Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

Starting a Special Needs Team

December 15th, 2011 | All Star Cheerleading, Featured | Dcalodney | Comments Off

Questions to consider before you start a special needs team

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Parks and Recreation

December 14th, 2011 | Featured, Profiles | Dcalodney | Comments Off

Wellington Cheer and Dance has all the perks and none of the worries of a traditional all-star program.

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Comeback Kid

December 14th, 2011 | Featured | Dcalodney | Comments Off

Rediscover your place in the cheer industry after taking a break or retiring.

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Termination Dos and Don’ts

December 14th, 2011 | All Star Cheerleading, Featured | Dcalodney | Comments Off

Tweet When it comes to letting an employee go, it doesn’t have to be all drama. by Lee Erica Elder Workplace terminations are like breakups—handled with care, they pave the way for new beginnings and leave each party with fond memories, a shared understanding of what did and didn’t work and experience that can ultimately [...]

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The Wonderful Worlds of Competition

December 14th, 2011 | All Star Cheerleading, Featured | Dcalodney | Comments Off

Tweet Secure a paid bid to Worlds with tips from teams who’ve been there, done that. By Heather Larson Let’s face it, every team wants to receive a paid bid to The USASF Cheerleading Worlds. It’s not only a great confidence booster, but it also means your team doesn’t have to worry about the expenses [...]

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Athletes 101: How to effectively coach athletes who have ADHD

November 17th, 2011 | Featured, In the Gym, Your Athletes | Dcalodney | Comments Off

In much of the literature regarding research on ADHD, it’s fairly easy to take the words “school,” “classroom” and “workplace” and replace them with “cheerleading practice.” Parents experienced with ADHD recognize that children with excessive energy need to have it channeled in a positive, supervised environment.

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Healthy Lifestyles: The Skinny on Weight Problems

November 17th, 2011 | Featured, Your Athletes | Dcalodney | Comments Off

No matter your size or shape, it’s common for people to find things they don’t like about their physique. In fact, it’s often easier to list the negatives than it is to name one thing they love about themselves.

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Fitness First: The ins and outs of an ACL tear.

November 17th, 2011 | Featured, Safety | Dcalodney | Comments Off

No other injury causes more fear in a cheerleader than the dreaded ACL tear. Given the nature of the sport, the high impact of the skills and the level of difficulty these incredible athletes perform at, injuries like this can happen.

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CBN on Glee!

October 13th, 2011 | Featured, In the News | Dcalodney | Comments Off

Tweet Check it out! Cheer Biz News made it on an episode of “Glee” and an episode of “The Today Show!” Next, we take over the world! One of our editors caught this screen grab so our readers can bask in the glory along with us. Sue Sylvester was seen reading a special issue of [...]

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The Biz: The Lowdown on Starting Up

October 4th, 2011 | All Star Cheerleading, Business Smarts, Featured | Dcalodney | Comments Off

Tweet CBN Aug/Sep 2011 Pick the best business format for your gym’s future. by JoAnna Haugen When people establish small businesses, the company generally takes one of four basic business structures: a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or limited liability company (LLC). For all-star cheer gym owners, the company is almost always a corporation or an [...]

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