Spirit
Spirit

Spirit Announcements

Hair Adornment (Feathers, Tensile, Etc. Not Permitted)
Cheerleaders/Dancers will not be allowed to wear feather hair extensions (latest trend in adding style and texture to hair), tensile, etc. in their hair during practice and competition. This is considered "ADORNMENT" and is not permitted by the NFHS and KSHSAA rule. All KSHSAA sports codes are consistent, feathering will not be permitted during any activities under NFHS rule jurisdiction.

KSHSAA Spirit Safety Meetings 2012-2013
Required - Schools N-Z

  • Head Spirit Coaches/Advisors (grades 7-12) shall attend a mandatory meeting, intended to promote and provide fundamentals of the activity and participant safety, every other year or in the first year of their employment. Schools' whose city name begins with letters A-M will attend every odd year. Schools' whose city name begins with letters N-Z will attend every even year.
  • Spirit rules meetings will be conducted at KSHSAA Fall Spirit Spreader Clinics
  • Spirit Coaches/Advisors shall complete a test with information provided and discusses at the spirit safety meeting.
  • Head Spirit Coaches/Advisors assuming positions after the scheduled meetings are concluded or who have been granted special permission by their administration may meet the above requirement by taking an online meeting which will be available September 11 until October 10.
  • Schools failing to submit the mandatory spirit safety test will be listed in the Activities Journal and subject to a $25 penalty.

Required head cheer/dance coach certification--
If you are a competitive cheer/dance squad then your head coach must hold a current teacher certificate or be a certified Rule 10 coach. One of the following combinations is needed for cheer/dance Rule 10 certification:...<< continue >>

 

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Cheer Conferences Dance Conferences

2012 Dates and Sites

2012 Dates and Sites

June 11-14 - Lindsborg—Bethany College

June 19-22 - Butler Comm. Coll. (Elite & Reg.)
(Tue-Fri)

June 25-28 - Butler Comm. Coll. (Elite & Reg.)

June 26-29 - Highland Comm. College

July 11-14 - Coffeyville Comm. Coll. (Wed-Sat)

July 16-19 - Pratt Community College

July 24-27 - Butler Comm. Coll. (Tue-Fri)

June 11-14 - Lindsborg—Bethany College

June 18-21 - Emporia State University

June 26-29 - Highland Comm. College

July 9-12 - Emporia State University

July 11-14 - Coffeyville Comm. Coll.
(Wed-Sat)

July 16-19 - Pratt Community College

July 24-27 - Butler Comm. Coll. (Tue-Fri)
 
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