How Clean Is Your Gym?
One question every family should ask when choosing an All Star Cheer gym is simple: How clean is it? Cleanliness matters all year, but it becomes especially important during the…
Why Banners Instead Of Trophies?
At All Star Cheer competitions, you may notice something different from many other sports. Instead of handing out large trophies, event producers often award banners. To someone new to the…
Tips For Keeping Warm During Cold Winter Cheer Comps!
Winter cheer competitions can be exciting, loud, and full of energy, but they can also be VERY cold! Long wait times, drafty arenas, and early mornings make it tough to…
The Benefit Of Being Early
A wise person once said – “If you are early, you are on time. If you are on time, you are late. If you are late, you are forgotten.” This…
What Is The Most Difficult Tumble Skill To Learn?
Tumbling is a big part of All Star Cheerleading. Athletes train for years to master different skills, starting with simple skills like forward rolls and cartwheels, and working up to…
Cheerlebrities
The term “Cheerlebrity” is a mix of two words: “cheerleader” and “celebrity.” It describes a cheerleader who is very well-known in the cheer world, especially online and on social media.…
The 5 Most Important Things To Do In Between Cheer Seasons
It is no secret that the cheer season can be very long and grueling. In our particular program, our Full-Year season runs from June to the following May with a…
Ideas For Mental Preparation Prior To Taking The Mat
Competing in All Stars can be extraordinarily wearing. Not only physically and emotionally, but mentally as well. What are some good ideas to help prepare mentally before running out on…
How Does Weather Affect Cheer Practice?
Almost everywhere that someone may live, at one point or another there are weather events of some type that affect their area. This could be anything from a dusting of…
Why Cheerleading Should Be An Olympic Sport
For those in the All Star Cheer World (and all factions of cheer in general for that matter!), every time the Olympics rolls around and another round of debut “sports”…