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Cheer Factor, Inc. has hand selected some of the nation's leading coaches, to share their ideas and experiences on Coaching, and we thank them for their vital contributions.

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• The Warm-up has Come of Age , by James Preste-Director of Marketing, Cheer Factor Inc., for Cheer Coach ad Advisor Magazine
• First-year Coaches: A Guide to a Successful Season, by Kristen Mundahl, Head Varsity Dance Team Coach, Rosemount High School
• Trust and Respect, by Kristen Mundahl, Head Varsity Dance Team Coach, Rosemount High School
• Articles Angela Lund, Executive Director for S.T.A.R.S. Leadership Training www.starslt.com. Author of “Reach For The Stars – Coaching Tips for Today’s Competitive Kick Teams” and creator of the Conditioning and Strengthening Workout Dance, Drill, and Cheer Teams
  • Formation Changes, Staging, and Space
  • How Can Pilates Benefit Your Team?
  • Developing A Student As Well as a Dance/Cheerleader
  • Starting Over with Self-Esteem
  • Getting Past the Bumps in the Road
  • Getting Parents On Your Side
  • Coaches/Captains Let's Get Organized
  • Trying out for a performance team
  • Principals of a Good Leader
  • Communication With Your Team Members
  • Creating a Budget
  • Developing a Booster Club
  • Coaching Overview
• Preparing for Competition, by Katey Rock, CheerRock All*Stars, Newbury Park, CA
• Cheer Clinics and Day Camps - Shiela Wolford, Maranatha High School Cheer, Pasadena, CA
• A Cheerleader’s Challenge: Promoting Spirit within the Diversity of a Crowd - Mari O'Meara- Head Cheer Coach, Richfield High School
• Become a role model coach - by Katey Rock, Director CheerRock All-Stars-Ventura County, CA.
• Prep Your Team for Competition - by Laura Ngo, Eden Prairie Competition Coach
• Teambuilding Tricks and Treats - By Jamie Gau, Champlin Park Dance Team Coach
• Anticipating! - By: Susan Dickey, Armstrong Dance Team Coach
• Got Spirit?, Let's Hear It! - Marcia Lippert, Varsity and Junior High Cheer Coach, Treynor Community School, Treynor, Iowa
• American Internet Cheerleading Magazine - Online Cheerleading newsletter
• Breakfast is for Champions, Dietician Nancy Clark takes a look at just how important that first meal of the day can be. By Nancy Clark, From The Athlete’s Kitchen.