American Cheerleader magazine
Encyclopedia
American Cheerleader is the first and largest national teen magazine dedicated to covering all aspects of sideline and competitive cheerleading. American Cheerleader has been an ever-expanding magazine since it first started in 1995. It had its fifteenth anniversary in 2010 and now has 1.2 million readers and a circulation of over 150,000. Editor-in-chief Marisa Walker works diligently with her fellow ex-cheerleader co-workers in New York, New York, to publish a new magazine every other month. Through Macfadden Performing Arts Media, American Cheerleader has thrived on one single concept: passionate cheerleading. American Cheerleader recognizes the true definition of a passionate cheerleader to include strong athleticism and extraordinary leadership in schools and communities, which upholds the American Cheerleader Association's definition of a cheerleader as well.
, while also including essential problems for passionate cheerleaders like team building, fitness, health, and balancing schoolwork, practice, and a social life. It also includes fashion tips concerning uniforms and practice-wear. Beauty tips concerning healthy skin and competition make-up make appearances in the issues as well. American Cheerleader covers these topics as well as those more personal and relatable. For example, most, if not all, issues contain inspiring stories from real cheerleaders and real teams. Furthermore, each issue recognizes a Cheerleader of the Month.
, Kirsten Dunst
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, Hilarie Burton
, Miley Cyrus
, Reese Witherspoon
, Ashley Tisdale
, and Sara Kolvinsky Aurora Sentinel crime reporter Brandon Johansson. American Cheerleader has also made its way into every sequel of the Bring It On series of films. Americancheerleader.com features many articles, fun facts and tips, scholarship opportunities, and videos of competitions, stunts, and tumbling.
History
Inspired by the growing popularity and competitive nature of cheerleading in the early 1990s, publishing executive Michael Weiskopf decided to start a magazine to take advantage of its evolving culture. The first issue was published in January of 1995.- It was published by Lifestyle Ventures, LLC, and featured University of Maryland cheerleader Penny Ramsey, who later went on to become a castaway in Thailand on the popular CBS show “Survivor” in 2002. Special Collector’s Editions were produced in February 2005 and February 2010 to commemorate the magazine’s 10th and 15th anniversaries. Lifestyle Media, Inc. was acquired by Macfadden Performing Arts Media, LLC in 2006.
Content
American Cheerleader covers every facet of cheerleading. It includes training tips for stunting and tumblingTumbling (gymnastics)
In gymnastics, tumbling, also known as power tumbling is an acrobatic sporting discipline which combines some of the skills of artistic gymnastics on the floor with those of trampolining. It is practised on a 25 metre long spring track...
, while also including essential problems for passionate cheerleaders like team building, fitness, health, and balancing schoolwork, practice, and a social life. It also includes fashion tips concerning uniforms and practice-wear. Beauty tips concerning healthy skin and competition make-up make appearances in the issues as well. American Cheerleader covers these topics as well as those more personal and relatable. For example, most, if not all, issues contain inspiring stories from real cheerleaders and real teams. Furthermore, each issue recognizes a Cheerleader of the Month.
Cheerleader of the month
Cheerleaders of the Month are recognized for their talent, academic achievement and community involvement and receive a cash scholarship award in addition to a photo shoot with the editors.Cover and media
Every issue features, on the cover, a celebrity who once cheered or is actively participating in cheerleading for a movie or television show. These celebrities have included Debby Ryan, Kendall Jenner, Heather Morris, Francia Raisa, Christina MilianChristina Milian
Christine Flores , better known by her stage name Christina Milian , is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model....
, Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress, singer and model. She made her film debut in Oedipus Wrecks, a short film directed by Woody Allen for the anthology New York Stories...
, Mýa
Mya
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, Hilarie Burton
Hilarie Burton
Hilarie Ross Burton is an American actress. A former host of MTV's Total Request Live, she portrayed Peyton Sawyer on The CW drama One Tree Hill for six seasons...
, Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
, Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon , better known as Reese Witherspoon, is an American actress and film producer. Witherspoon landed her first feature role as the female lead in the film The Man in the Moon in 1991; later that year she made her television acting debut, in the cable movie Wildflower...
, Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
, and Sara Kolvinsky Aurora Sentinel crime reporter Brandon Johansson. American Cheerleader has also made its way into every sequel of the Bring It On series of films. Americancheerleader.com features many articles, fun facts and tips, scholarship opportunities, and videos of competitions, stunts, and tumbling.