INTERNATIONAL ALL STAR FEDERATION (IASF) USASF spreads its wings around the globe:   Introducing the International All-Star Federation (IASF)—the world-wide governing authority for All-Star Cheer & Dance. Due to the dramatic growth, the USASF has expanded its role in the international cheer and dance community. As the largest governing body for all-star cheer and dance both domestically and internationally, the USASF members around the world requested that the USASF create an international name and logo to recognize the collective efforts. The US All Star Federation (USASF) will remain the name for the US governance responsibilities while the name for international goveranance responsibilities is the International All Star Federation (IASF). The mission of the USASF/IASF is to increase the number of particapants who benefit from the positive life experiences of all-star cheer and dance. It's about safety standards.   It's about coaches' education. It's about providing a safe environment to allow for the continued growth of all star cheerleading and dance across the world. It's about parents knowing their children are being taught using safe methods that are in accordance with the standard of care. It's about standardization of rules from one competition to the next. Last year at this time, the USASF had 282 competition event producers, coaches and athelete members. They are expecting that by the time the Cheerleading and Dance Worlds comes in 2007, there will be 12,000 members including 100 domestic and international event producers, 1,500 all-star gyms, 3,100 credentialed coaches, and 7,300 credentialed athletes. The USASF/IASF recognizes that all-star dance is much larger internationally than all-star cheer and now with the addition of Dance to the Worlds in 2007, this is likely to accelerate the growth of the USASF/IASF memberships over the next few years. The USASF/IASF is looking forward to their new role in international sport as well as the opportunity to further elevate the position of all-star cheer and dance throughout the world. *References above have been taken from the Fall 2006 All-Star Cheer Magazine article written by Jim Chadwick, President, USASF As Future Cheer was the first international member of the USASF, we are excited about the future of the IASF & USASF and how Future Cheer can serve the international cheer and dance community in the years to come!