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Warming Shawl by Carex Health

The Bed Buddy® Warming Shawl keeps you warm while providing deep penetrating moist heat. Its an ideal product for cheerleaders during the competition season and will help you keep your shoulders...

23 jan 12

Is Cheerleading a Sport?

Do you consider cheerleading a sport and do you think it really meets the criteria to be one? Why do you think so many people say its not a sport? Read this article...Read Full Post

21 jan 12

CDC Offers Free Online Concussion Training

Concussions are often misdiagnosed or untreated and can be very serious injuries. Learn more in this article and how you can take CDCs Heads Up free online concussion training. Also, ...Read Full Post

19 jan 12

Make Your Practices Perfect

Theres a saying that goes, "Practice makes perfect" and it means that a perfect practice is the first step to a perfect performance. From planning your practices to safety measures, ...Read F...

17 jan 12

The High Costs of Cheerleading

With the economy still putting pressure on families financially, the cost of cheerleading is a concern for most people and programs. And it would not be surprising that your cheerleading ...Read Full...

15 jan 12

Do You Think Cheerleading Is Too Dangerous?

With all the tumbling, stunting and dancing that present-day cheerleaders do, there has been some speculation that the sport has become too dangerous. And although safety has always been a ...Read Fu...

13 jan 12

Find a Cheer or Dance Competition

Updated - 1/11/12 - Lots of new cheer and dance competitions - check your area for upcoming events. This weeks additions include: AL, AR, AZ,

11 jan 12

Cheering at a Basketball Game - Tips

Basketball is a fast paced game and its important that the cheerleaders pay attention to whats it going on and when to cheer and when not to cheer. Here youll find some tips on the correct way to che...

09 jan 12

How a Coach Should Behave

The focus seems to always be on the behavior of cheerleaders, but what about coaches? Is there a code of ethics for them? How should a coach behave? And more ...Read Full Post

07 jan 12

Practice Perfectly

As the saying goes "Practice makes perfect" so it stands to reason that a perfect practice is the first step to a perfect performance. From planning your practices to safety ...Read Full Post

05 jan 12

Selecting a Cheer Squad or Coach

Many people are under the impression that a cheerleading squad picks the members, but ideally the members also choose the squad. So, if your son or daughter has voiced an ...Read Full Post

03 jan 12

New Cheer Videos - Watch Them Now

Weve added some new videos to the site and think youll really enjoy watching them Here are just a few of them. How to Be a SpotterTips for BasingHow to Fly SafelyUsing Your Voice Correctly

01 jan 12

Share Your Cheerleading New Year Resolution

What is your cheerleading New Year resolution for 2012? Do you plan to perfect a certain stunt or jump in 2012? Is there a competition your team wants to win more than anything? Share your cheerleadi...

30 dec 11

Looking for Basketball Cheers, Chants or Yells?

Heres a collection of basketball cheers, chants and yells submitted by cheerleaders. Related Cheerleading ResourcesMotion MagicCommon Cheer Motions - GraphicsMotion QuizQuick Tips on Motions...Read F...

28 dec 11

Featured Stunt - Heel Stretch Guy Style

This weeks featured cheerleading stunt photo is of a heel stretch - guy style, done by the South Umpqua Lancer Cheerleaders in Myrtle ...Read Full Post

26 dec 11

The Correct Way to Cheer

Most people think that doing a cheer means you shout the words at the top of your lungs and wave your arms around endlessly while jumping up and down; nothing can be further from the truth. In cheerl...

24 dec 11

Cheer Etiquette and Sportsmanship Quiz

You know your jumps, you can hit your motions with sharpness and you stick every stunt, but are you a good Cheerleader? What about your behavior? Do you ...Read Full Post

22 dec 11

Get Your Game On - Monopoly Cheer Edition

Monopoly® Cheerleading Edition is fun to play and will make an excellent holiday gift. As with the original version this edition will give you, your squad and your friends hours of fun game play...

19 dec 11

Conquering Competitions

Competitions have become a big part of cheerleading and a competition squad can invest hundreds of hours, tons of effort and lots of hard-earned money in competing. So, whether your ...Read Full Post

17 dec 11

Soffe Cheerleading Shorts

Looking for an ideal Christmas gift for a cheerleader? Since 1946 Soffe has been making apparel for the active young woman and their cheerleading shorts continue their tradition of making ...Read Ful...

15 dec 11

Lets Cheer Video Game for Xbox 360 Kinect

If youre looking for a fun cheerleading game for the Xbox 360 Kinect then Lets Cheer by 2K Play is for you. I loved the excitement, flashiness and fitness this game offers. Learn more here.

13 dec 11

Varsity Spirit Fashion to Have Live Feed of 2012 Apparel

Varsity Spirit Fashion has announced that it will be live streaming their Fashion Show on Varsity TV on December 12, 2011 at 7:30 pm, Eastern Standard Time on http://varsity.com. VSF ...Read Full Post

11 dec 11

New Cheer and Dance Competitions

Updated - 12/09/11 - Lots of new cheer and dance competitions - check your area for upcoming events. This weeks additions include: AL, CA, CO,

09 dec 11

Cheer Etiquette and Sportsmanship Quiz

You know your jumps, you can hit your motions with sharpness and you stick every stunt, but are you a good Cheerleader? What about your behavior? Do you ...Read Full Post

07 dec 11

Do You Know Your Cheerleading Jumps?

The Side Hurdler, the Front Hurdler and the Herkie are often confused. Do you know the differences in these jumps? Photo - Side Hurdler - Straight leg in Toe Touch ...Read Full Post

05 dec 11

Cheerleading Crafts

With the holidays right around the corner, these projects are great to do either alone or with your squad. The soap will also make an ideal gift idea for any cheerleader or coach. Be creative, color ...

03 dec 11

Trampoline Safety

A lot of cheerleaders practice their jumps, tumbling and stunting on home trampolines and although its not always the best tool to use, this article will help you learn the correct and safe way to us...

01 dec 11

"Hello" Cheers

A collection of "hello" cheers submitted by Cheerleaders. | More Cheers || Submit a Cheer - Email Form...Read Full Post

29 nov 11

Cheerleading Ornaments

A collection of cheerleading ornaments to decorate your home or tree. Also great to use in wreaths, center pieces or as wrapped package decorations. Get a head start on the ...Read Full Post

27 nov 11

Basketball Cheers

Our collection of basketball cheers and chants submitted by cheerleaders for cheerleading. Find a new cheer or submit your favorite. Related Cheerleading ResourcesMotion MagicCommon Cheer Motions - G...

25 nov 11

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