Happy Monday, friends! Not much news to cover this week - the European season is also winding down, and things feel on pause.

After last week’s big announcement about the new Pro League, we’re still buzzing (get it?) with excitement for what’s coming.

Stay tuned — next season is going to be special!

In today’s newsletter:

• Tryouts, summer & cheer entertainment tips
• Coming soon: best stunts of 2025
• Cheerleader with down syndrome could make history
• What gym has the most Worlds globes?
• & more!

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Tryouts, Summer & Cheer Entertainment Tips

The main news this week is that there is no main news this week 🫢 But don't worry, we're going to take this time and list some tips instead!

Whether you're enjoying time off from cheer or the opposite, here are some recommendations until next week:

Tryouts & summer practices ☀️

• 4 Things to Do Before Your Cheerleading Tryouts. Haven’t had tryouts yet? TheCheerKin has listed 4 helpful tips, helping you decide what to focus on before tryouts! Click here to read.​
• What to Do If You Didn’t Make the Team. So you didn’t get placed on the team you wanted… now what? Although you may feel sad, discouraged, jealous and frustrated, there are steps you can take to better yourself and help identify the positives of the situation! Click here to learn.​
• How to Prepare for Summer Practices. Practicing cheerleading is tough, let alone doing so in the middle of summer. Learn more about the effects & what you can do to prepare!​
• 5 Things That All Cheerleaders Should Expect From Their Gym. All cheerleaders deserve the right to train in an environment that puts their welfare and safety first. Click here to learn more.​

Entertainment 🍿

• 13 Of The Best Cheerleading Shows & Movies To Binge-Watch. Shows, movies, documentaries - you name it! And no, it’s not the "Bring it on" movies… Find your next binge-watch here.​
• 15 Best Cheerleading-Related Things To Do At Home. Does “Eat, sleep, cheer, repeat” sound like you? But what do you do when at home? Here are 15 of our favorite ideas!​

Coming Soon: Best Stunts of 2025

If you’ve been following us for some time, you might've seen our YouTube videos featuring the top stunts voted by you guys.

We're happy to announce that the 2024/2025 season videos are coming! Here's what to expect:

• Vote for the best Summit, D2 summit & Worlds stunts
• ALL teams are included in Round 1
• Round 2 will feature the top 20 teams from the first round
• The final top 10 teams will be featured on YouTube!

Stay tuned & see previous results until then 👋

Cheer Awards Winners Revealed This Thursday!

Thank you to everyone who nominated, shared, and voted like crazy for the 2025 Cheer Awards! We’ve received all your votes, and the results are almost here...

The winners will be announced this Thursday, July 10 🎉

Along with the Cheer Awards, the 40 Under 40 and Cheer Legends Hall of Fame lists, brought to you by Cheer Daily, will also be revealed.

Stay tuned for the big reveal & celebrate the best in cheerleading with us!

buzzing this week 🐝

📣 Longtime Cheerleader With Down Syndrome Aiming for College Team [WPTZ Plattsburgh Burlington]

• "While UNM hasn't kept records of athletes or athletic staff with special needs, they believe that if she makes the team, she would be the first UNM cheerleader with Down syndrome." Read here.

🧐 What Gym Has the Most Worlds Globes in the World?

• They've won a total of 82 medals (32 gold, 27 silver & 23 bronze) since the first Worlds in 2004...Can you guess the gym? Here's the answer!

🏆 VIDEO: The Cheerleading Worlds 2025 Winners (U.S Divisions)

• See all the winning teams in the U.S divisions from The Cheerleading Worlds 2025! Watch now.

Competitions 🏆

RESULTS & BIDS:

🇦🇺 AU/NZ: AASCF Winterfest SA (Australia), CheerCon Icebreaker Series NSW (Australia)

🇪🇺 Europe: ICC British Open Part 2 & Battle of Champions (England)

🇿🇦 Africa: ICU African Cheerleading Championships *to be updated* (South Africa)

We can't cover all competitions - these are only some select events.

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