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In Review – August 2016

September 1, 2016 By Spirit Company

August came and went, unfortunately taking a couple members of our community with it.

Former Louisville cheerleader Shanae Moorman died in a car accident, as reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal.
CBS Chicago reported the 7-Year-Old Girl Who Died At Cheerleading Camp Had Rare Heart Defect.
Lindsay Benton, a Wilmington, NC, area cheerleader, died following a car crash , but saved 4 lives through organ donation, as reported by WBTW and WFMY.
The Bristol Post published Bond Girl to NFL Cheerleader: Bristol Dancer Holly Warden Talks About Landing Dream Job, regarding Britain’s first NFL cheerleader.
The Clarion-Ledger published The Cost: Cheerleaders, Band Pay Big On, Off the Field.
YourCareEverywhere published What You Should Know about Cheerleading Safety.
The USASF updated their Regional Conference page with dates and locations for 2017 and 2018, noting Atlanta has been replaced with Orlando, Costa Mesa has been replaced with Las Vegas, and some locations appear to have moved from airport hotels to downtown.
The USASF also posted information regarding online safety judge certification for cheer and dance.

UofL Cheerleaders to be Tested Due to Heroin OD

September 1, 2014 By Spirit Company

The Louisville Courier-Journal published UofL Cheerleaders to be Tested Due to Heroin OD, regarding the recent death of Louisville cheerleader Dani Cogswell and the response by the University.

Members of the University of Louisville’s spirit teams will have to undergo the same drug testing as the rest of the school’s athletes, the university said Thursday after it was confirmed that cheerleader Danielle Cogswell died of a drug overdose.

I hesitated to post this at first, but decided to in hopes it will help someone in the future.

Dealing with Loss at the Gym

August 1, 2014 By Spirit Company

Heart of Cheer published Dealing with Loss at the Gym, due to the recent losses in our industry.

It was heartbreaking to hear of the recent losses in the cheer community this week and it prompted me to write this piece in hopes of helping those who are directly affected by these lives taken too soon. This isn’t the easiest article for me to write, being both a mother who has lost two children of her own and a former coach who has lost an athlete, but I hope my past experiences will bring some comfort and help to those struggling to cope right now and also provide a resource for those who have experienced this in the past, or may experience it in the future.

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