Is your brain abuzz with a dynamite business idea? Do you think you've got what it takes to open an innovative cheerleading business or gym—and just need the resources to do it? We've got the goods to get you there, thanks to Nfinity's Young Entrepreneur Competition. We're partnering with Nfinity to offer this exciting new venture designed to help up-and-coming…

The summer issue of CheerProfessional is headed for a mailbox near you! Designated as our “Athletes’ Issue,” this edition is designed to help you get up to speed on all things athlete-related. From collecting overdue bills to hiring an athlete onto staff, you’ll find it all in our pages.

Inspired by our juicing article to go the DIY route? Here are some recipes to help you get started:
 

“Beet” the competition with this detoxifying, antioxidant-rich juice recipe from Cynthia Sass (300 calories):

Ingredients:

1 medium pear
3 beets
3 large carrots
1-inch fresh ginger root 

Get your fix of greens and fruits with this healthy concoction from Jared Koch (approximately 140 calories):

Ingredients:

Approx. 6 medium kale leaves
1…

7:30 am: workout. 10 am: marketing strategy meeting. 3 pm: tumbling class. 5 pm: all-star practice. 8 pm: perfectly balanced, high-nutrition meal you lovingly prepared at home. If you found yourself nodding until that very last part, you’re not alone—amidst all the demands of a typical day at the gym, finding time to eat ideal meals is often a tall…

Get a glimpse into the day-to-day life of Ace Cheer Company tribe leader Happy Hooper.

8:00 am: Wake up. The first thing I do is check emails—this morning = 45 new messages overnight. I try to answer them all, even sending an email to say I’ll get back to them when I have an answer to their question. I check Facebook…

Number five on our checklist of key steps that every business should take to start their business out on the right track is the Legal Requirements for Starting a Business.

To operate a business legally an organization needs to meet all the laws of the federal government, state government and the city and/or county where the business operates. 

Most businesses are going…

Lettuce-only salads, one slice of meat per day and strict rules against pasta, soda and bread—these are the staples of a popular “Worlds diet” making the rounds online (where Tweets like “Oops! So much for my Worlds diet” are standard fare). “I often hear my athletes saying, ‘Have you seen that gym’s Worlds diet?’” says Tanya Roesel of Midwest Cheer…

Has the quest to make cheerleading a sport finally hit its stride? With the formation of College STUNT Association and STUNT, USA Cheer’s answer is an emphatic “yes.” Designed to meet Title IX requirements, the sport of STUNT follows a four-quarter format focused strictly on athletic and technical skills including partner STUNTs, pyramids, basket tosses, group jumps and tumbling. All…

Ozell Williams has always been a man in motion. When not cheering at games or competing with his squad at the University of Colorado - Boulder, Williams is entertaining Denver Broncos fans with his power tumbling team, the Mile High Tumblers. Though stillness doesn’t come naturally for the college junior and Tumblers’ founder/CEO, Williams swears by regular meditation—a habit he…

Do you know an amazing coach who deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance to give that person the spotlight he or she deserves!

This week, we are excited to announce our brand-new partnership with Americheer: "Dreams for Coaches, Too," which will honor 20 show-stopping coaches for consideration as 2014’s Coach of the Year at the 2014 International Championship. The top…