At Varsity Spirit and Varsity All Star, the health and safety of athletes is our top priority. Varsity Spirit is committed to creating a safe and positive environment for its participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct.
Varsity Spirit supports USA Cheer, the National Governing Body for Sport Cheering in the United States that serves the entire cheer community, which includes the U.S. All Star Federation (USASF) for club cheering (all star), traditional school-based cheerleading programs, and STUNT. In 1987 Varsity Spirit founded and funded the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches (AACCA) and Administrators, which created the AACCA Safety Manual, the standard of care in the industry. AACCA merged with USA Cheer in 2018. Each year, the AACCA rules committee reviews the existing safety guidelines to identify more ways to help protect the safety of cheerleaders and minimize the risk of injury. Because of this, cheerleading has seen major reduction in injuries over the last 5 years. The USASF also issues its own rules and safety guidelines, as well as coach credentialing and safety judge certification.
Varsity Spirit is focused every day on creating a culture of empowerment that encourages athletes to be educated about abuse and other difficult topics. Our mission is athlete safety, and we do not tolerate misconduct or abuse of any kind.
Varsity Spirit provides training to Varsity Spirit Instructors and Staff regarding abuse and reporting. Varsity Spirit enforces its own policies that prohibit abuse and misconduct and are designed to reduce, monitor and govern the areas where potential abuse and misconduct might occur, in addition to the policies implemented by USA Cheer and the USASF addressing certain types of abuse and misconduct. The following types of misconduct are specifically prohibited in these policies:
In addition, these policies contain proactive athlete protection measures such as restrictions on one-on-one interactions with minor athletes, travel policies, and communications policies. Education and awareness are key to eliminating the issues outlined above. To further understand and define the different types of abuse and misconduct, and identify early signs, click here. Links to information about USA Cheer’s and USASF’s athlete protection policies can be found below.
USA Cheer: About SafeSport How to Report
USASF: About SafeSport How to Report
Varsity Spirit is committed to creating a safe and positive environment for its participants’ physical, emotional and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. All of our instructors complete the following certifications:
NEW: Staff COVID-19 Training/Policies – Instructors are required to complete a COVID Safety Training course where they are educated on the COVID-19 Camp Rules. Prior to camp, instructors are trained on local guidelines applicable to or mandated by the school/organization.
Varsity Spirit provides support staff to help with the following:
Note: Number of VCA Staff depends on the size of the camp.
Varsity Spirit’s coaches’ education is powered by our partners in education – USA Cheer, the USASF, the NFHS and Varsity University. In addition to education and credentialing programs offered by USA Cheer and USASF to its members, Varsity Spirit also provides the following:
At Varsity Spirit, the health and safety of our athletes, coaches, employees, families and friends is our top priority. We are diligently monitoring the Coronavirus/COVID-19 and closely watching official information from health authorities, such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as it relates to our larger community and our events, camps and competitions. We are also taking proactive, preventative measures for all of our employees. General adoption of best practices as advised by the CDC is the best way to prevent the spread of any illness. Find more information on our COVID-19 Health & Safety page.
Varsity Brands, Varsity Spirit’s parent company, has formed a Safety Council to include outside, independent experts who will help us closely examine and evolve current athlete safety guidance—including with respect to detecting and preventing sexual misconduct against minors—while incorporating best practices.
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