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Varsity founder responds to NYT article with open letter
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Cheer team left stranded by bus company after paying $10k
Clarification about Varsity’s photo/video rules
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Varsity Founder Responds to NYT Article with Open Letter
In October, the New York Times published an article examining allstar cheerleading and Varsity’s influence in the industry.
In case you missed it, we wrote a summary on our website & you can find the original article here.
In November, Varsity’s president released an open letter, in what appeared to be a response to the negative coverage from the article.
Now - Jeff Webb, Varsity’s founder, speaks out to the cheer community in his own open letter.
This response is stated to be “a “love letter” to cheer families, and emphasized that he wanted to speak directly to the families at the heart of cheerleading.“
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👩⚖️ Cheerleading team from Kankakee, Illinois, makes it to Florida tournament after bus company left them stranded [CBS News]
They had signed a contract with owner Samuel Parks, paying more than $10,000, split between a check, cash, and a Zelle transfer. "We got scammed," said Kankakee Elite Football and Cheerleading President Seyborn Billings. "They took these parents' and these cheerleaders' hard-working money." Read here.
🎥 Clarification About Varsity’s 'Photo/Video Rules and Guidelines'
We’ve previously highlighted Varsity’s photo/video rules since they caused debates.
Clarification: The policy is for media professionals seeking access to restricted areas at Varsity Events, not for parents or spectators. Learn more.
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