisions for an average of 1.73 teams per division and 1 AllStar…

Cheersport Biloxi took place on January 22nd in Biloxi, MS. This event had 59 AllStar Cheer, 3 Traditional Cheer, 3 Exhibition Cheer, and 1 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: Gulf Breeze Rage (Senior Small L2) South Mississippi Elite (Junior L3)…

Les Stella published Level 4 Illegal, with a video example of an illegal Level 4 skill.

AmeriCheer Memorial Spirit Series took place on January 23rd in Dublin, OH. This event had 6 All*Star Cheer, 21 Traditional Cheer, and 1 Exhibition Cheer teams compete. Event Page The event had 6 All*Star Cheer Teams in 4 Divisions for an average of 1.50 teams per division. All*Star Cheer By Level Level 1 – 5…

AACCA, NCSSE and USASF Parents’ Action Committee (PAC) will sponsor the second annual Leadership through Sportsmanship award for all star cheerleading behavior on and off the competition floor. The top five nominees will be recognized and the award will be presented to the winner at the USASF VIP Reception held Friday, April 29, 2011, at…

Cheersport Atlanta took place on January 23rd in Atlanta, GA. This event had 150 AllStar Cheer, 11 Traditional Cheer, 7 Exhibition Cheer, and 3 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for the International All Levels Championship. Paid Bids were awarded to: ACE “Arapahos” (Senior Large Coed L3) C4 Longhorns “Junior White” (Junior…

ACDA Northeast Winter Blast took place on January 23rd in Durham, NH. This event had 48 AllStar Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer (including 1 Special Needs), 2 AllStar Dance, and 4 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Paid Bids were awarded to: Cheer Central “Twisterz” (Youth L2) Cheer Magic “Shining…

AACCA, NCSSE and USASF Parents’ Action Committee (PAC) will sponsor the second annual Leadership through Sportsmanship award for all star cheerleading behavior on and off the competition floor. The top five nominees will be recognized and the award will be presented to the winner at the USASF VIP Reception held Friday, April 29, 2011, at…

Cheer America Cheer Bowl Nationals took place on January 29-30 in Houston, TX. This event had 174 AllStar Cheer, 11 Traditional Cheer, and 26 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds & the International All Levels Championship. Worlds Paid Bids were awarded to: Spirit of Texas (International Open Coed L5) Tribe…