The MAJORS was an event hosted by JAMfest in conjunction with JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals in Indianapolis, IN. This was the first year of the invitation only event promoted as bringing “The Best of the Best” together to compete for a trip to a JAMfest Europe in Liverpool, England.
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Minneapolis, MN (Jan. 17, 2012) – This year’s DX AmeriCup has many eXciting surprises in store including the unveiling of our Royal Court. Saturday evening is our spectacular Awards Dinner and Gala. Along with honoring our individual competitors at the Royal Ball, each organization will have the opportunity to select one dancer to become a member of the 2012 Royal Court and be recognized on stage during the event.
The evening begins with grand entrances into the castle where royalty mingles. A fabulous dinner will be served while Royal Awards are presented including the National Coach of the Year and Hall of Fame inductees. Dakota Spirit’s Robin Fritsch will be presented with the LEGACY AWARD as well. The evening concludes with a Royal Ball dancing for all. Don’t lose your slipper on your way out!
The DX AmeriCup will be awarding up to 18 World Bids during the weekend’s competition. Registration is still open. For more information on all the eXciting events at the DX (formerly UPA), contact DX today. info@danceXusa.com or call 800-800-6872.
DX AmeriCup & The Royal Awards Gala
We are pleased to announce that Spirit Innovations will now operate as part of the Varsity Spirit Fashion division. Varsity has been an innovator and leader in spirit fashion since 1974, and joining the Varsity team is an exciting new opportunity for SI.
Integrating our cheer and dance knowledge into Varsity and sharing best practices will allow us, ultimately, to better serve you. We look forward to working collaboratively with the team at Varsity to continue to grow cheer and dance as a whole and to provide leading edge products and apparel.
Memphis, Tenn., January 12, 2012 – Varsity is pleased to announce that Division 1A Finals in all categories will be available for live streaming on Sunday, January 15, during the National College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship.
For $7.99, cheer and dance team fans will be able to watch Finals as they happen during Day 2 of the National Championship. Full coverage of Division 1A Finals, featuring Cheer, Pom, Hip Hop, Jazz and the Awards Ceremony will begin at 1:30 EST on Sunday, January 15.
“We are thrilled to work with our team to provide this service to cheerleading and dance team fans around the country,” says Nicole Lauchaire, Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications. “We know that not everyone can be in Orlando for the Championship, but this gives them a change to watch the exciting team performances in real time.”
Varsity will continue to post video from all routines on http://varsity.com, so fans of all divisions afcan watch their favorite teams.
For more information, visit the Varsity Cheerleading and Dance Page on Facebook. Please share the link with your readers.
About Varsity
Varsity is the source for all things related to cheerleading and dance team. With a rich heritage and traditions dating back to 1948, Varsity is an innovative global leader comprised of the leading spirit brands and organizations including its educational camps, clinics, competitions and uniforms to teams around the world. Varsity’s National Championships, which are held at the Walt Disney World® Resorts, have been televised on ESPN Networks for more than 25 years. Web-based Varsity TV features thousands of cheerleading and dance team videos and has become a favorite cheer destination for cheerleaders and coaches alike. Varsity has led the way in cheerleading safety as a supporter of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators since 1987 and as a camp leader training more than 300,000 cheerleaders per year in cheerleading fundamentals with an emphasis on safety. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Varsity employs 5,000 employees nationwide. For more information about Varsity, please visit http://www.varsity.com.
Varsity to Live Stream Division 1A of College Championships
New Sport format recognized as a benefit for female collegiate athletes.
Memphis, Tenn. (January 10, 2011) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is exploring STUNT, the new sport format developed from cheerleading, as an emerging varsity women’s sport.
USA Cheer, the governing body for cheerleading in the United States, created STUNT as a way to heighten the cheerleading experience for female athletes. In its first season, 22 college cheerleading teams participated in STUNT. The University of Louisville nabbed the title of first-ever STUNT Champions.
A new competitive team sport that was derived from traditional cheerleading, STUNT removes the crowd-leading and focuses on the technical and athletic components, which include partner stunts, pyramids, basket tosses, jumps and tumbling skills. Originally designed to be considered for NCAA Emerging Sport status, STUNT has resonated with college level athletes.
“We applaud USA Cheer’s efforts to create an exciting and challenging athletic option for female athletes,” says Jamie Adams, NAIA Sport Manager. “The NAIA has been exploring the STUNT format, and presenting it to our institutions as another viable option for them to consider when declaring varsity sports.. We know that with cheer’s popularity, STUNT will be a popular option for athletes.” Oklahoma City University of the NAIA will be competing in STUNT this spring to help introduce the new sport to other member institutions.
Bill Seely, Executive Director for USA Cheer agrees. “We recognize that that there are hundreds of thousands of female athletes considering their athletic options at the college level, and are confident that this format will be embraced. We are excited to work with the NAIA to ensure that STUNT is a successful option for their organization and, most importantly, with their athletes.”
For more information, contact Sheila Noone at 901-251-5959.
About the STUNT format
Each STUNT game will comprise four quarters in the following categories: Partner Stunts, Pyramids and Tosses, Group Jumps and Tumbling, and Team Performance. Within each quarter, teams will perform skill sequences of varying levels of difficulty, technical execution and synchronization. Anyone who follows sports will be able to follow STUNT. Teams compete simultaneously, and the head-to-head format simplifies the scoring process, allowing fans to track the results of the competition as each round is completed. Because of the new format, teams will have records and national rankings, which will determine their post season play, much like other sports. In addition, post season play can be tracked by the fans, much like “March Madness.” For more information on STUNT, visit http://usacheer.net.
About USA Cheer
The USA Federation for Sport Cheering is a not-for profit organization and is the national governing body for all disciplines of cheerleading. USA Cheer exists to serve the entire cheer community, including club cheering (All Star), traditional school based cheer programs and the new sport of STUNT. USA Cheer has three primary objectives: help grow and develop interest and participation in Cheer throughout the United States; promote safety and safety education for cheer in the United States; and represent the United States of America in international cheer competitions.
About the NAIA
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is the governing body for athletics programs at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. The long-held mission is to advance character-driven intercollegiate athletics while promoting the education and development of well-rounded students and productive citizens through sport participation. The association offers equitable access and opportunities to more than 60,000 student-athletes for the chance to compete in its 23 national championship events held annually throughout the country.
Today, the NAIA strengthens its commitment to student-athletes and strives to enrich their college experience by supporting academic achievement and character development. NAIA Champions of Character is the association’s innovative flagship program designed to instill character values in student-athletes, coaches and youth in the communities it serves. To learn more visit www.NAIA.org.
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Exploring Stunt
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