Category Archives: Cheerleading

AACCA Recertification

By zacharyc | Published: December 10, 2008

Yesterday went through my second AACCA certification class. This time my instructor was Mike Burgess, my last instructor was Lisa Moscow (former regional director for UCA in the northeast). Lisa was great, she was very experienced in the sport, and made sure to get the key points across. Mike had a lot to live up [...]

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What’s So Special About Cheerleading?

By zacharyc | Published: November 25, 2008

I was driving my friend Mike home from a bike ride, when he asked me if I thought that I had learned anything unique from cheerleading. Whether that sport in and of itself was unique enough that I felt I had learned things that I might not have learned from a different sport. This is [...]

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Woodside Senior Night

By zacharyc | Published: November 3, 2008

For some reason I try to keep myself objective when I coach. I don’t want to play favorites; I want to be fair; I want to have logical reasons for why I do everything I do. This is one way to coach, but the more I think about it, the more I dislike this method. [...]

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Cheerleading Sunday 10/26

By zacharyc | Published: October 27, 2008

This weekend was full of cheerleading related exercises for me. Friday night was our homecoming game. Saturday was the dance, so we had setup, concessions, coat check, and tear down. On top of that, it was our 50th anniversary, so we had a few obligations there as well. Bottom line, I spent the entire day [...]

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Sundays are for Cheerleading

By zacharyc | Published: October 20, 2008

Random post about nothing important For the past 5 years Sundays have been about cheerleading for me. It started when I started working for LCI in October 2003 as a gymnastic coach. We were open on Wednesdays and Sundays. Sundays we would get in around 11 AM and would work until after 9 PM. The [...]

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Is Cheerleading Regulated and Safe?

By zacharyc | Published: October 10, 2008

CBS news has recently run a story on the dangers of cheerleading. You can find the story at: Video Article The position offered by this news organization is that cheerleading coaching isn’t regulated and that this part of the major reason why there are so many injuries. This is a very controversial position. There are [...]

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Shoulders, Knees and Ankles

By zacharyc | Published: October 1, 2008

Cheerleading has really taken its toll on me over the years. I can no longer tuck like I used to. My body is getting even older and stuff that was easy just six months ago is getting harder and harder on my joints. So I made an appointment to go see a Sports Medicine doctor. [...]

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New Wii Cheerleading Game

By zacharyc | Published: September 27, 2008

There is a new Wii Cheerleading Game that has been announced. This game features allows the player to assume the roll of a cheerleader and do some basic routines, mostly dance moves, to music. As I understand it, you score points by hitting the motions correctly with the controller. I’m undecided how I feel about [...]

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Photo of the Day: Villanova Cheer

By zacharyc | Published: September 16, 2008

This picture was taken over a year ago at UCA College camp in Scranton, Pa (yes the home of the Office). Here they are competing their cheer. This was the last east coast college I have attended, and quite possibly the last camp I will attend, so this picture is special for me. In terms [...]

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Raised Money for Cheerleading Mats

By zacharyc | Published: September 11, 2008

I will be posting more posts about it, but Woodside High School Cheerleading Team will now be the proud owners of a FULL set of cheerleading mats. Seven panels, 2 inch thick, combined 42.5 x 42.5 foot cheerleading floor. Hopefully we will be able to do more tumbling and stunting, in a safer, better environment. [...]

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