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		<title>Calling (and counting) All College Cheer Programs!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AACCA is working with several collegiate athletics associations and educational camp providers to estimate the number of college cheerleading participants. Among other things, this figure is important in accurately determining the risk of catastrophic injury associated with college cheerleading. If you are attending a summer college camp, you should be presented a form to complete. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/07/calling-and-counting-all-college-cheer-programs.html</link>
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		<title>What is iPromise and iCheerSafe?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OK, what&#8217;s up with the &#8220;i&#8221;Stuff going around? Are iPromise and iCheerSafe the same thing? Who&#8217;s running these things and what are they for? We&#8217;ve been getting a few emails and calls about this, so I&#8217;ll do my best to clear it up. First off, iPromise and iCheerSafe are two new initiatives from the cheerleading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/06/ipromise-and-icheersafe.html</link>
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		<title>Responses to New Elem/MS/JH School Rules</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As was expected, there were quite a few responses to the announcement May 11th that there would be new restrictions by AACCA for elementary, middle school and junior high school cheerleading programs. I&#8217;ve been asked about those responses and I thought it would be beneficial to share some of them with you (in addition to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/06/responses-to-new-elemmsjh-school-rules.html</link>
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		<title>NFHS Launches New Concussion Awareness Course</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Impacts that can result in a concussion are a risk of participating in sports and athletics and cheerleading is no different.  Tumbling, partner stunting and spotting all pose a risk of a fall or collision. Figures from the Consumer Product Safety Commission show that in terms of total numbers, head injuries seen in hospital emergency [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/05/nfhs-launches-new-concussion-awareness-course.html</link>
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		<title>AACCA Releases Cheerleading Rules for High School and Younger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(A press release has also been issued here) The AACCA released its &#8220;2010-11 School Cheer Safety Rules&#8221; today which include some changes for all school teams along with the first ever set of rules specifically for elementary, middle and junior high school cheer teams. Changes affecting all school teams: Released stunt transitions must be braced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/05/aacca-releases-cheerleading-rules-for-high-school-and-younger.html</link>
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		<title>USASF Leadership Through Sportsmanship Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AACCA is proud to join the NCSSE and the USASF Parent&#8217;s Action Committee in rewarding leadership and sportsmanship in all-star cheerleading! The idea for the award was sparked by a First Friday article titled &#8220;Sportsmanship and Etiquette in the All-Star Cheerleading World&#8221;  (Feb, pg 8) that touched on the importance of keeping these principles at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/03/usasf-leadership-through-sportsmanship-award.html</link>
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		<title>Take (Emergency) Action &#8211; Plan!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two major issues when it comes to safety; preventing injuries from happening in the first place and properly addressing injuries when they happen through the preparation of an Emergency Action Plan.  I have said in the past that these concepts of prevention and preparation play an equal role – that they are two [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/03/take-emergency-action-plan.html</link>
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		<title>Basketball Tournament Safety Reminder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As college and high school basketball tournaments are gearing up around the country, I just wanted to put out a reminder about basketball safety rules and the importance of everyone following and helping to enforce these rules. The safety rules are written to help minimize the chance of having a catastrophic injury happen to one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/03/basketball-tournament-safety-reminder.html</link>
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		<title>March is Cheerleading Safety Month!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Of course, cheerleading safety should be practiced any time cheerleading is being performed, but March – Cheerleading Safety Month – provides the perfect opportunity to shine the spotlight on cheerleading safety. March often marks the winding down of basketball season and with it most school cheerleading will also come to an end. Soon, tryouts for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/03/march-is-cheerleading-safety-month.html</link>
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		<title>You Look Like a Fool with Your Stunts on the Ground</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The good news is this: with proper training and emphasis on progression, we should be able to reduce the injury rate in cheerleading.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cheersafety.org/2010/01/you-look-like-a-fool-with-your-stunts-on-the-ground.html</link>
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