This is concerning 🤨
Increased pricing for The Summits, new showcase dates, "1/3 tell of psychological abuse”, WCSS theme reveal & more
Happy Monday, besties! We've got some mixed updates for you this week (some might not be too fun for your wallet).
It’s almost time to see your favorite teams’ brand-new routines and we’ve got all the dates for you 📅
Plus, here's all the other stuff that's happened in the past week…
In today’s newsletter:
Increased pricing for The Summit & D2 Summit
24/25 season showcase dates
“A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse”
AI-generated team logos
World Cup Shooting Stars music/theme reveal
& more!
Increased pricing for The Summit & D2 Summit
The Summit & D2 Summit gets more expensive (again)! 💸
Prices have increased, starting at $759/person for the '2 Night Hotel Travel Package' - compared to $739 last season and $698 the year before.
24/25 season showcase dates
We’ve put together a list of upcoming showcases!
Plus, we’ll include information about live streams when available so that you won’t miss a thing.
Help us add more dates: Reply to this email or comment below with the date, gym name & location (+ livestream if any).
Any gym in any country is welcome!
🗞️ OTHER NEWS & LINKS
A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse [Medical Xpress]
“The study shows that dissatisfaction with leadership, injuries, high expectations and bad atmosphere in the team are major reasons why athletes give up the sport. "It's similar to what we see in other sports: that it's primarily psychological abuse that stands out(…)”
Note: The survey was answered by 211 active + 73 former competitive athletes aged 15 and over.
AI-generated team logos [Twitter]
A fun thread of team logo ideas for the new season, plus you can submit your own team!
World Cup Shooting Stars music/theme reveal [Twitter]
The theme is… ”Stars across America” or a USA theme..? We’re not exactly sure what to call it, just: 🇺🇸
Did we miss something? Reply to this email & we'll include it next time!
🏆 COMPETITIONS
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS:
AASCF Spring Carnival (Australia), Spirit Championships Best of the Bay (Florida), Spirit Royale Osaka (Japan) *unconfirmed*.
We can't cover all competitions - for more, we suggest CheerTheory & Varsity TV (not sponsored).
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Dragon Cheer Athletics and Ravens Cheersport from Hamburg, Germany are having their showcase together on 12/07! :)