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Who doesn't love money? The poor U.S. economy has struck every facet of society over the past few years and recovery will take twice as long as the initial negative impact. Even college and professional cheerleading squads have felt the budget crunch.

In 2006, the University of Texas spirit program had an annual operating budget of $1.1 million. For the current 2009-10 school year, their budget has shrunk to $211,000.

In the coming months, Cheer Times will take a closer look at how college and professional spirit programs are surviving in a rock bottom economy.

Headlines

Records Fall at Illinois High School State Cheerleading Finals

BLOOMINGTON, IL--Quietly and unassumingly, this turned out to be the best finals ever. More...

Familiar Names Top Illinois HS Sectionals

JOLIET, IL—The Illinois High School Association's state tournament for Competitive Cheerleading concluded its Sectionals this past weekend with a boatload of mystery, intrigue, and another missing defending state champion. More...

The Spirit of College Football Bowl Rankings

For the second year in a row, I am providing perspective on the whole college football mess known as the BCS sweepstakes, where football programs with the most loyal fan bases generally get to play in the better bowl games because... more...

Road Warrior Report # 7

Michigan Spirit Unchanged; Eastern Michigan Frozen at Home; Personal Tragedy Averted

Something unusual and nearly tragic happened at the office today. The lifeline of any road warrior reporter or photographer is a piece of mobile technology known as the smart device. More...

Road Warrior Report # 6

Mississippi State Triumphs In Mud Bog; Memphis Poms Strong As Ever

This weekend was not going to be a typical smash and grab type of adventure. It offered a mix of familiar stomping grounds and more traversing to unchartered grounds. More...

Collegiate Cheerleaders And Dancers Ready For New Season

There are three significant moments in sports each year that has wide range appeal. They are the start of: the NFL season, the men's NCAA basketball tournament, and the college football season. More...

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Enter Training Camp Phase

After two exhausting weekends in which better than 700 hopefuls sweated and toiled through three rounds of auditions, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders selected 44 candidates for training camp. More...

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Smash Hit Counter Records

In the calendar week ending Sunday, May 24, 2009, the Cheer Times Web site received over 2.785 million hits, easily establishing new record highs for hits, bandwidth usage, and the number of robots sifting through the system looking for images to download. More...

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Bid Farewell to 2008 Season

FORT WORTH, TX -- For Kelli Finglass, Director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, she had many more reasons to be stressed out without having to think about the Cowboys releasing mood ring wideout Terrell Owens on the same day as the 26th Annual Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Family and Friends Show.

photo of the day

One of the best high school coed squads in the country is Elk Grove Village (Illinois), who won their fifth consecutive Coed Division title at the annual Illinois High School Association Competitive Cheerleading state finals at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, IL on Saturday, February 6, 2010.

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spirit news round-up

Hartland cheerleaders featured in movie, "High School"

The Livingston Community News - Dec 17, 2008

Cheerleaders Are Also Concerned Over Lack of School Spirit

Ogden Reporter - Dec 17, 2008

Jefferson Cheerleaders Perform Well in Disneyland

KAUZ.com - Dec 17, 2008

New Oxford Cheerleaders Going to Disney World

The Evening Sun - Dec 17, 2008

Judge Approves Diversion Plan for Two in Cheerleader Hazing Case

The Tribune - Dec 17, 2008

Clay City Wolves Basketball Team and Cheerleaders Plan Toy Drive

The Clay County - Dec 17, 2008

connections

Chris Rodonis

University of Kentucky senior Chris Rodonis has had a meteoric rise to fame as a cheerleader, a career that didn't start until his junior year at Palatine High School, Palatine, IL. Rodonis has paid his dues at Kentucky and is enjoying his second year on the elite UK blue squad. Read more about Chris here.

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