Varsity Brands

Varsity Brands Inc. es creador de tres compañías: Varsity Spirit, la cual vende uniformes, organiza competencias, clínicas de porras y campamentos de baile ; Herff Jones, la cual es proveedor de graduaciones y productos educativos como anillos, joyería , togas y birretes , anuarios y productos de reconocimiento; y BSN Sports, distribuidor de equipo y uniformes deportivos.^[1]

Recientemente, Varsity Brands fue noticia cuando comenzó negociaciones al ser adquirida por Charlesbank, un grupo de capital privado.^[2]

Es una compañía que se mantiene^[3] con lazos a competencia nacional de Animación^[4]^[5] Dentro de Estados Unidos. La empresa produce ropa para fútbol Americano, Porras, baile y otras actividades , con afiliados y programas que regulan y administran la mayoría de las actividades organizadas de porristas dentro de Estados Unidos. Participación en actividades de porristas incluye la propiedad de afiliados y programas que lleven a cabo competencias y campamentos.Notablemente, la amplitud de influencia de Varsity Brands Inc. posee más que actividades de porras que se ha presentado una discusión sobre el potencial de los conflictos de interés relacionado con el tema de clasificación de competencias de porras como deporte en Estados Unidos.^[5]^[6]

Conflictos potenciales de interés

Mientras mantiene un interés en el negocio de ropa para porras , Varsity Brands Inc. Filiales propias y programas:

Responsable de la realización de competencias nacionales de Animación, en donde los resultados son intervenidos por promoción de los productos de Varsity brand's. un reciente juzgado prohíbe que : "Durante “spirit” parte de la competencia , Los equipos de animación han adjudicado puntos por usar accesorios, como pompones , vendido por Varsity Brands; por más accesorios que use un equipo , más puntos obtiene el equipo".^[5]
Supervisar y certificar profesionales responsables de la seguridad en las activadades de Animación.^[6]
La institucionalización de los altos costos financieros por la participación en forma competitiva de animación.^[6]^[7]

These conflicts of interest were a main focus of Season 8, episode 1 of List of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! episodes#Season 8: 2010|Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

Programas y afiliados

Programas y afiliados de Varsity Brands Inc. Incluye:

American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA)^[6]^[8]
- Conducts cheerleading safety education and risk management.
National Council for Spirit Safety & Education (NCFSSE)^[6]
- Provides safety training and certification programs.
American Cheerleader Magazine^[9]
National Cheerleaders Association (NCA)^[5]^[6]
Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA)^[5]^[6]
United Spirit Association (USA)^[5]^[6]
Universal Dance Association (UDA)^[6]
National Dance Alliance (NDA)^[6]
American Cheer Power (ACP)^[6]
American Cheerleaders Association (ACA)^[6]
World Spirit Federation (WSF)^[6]
Spirit Sports (SS)^[6]
All Star Challenge (ASC)^[6]
V!ROC – Choreography (VROC)^[6]
Varsity TV (VTV)^[6]
U.S. All Star Federation (USASF)^[6]
Spirit Cheer (SC)^[6]
Cheerleading.com (C)^[6]
Cheerleading Technique Camps (CTC)^[6]
International All-Levels Championship (IALC)^[6]
Spirit Xpress Cheerleading (SXC)^[6]
The American Championships (TAC)^[6]
Athletic Championships (AC)^[6]
Varsity Spirit Fashions (VSF)^[6]
Cheerleader & Danzteam (CDT)^[6]
Varsity Uniforms (VU)^[6]
Universal Dance Association (UDA)^[6]
Ozone (O)^[6]

