Category: Spirit

Are You Worthy Of The i-Award? October 27, 2010 – Minneapolis, MN – Three cheers for the i-Award! The Independents will be awarding this NEW exclusive honor at one of their events this year. Each i-Award will recognize an organization, athlete, coach or individual who demonstrates the highest Integrity – Enthusiasm – and Passion towards…

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published Cheerleaders coat rivalry with charity. Wendy Gordon, director of communications at North Hills Community Outreach, said the cheerleaders had collected more than 2,000 coats over the years. “Without the support of groups such as the cheerleaders, we wouldn’t be able to help nearly as many people stay warm this winter,” she said.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune published LHSAA executive director column: The spirit of cheerleading. Cheerleaders, dance teams and pep squads have supported their schools’ athletic teams and enhanced the experience of attending high school sporting events for many years. Cheerleading and related activities are in many circles, considered sports. The time has come for all of…

Cheer Power’s Galveston Evaluation took place on October 9th in Galveston, TX. The event had 22 AllStar Cheer and 2 AllStar Dance teams compete. Official Event Page The event had 22 AllStar Cheer Teams in 10 Divisions for an average of 2.20 teams per division and 2 AllStar Dance teams in 2 divisions for an…

America’s Best’s Chicago Championship took place on October 9th in Chicago, IL. The event had 30 AllStar Cheer and 1 AllStar Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Official Event Page The event had 30 AllStar Cheer Teams in 18 Divisions for an average of 1.67 teams per division and 1…

Jammy sent an email letting everyone know about the videos designed to “allow you to REALLY know what the judges are looking for” that are now on the JAM Score site and remind everyone about Score More, a service that will get your routine reviewed by a scoring expert.

Tina Sexton of JAMfest just announced The JAMMY Awards: Hello! I hope your season is off to a spectacular start! Here at JAMfest, we are already in high gear preparing for JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals! We are expecting over 450 cheer teams in Indianapolis, so if this event is not on your schedule, it should…

The Frisky published Cheerleader Kicked Off Squad For Refusing To Cheer For Her Attacker. A Texas high school has taken “school spirit” to the extreme and kicked a cheerleader off the squad after she refused to cheer for a football player who sexually assaulted her.

SPIRIT Lounge Episode #2, with Kyle Blitch from Custom Grooves, is now available.

Well, it has been a few months since I wrote a journal – it’s a crazy busy time of year for me, so I guess it’s time for me to check back in. Andre even told me that a few people had been searching the site for my journal, so I have felt guilty for…

The first episode of the SPIRIT Lounge, with Shawn Miller of California All Stars as the guest, was published this week. The SPIRIT Lounge, also known as the Leader’s Lounge or Athlete’s Lounge, is the place for One-On-One conversations with the most interesting athletes, coaches, event producers, and industry leaders. The SPIRIT Lounge will be…

JAMfest’s The JAMfest took place on October 2nd  in Louisville, KY. The event had 72 AllStar Cheer, 6 Traditional Cheer, 2 Exhibition Cheer, 41 AllStar Dance, and 8 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Official Event Page The event had 72 AllStar Cheer Teams in 27 Divisions for an…

USA’s Santa Cruz Boardwalk Regional took place on September 25th & 26th in Santa Cruz, CA. The event had 18 AllStar Cheer, 24 Traditional Cheer, 30 Exhibition Cheer, 12 AllStar Dance, 7 Traditional Dance, and 24 Exhibition Dance teams compete. Note – We did not find an Official Event Page. The event had 18 AllStar…

AmeriCheer’s Pittsburgh Pirates Championship took place on September 25th in Pittsburgh, PA. The event had 13 AllStar Cheer, 8 Traditional Cheer, 1 Exhibition Cheer, 11 AllStar Dance, and 2 Traditional Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for US Finals. Note – We did not find an Official Event Page. The event had 13…

MSNBC published High school cheerleading coach killed in murder-suicide.

Chickasha News published Cheerleading qualifies as a sport. Cheerleading is declared a sport these days. Still, the debate rages on whether it is or not. Supporters consider it a sport due to the heavy use of athletic skills. Then there are those who think its just a competition among squads where scores are based on…

Sheila Noone sent the following about AACCA’s “Bullying is Nothing to Cheer About” campaign: Some of you have seen the new “Bullying is Nothing to Cheer About” campaign (http://www.facebook.com/bullyingisnothingtocheerabout) that was launched just last week. The concept of a campaign itself is one that came about more or less at the same time by several…

Georgia State University is the 21st team to join the emerging sport initiative. Memphis, Tenn. (October 2010) – USA Cheer, the national governing body (NGB) for all forms of cheerleading, is pleased to announce that 21 universities have now committed to instituting “Stunt” as a spring sport for 2011. Stunt, a new competition sport designed…

Maryland Tabbed as NCATA Preseason Favorite In a polling of NCATA coaches, Maryland emerged as the preseason favorite for the 2010‐11 season. The Terrapins, who return 20 student‐athletes for the upcoming season, received 24 of an available 25 points (with four first‐place votes) to beat‐out Oregon for the top spot. The Ducks placed second in…

The USASF put the Nfinity Cup Directions on USASF.net.

Here we go, Coaches! The season is HERE! As we kick off another great year, The JAM Brands wants to remind all coaches that SPORTSMANSHIP IS KEY! As Your Partner in Spirit, we are encouraging all coaches, athletes and spectators to demonstrate good sportsmanship at every event. We want to remind everyone why we are…

BBC published Cheerleading: Why do boys want to wave pop-poms? Europe’s only troupe of boy cheerleaders can be found on a tough housing estate in Yorkshire. What’s more – they’ve just picked up a trophy at the National Cheerleading Championships. Be sure to read the “Common chants” on the side of the article.

NBC Connecticut published Cheerleaders Get Dress Code Lesson Over Slit Skirts. The cheerleaders wore their cheering uniforms to school one Friday in September to show support for the football team before a game. Soon, there were complaints about what they wear on the sidelines not being appropriate in an academic setting.

Summary: The USASF member coaches, who are current as of November 1, 2010, will be eligible to vote on the proposed rule changes for the 2011-2013 seasons. Voter eligibility will be verified via an on-line registration process from November 2, 2010 through December 1, 2010. Memphis, TN – October 8, 2010 – Only current USASF…

Congratulations to Tegan and Justin who were married this weekend in Las Vegas. Tegan has worked with AACCA and USASF to improve education for coaches and safety for athletes and Justin has worked on many of the videos published by the USASF, including the Be An All Star campaign.