Whether tryouts have passed or are fastly approaching, you’ll either be joining a new squad or welcoming new members to your team. It’s an exciting time-getting to see the new talent and dreaming of the new squad coming together as a team. You just know this team will be the best one yet. However, after tryouts are over, it’s important for the team to bond in order to be as successful as possible. Read More
I will never forget competing my sophomore year with my high school varsity cheerleading team. A week before the competition, we had been practicing non-stop, but one of our stunts was not hitting. Being a base in the routine, I was shocked when my coach suggested that I go into the top girl’s spot. While I had a little bit of experience, I spent most of my time on the ground and the idea of being put into a new position in a moment of pressure seemed crazy! But my coach believed in me and when we competed a week later, my stunt hit! Since then, I have been put in every position in a stunt group and performed a variety of skills throughout my time cheering.
Read MoreAs I close this incredible chapter of my life and get ready to graduate from USC, I’m reminded of how blessed I am to have been a cheerleader. We have the opportunity to encourage others, build them up, and bring them joy.
Read MoreWhen you think of All Star Cheerleading, you normally think of a jam-packed, fast-paced two minutes and thirty second long performance. The crowd goes wild when the stunts hit, much like a rock concert. No two routines are ever the same, either. This year, the International Open Coed Level 5 team from Top Gun All Stars is showing the latter, and a different side of All Star. Read More
Richard Culliver is a smart, witty, adorable seven year old who like most little boys loves sports. Last October, Richard was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Unfortunately, this tumor cannot be stopped, and his family’s main goal is to give him the happiest childhood he could ever want, enjoying the precious time they have with Richard. Recently, his biggest interest has become the South Carolina Gamecocks, and while he became a huge fan, he also gained more than 60 new fans from the USC cheerleading team.
Read MoreCommunity service, volunteer work, and inclusion are at the top of the list for most school cheerleading teams. Encouraged by their advisors to lead the student body in a positive direction, compassion and hard work are becoming the backbone of cheerleading teams everywhere.
Read MoreThree cheers for Miss Montana, Alexis Wineman for winning the People’s choice award at the Miss America Competition! Alexis, a former cheerleader living with autism, inspired thousands of people across the country during her journey to the Miss America contest. We are so proud that the cheerleading community has such a great role model for young people across the country! Alexis took time out of her busy schedule to share her cheerleading memories.
America needs cheerleaders to vote for Alexis! A former cheerleader at Cut Bank High School in Montana, Alexis is the reigning Miss Montana 2012. Alexis will be competing in the 2012 Miss America Pageant THIS SATURDAY, January 12, and needs our vote to get her in the top 15! At only 18 years old, Alexis is the youngest participant in the pageant this year, and is the first contestant with autism to compete for the title of Miss America.
Read MoreNo matter what you or your teammates choose to celebrate over the holiday season, why don’t we all embrace the spirit of giving? Let’s find out what we can do to make others have a happy, memorable holiday as well.
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