The USASF is a not for profit corporation established in Tennessee. It is governed by Bylaws, officers, a Board of Directors, a National Advisory Board, a World Advisory Board, and 13 standing committees. The day to day operation of the USASF is handled by full time, part time, and volunteer staff. The officers are a President, Vice President, and a Secretary/Treasurer elected by the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has a Chairman plus 12 voting directors and 3 non-voting directors. Seven of the directors represent the competition event producers that originally started the USASF (ACA, Cheersport, JAM Brands, NCA, UCA, UDA, and USA) and 2 directors are from the original staff of the USASF. These seats are permanent. One seat is for the Chairman of the NACCC. The 3 remaining coach seats are elected by the Board of Directors for 2 year terms and can only be reelected once. The non-voting seats are represent one each for JAM Brands, The Independent Event Producers, and Varsity Brands. The Board of Directors role is to set policy, mediate disputes between Committees, be the final appeal authority for members disagreeing with Committee decisions, and to insure the USASF stays true to its mission.
Nominations for coach seats can come from anywhere and are collected and vetted by the Nominating Committee. New Board members are elected by secret ballot and must be approved unanimously by all voting Board members. Board members are required to sign and adhere to the Board Member Guidelines and to pass a national background check.
National Advisory Board
The National Advisory Board (NAB) has 25 members who are all elected for 2 year terms by the membership. Half of the NAB members are elected each year resulting in overlapping terms to promote continuity. Ten are coaches, 10 are competition event producer representatives, and 5 are representatives of affiliate members. The role of the National Advisory Board is to set the agenda for the USASF as it addresses the future in a manner that will democratically represent the entire membership of the USASF.
Since its inception, the NAB has focused on initiating programs to enhance the legitimacy and safety of all star cheerleading and dance. Examples of initiatives started by the NAB include: Be an All Star advertising and PR campaign, uniform method of handling injuries during competitions, half year programs, professional development, more transparent rules development process, appearance standards, and code of ethics, and sportsmanship standards.
All current coach, event producer, and affiliate USASF members may nominate prospective NAB members. Coaches can nominate coaches. Event producers can nominate event producers. Everyone can nominate affiliate members. The coaches’ category includes coaches, gym owners, and choreographers. Affiliates are all members who are not either coaches or event producers including, for example, magazine publishers and equipment suppliers.
World Advisory Board
The World Advisory Board (WAB) is composed of international industry leaders appointed by the Chairman of the WAB. The role of the WAB is to set the international agenda of the USASF as it addresses the future in a manner that will properly represent the international membership of the USASF.
Committees
The role of USASF Committees is to expertly address specific issues of importance to the many constituencies that are represented by the all star community.
For example, the Rules Committee is composed of the foremost rules experts representing both coaches and competition event providers while the NACCC addresses issues from a coaches perspective including, but not limited to, rules.
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