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USASF Board of Directors II

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USASF Chairman, Jim Chadwick, shared the following information about the USASF Board of Directors:

  1. 1. The USASF Board of Directors has 13 voting members.
  2. 7 seats are permanent to the original members and named by those members: NCA, UCA, USA, CheerSport, JAMbrands, UDA, and ACA.
  3. The USASF has 2 permanent seats named by the President.
  4. One coach seat is permanent and named by the NACCC.
  5. Three coach seats are elected for 2 year terms and can only be reelected once.
  6. Nominations for coach seats can come from anywhere and are collected and vetted by the Nominating Committee.
  7. New Board members are elected by secret ballot and must be approved unanimously by all voting Board members.
  8. One nonvoting seat is for an international (non-US) event producer or coach.
  9. Guests are invited to attend Board meetings upon the invitation of the Chairman.
  10. Board members are required to sign and adhere to the Board Member Guidelines and to pass a national background check.

Thanks Acedad.

USASF Board of Directors

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Mac Hirshberg (Mac’s All-Stars) & Happy Hooper (ACE Cheer Company) were recently newly elected to the USASF Board of Directors, while Jody Melton (Cheer Athletics) was re-elected. Roger Schonder & Orson Sykes are now Alumni Members.

USASF Board of Directors Email

USASF Board of Directors:

  • Jim Chadwick – Chairman
  • Aaron Flaker – Jamfest
  • Catherine Morris – UDA
  • Elaine Pascale – World Cup
  • Jeff Fowlkes – CHEERSPORT
  • Jody Melton – Cheer Athletics
  • John Newby – UCA
  • Karen Halterman – NCA
  • Lance Wagers – ACA
  • Mike Burgess – USA
  • Mac Hirshberg – Mac’s All-Stars
  • Happy Hooper – ACE Cheer Company
  • Steve Peterson – USASF
  • Andrea Kulberg – Future Cheer (non-voting)
  • Roger Schonder – Alumni Member
  • Orson Sykes – Alumni Member

Independent Event Producers

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The Independent Event Producers (IEP), a new organization sent the following press release:

August 24, 2009-Dallas, Tx.-A new organization was formed in Dallas, Texas recently; the Independent Event Producers (IEP) is committed to bringing a collective voice of the independently owned event producers to the cheer and dance industry.  This new alliance intends to form an inclusive group that will come together to insure independent companies long term viability in the industry through networking and communication.

Part of the organization’s strategy will be to develop new cross marketing ideas and generate greater awareness of the “independents”.  These individual companies are committed to their own customers, unique in their identities, united in their goals and equivalent in their voices.

“The independent sector is the largest portion of our industry and the time has come for us to join forces to positively influence the cheer and dance community.  Independent companies bring unique qualities and customer incentives to events all across the country”, says Colleen Little of Cheer America Championships, an IEP Spokesperson and Founding Member.

Over 15 independent event producers were present at the inaugural meeting.  The IEP is currently working on their bylaws and will soon be holding a meeting to elect the Board of Directors and Officers.  The Organization welcomes any independently owned event producers with no ownership or control by any company in the spirit industry with annual gross revenues of $5 million or more.  The web site will be launched soon, please visit www.WeAreIEP.com  for further information.

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If you would like more information or have questions on this topic, please contact Colleen Little at 800-554-4370 or email Colleen at [email protected]

If you would like more information on membership, please contact Lisa Saline at 800-800-6UPA (6872) or email Lisa at [email protected]

Independent Event Producer Press Release