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    OT Proud Daddy Alert

    Our second oldest who was the reason I got into the cheerleading industry from the gymnastics industry so many years ago, has officially released her first single. It is available on Google Play, Apple, Amazon, Spotify, and Tidal platforms. Namandjé: Bow Chicka Wow Wow - Music on Google Play
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    All-Star To Be Continued...

    Private equity firm celebrates $2.5B sale of Varsity Brands
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    OT Keeping Us All In The Loop

    Charlesbank, Partners Group pursue $2.5B sale | PitchBook What happens to your rebates if they sell? What happens to your favorite EP if they are determined not solvent enough to keep around after the sale? What happens if someone else completely disconnected from cheer buys it? What happens...
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    All-Star Stop The Bullying! Enough Is Enough.

    I posted this on my FB page this morning. I am sharing it here in the hope that if it helps one person then it is worth it. Yesterday I was heartbroken to hear that one of my former athletes and cheerleaders at our gym took her own life to escape the pain she was being subjected to by others...
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    OT Pride Of Illinois Power Tumbling Promotional Video

    This is the start of our fourth year as a program. We had a staffer shoot this video in house. We highlighted the air floors because we had just purchased them and wanted to send a shout out to the company. As a numbers thing not one of our PT crosses over from or to All Star Cheer. Many play...
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    All-Star The Myth Of Fast Progessions

    I posted this over on my FB page and on my website. Thought I would share it here as well. The Myth of Fast Progressions 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...
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    All-Star It's Happening All Over; Not Just In Cheerleading

    This is a heart wrenching must read article. If it was not for recreation programs, community programs, and coaches letting me and many others participate for little to no cost, I would not be where I am and who I am today. To be abundantly clear I was never a young phenom, superstar, wunderkind...
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    All-Star It Is That Time Of Year...tryouts!

    Moderators please move if this should be elsewhere... As we approach tryouts there are several things that come to mind that after 36 years of coaching, I feel should be shared each year . Make sure your priorities are in line with the program that you are trying out for. Some programs are...
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    All-Star Friendly Reminder As We Enter "that Season"

    Sharing this from my FB page. Apologies to those coaches that are friends on that page as well for seeing it again. I haven't posted one of these in a long time. May as well put it out here now since we are officially in "that" season Finish strong. This year is not over yet. There are still...
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    All-Star Worth A Read

    Cheerleading's peculiar path to potential Olympic sport No matter what side of the argument you are on, understanding some of the history of events will help you to understand why people are as passionate as they are on their positions. Personal note: This is something we have been discussing...
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    Double Mini Trampoline. Black Bed. $1500.00

    Double mini trampoline. Great for adding power tumbling program to your gym or tons of setting and spinning drills for cheerleaders! $1500
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    Port A Pit For Sale: $1600.00

    32" port a pit in excellent condition. $1600 Awesome for set drills, standing tucks. front tucks, full drills and much more. We installed a loose foam pit which is the only reason why we are selling it.
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    Inflatable For Sale: $1500.00

    Inflatable Combo jump, climb and slide. Inflatable Depot brand, named Möbius. Comes with 2 b-air blowers, storage bag and patch kit. Great for parties and Kids' Night Out! Good condition. Completely usable as is, does not need to be patched. $1500
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    All-Star Thank You For Those That Make Our Jobs Worth Having

    I posted this on my FB wall earlier today. We deal with so many "Suzy" mom type situations that we sometimes forget there are those who are nothing but supportive of what we are trying to accomplish. If coaches want to share, please do. After talking with some of my co workers yesterday, I...
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    Second Annual Small Gym Symposium

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    All-Star Proposed Age Grid Changes

    Any commentary here? Thoughts? Any appreciation on how the ages line up with USA Cheer, ICU (Both owned by the same people) and the potential Olympic push?
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    Pride Of Illinois

    Pride of Illinois is growing tremendously in our tumble class, gymnastics, power tumbling and school cheer program and is poised for even greater growth in the next few years. We are looking for a gymnastic director whose main duties will be the Lead Instructor for Bars and Vault for the upper...
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    Pride Of Illinois - Full Time Tumbling Instructor Wanted

    Pride of Illinois is growing tremendously in our tumble class, gymnastics, power tumbling and school cheer program and is poised for even greater growth in the next few years. We are looking for a full time positive, friendly tumbling instructor whose main duties will be the Lead Instructor all...
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    All-Star Interesting Agreement

    Varsity Brands Enters Into Definitive Agreement To Be Acquired... -- INDIANAPOLIS, MEMPHIS, Tenn., and DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- How does this affect the cheerleading industry or will it? Consider this quote from the article: Jeff Webb, Varsity Brands' Chairman and Chief Executive...
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    Continuing The Climb: From Cartwheels To College

    ***Moderators*** I posted this in the College Forum as well. If this is inappropriate for this forum, please feel free to delete or lock thread. Good Morning, My name is D S Briggs and I am the Tumbling Director at Pride of Illinois in Collinsville, Illinois. In reviewing our enrollment this...
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