Win up to $10,000 in cash and prizes!

posted Thursday, Jul 02

Hey AC Readers!

I have a great opportunity for you! This summer from now until September 19th, you can enter to win up to $10,000 in cash and prizes!

Now here’s the scoop –

“Project Backpack” is national contest where Sharpie and Office Depot are teaming up to give arti…

Watch videos of Editor's Choice Award Winners!

posted Wednesday, Jul 01

CLICK HERE to watch videos of our 2008-09 American Cheerleader on Tour Editor's Choice Award winners' awesome routines! Then it's up to YOU to vote for the best of the bunch--the team that will be win the Race for the Ri…

Ugh! More misleading headlines about cheer safety

posted Monday, Jun 29

People love to sensationalize cheerleading, often for the worse. That's why I get so angry when I see headlines like "Cheerleading Most Dangerous Sport." The National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill released its 26th just released its annual report on sports inj…

Help the FIU cheerleaders!

posted Monday, Jun 29

Last week, Florida International University made the shocking decision to cut cheerleading from its athletic program because of budget cuts. The team is devastated, and they need our support! The FIU squad has started a petition requesting that the university reinstate the cheer program. Share the spirit and sign their petition.

Cheer to the rescue!

posted Friday, Jun 26

Cheerleading is way more than just a sport, it's like a second family to many of us; and this second family can help us through the lowest of times.

Has cheerleading ever helped you get through a tough time in your life?  Has it helped you cope with death, low self-esteem, your parents' divorce, havi…

We'll miss you, Michael!

posted Friday, Jun 26

I am still in shock over the sudden death of Michael Jackson yesterday. While he might've gotten a little wacky in later years, he truly was an American Icon—like Elvis or Marilyn Monroe. And no one can discount the contributions he made to the music and dance worlds. How many of you have at some point used part of a Michael Jackson son…

Fundraising for Charity

posted Wednesday, Jun 24

American Cheerleader wants to know what your team does to raise money for charitable organizations in your communities. We know that being a cheerleader means a lot more than just cheering on your sports teams or competing for a trophy. So many of you are leaders in your school and…

Girl friends are the best friends

posted Wednesday, Jun 24

I like to think of myself as an independent, cool-under-pressure, do-it-yourself kind of gal. But, yesterday I panicked--big time. You see, my wedding is less than two months away, and I had box of invitations sitting on my dining room floor, in pieces, in need of gluing and stuffing and stamping and addressing... You get the point. And I jus…

Hi, I'm Stephanie!

posted Tuesday, Jun 23

Hey AC readers!

My name is Stephanie and I'm interning at American Cheerleader Magazine! Although I'm pretty young (I'm 17-years-old and in high school), I've been helping out for the past few summers. Though I’ve worked here before, this is still like my first day, since every summer is differe…

Tweet, Tweet!

posted Monday, Jun 22

Follow American Cheerleader magazine on Twitter @cheerleadermag! Our editors will keep you updated on everything that's going on at the magazine and throughout the cheer world... all in less than 140 characters! I know so many of you hip cheerleaders love to network…