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Whether you're a beginning cheerleader or at an advanced level, you can always benefit from learning more about the sport. Here you'll find fun and informative ways and ideas to improve your skills and abilities. Start here to get on your way.

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Find a Cheer or Dance Competition

Friday October 10, 2008
Updated: 10/10/08 - Find a cheer or dance competition near you. This week's additions include: AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, Washington DC, WI and Mexico.

Tryouts for the USA Cheerleaders

Wednesday October 8, 2008
The USA Cheerleaders are professional cheerleaders that support and perform for the troops locally, nationally, and internationally. They are requested and booked through the USO/AFE organizations. The USA Cheerleaders pass out care packages to troops, attend airports and military bases for homecomings and deployments, and travel around the world to perform at different military bases. The USA Cheerleaders also work within the community at local hospitals, host cheerleading clinics, parades, and telethons. And here's your opportunity to become a USA Cheerleader - Learn more about the USA Cheerleaders and their upcoming tryouts.

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Monopoly® Cheerleading Edition - Product Review

Monday October 6, 2008

Monopoly® Cheerleading Edition has finally been released and as with the original version this edition will give you, your squad and your friends hours of fun game play. Destined to become a collector's item, the cheerleading version offers cheer related references to cheer companies on the game board, cards, money and playing pieces. Learn more in this review and order your copy early for the holidays.

Photo © 2008 Core Athletics and Hasbro

MaeFlyer - Product Review

Saturday October 4, 2008
The Mae-Flyer is ideal for flyers or bases and it is quick becoming an essential training tool for all cheerleaders. The unique ribbed design of the MaeFlyer helps to imitate the motion and balance found in stunting. And we all know, that the best way to prevent injury is by perfecting and improving skills and abilities. The MaeFlyer will enable you to strengthen the muscles in your legs and ankles in order to improve your skills. It also helps maximize coordination, enhance flexibility and build confidence. Whether you're a coach or cheerleader, you'll definitely want to add the MaeFlyer to your list of must-have training equipment.
| Fitness and Flexibility |
| Stunting |
| Tips on Flying |
| Tips on Basing |
| Tips on Spotting |

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