Category: Spirit

Elevate yourself. Elevate your program. Elevate All Star! Don’t miss the first ever USASF National Meeting this summer! Log in to your COACH profile, select Credentialing Website from the drop down menu at the top right, then select MEETINGS AND EVENTS on the left side to register. Registration is $195 per person. Click here for…

The Connection is Expanding We are pleased to announce that five new leaders have been selected to serve in The Connection. These leaders will be dedicated to contributing to the overall enhancement of the All Star community in a variety of ways, including contributing through the Peer2Peer Mentoring program, as Connection Ambassadors who engage with…

For the 54th Drills=Skill Shea, David, and Sean talked about World and Summit 2018.

Daytona is over and Worlds is almost over. Here’s what else happened in April: A Short History of the Very Short History of Male NFL Cheerleaders via The Outline. No Sweatpants in Public: Inside the Rule Books for N.F.L. Cheerleaders via New York Times. Sarasota’s Bailey Davis details dark side of NFL cheerleading via Sarasota…

Worlds is the topic of discussion for David, Sean, and Shea on this week’s version of Drills=Skills.

Dear USASF Members: The International All Star Federation (IASF) released its official list of competition divisions for the global All Star community last fall. To provide additional growth opportunity for U.S. All Star cheer teams to participate in these divisions, the USASF is adopting 4 new provisional international divisions in the USASF Cheer Age Grid…

The  IASF held a Worlds Scoring Webinar last week and the video has been posted in their Facebook group.

Dear USASF Program Owners: Member Input and Data Collection Following months of member discussions, webinars, focus groups, and finally a survey of owners regarding a potential change in Division I and II guidelines for the 2018-19 season, the Board of Directors met on April 4, 2018 to review all information and determine next steps for…

Congratulations to the USASF Worlds Cup Race bid winners: Paid Bids Rockstar Greenville Rolling Stones IOSC-5 Spirit All Stars Team Obsession SXSC Pennsylvania Elite Guardians SXSC At Large Bids Fire House Gym TNT SXSC Perfection All Stars Icons SXS Cheer Force One CF1 Machs SXSC

Drills=Skills version 52 features Shea and Sean discussing the future given the changes to the Level 4 and Restricted 5 tumbling rules in effect next season.

Congratulations to the 2018 NCA and NDA College National Champions. Coed Division 1A – University of Louisville Division I – Weber State University Division II – Lindenwood University Junior College – Navarro College Intermediate Division – University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Intermediate Junior College – Iowa Central Community College All Girl Division 1A – University of…

TO: All Cheer Coaches attending The Cheerleading Worlds, 2018 The final draft of the Worlds Club Divisions scoring has been updated and is available online. Click here to view. Please join us for a Worlds Club Divisions Scoring/logistics webinar on April 9th at 11am EST.Registration is required. A recording of the webinar will be available…

This week Shea, Sean, and David talk about scoring and potential upcoming scoring changes.

March has come and gone so it’s now Daytona and Worlds month. Here’s the news that came with March: Victim in Fatal St. Patrick’s Day Crash was Beloved Cheerleading Coach via New York Post. South Jersey Special Needs Cheerleading Squad Needs Help Getting to Competition via FOX 29. A Look at the Untold Story of…

On the 50th edition of Drills=Skills Sean and Shea talk about some of their favorite tumblers.

This week David, Sean, and Shea talk about progressions.

This week’s Drills=Skills features Sean and Shea discussing spotting.

February has come and gone, bringing and taking some of the largest events of the year with it. Congratulations to all the new UCA High School, Cheersport, and NCA All Star national champions. I Was a High School Cheerleader – But Here’s Why I’d Never Want My Daughter to Be One via Babble. 6 Things…

On the 47th edition of Drills=Skills, David, Sean, and Shea discuss the legality of bounce back passes, how to perform them safely and legally, and other thoughts following Dallas.

Go to your USASF member profile, select “Visit USASF Community” at the top right, and join the discussion with your Regional Directors, the Cheer and Dance Rules Teams, and most importantly, each other! In The Connection, you can network with other All Star professionals, foster connections, support each other in day-to-day challenges, share resources and…

Debbie Love joins David, Sean, and Shea to talk about the changes to the tumbling rules starting in the 2018-19 season.

The exclusive online community just for USASF members is open! Ask questions, get answers and post resources to help your fellow members! The more everyone contributes, the stronger the All Star Connection. Expect a welcome email and a Daily Digest email that summarizes posts of the day. Then join your Regional Directors, Connection Leaders, Cheer…

Dear USASF Cheer Members: The USASF Cheer Rules and Early Release Age Grid for the 2018-19 season is now available in your member profile. Please read this email for full details before logging in. Based on broad member support, the greatest near term opportunities from the Growth Task Force process surfaced in the Age Grid…

Dear USASF Cheer Members: The USASF Cheer Rules and Age Grid for the 2018-19 season will be available in your member profile on February 15th. While this is a non-rules-change year, there are some new opportunities offered in the Age Grid that will be helpful to all programs – new or established; small or large.…

This week Sean and Shea discuss when they go right and when they go left. That will make sense if you watch the show.