The Summit

2013

Division	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Level 1 Small Youth	Starlite All Stars - Royalty	The Cheer Center - Stars	Rockstar Cheer - Ting Tings
Level 1 Large Youth	Terre Haute All Star Cheer University	Warren County All Stars	The Tumble Tree Twisters - Youth Silver
Level 1 Small Junior	Texas Power Athletics - Black	CheerForce Orange County - Jade	Nocona Cheer Unlimited - Shining Stars
Level 1 Large Junior	Storm All Stars - Twisters	CC Champs - Glory	SI Spirit All Stars
Level 1 Small Senior	Pro Spirit	All Star Fushion - Teal	Starlite All Stars - Legacy
Level 1 Large Senior	Cheer Tyme All-Stars of Georgia - Feisty	The California All Stars - Sr Titanium	Rockstar Cheer - Black Crowes
Level 2 Small Youth	Infinity Allstars - Youth Sharks	FCA Gems - Emeralds	United Force of Ohio - Voltage
Level 2 Large Youth	Rockstar Cheer - Bangles	Louisiana Cheer Force - Ruby Red	Valley All Stars - Rockstars
Level 2 Small Junior	Cheer Express All Stars - Junior Red	Texas Power Athletics - Gold	Hawaii All Stars
Level 2 Large Junior	The California All Stars - Royals	The Stingray Allstars	Vizion All Stars - Junior 2
Level 2 Small Senior	Devilray All Stars - Blue	East Coast Nitros - Shockwave	Rockstar Cheer - Eagles
Level 2 Large Senior	The Stingray All Stars & The California All Stars - Roulettes	Extreme All Stars - Senior Orange	Terre Haute All Star Cheer University
Level 3 Small Youth	East Celebrity Elite - CT - VIP	Cheer Corp - Ranger Co.	Cheer Florida All Stars - Thunderbirds
Level 3 Small Junior	Georgia Heat	Pittsburgh Superstars - Primadonnas	Cheer Express All Stars - Junior White
Level 4 Large Youth	The Matrix All Stars - Fireflies	Pro Spirit	Cheer Tyme Chantilly - Cherish
Level 4 Small Junior	Top Gun - J4	ICE - Super Freeze	Cheer Express All Stars - Junior Elite
Level 4 Large Junior	The Stingray Allstars	Twister All-Stars - Junior Aqua	The California All Stars - Fierce 4
Level 4 Small Senior	Rock Solid All Stars	Hawaii All Stars - Rainbows	Python All Stars - Mojave Pythons
Level 4 Large Senior	ICE - Passion	The Stingray Allstars	Spirit Explosion - Fury
Level 4 Small Senior Co-Ed	Florida Top Dog All Stars	The California All Stars - Blackjacks	Spirit Xtreme - Strength
Level 4 Large Senior Co-Ed	Star Athletics All Stars - Senior Black	South Elite All-Stars - Onyx	The California All Stars - Swagg
Level 4.2 Small Senior	Spirit All-Stars - Emeralds	Vizion All Stars - Senior 4.2	Starlite All Stars - Prodigy
Level 4.2 Large Senior	East Celebrity Elite	CC Champs - Power	All That Sensations - Platinum
Level 4.2 Large Senior Co-Ed	First Class Athletics	SuperherosInfinity Allstars - Dark Matter
Level 5 Small Junior	The California All Stars - Junior Mafia	ACX Jags - Columbia	Ultimate Athletics - Dynasty
Level 5 Large Junior	The Stingray All Stars	World Cup - Starlites
Level 5 Small Senior Restricted	Atlanta Jayhawks	Devilray All Stars - Black Angels	Cheer Central Suns
Level 5 Small Senior Co-Ed Restricted	Infinity Allstars - Senior Black	Rockstar Cheer - Red Hot Chili Peppers	Cheer Legendz - Cheetahz
Level 5 Large Senior Co-Ed Restricted	South Jersey Storm - Surge	Vizion All Stars - Senior 5	ACE Cheer Company of MS - Chiefs

Referencias

↑ Rebranding Spreads Varsity Name Around http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2014/06/03/rebranding-spreads-varsity-name-around.html
↑ <<Wall Street Journal, http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2014/11/04/the-morning-leverage-charlesbank-and-partners-group-get-their-varsity-letters/>>
↑ SEC Presentada por Varsity Brands http://www.secinfo.com/dr4ur.72pf.htm#s3n
↑ AP: "Judge in Conn.:Animación no es un deporte escolar " http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g4qjhOHa7ww0rqi3HWMxFcupRvZgD9H3LN2G1
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Biediger, et al., v. Quinnipiac Univ., pp. 31-32 http://courtweb.pamd.uscourts.gov/courtwebsearch/ctxc/KX330R32.pdf Archivado el 2 de agosto de 2010 en Wayback Machine.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^ñ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac Penn and Teller, "Bullshit: Cheerleading" Season 8, Episode 1 http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/episodes.do?episodeid=136409&ep=801 Archivado el 1 de julio de 2010 en Wayback Machine.
↑ "Animación tal vez no sea un deporte pero es una industria" http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0722/Cheerleading-may-not-be-a-sport-but-it-is-an-industry
↑ Varsity Sports http://www.whois.net/whois/AACCA.org
↑ American Cheerleader Sold to Varsity Spirit Corp.

Enlaces externos

Sitio web oficial
Varsity Brands, Inc., Company Profile: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=318844
SEC disclosure by Varsity Brands Inc., includes discussion of potential business risks related to safety issues and the classification of cheerleading as a sport: http://www.secinfo.com/dr4ur.59y.htm

Datos: Q7916140

[Rebranding-1] Rebranding Spreads Varsity Name Around http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2014/06/03/rebranding-spreads-varsity-name-around.html

[WSJ-2] <<Wall Street Journal, http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2014/11/04/the-morning-leverage-charlesbank-and-partners-group-get-their-varsity-letters/>>

[SEC-3] SEC Presentada por Varsity Brands http://www.secinfo.com/dr4ur.72pf.htm#s3n

[AP-4] AP: "Judge in Conn.:Animación no es un deporte escolar " http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g4qjhOHa7ww0rqi3HWMxFcupRvZgD9H3LN2G1

[USDistCourt-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Biediger, et al., v. Quinnipiac Univ., pp. 31-32 http://courtweb.pamd.uscourts.gov/courtwebsearch/ctxc/KX330R32.pdf Archivado el 2 de agosto de 2010 en Wayback Machine.

[P_and_T-6] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^ñ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac Penn and Teller, "Bullshit: Cheerleading" Season 8, Episode 1 http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/episodes.do?episodeid=136409&ep=801 Archivado el 1 de julio de 2010 en Wayback Machine.

[CSciMonitor-7] "Animación tal vez no sea un deporte pero es una industria" http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0722/Cheerleading-may-not-be-a-sport-but-it-is-an-industry

[8] Varsity Sports http://www.whois.net/whois/AACCA.org

[9] American Cheerleader Sold to Varsity Spirit Corp.

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