American Championships Worlds Bids
The American Championships gave the following Cheer bids:
- CheerForce Diamondz, Small Senior 5, Paid
- Power, Large Senior 5, Paid
- Power, Small Senior 5, At Large
- AZ Power Xtreme, Senior Small 5, At Large
- California All-Stars, Large Coed 5, At Large
- CHEERGYMS.COM, Small Coed 5, At Large
- CheerForce Alcatraz, International Junior Coed 5, At Large
- Cheer Central Suns, International Junior 5, At Large
- Arizona Heat Elite, International Coed Large 5, At Large
- CheerForce Rockiez, International Coed Small 5, At Large
Dance Bids:
- South Coast Freestyle Dianna, Senior Jazz, Partial Paid
- Champion Cheer and Dance, Senior Hip-Hop, At Large
- Underground Dance Company Hardcore, International Open Hip-Hop, At Large
Complete results can be found on Varsity.com.
Aren’t Spring Floors Banned?
Last weekend Varsity Brands’ Athletic Championships (AC) hosted an event in Tunica, MS and had School teams compete on the Spring Floor. Did AC not get the memo that the NFHS banned that?
Coincidence?
Late last week Jeremi Sanders, the JAMfest judging coordinator, sent an email to all of his judges letting them know he would soon be sending information on the events they were confirmed for the remainder of the season. Apparently one of the judges is a friend of COA because today COA’s staffing coordinator, Stephanie Palombi, sent an email to the exact same list of people, looking for additional judges. Coincidence, I doubt it.
All Star Challenge Worlds Bids
All Star Challenge gave the following Worlds bids:
- Top Gun, Large Coed 5, Paid
- ACE, Small Coed 5, Paid
- Cheer Extreme, Large Senior 5, At Large
- All Star Panthers, Small Senior 5, At Large
- Maryland Twisters, Small Senior 5, At Large
- Cheer Tyme, Small Coed 5, At Large
- Cheer Extreme, International Junior Coed 5, At Large
- Cheer Savannah, International Junior 5, At Large
- Force Elite, International Open Coed 5, At Large
- Stingrays, International Open Coed 6, At Large
Complete results can be found on the ASC Website.
USASF Call for Position Papers
The USASF recently posted the Final NACCC Meeting Suggestion List and sent the following email:
USASF/IASF Member Coaches, Gym Owners and Event Producers:
Many thanks to those who sent in suggested revisions to the rules/levels for the 2008/09 season. These suggestions are now posted on the USASF/IASF website. The next step in preparation for the January NACCC is to accept both position papers and sign-ups for those who wish to speak about a particular ballot measure (revision) in person in Atlanta.
At this time no further additions to the list of ballot measures will be accepted. Ballot measures that have previously been submitted by an individual may be clarified or withdrawn entirely by its author only. Clarifications and withdrawals will be accepted only until December 15th. In some instances, the ballot measure that is currently written is broad in scope. We recommend that all ballot measures be as clearly defined as possible so as to avoid confusion for voters.
The above policy is put in place to allow the structure of the January meeting to be as defined as possible and to avoid last-minutes amendments to ballot measures.
If you would like to send in a position paper in support of or against any of the ballot measures that are currently posted, these papers are due to Les Stella (email omitted) no later than 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, December 18th. (Please note extension from originally published deadline)
The following protocols must be met in order for a position paper to be accepted and posted.
- The position paper must list the measure that it is addressing, exactly as it is currently listed on the USASF/IASF web site.
- All authors on the position paper must be a member in good standing (either as a coach, gym owner, event producer, etc.) of the USASF/IASF.
- The position paper must be submitted with the name/professional affiliation of at least one author ? Multiple authors and/or signatures in support of the statements written in the position paper will be accepted.
- Position papers will not be edited by the USASF/IASF office. We suggest that you are both clear and concise in your wording.
- While personal anecdotal stories may be helpful to support the cause of the position paper, please keep in mind that ballot measures should be looked at as to how they may affect the entire all-star industry.
- Any person who wishes to speak (see below) at the NACCC meeting in Atlanta, may also submit a position paper by the December 18th deadline.
