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USASF Increases Gym Owner Representation on Board of Directors

USASF LogoThe USASF Board of Directors is pleased to announce a significant step for gym owner representation in the leadership of the USASF by raising the total gym owners on the Board of Directors from 4 to 6.

The role of the USASF Board of Directors is to insure that the mission of the USASF is accomplished by the work done within the 11 Cheer and 3 Dance Committees, made up of coaches, gym owners and event producers. Two key committees are the National Advisory Board (NAB) and the National Allstar Cheerleading Coaches Congress (NACCC). The NAB is composed of regionally elected representatives, drawn from the Regional Advisory Boards, and oversees Image, Appearance and Ethical issues. The NACCC Executive Committee was established in 2011, electing regional representatives for coaches to give input in the Rules process.

In October, Varsity designated its event producer seat held by Lance Wagers of ACA to become a gym owner seat recommended by the NACCC. In accordance with the USASF by-laws, and with input from gym owners, coaches and event producers, the Board designated another seat to be filled by a gym owner. Finally, the term for the gym owner seat held by Jody Melton, co-owner of Cheer Athletics, expired as of November, so another gym owner was elected to take his place.

As the USASF has grown, it has taken great strides to include and increase the voice of coaches and gym owners in the organization. Of significance was the merger with NACCC in 2005, creating the official coaches organization within the USASF. At that time, 4 seats were added to the USASF Board of Directors designated for gym owners/coaches. Now, two more gym owner seats have been added.

Please help us congratulate the following gym owners who were unanimously elected to the USASF Board of Directors on November 5th, 2012.

  • Kathy Penree, CNY Storm, Herkimer, NY (2 year term)
  • Kristen Rosario, Top Gun All Stars, Miami, FL (2 year term)
  • Morton Bergue, Cheergyms.com, Concord, CA (1 year term)

To view the full list of Board of Directors members, click here.

NACCC: Attention: All Star Coaches, Athletes and Families

The members of the NACCC, along with Les Stella and Jim Chadwick met on a conference call Thursday to discuss the actions of the USASF Board and the new rules they put in place on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012. Specifically, concerns were addressed to the new limitations of tumbling skills allowed in Worlds Divisions.

The members of the NACCC are all gym owners and coaches. It is our goal to share the voice of not only ourselves, but also that of our colleagues and athletes. It was a general consensus that the way in which these new rulings were decided and then communicated (or lack thereof) fell out of line in the vision of the “voice” of our industry.

Three proposals were drawn up, which will be brought back to the USASF Board for their consideration of compromise. Please keep in mind that the USASF rulings and the new NACCC proposals of compromise have been created with the best interest of our athletes at heart. Although many disagree with the rulings handed down on Wednesday, it is our duty to remain professional and communicate our opinions in the appropriate forums. We appreciate and value the opinions we have heard, and hope that the integrity of our sport will thrive forward.

Sincerely,

Members of the NACCC:

Elaine Pascale & Joelle Antico (World Cup), Victor & Kristin Rosario (Top Gun) Morton Bergue (Cheergyms.com), Kathy Penree (CNY Storm), John Hebert (POWER), Roger Schonder (Stingrays), Debbie Love, Jamie Parrish (GA Allstars), Cheryl Pasinato (East Celebrity Elite), Theapia Best (Spirit Explosion), Brett Hansen (Spirit of Texas), Julie Gillaspie (Cheer Central Suns), TJ Sawyer (EC Cats), Tanya Roesel (Midwest Cheer Elite), Craig El (Ultimate Athletics), Kimberly Dickenson (Cheer Express), Cherokee Greendeer (Green Bay Elite), Jeff LeForce (Oklahoma Twisters), Becky Herrera (CheerForce)

Spirit Sports 2011-12

Spirit Sports’ Duel in the Desert took place on February 4-5 in Palm Springs, CA. This event had 272 All*Star Cheer teams compete and was a qualifier for Cheer Worlds. Paid Bids were awarded to:

  • Spirit Sports LogoCalifornia Allstars “Inspire” (International Coed L5)
  • Desert Storm Elite “Rage” (Senior Small Coed L5)
  • Pacific Coast Magic “Fantasy” (Senior Small L5)

At Large Bids were awarded to:

  • All American Cheer “Senior Heat” (Senior Small Coed L5)
  • American Cheer “Flyers” (Senior Medium Coed L5)
  • Arizona Power “Envy” (Senior Medium L5)
  • CheerForce “Nfinity” (International Coed L5)
  • CheerForce “Senior Black” (Senior Medium L5)
  • Cheergyms.com (Senior Small L5)
  • OC Allstars “Shadow” (International Coed L6)
  • Oregon Dream Teams “The Dream Team” (Senior Small L5)
  • Pacific Coast Magic “Karma” (International Coed L5)

Event Page | Spirit Sports Duel in the Desert 2012 Results

The event had 272 All*Star Cheer Teams in 48 Divisions for an average of 5.67 teams per division.

