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USASF Updates – December 2014

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USASF LogoAthlete Membership cards are getting a makeover and will be much more easily available! Have you read about the accident and catastrophic insurance policies for your athletes? There are a few things we need you to do in your gym/studio profiles to keep your Event Rosters and database accurate. Read below and take action today!

Coming Soon: New and valuable resources in the Member Resources page to help you protect and support your athletes. Watch for announcements!

New Digital Membership Cards

As of Friday, December 19, 2014 the current ordering system for Athlete Membership Cards will be temporarily unavailable. Beginning in early January, a new, simpler, digital membership card system (with mailing option) will be launched. Remember, membership cards are NOT required for participation in any USASF Sanctioned Event, and do not have to be presented as proof of membership. Event Rosters serve that purpose at events. The new cards will be available to all Athlete Members, even if they already have the current card. Watch for announcements to come!

Educate Your Parents

Did you know that USASF Athlete Members are covered by an accident and catastrophic insurance policy should an injury occur at any USASF Sanctioned Event held in the U.S. or in supervised practices at U.S. member gyms? Full information is available by logging into your organization profile. Direct your parents here:

Member Insurance

Your Teams May Need Updating

If you carried over any teams from last year to this year, please log into your organization profile and edit the divisions for each team. This applies to all types of teams; cheer (All Star and All Star Prep) dance and special needs. Your Event Rosters will not format properly if you do not edit the divisions for each team. It’s a quick update, take a few minutes to do it now!

USASF Members Login

College Scholarship Applications are Available!

Coaches, be sure to share this opportunity with your college bound seniors! Applications are being accepted for USASF College Scholarships. Applications are due 2/1/15 and videos are due 2/15/15. Click below for full details.

College Scholarships

USASF Holiday Schedule

The USASF Offices will be closed for the holidays beginning Wednesday, December 24th through Friday, January 2nd. We will be open beginning Monday, January 4, 2015. Happy Holidays!

USASF: Parent How to’s for Athlete Membership

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Glenda Broderick, the Southeast Regional Director for the USASF, sent the following email to coaches and gym owners in her region:

USASF LogoWe’ve added some new tools to our website to help you help your parents navigate through the Athlete Membership process.

Please share this link and URL with your parents. The how to documents posted here will show them how to enter new and returning athlete information, reset their password and upload birth certificates.

URL: http://usasf.net/members/athletes/parent-how-to/

I am here to help you in any way I can. To help me be more effective and available for you and the hundreds of coaches, owners and programs in our region, please direct your parents and athletes to this help page rather than to me for assistance. We will continue to provide how to information to you so that you can provide it to your parents. If you need assistance in the process, please contact me and we can schedule a call.

Thank you for your support of Athlete Membership and your assistance in making it a success for all members!

Open Letter to a New Cheer Parent

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Heart of Cheer published Open Letter to a New Cheer Parent, providing advice to parents beginning the cheerleading journey.

We call ourselves “The Cheer Family.” You can’t miss us. We are crazy, loud, energetic, and usually wearing gym colors or merchandise. See that little girl who just got her handspring? Every person in the lobby will cheer for her and praise her as she leaves today. See that older child struggling? You will hear at least one of us give them some words of encouragement before they go home. We are the cheerleader’s cheerleader. You are now one of us. Welcome aboard!