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JUNE 2020

Dear USASF Members,

Last Friday we sent an email to members on the subject of moving "From Conversation to Action" and invited all who want to be involved to join. We also posted the letter on our public website. Please read it if you haven't yet. You're invited.

READ MORE HERE

ONLINE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | ENHANCING THE ALL STAR EXPERIENCE

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR COACHES & OWNERS 

NOW is the time to invest in yourself! The IMPACT Leadership Workshop, designed for All Star Professionals, has been redesigned to be more accessible and affordable! The 6-hour workshop discusses topics such as: Integrity Matters, Defining Leadership Strengths, Relationships and Responsibility, Your Voice Matters and Creating Your Own Path for Personal Success. ONLY 5 MORE WORKSHOPS REMAIN. Reserve your spot today!

ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

Share With Your Athletes! The BOLT/MARCH Workshop is designed for USASF Member Athletes who are entering 9th through 12th grades to set them on a path to success. Coaches, encourage your athletes to continue their personal and leadership development by attending a VIRTUAL training. By participating in BOLT/MARCH, athletes are: eligible to serve on the USASF Athlete Advisory Council, able to participate in the Healthy Kids Out of School project, receive advanced leadership training, and earn additional points for USASF Scholarships! Click here for more details.

NEED INSPIRATION FOR SUMMER CAMP?

The Project Love Be Kind® STICK TOGETHER® program is a free, character education program offered by the USASF, Project Love and Duck Tape® in an effort to provide a fun and different way to explore the important social-emotional learning concepts of kindness and sticking together to combat bullying and negative behaviors. Encourage your leadership athletes to hone their skills or any athlete looking for an opportunity to stay engaged and promote kindness to lead this program in-person or VIRTUALLY this summer. For more details, visit Member Resources > Resources > Enrichment > Project Love.

COACHES CORNER

FREE CHEER AND DANCE RULES TRAINING FOR MEMBERS

Learn the Cheer and Dance Rules online just like the Legality Officials train! Complete the free online course and then decide if you would like to take the USASF Legality Certification Test to become a Legality Official in Cheer and/or Dance. Click here for course information.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

CELEBRATING ALL STAR!

The year 2020 has challenged all of us beyond measure. Like many other sports, the competition season ended abruptly, leaving us with uncertainty and the desire to reunite with our teammates and the activity we all love. USASF would like to recognize teams for their journeys on the Road to Worlds, 2020

Save the date for June 26, 2020 to celebrate the Worlds Division Points Championship! We will recognize the Top 10 Worlds Bid Qualifier Teams in each of the Cheerleading and Dance Worlds Divisions leading up to the season's end. The USASF Scholarship Recipients will also be announced so you don't want to miss this! Stay tuned for further details.

MEET YOUR LEADERS

MEET YOUR 2020-21 RAB

Congratulations to the newly elected 2020-21 Regional Advisory Board Members! The RAB is the pathway for involvement for Owners and Coaches to collaborate, contribute, promote and implement the NAB initiatives that support the growth of All Star. Meet your RAB!

ALL STAR IN THE NEWS

BACK TO BUSINESS FOR CHEER ZONE

As part of a Return to All Star, gyms and studios are taking great measures to keep their athletes safe. Check out what USASF member club, Cheer Zone Athletics is doing to welcome athletes back to what they love most! Click here to hear their story!

LIFE AFTER ALL STAR

From little league cheer and All Star dance, to dancing at a D1 college, athletes have performance opportunities beyond the mat and Marley. Click here to watch former Dance Mania athlete, Cassidy Cutshall, share the important conversation she had with her coach that lead her to continue dance after All Star!

HAVE YOU BEEN FEATURED IN THE MEDIA?

USASF wants to hear from you! Has your All Star program received positive coverage in the news/media? If so, share on social media and tag us using #ThisIsAllStar so we can repost or contact Sarah Miller Bate for more information on sharing YOUR story as a member of the All Star nation.

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

OUTPERFORM THE COMPETITION

We’ve partnered with GoMotion to bring you the technology you need to run practices and grow your organization—all from a personalized business website and mobile app. Get all the tools you need to create and publish schedules, collect signups, track payments and message members on one platform with no monthly fees. Click here to learn more today.

SCORE MORE WITH BACK-TO-BACK FUNDRAISING

Did you know you can run back-to-back fundraisers with Double Good’s VIRTUAL fundraiser? Earlier this month the Candy Elite All Stars sold $40K in 4 days using the Double Good app. Just a few weeks later they sold over $26K! Why did they run back-to-back fundraisers? The first fundraiser went towards their current athletes and the second fundraiser will support their incoming athletes. Cheers to Candy Elite for staying ready during these unprecedented times! Learn more here.