Cheer Safety News Compendium from Across the Country

Mankato, Minnesota – August 1, 2009 – Minnesota Vikings’ Cheerleaders held a cheer training camp for about 250 young girls at Minnesota State University’s Blakeslee Stadium. One of the professional cheerleaders, Jenna is a college student who works the sidelines cheering with two lawyers, an engineer, a scientist and several other college students for the Viking home games. 

Youth Football Coaching Blog – August 2, 2009 – The question is asked about what rules for stunting apply to a 6^th to 8^th grade cheer squad. The coach did a search and didn’t come upu with any rules. The writer indicates following NFHS rules but imposes further restrictions based on age and ability level. Enforcing safety cheer stunt rules is difficult because not every team belongs to a similar cheer organization. A commenter points to the National Cheerleading Association for guidance.

Irvine, California – July 29, 2009 - The National Cheer Safety Foundation (NCSF) panel of experts teams up with the National Council for Spirit Safety and Education (NCSSE) to establish college-level safety courses for cheer coaches around the world. The new alliance brings together two powerhouses in cheer safety setting the stage to revolutionize cheerleading, signaling a dawning of a new era coined “safety first.”