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Many of you may be following the recent news coverage on a trial involving Quinnipiac and Title IX. As the national governing body for cheerleading, we have been following this case closely.
As you may already know, USA Cheer was launched in 2008 to serve the entire cheer community, from All Star to traditional school-based cheerleading programs. As stated in our mission statement, USA Cheer is focused on three primary objectives: help grow and develop interest and participation in Cheer throughout the United States; promote safety and safety education for cheer in the United States; and, represent the United States of America in international cheer competitions.
In order to help cheerleading grow and thrive, it is of primary importance to us to protect cheerleading in its current forms, as well as work with the cheerleading community to create new and exciting opportunities for cheerleaders at all levels. Further, we believe that a form of cheerleading can evolve to intercollegiate sport status in compliance with Title IX, in addition to the traditional collegiate form of cheerleading. We also believe this new format should have a new name and distinctive competition format in order to differentiate it from traditional cheerleading programs.
Cheerleading has come a long way since its inception, and we are excited to lead the development of Cheer into the future. USA Cheer will continue to pursue initiatives to support our mission and you, the cheerleader, coach, or cheer enthusiast. We promise to keep you updated on any developments as they may arise.
Best,
Bill Seely
Executive Director, USA Cheer
Related Articles:
Inside Cheerleading: The 411 on Team USA & USA Cheer from USA Cheer Executive Director Bill Seely
http://www.insidecheerleading.com/content/show/article.aspx?articleid=251&zoneid=1
Spirit Post: Bill Seely’s Response to Is Cheerleading a Sport?
http://spiritpost.com/blog/2010/07/dear-spirit-post-is-cheerleading-a-sport-iii/
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