American Cheerleader

No More Mean Girls

[...] sometimes the most dangerous bullies are sitting at their computers or have their thumbs on their phone keypads, using hateful words instead of fists to cause pain. According to safeyouth.org, almost 30 percent of young people in the U.S. (or more than 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target or both.

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Game Night Safety Tip of the Month Presented by Aacca

There are quite a few things going on in a game environment- the play on the field, players, coaches and officials on the sidelines, traffic from the crowd walking around to the other side of the stadium, bad weather, etc.

Just Say No!

New Cheereaders Scholarship

Back 2 School Fashion Buzz

The Allstar Panthers Give Back

La Quinta Cheer Spreads the Spirit

Perfect 10

Competition is something that the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) student is very familiar with?through both gymnastics and cheerleading As a former Top Gun cheerleader, Josie recognizes the many similarities between the two sports: athieticism, high-flyingacrobatics and the mental blocks that go along with tumbling. ? I?ve been in front of the heads of networks like Disney, CBS and ABC, but it was far more stressful for me to perform at Nationals. Speaking of competitions, was ...

Take Back Your Power!

According to safeyouth.org, almost 30 percent of youth in the United States (or more than 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target or both. THE ROOTS AND RESPONSIBILITY OF BULLYING Bullies have a wide range of behaviors, but they seem to share a few common traits: self-interest, a need for control, willingness to manipulate, and quite often, internal pain and a lack of self-worth.

Tried & True

Rachel Fisher, head coach for Arizona State University's Club Cheer Squad, says the key to pep rallies is to keep the crowd interested. While the typical team pizza pig-out is always a good time, a meal of eggs and fruit salad make for a fun and nutritious way to switch up this tradition.

Making the Grade

Between practices, games, pep rallies, competitions and other team commitments, it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of all things cheer. Here's why making the grade is important not only for your academic future but for your cheer career, too! SETTING "A" GOOD EXAMPLE As a cheerleader, all eyes are on you all the time!

What a Girl Wants

[...] when it came time for her to choose where she was going to spend her college years, Tarin surprised everyone by picking the University of Florida, a school rich in tradition and known for its high academic standards - with a cheer squad that doesn't compete. There are pre-game meet-and-greets with alumni, and she spends time interacting with fans (her favorites are the little girls dressed in their Gator cheer uniforms).

Awesome Athletes

Bench-Up to Liberty Claims to Fame: UCA All-American, member of the National Honor Society, squad captain Future Goals: Back handspring double full Claims to Fame: UCA and NCA All-American, varsity captain, National Honor Society Future Goals:

Cheerleader of the Month

Recently, Mr. Two Bits retired, so now Albert (our mascot) dresses up in the same outfit and leads the cheers We Are the Boys: At the end of the third quarter, the crowd stands up and sways while singing 'We Are the Boys from Old Florida,' and then we have a Cupie contest to see which boy can hold his partner up the longest.

Sparkle & Shine

The squad also won Universal Cheerleaders Association's (UCA) American School Spirit Award in 2008, and they've participated in Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure and walks for various organizations like the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Aside from all the community service they do together, they often attend each other's birthday parties and hang out after school, going to the movies, shopping at the mall "and other fun things girls like to do," ...

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5 Ways to Raise

Decide on the maximum number of guests you'll have attending the dinner (to ensure that you don't run out of food), and have your team sell tickets in advance. Pick a film that will appeal to a large audience (and is approved by your school's administration), and hang posters advertising the night all over school to guarantee a full house.

Cheer O Scope

Peak performance days: 7/17, 8/13 Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov21) Fun in the sun can lead to an injury the first three weeks of July; slather on that sunscreen and stay off die diving board! Peak performance days: 7/1, 7/28, 8/24 Aries (Mar 21 -Apr 19) Your buds are boring and your days drag out - time to put all that fiery energy towards something you want for a change.