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  1. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star 🎧 Music added to *select* routine replays on Varsity TV

    This post is an excerpt from our weekly newsletter. Subscribe to receive cheerleading news and happenings every Monday! You can read full newsletters here. Varsity TV now includes sound on select routine replays. Should it be available on all routines? Possibly… Is it a step in the right...
  2. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star Varsity Founder Responds to NYT Article with Open Letter

    This post is an excerpt from our weekly newsletter. Subscribe to receive cheerleading news and happenings every Monday! You can read full newsletters here. In October, the New York Times published an article examining allstar cheerleading and Varsity’s influence in the industry. In case you...
  3. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star Varsity’s New Media Policy Sparks Discussion 📸

    This post is an excerpt from our weekly newsletter. Subscribe to receive cheerleading news and happenings every Monday! You can read full newsletters here. Varsity’s Team Photography/Videography Rules and Guidelines for the 2024/2025 season have sparked discussions across the cheer community...
  4. K

    High School Backspot help!!

    I'm the main backspot for my team. I love my part but I'm struggling right now, my flier would like to lib on her left foot (which means i have to push with my left hand) but the hand i need to push her up isn't as strong as the other hand. What do I need to do to strengthen my arm/wrist. And...
  5. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star Varsity Spirit President Responds to NYT Article with Open Letter

    Varsity Spirit President Responds to NYT Article with Open Letter If you haven’t been living under a rock this week, you’ve probably seen the buzz about the New York Times article on Varsity Spirit. If you did miss it, here’s our recap and summary: Click here to read. In what appears to be a...
  6. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star The Dark Side of Cheerleading: New York Times Investigates Varsity Spirit

    A recent (massive) New York Times article delves into the alleged monopolistic grip Varsity Spirit has on the cheerleading industry and the complex impact on all of us in the sport... It highlights Varsity's substantial market control, loyalty programs for gyms, controversies around classifying...
  7. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star NEWS: Varsity’s $4.75 billion sale update 💸

    The following is taken from our weekly newsletter! Get news like this every week by joining for free 💌 💡 The backstory: There have been previous reports that Varsity Brands was potentially valued at over $6 billion. More recently, we reported on the news that KKR (an investment company) is...
  8. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star LATEST CHEER NEWS: New Law 🧑‍⚖️

    The following is taken from our weekly newsletter! Get news like this every week by joining for free 💌 Trigger warning Please skip reading it if you need to. Death penalty now possible in Tennessee (home of Varsity Brands) for CSA Starting July 1st, a new law in Tennessee (where Varsity...
  9. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star Varsity owners settle lawsuit for $82.5 million 💰

    👉 Check out our “lawsuits & investigations“ page. Find previous newsletters talking about Varsity & USASF lawsuits, gyms being sued, Rockstar Cheer investigations & more. Varsity and Bain Capital (the company that owns Varsity*) have agreed to settle one of the many lawsuits against them...
  10. W

    High School Palo Alto High Looking for Varsity Cheer Coach!

    If any coach is looking for a varsity cheer position in Northern California: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1916264
  11. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star Prodigy All-Stars face backlash, Cheer Athletics sued & Varsity scoring update (NEWS!)

    The following is taken from our latest newsletter. Get the latest cheer news every week by subscribing here! 💌 (It's free of course) Prodigy All-Stars face backlash & gym director resigns Prodigy All-Stars faces a lot of backlash after people have shared their negative experiences at the gym...
  12. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star Possible sale of Varsity Brands ($6 billion valuation) 🧐

    According to Reuters, Bain Capital (the investment firm that owns Varsity Brands) is thinking about selling or taking Varsity Brands public through an “initial public offering” (IPO), aiming for a valuation of more than $6 billion. Yes, you read that right - that’s billion with a b! As...
  13. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star 👩‍💻 NEWS: New Varsity lawsuit, Andy’s channel is back & have you seen these AI-generated uniforms?

    New lawsuit against Varsity, USASF & others Another week, another lawsuit… (See our coverage of previous ones here) Who’s surprised? Who filed the lawsuit? the ‘Open Cheer & Dance Championship Series’ (owner of the Open Championship Series), ‘The Open Cheer and Dance’ (hosts the annual Allstar...
  14. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star 🧑‍⚖️ NEWS: Varsity Brands sued (again)

    Varsity Brands faces lawsuit from its insurance company The latest addition to the list of Varsity lawsuits: insurance… Basically, their insurance company (Arch Insurance) has asked a judge for help with a mistake in the insurance policy. This issue is connected to the lawsuits about sexual...
  15. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star 👀 NEWS: Say goodbye to these fan-favorite teams & Varsity sells part of its business

    Say goodbye to these fan-favorite teams Two major teams have announced that they will not be competing this season… They are none other than the 2023 International Open Small Coed 6 world champions, The California Allstars Cali Coed & possibly the funniest team on Twitter, The Stingray Allstars...
  16. Sterling von Shimmer

    OT Varsity 2022 Catalogs

    Can someone tell me where to find the links for the 2022 Varsity Spirit and College catalogs? The site claims to have both but the links aren’t there. Thanks. PS: I know the “in your colors” option is available for the Spirit catalog but I’d prefer the “normal” version.
  17. T

    For Parents Varsity london trip

    Info for parents, quest going on varsity london trip
  18. TheCheerBuzz

    All-Star 3x Varsity lawsuit updates, Europeans results & this first-ever skill!

    Here are some of the latest news in all-star cheerleading! 3 new Varsity lawsuit updates Trigger/content warning: sexual abuse. Please skip reading this if you need to. Last week we reported an update on the lawsuits against Varsity, and this week we’ve got three more: 1. Claims against...
  19. Kentucky Girl

    All-Star News Regarding Jeff Webb and Varsity

    https://www.fitsnews.com/2023/06/27/cheer-incorporated-jeff-webb-loses-bid-for-dismissal/ Four days after Tennessee-based Varsity – the behemoth of the American cheerleading industry – lost its bid to be dismissed from several federal lawsuits, the founder of the company received similar news...
  20. catlady

    All-Star Cheer and Varsity News Articles

    There are currently a lot of things going on in the cheer world, please post any cheer related articles you come across in this thread. Emerging Sport News-STUNT (The article details what this means for STUNT) Varsity-Backed Cheer Governing Body Faces Debt and Obligations (Jan. 3, 2023) Varsity...
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