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In Review – February 2016

March 1, 2016 By Spirit Company

February came and went, bringing a couple of the largest events of the year with it.

The USASF posted Rules Change Forms for Cheer and Dance, Worlds Score Sheets & Deductions, Young Athlete Scholarship information, and updated National Advisory Boards for Cheer and Dance.
The Orlando Sentinel published Disney’s ESPN Sports Complex to Open Cheerleading Venue.
Opposing Views published #BowsForBoys: School Rallies Around Male Student Who Was Reportedly Denied Lunch Over Hair Bow.
PR Newswire published National High School Cheerleading And Dance Team Championships Attract Record Participation, CHEERSPORT National Championships Attract More Than 1,100 Teams To 20th Annual Event, and NCA & NDA All-Star National Championships Host More Than 1,200 teams and 50,000 Spectators.
The Idaho State Journal published Coach: ‘Cheerleading is in Every Sense of the Word a Sport’.
USA Today published NFL Cheerleaders Scoring Victories in Labor Lawsuits.
The Minaret Online published Cheerleading Just as Demanding as Other Sports.
Inc. published Inside the Vicious, Vicious Cheerleader Wars and the Dallas Morning News followed with What Inc. Taught Us About Varsity, Rebel and the Leaps to Win the Cheerleading Apparel Battle.
The Telegraph published The Rise of Cheerleading in the UK.

In Review – October 2015

November 1, 2015 By Spirit Company

Halloween has come and gone with October’s news:

USASF released the Dance Worlds score sheets for 2016.
USASF also released information on Background Checks for Owners and Coaches, including Why the USASF is requiring them, Warm Up Room Requirements.
Dana Fielding was named the Event Safety Administrator of the USASF Cheer Rules and Safety team.
NBC affiliate WPTZ published Student Overcomes Down’s Syndrome for Spirited Cheerleading Routine.
California made cheerleading a sport, starting in 2017-18, as covered by the LA Times, Fox 5 San Diego, and NBC 7 San Diego, and USA Today.
The National Post posted Cheerleading is a Highly Skilled, Dangerous Activity. Why Doesn’t it Pay?.
The Gainesville Scene published What Male Cheerleading is Really Like.
Cheer Media announced they’ll publish a College Scholarship Guide for Cheerleading.
The Huffington Post published Cheerleading: A Major Cause of Brain Injuries.
TVNZ posted a news report video, Cheerleading Not Just For the Slight of Frame – Big Boys in High Demand.
The Guardian published (Professional) Cheerleaders are Exploited Workers Whose ‘Sexiness’ is Used Against Them.
USA Cheer Announced the 2016 Stunt National College Championship will take place In Sacramento on April 28-19.

Also, with it now being Worlds competition season, please remember this paragraph from the Cheerleading Worlds packet:

Any athlete that has competed on the floor with a team in any level from a gym (Primary Gym), during the Worlds competition season (November 1, 2015 – May 1, 2016), will have to have a USASF Gym Release Waiver signed by the owner of primary gym before that athlete is eligible to compete with with the secondary gym at the 2016 Cheerleading Worlds. The USASF Gym Release Waiver is found at www.USASF.net.

Welcome, 2015! We’re mid way through competitions and nationals season is upon us! Best of luck to all teams as you prepare for it all! In this month’s update: USASF scholarship applications are due February 1; check out your NEW online resource pages for both cheer and dance programs.; Jr. Dance Worlds Bid Applications are available online; Cheer & Dance National Advisory Board Elections start; introducing a NEW mentoring program for dance coaches and owners; and a reminder from last month to do some housekeeping in your profile to keep your Event Rosters and database accurate. Read below and take action today!

Your Teams May Need Updating

If you carried over any teams from 2013-14 to 2014-15, 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, so please take a few minutes to do it now!

College Scholarship Applications are Due February 1!

Coaches, be sure to share this opportunity with your college bound seniors! Applications are being accepted for USASF College Scholarships.

New Online Resources

Cheer and Dance Programs now have their own Resource Pages! Just log in to your profile, click “Member Resources,” then choose Cheer or Dance. Check out all the new resources available for you online, including videos produced by the Mentoring Leaders program for use in your gyms and studios, Cheer and Dance Worlds promo videos, a brand new Dance Mentor program (see below) and more to come!

Introducing the USASF Dance Mentor Program

Have a question about starting, managing or growing your All Star dance program? A select group of USASF members that are All Star dance experts are here to serve as mentors and are ready to give you their best advice! Log in to your profile and access the Member Resource page to reach a mentor!

Jr. Dance Worlds Applications

If your Junior Dance Program is aiming to compete at Worlds, the application form has been added to USASF.net! Six U.S. teams will earn At Large Bids to the Jr. Dance Worlds.

Application deadline: March 1, 2015 | Read More

National Advisory Board Elections

It’s election time for National Advisory Boards for both cheer and dance! Watch your in box for information and be involved in the process! If you want to run for a spot on any committee, or participate in the voting process, you must be a USASF Professional Member.

Become a Professional Member | Cheer NAB | Dance NAB

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