All*Star Cheer By Level

  • Level 1 – 57 Teams in 9 Divisions (6.33 Average)
  • Level 2 – 68 Teams in 9 Divisions (7.56)
  • Level 3 – 53 Teams in 8 Divisions (6.63)
  • Level 4 – 32 Teams in 6 Divisions (5.33)
  • Level 4.2 – 7 Teams in 2 Divisions (3.50)
  • Restricted – 9 Teams in 3 Divisions (3.00)
  • Level 5 – 36 Teams in 8 Divisions (4.50)
  • Level 6 – 7 Teams in 2 Divisions (3.40)
  • Special Needs – 3 Teams in 1 Division (3.00)

All*Star Cheer By Age

  • Tiny – 4 Teams in 1 Division (4.00 Average)
  • Mini – 24 Teams in 4 Divisions (6.00)
  • Youth – 31 Teams in 4 Divisions (7.75)
  • Junior – 49 Teams in 9 Divisions (5.44)
  • Senior – 144 Teams in 25 Divisions (5.76)
  • International – 17 Teams in 4 Divisions (4.25)
  • Special Needs – 3 Teams in 1 Division (3.00)

National Advisory Board Nominees

The NAB is the democratically elected Board within the USASF that determines the agenda for the organization moving forward. Virtually every major initiative of the USASF in the past 5 years started with, or was significantly improved by, the work of the NAB.

USASF LogoThere was a primary election this year because of the large number (64) of nominated and qualified candidates. With 880 total votes cast, the election was very close in every race.

Please join me in congratulating the finalists for election to the USASF National Advisory Board (NAB).

Midwest Region:

  • Nicki Baker – Nebraska Cheer Center
  • Keith Johnston – N.E.O. Cheer & Dance
  • Michelle Reisdorf – Ultimate Athletics

West Region:

  • Amy Grey – Desert Elite
  • Raul Lerma – Nor Cal Elite
  • Derick Paterson – Cheergyms.com

Northeast Region:

  • Tara Cain – Maryland Twisters
  • Lee Grobstein – Star Athletics
  • Tim Morgan – USA! All Stars

Southeast Region:

  • Kyle Bright – Stingray All Stars
  • Cory Hines – Top Gun All Stars
  • Sean Sutton – CheerForce One

Southwest Region:

  • Brad Habermel – Cheer Athletics
  • Erin Johnson – Spring Creek Athletics
  • David Urmie – Tribe Cheer

Affiliates:

  • Dawnn Doychak – First Friday
  • Kevin Jones – Spirit Innovations
  • Jason Silverman – Powerful Words
  • Shane Womack – Inside Cheerleading

Event Producers:

  • Craig Davis – World Spirit Federation
  • Darren DeMoss – WSA
  • Matt Goto – Varsity All-Star/USA
  • Karen Halterman – NCA/NDA
  • Ann Lehrmann – Cheer & Dance Extreme
  • Tres LeTard – Varsity All-Star
  • Mike Pare – Spirit Cheer
  • Tara Patton – The JAM Brands
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Rossetti – Americheer
  • Mike Stamper – American Cheer & Dance Academy (ACDA)

Voting will begin on Monday, January 9th and close at 5 pm PST on Wednesday, January 25th.

Recognizing the strong qualifications and desire of every candidate to contribute to the USASF , those not voted to the NAB will be invited to participate on their USASF Regional Advisory Board (RAB) charged with guiding the implementation of important USASF programs locally.

Jim Chadwick

President

America’s Best: National Championship 2011

America’s Best National Championship took place on February 12-13 in San Jose, CA. This event had 82 All*Star Cheer, 12 Traditional Cheer, 4 Exhibition Cheer (including 3 Special Needs), and 23 All*Star Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds & US Finals. A Worlds Partial Bid was awarded to:

  • Power (International Open Coed L5)

A Worlds At Large Bid was awarded to:

  • Cheergyms.com “All American” (International Open Coed L5)

US Finals Paid Bids were awarded to:

  • Cheergyms.com “All American” (International Open Coed L5)
  • Footnotes Fusion (Youth Hip Hop)
  • Nor Cal Elite All-Stars “Morpheus” (Junior Large L2)
  • Nor Cal Elite All-Stars “Venus” (Senior L4)
  • Rebels Elite “Clubs” (Junior L1)
  • Riptide All Stars “Revolution” (Senior Large L2)
  • Strut Studio of Dance (Senior Pom)

Event Page

The event had 82 All*Star Cheer Teams in 25 Divisions for an average of 3.28 teams per division and 23 All*Star Dance teams in 11 divisions for an average of 2.09 teams per division.

All*Star Cheer By Level

  • Level 1 – 21 Teams in 5 Divisions (4.20 Average)
  • Level 2 – 22 Teams in 6 Divisions (3.67)
  • Level 3 – 15 Teams in 4 Divisions (3.75)
  • Level 4 – 7 Teams in 2 Divisions (3.50)
  • Level 4.2 – 5 Teams in 2 Divisions (2.50)
  • Level 5 – 7 Teams in 4 Divisions (1.75)
  • Level 6 – 5 Teams in 2 Divisions (2.50)

All*Star Cheer By Age

  • Tiny – 2 Teams in 1 Division (2.00 Average)
  • Mini – 5 Teams in 1 Division (5.00)
  • Youth – 9 Teams in 3 Divisions (3.00)
  • Junior – 16 Teams in 4 Divisions (4.00)
  • Senior – 39 Teams in 11 Divisions (3.55)
  • Senior Open – 1 Team in 1 Division (1.00)
  • International/Open – 10 Teams in 4 Divisions (2.50)