Archive for September, 2011

DX Advisory Panel Consults on AmeriCup & Helps Develop Exciting Changes for 2012

September 30th, 2011 | All Star Cheerleading | admin | Comments Off

Minneapolis, MN (Sept. 30, 2011)  – Dance Xtreme invited a combination of school, rec and all star coaches to form an advisory panel and help refine the AmeriCup to become the best dance championship in the country. After numerous conference calls and lengthly dicussions, the 2012 AmeriCup promises to be an event dance teams should [...]

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18 Worlds Bids Up for Grabs!

September 30th, 2011 | Insider Alerts | admin | Comments Off

Minneapolis, MN (Sept. 29, 2011)  – The DX AmeriCup National Dance Championship held annually in Minneapolis will be awarding up to 18 World Bids at the February 24 – 26, 2012, championship; the most dance world bids at one major competition this season. l Lisa Saline, originally with UPA and new founder and President of [...]

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The IEP Welcomes Cheer USA Championships

September 29th, 2011 | Insider Alerts | admin | Comments Off

September 29, 2011 – Minneapolis MN – The Independent Event Producers (IEP) welcomes Cheer USA Championships from Huffman, Texas.  “The independent sector is the largest portion of the spirit industry. Independent companies bring unique qualities and customer incentives to events all across the country.” says Lisa Saline, IEP Chairperson and owner of Dance Xtreme USA [...]

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Brand New Jackets for Varsity Midwest Champions!

September 29th, 2011 | Insider Alerts | admin | Comments Off

  Who will be a Varsity All Star Midwest Champion?     Cheerleaders across the Midwest will have the chance to win themselves this new jacket. How?  Compete at a minimum of four qualifying competitions and receive points by placing first, second and third. All participating teams can keep track of their standing at Varsityallstar.com. [...]

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Meet the 2011 USASF Hall of Fame inductees

September 15th, 2011 | All Star Cheerleading, Featured, In the News | admin | Comments Off

Jim Chadwick, Colleen Little and Jody Melton

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Making Over Your Gym

September 15th, 2011 | In the Gym | admin | Comments Off

CBN Aug/Sept 2011 Prepping your gym for the new season By Brianne Carlon   Just as an athlete must continuously improve her skill, gym owners must continually improve their space, and each new season brings new opportunities to do so. “People like to see constant improvement both with their child’s skills and with the facility [...]

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Jeff Webb to Receive OSIP Lifetime Achievement Award

September 15th, 2011 | Insider Alerts | admin | Comments Off

Announcement To OSIP Members: Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Announced l The OSIP Board of Directors has announced that Jeff Webb, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Varsity Brands will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2011 OSIP Conference, which takes place September 27 & 28 this year in Las Vegas. l The award, which [...]

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Cloud computing is on the rise. Is it right for your gym?

September 15th, 2011 | Business Smarts, Featured | admin | Comments Off

Tech-Know: Work with Your Head in the Clouds

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All About Athletes: Disaster Relief

September 14th, 2011 | All Star Cheerleading, Featured, Safety | admin | Comments Off

CBN Aug/Sept 2011 With a little preparation you won’t be helpless when the unthinkable happens on the mat. by Sara Jarrett Moments after the Maryland Marlins All-Stars Tsunami completed its routine during the first day of Worlds earlier this year, the lights went out. Literally. The team had to perform the entire piece a second [...]

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Mongolia becomes 100th nation to join ICU!

September 14th, 2011 | All Star Cheerleading, In the News, Insider Alerts | admin | Comments Off

INTERNATIONAL CHEER UNION WELCOMES 100th MEMBER NATION Mongolia has joined the International Cheer Union as its milestone 100th nation.   ORLANDO, Fla. (September 2011) — As of September 12, The International Cheer Union (ICU) has welcomed its 100th member country.   With the recent additions of cheerleading members in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam, Mongolia becomes the [...]

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