April 2015
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Dancing With the Stars Cast Revealed
The BUZZ
R5’s Riker Lynch will be partnering with Allison Holker on this season’s Dancing with the Stars, which kicked off on March 16. Also joining the ballroom will be Olympian, Nastia Liukin, who will be partnered with Derek Hough!
Engagement Stunt!
How do cheerleaders announce an engagement? CCA’s Evan Winegarner and Brittany Durnil did it in style with a stunt, of course!
Road to Worlds
Get the 411 and follow your favorite teams in our Road to Worlds feature on page 50!
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Cutest Prom Proposal Ever!
Who wouldn’t accept this prom proposal?!
The Nail Fairy
Lawrence Herkimer at NCA Nationals!
The NCA founder and the “Grandfather” of cheerleading, Lawrence Herkimer, made an appearance at this year’s NCA Nationals! It was surely a moment to remember!
Future UCF Cheerleader
Looks like the daughter of former University of Central Florida cheerleader, Meghan Phelan, will be following in her mother’s footsteps!
Every two weeks, the Nail Fairy, Tina Ngo, visits MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center in Tacoma, Wash. Wearing a green and blue tutu and fairy wings, she goes from room to room, spreading her magic pixie dust in the form of manicures. gofundme.com/NailFairyFund
Oscar Instagrams Shop Inside Nation
Have you stopped by the new ShopInsideNation.com yet? Check out new items like our iC Exclusive Malibu Sugar Shorts, “Biceps & Bows” tank and other super cute apparel items! Shopinsidenation.com
Did you catch the Oscars on Feb. 22? We’re loving the celeb Instas. Check out Meryl Streep’s post from that night.
10 Ipsy Bag
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IT WAS A SNOWY DAY IN DALLAS, BUT IC’S EDITOR, KELLY O’BRIEN, V.P. OF SALES, SHELLY O’BRIEN, AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MANDI MAZONKEY HAD A BLAST AT THE TEAM IC COVERSHOOT.
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On the Road Again...
We have kicked off our iC Road Trip with a bang, making stops at The MAJORS, JAMfest Supernationals, Cheer America Cheer Bowl and Freedom Dance Nationals, CHEERSPORT Nationals, WSA, United Cheer, NCA and Mardi Gras Bead Blast! Where will we be next? Follow @InsideCheer on Twitter to find out!
The JAM Brands Announces Partnership with No Limit
The JAM Brands and No Limit have again partnered for the 2014-2015 competition season. As the official shoe partner of the JAM Brands, No Limit will be on site at select events, and in addition to their standard products, will be offering Championship branded gear for purchase by the winning teams. Additionally, No Limit was a sponsor of The MAJORS and provided an exclusive shoe to all of the winning athletes at this industry-leading event. JAM Brands is once again proud to partner with a shoe provider as athletefocused as No Limit.
The Official USASF 2015, Limited Edition Worlds Beads for Cheer or Dance!
Worlds is just around the corner! Be sure to get these beautiful Limited Edition Worlds Beads as a keepsake to commemorate the special event! Order early! • Qty. 1 - 9: $45 • Qty. 10 +: $35 Only while supplies last.
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Join The Fun! Help This New Online Cheerleading Web Series Come To Life!
Inside Cheerleading magazine is partnering with our sister magazines, Inside Gymnastics and Inside Dance, along with Los Angeles based Vandervort Entertainment, to produce an all-new web series called, Welcome to My World. The scripted production combines performance, comedy and drama in an environment where the worlds of cheerleading, dance and gymnastics collide. You can be a part of a special crowd-funding initiative to kick off the series, help it come to life and earn some great perks! So far, former Top Gun World Champ, Dom Palange, Bianca Treger of Cheer Athletics and former University of Louisville cheerleader, Brooklyn Frietag (who appeared on a cover of Inside Cheerleading and also performed in the Broadway production of Bring It On, The Musical) have been cast in the series, along with Olympic gymnast, Jake Dalton. You could earn a walk-on role (or other great perks) through our crowd-funding initiative! For more on the series and how to get involved, log on to InsidePubs.com/WTMW. Be a part of something special that puts cheerleading front and center!
