Category: Spirit

JAM Brands member Coastal Corporation has a new web address, gocoastal.com. Unfortunately it is not loading at this moment. Coastal Website

This weekend is the 3rd major weekend of the regular season. Cheersport alone makes it a major weekend, but Spirit Sports will also be awarding bids on the West Coast. In addition to these events, UDA is hosting their Dance National Championship in Orlando. Good Luck and safe travels to everyone competing and attending events…

There has been a lot of confusion about the Junior Bids. Here are some of the things we’ve heard: Pretty Reliable: Four bids were given in the All Girl division due to the confusion of given and All Girl team a Coed bid. The team scored high enough to earn a bid in All Girl,…

The USASF has officially announced the bids to Worlds for Juniors. All Girl Green Bay Elite The Stingray Allstars East Celebrity Elite World Cup All Stars Coed The Illinois Cheer Company California All Stars All Star Legacy USASF Announcement

USASF is supposed to announce the Junior teams that have earned bids to Worlds by Monday. Remember, this year Juniors qualify by video instead of being awarded a bid at an event.  An email went out earlier today that was supposed to be the results of the video process, unfortunately the results listed were not…

The USASF has announced a change in the membership period. Every member’s year will run August 1st to July 31st beginning August 2010. USASF Website & USASF Membership Rollover Key Points

Jim Chadwick sent the NAB Election Results: National Advisory Board Announcement Greetings! The USASF National Advisory Board elections are now complete with 3,952 total votes cast. The NAB is the elected body within the USASF that sets the agenda for the organization. Many important initiatives have originated from the NAB and it is one of…

The USASF has released financial information for the year ending December 2008. USASF Financials

Morehead State has vacated their 2010 UCA Division 1 Coed title due to using an ineligible athlete, and their coach, Tony Nash, has resigned. The All Girl team will retain their title. Morehead Vacates Cheerleading Title

Jim Chadwick sent the following email: Dear USASF member, Now is the time for a USASF Hale and Farewell ceremony. Farewell to Joy Troup who has served with distinction as the USASF Western Region Director. Joy was one of the original NACCC state managers who became the USASF Western Regional Manager when the NACCC and…

Nfinity will be selling Evolutions and Passions at Cheersport this weekend, but more importantly one of the Nfinity Shoe cases will have a Golden Ticket in it. If you find it you will have a chance to win a trip to New York City for some fun and a shopping spree. Good Luck.

Jammy sent out an email:

From an anonymous coach: As a coach my job is to do what is best for my team. As a gym owner my job is to do what is best from my program. Sometimes looking at things from these different angles lead to different versions of what is best. For example, the program has a…

Cheersport is going to try to break the World record for a “Flash Mob” dance on Friday, February 5th. Get you teammates together, learn this “Pants on the Ground” dance, and join in the fun at the Georgia Dome to kick off the largest cheerleading championship in the World. Cheersport Flash Mob Dance

Tara (Zinslen) Bencomo sent SITA’s January Newsletter. SITA’s January Newsletter

Jeremi Sanders of the JAM Brands sent some helpful hints for scoring well using the JAM Score:

We are now just over a week away from the largest cheerleading competition in the World, Cheersport, so it’s time to report a little Cheersport news. This year Cheersport is rolling out a new video system in cooperation with Dartfish and continuing the So You Think You Can Tumble contest. Dartfish Cheersport has teamed up…

Dear Coaches, Now that major competition season is in full swing we felt it’s a good time to address how stunts are scored. First we’ll go over questions to ask yourself about increasing your stunt score in general, then we’ll add some observations specific for Cheersport, JAM Brands, and Varsity Brands. In general the things…

Dear Coaches, Before complaining about the results of a competition, please figure out if your complaint comes from the design of the scoring system, the implementation of the scoring system, or a lack of knowledge of the scoring system. If the complaint starts with the system itself, you need to let the event producer know.…

USASF Insurance can now be obtained online. More Information & Application

Last weekend was the 2nd major All Star Weekend of the 2009-10 Season. With Worlds Bid being awarded in Indiana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas along with UCA College Nationals, it was a great weekend to be a fan of Cheer & Dance. Links to Results from the Major Events: American Cheerleaders Association Athletic Championships…

UCA College Nationals were held last weekend in Orlando. Full results, videos, and commentary can be found on Varsity.com. Cheer Results Division 1A – Kentucky Division I – Morehead State Division II – Northwest Missouri State Small Coed I – Hofstra Small Coed II – Northern Kentucky All Girl I – Morehead State All Girl…

Media coverage for the week of January 10th: About.com – Has Cheerleading Become Too Dangerous? Confident Cheerleading – New On-line Cheerleading Magazine! OhioStateBuckeyes.com – Dear Ohio State Cheerleading …

The American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA) is merging with the National Council for Spirit Safety and Education (NCSSE), effective today (January 12th). AACCA & NCSSE

Media coverage for the week of January 3rd: ABC News – Most Dangerous ‘Sport’ of All May Be Cheerleading