Back to school means back to spreading school spirit, and the best way to do that is by holding a pep rally. Pep rallies are a great tool to involve the entire school and get everyone excited for the big game. Cheerleaders are responsible for much of the planning and presentation, so use this info [...]
Memphis, TN, July 29, 2019 -- Varsity Spirit, the leader in cheer and dance camps, competitions and apparel and a division of Varsity Brands, today announced that it has acquired Stanbury Uniforms, one of the leading providers in band apparel nationwide, and SA Feather Company, a specialty supplier of costume, millinery and special events products. [...]
Memphis, Tenn., September , 2017 – Varsity Spirit, the driving force behind cheerleading’s dynamic transformation into the high-energy, athletic activity it is today, has announced that Bill Seely will be promoted to the role of President of Varsity Spirit. “Bill is a natural leader with a remarkable track record of success,” said Jeff Webb, Founder [...]
Memphis, Tenn., April 5, 2017 – For the sixth year in a row, members of ten U.S. high school cheerleading and dance squads who raised the most funds for the “Team Up For St. Jude Spirited By Varsity” campaign were invited to visit the hospital. To date, the partnership has raised more than $4.2 million [...]
The College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, an elite competition produced by the Universal Cheerleaders Association and the Universal Dance Association, two Varsity Spirit brands, took place this weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort® in Orlando, Florida. The event hosted more than 4,500 of the country's top college cheerleaders, dancers and mascots from [...]
Memphis, Tenn., December 09, 2016 – USA Cheer, the national governing body for Cheer in the U.S., applauds the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) provisional recognition of cheerleading and its international governing body, the International Cheer Union (ICU). This provisional recognition means the ICU will be able to petition the IOC for inclusion in future Olympic [...]
Memphis, Tenn., October 11, 2016 – Varsity Spirit, the innovator in modern cheerleading, apparel and footwear, has introduced the V Force My Way, an all knit shoe that teams can now customize with their team colors and name. “Personalization is something that we do very well. Every uniform we produce is already customized by athlete [...]
Varsity Spirit, the driving force in cheerleading and dance, has signed on as the official training sponsor of The Sparkle Effect, making a $50,000 commitment to the nonprofit. The Sparkle Effect helps schools nationwide create cheerleading and dance teams that bring together students with and without disabilities. This partnership is one of Varsity Spirit’s efforts [...]
Top fundraising gyms visit Memphis for special recognition breakfast and tour of the hospital. Memphis, Tenn., July 20, 2015 – Representatives from nine all star cheerleading gyms were invited to Memphis last week to be recognized for their outstanding fundraising efforts on behalf of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. The nine gyms were part of [...]
The 2016 National High School Cheerleading Championship and the National Dance Team Championships, held on consecutive weekends, attracted a record number of participants, with more than 1,000 cheerleading and dance teams from around the U.S. and the world. The events drew more than 18,000 athletes to the Walt Disney World Resorts. Click to read more.
