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Click For Full Article 2020 – The Cheer Year That Wasn’t Every single one of us is continuing to feel the impacts of our whole world crashing down around us. As the current season was put on hold, only to be eventually brought to its bitter end, we sit and wait. We try to keep positive...

Click For Full Article A Story of True Friendship and Sportsmanship Three years ago, two cheerleaders formed a bond over a sport they both loved and dedicated timeless hours to. After only one year on the same team, they chose different teams to continue their cheer journeys. Despite this, the...

Click For Full Article A peculiar thing about this sport we love is that once you reach a certain age, your role as an athlete comes to an end. In most cases, this happens at 18. As my daughter gets older, I find myself closely watching the older athletes navigate through this change. What...

Click For Full Article A Summit Guide for Newbies (and helpful info for returning competitors too) So your team won a bid to compete at Summit? First of all, huge congrats, as this is not an easy thing to accomplish. For many young athletes, making it to Summit is a dream come true. They are...

Click For Full Article MEDIA ALERT – JANUARY 3, 2018 Relive the Magic of the Original Step Up Movie and Catch the First Episode of the All-New YouTube Red Original Series Step Up: High Water at Exclusive One-Day Theatrical Event January 30 Fathom Events & YouTube Red to Debut First Episode of...

Click For Full Article By: David Shawn Briggs aka Tumbleyoda Every season we hear a version of this myth passed around from gym to gym, coach to coach, parent to coach, posted on message boards, on social media or shared athlete to coach. “I feel I am not progressing as fast as I should.” ”...

Click For Full Article Deciding to be a college cheerleader is a big decision and can impact your entire college career. The post Preparing for College Cheer Tryouts….a Cheerleader’s Perspective appeared first on Heart of Cheer.

Click For Full Article It takes a village. Raising a child is hard right? Raising a cheerleader though...even harder? The post It takes a Village appeared first on Heart of Cheer.

Click For Full Article A condition the morning after a Cheer event (most usually a competition, but perhaps a big game) that presents symptoms typical in an alcohol related hangover. I.E. - headache, fatigue, achy-ness. The post The Cheer Hangover appeared first on Heart of Cheer.

Click For Full Article Tis the season to be giving to our communities, but this young lady gives all year round. Heart of Cheer was excited to have the opportunity to speak with a little cheerleader with a big heart who is creating quite a movement that has touched the lives of many. The post...

Click For Full Article *For Immediate Release* Cheerleading is a SPORT. Cheerleaders are ATHLETES.Body Before Skill is here to change the GAME. Body Before Skill: Sports Performance for Cheerleading by Jessica Zoo in collaboration with Debbie Love, Jeff Benson, Sahil M. and panel of...

Click For Full Article Wisconsin Extreme Dream is a special needs all-star cheerleading team out of Stevens Point, WI. The post We Dream Big appeared first on Heart of Cheer.

Click For Full Article Calling all cheerleaders- are you ready to win BIG for your team??? Amateurathletes.com is hosting the Ultimate Amateur Cheerleader video contest. The post Ultimate Amateur Cheerleader Video Contest appeared first on Heart of Cheer.

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Click For Full Article Here is a fun sing-a-long for you and your cheer friends. ‘Hit the Stunt’- to the tune of ‘Let it Go’ The shoes glow white on the mat tonight Not a sweat spot to be seen A million people cheering, And it looks like we’re the team The music’s blaring like our pounding...

Click For Full Article 13 years. I spent 13 years chasing a dream that never came true. In these 13 years, although I did not walk away with a Cheersport jacket, an NCA jacket, or a Worlds ring, I did collect memories, friendships, too many injuries to count on two hands, medals, trophies...

Click For Full Article This letter came to us via anonymous email. It is a rather controversial piece for HOC, but we chose to share it and let “your voice” be heard. The opinions shared in this piece are of the anonymous person who submitted this and not the opinions of Heart of Cheer, its...

Click For Full Article Book Review: “It’s Not About Perfect” Competing for My Country and Fighting for my Life By Shannon Miller, with Danny Peary Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, New York First Edition – April, 2015 Let me first start this all off by stating that Shannon Miller is a...

Click For Full Article We typically stick to original content and very rarely re-blog anything, but today I stumbled across this article posted by Danielle Gardner, and it was too good to pass up. Enjoy! “Ten things to think about before you say that your child is too good to be in a group...

Click For Full Article LEVEL 1 TUMBLING Skill: Cartwheel Definition: A non-aerial tumbling skill where the athlete supports the weight of their body with their arm(s) while rotating sideways through an inverted position landing one foot at a time (as defined by USASF Glossary version...