For those individuals who would like to speak in person at the NACCC meeting in Atlanta, please adhere to the following protocol:
- Send your name/e-mail address/phone number to Les Stella (email omitted)
- Include the ballot measure, exactly as it is currently listed on the USASF/IASF web site, for which you wish to speak in person.
- A person may only speak on only one initiative at a time.
- All speakers must be willing to be broadcast via webcast.
- All speakers must be members in good standing (either as a coach, gym owner, event producer, etc.) of the USASF/IASF.
- All speakers must be available between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 3rd should they wish to present in person at the NACCC meeting in Atlanta.
- Only “in person” speeches will be allowed at the event. All other methods of presentation must be through a position paper.
- Speakers must declare their interest in presenting at the Atlanta meeting no later than 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, December 18th.
Once the total number of speakers has been determined, speakers will be informed of the amount of time they will be given to speak at the Atlanta meeting. There is no guarantee that every individual who wishes to speak will have an opportunity to do so at the Atlanta meeting. This will depend upon the final number of people who express their desire to speak in person.
We hope that this process is both clear and fair to all, and that it will provide a structure for a successful meeting in Atlanta at which all participants feel that their voices may be heard.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess USASF/IASF Rules Committee Chair
Thank You Too, Dan
Dan Kessler of the JAM Brands was feeling the love for his judges on Tuesday, as the following email notes:
Hello-
I wanted to take a moment during this busy season to drop a note to all our judges (yes this is a mass email). I wanted to say THANK YOU!!! Thanks for the time, effort, professionalism, and hard work. We really do appreciate everything that you do for us. Sometimes we might get too busy at a competition as we hand out a check real quick to get you on our way and for us to get back to the final awards, to say thank you. So I wanted to take the time today to say we really appreciate your hard work. It does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. So again, thank you!!!
As I hope you know we (Aaron, Emmitt and myself) are making a substantial push in the cheer and dance industry to provide the very best products. Thus the reason we formed our new parent company, The JAM Brands. What we have done with the JAM Brands is we have acquired great partners, GSSA 1 Spirit Championships (Tammy Van Vleet), Great Lakes Championships (Sherri & Jim Wargnier and Heather Mills) and Coastal Alliance (Serena Andres, Dimi Kosmakos and Jeanne Vance). We have made a substantial impact in the industry thus for this season and we are hoping to be able to offer even more here soon.
For me personally working on this growth has meant less time “communicating” with many of you. As you know we did not want the judging process to suffer for you. Thus the reason we hired a great judging coordinator in Jeremi Sanders. He has done a tremendous job and he will continue to provide that great personal contact with our office (along with our event coordinators) that is important to you. We want to continue to work hard to make sure your time “dealing” with any of our companies is as smooth as possible.
Should you ever need anything please know that I am here. I don’t want you to think since we are acquiring all these companies and growing that I’m not able to talk to you, it is just the opposite. Yes Jeremi is here to make sure all is well and things go smooth for you. But I’m always going to be here, not just because many of you are my friends, but also because I want to make sure that The JAM Brands is a great place to judge.
So as we continue on this season with great events all over the country, please know that all of our staff here at JAMfest and The JAM Brands thank you for all your hard work and dedication to “getting it right”. Please continue to work hard for us, represent us with professionalism, and enjoy your time with us. As we look forward to a great future I hope we can continue to work with you.
Cheers!
Dan Kessler
Co-Owner
The JAM Brands
WSF Worlds Bids
Fully Paid Worlds Bids:
- Cheer Command Small Senior 5
- Gym Tyme Large Senior Limited Coed 5
At Large Worlds Bids:
- Gym Tyme International Open All-Girl 6
- Ice Athletics Junior Coed 5
- Celebrity Cheer Large Junior 5
- Gym Tyme International Open Coed 6
- Celebrity Cheer Large Senior Limited Coed 5
- Ice Athletics Senior Unlimited Coed 5
- Celebrity Cheer Senior Unlimited Coed 5
- FCA Gems Large Senior 5
Complete results can be found on the WSF Website.
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