Resources for education of Cheerleading coaches and advisors.
Online Classes and Certifications in Cheerleading, Dance/Drill Team, and Colorguard. Interview with Leslie Goettsch - Owner and Founder of SpiritU™.
Can You Do it Successfully? Recently I had the opportunity to interview Nancy Torrenti, a mother who has coached her daughter in cheerleading for six years. I was immediately struck by the fact that she had done it successfully. Her relationship with her daughter had not suffered, in fact it seemed stronger.
What rules and regulations should your Cheerleading squad have to follow? Sample Cheerleading Constitution and Practice Rules.
This book will provide you with everything you'll need; beginning with the planning stages to the first day of practice, the authors take you through the steps involved in starting a squad. Also included are sample forms, practical advice and a wealth of resources. If you're considering starting an all star squad, this book is a must-have.
A different kind of tryout, by Kaitlin Mizikar. "All cheerleaders have to go through tryouts, and while most high school Cheerleaders where going through the many emotions of tryouts the spring of 2001, I was going through a different kind of try out."
Dynamic. Powerful. Athletic. Exciting. Phat. Nontraditional. These words all describe my mind's picture of coed cheerleading. Maybe it's the monstrous basket tosses. Maybe it's the pure exhilaration of toss overhead stunts. Maybe it's the beauty of synchronized tumbling seven feet off the ground. Whatever it is, it's what makes coed cheerleading one of the greatest games around.
Designed just for Cheerleading Coaches, lots of helpful hints to make your tryouts a success. From Varsity.com.
American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors is dedicated to the safe and responsible practice of student cheerleading. They offer safety news, guidelines, certification and education for coaches and advisors.
Formerly known as the Texas Cheerleading Association, American Cheer Power offers coaches certifications. Camps and competitions too.
A long list of Cheerleading coaches and advisors, with the age group they coach and their email addresses.
Whether you are a new coach or a veteran who just can't quit, a team captain or a cheer fanatic, a vendor with that latest and greatest...you are invited to CheerCon
The National Council for Spirit Safety and Education is an association of companies serving the international cheerleading community who share a primary mission: to provide comprehensive safety training and certification programs for the educational development of spirit coaches and advisors through a national council of unified industry leaders.
Sadler and Company Sports Insurance are specialists in insuring sports leagues, associations and organizations. Lots of helpful information and tips. Learn more.
A coach's guide to assigning responsibility to squad members, from Varsity.com.
Universal Cheerleaders Association has focus groups and panel discussions to give you a chance to share ideas, training tips, leadership skills and team building practices.