OFF THE CHARTS The work was worth it for Brandon All-Stars. On March 2, 2015 in Dallas. Senior Black took home the title in the Small Senior Coed 5 Division and were named Grand Champs with an impressive score of 99.13. Photo Courtesy NCA Photographer: Travis Cobb
The 2015 Cheerleading World Championship is coming up April 25-27, 2015 in Orlando, Fla. This is the 12th Cheerleading Worlds since the first World Championship in 2004, and the world-class caliber of talent in this year’s field is a show you won’t want to miss! There are 10 highly contested divisions fielding teams from all across the globe. Here’s a preview of returning teams and top contenders you’ll want to keep an eye on!
Considering the top five place winners of this division were only separated by a little more than half a point at this year’s NCA Nationals, this division is one you’ll want to watch closely! Keep an eye on Cheers and More Respect, who jumped from placing 21st at Worlds in 2012, to a sixth place finish in 2014. Respect earned their full-paid bid at JAMfest Supernationals and placed fourth at NCA in a stacked division of previous World Champs. We can’t wait to see how they do this year! Also contending the division is defending champion, ICE Lady Lightning. The defending champs looked strong at CHEERSPORT Nationals, and we expect Lady Lightning to show us what they’re made of at this year’s Worlds. Green Bay Elite Lime and Brandon All-Stars Senior White are also two teams who could contend for hardware, and we can’t forget about California Allstars Lady Bullets, Woodlands Elite Generals and Cheer Extreme Small Senior X, who all finished within .26 points of one another at NCA. Small Senior is truly anyone’s game!
Small Coed 5
As one of the two largest divisions we see at Worlds (the other being Small Senior), California Allstars Smoed has managed to be dominant in this division, taking home the gold the past three years. Can they make it four? Brandon Senior Black is hoping to put a stop to Cali’s reign, winning at NCA with an insane score of 99.13! Brandon was the highest scoring team at NCA Nationals out of ALL the teams who competed throughout the weekend. We also have to mention Rockstar’s The Beatles who took silver at Worlds in 2013. The Beatles have continued to upgrade their routine in hopes of making a comeback and returning to the podium at this year’s Worlds. Other teams to watch out for include Twist and Shout Diamonds and Prodigy AllStars Midnight.
COURTESY NCA / TRAVIS COBB
Small Senior 5
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ON THE COVER AND THIS PAGE TEAM iC Class of 2015 // Photographed by Andrew Knowles of AJK Images Romy Bross, Hugh Burrow, Taryn Burke, Tal Francisco, LaurenMichele Harrell, Tucker Hendrix, Lauryn Hughes, Morgan Lambert, Emily Mattey, Haley Miller, Lenai Moore, Sarah Kate Reynolds, AJ Singleton, Bianca Treger, Kori Wilbourn
71 TEAM iC PRESENTS: THE 2015
ULTIMATE UNIFORM CHALLENGE Check out the one-of-a-kind designs created for this year’s Annual Ultimate Uniform Challenge.
36 THE 2015 ALL STAR
ALL-AMERICAN TEAM PRESENTED BY NFINITY
See which 30 outstanding athletes were chosen as iC’s 2015 All Star All-American Team.
47 A CELEBRATION OF HOPE AND CHEER
We recap the CHEERSPORT Nationals opening night festivities!
50 TRYOUT PREP 101 By Larissa Burridge
Thinking about trying out for cheer next season? We’ve got the 411 on what you should keep in mind.
52 ROAD TO WORLDS
83 FUTURE 5
64 CRAFT CORNER
97 CHEER SURGE
Worlds is just around the corner! Check out some of the fan favorites and reigning champs who will be contending for gold!
Do you have so many bows you don’t know what to do with them all? Check out our DIY tutorial on how to create a customized bow holder.
68 THE NFINITY
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2 It’s the biggest night in cheer, and we have you covered on what you need to know. Will you be there? #CHEERNIGHTOUT
See which teams attended the 2015 Battle at the Boardwalk and learn what makes them EPIC!
We sat down with CheerSurge and got the scoop on what makes this camp so unique!
99 GO CAMPING!
iC’S SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORY
Thinking of attending camp this summer? Check out iC’s camp directory as we list some great options for you to keep in mind!
103 GEARED-UP FOR CAMP!
Camp season is upon us, and we have you covered to ensure your team is prepped and ready to showcase their spirit this summer.
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THE BUZZ 27
LATEST AND GREATEST 29 FASHION FORWARD 31
COSMETICS CORNER 33
iC’S MVCS 35
TODAY’S CHEERLEADER 48
SPREADING GOOD CHEER 87
JUNIOR CHEER 89
FIT FACTOR 107
INDUSTRY INSIDER 111
PARTING SHOT 115
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