I’ve had some recent experiences with those businesses in our industry who support and sponsor Next Gen, and I just wanted to share them. 

  1. CS Athletics – Carrie is AMAZING! I already have a mock up for next season along with a pricing quote. This is the earliest I’ve EVER had that, and I’m so impressed by the customer service. The uniforms are affordable, and BLINGED out!
  2. Cheersounds – This is who I will do music through again this year. We’ve used them forever, and the customer service is always the absolute best. This year I did custom mixes for the first time ever. My elite teams will definitely do this again!! (I also used the 8-count mixer and loved it!) Also, don’t forget to ask about their custom 8-count tracks and tryout mixes!
  3. MCDA – We attended one of Kim’s events a few weeks ago. There is something fantastic about an event where the event producer stops by a few times throughout the day just to see how everything is going. We had some time to chat and talk about events for next year. (They have some big stuff coming that I can’t wait to attend…so keep your eyes and ears open! Also, I probably wasn’t supposed to say that!!) 
  4. Forte Spirit Solutions – After last year’s AMAZING stunt clinic and staff training, I decided we’d go with this company for our choreography. Not only that, but our kids will get 2 days of stunting followed by choreography this year. The way Jess and Adam interact with the kids and train the coaches along the way is top-notch. We’re also part of their Skills School for continuous staff training and development. I highly recommend it!
  5. Cheer Forge – We recently decided we were ready to upgrade a few parts of our routines for our prep teams and a couple elite teams. This library of videos was such an amazing resource to help us get ideas for inversions, twisting skills and so much more. It’s literally our go-to for stunt ideas! (It’s also included in every Next Gen Owners Academy membership currently!) 

We also had Jerry Hughes photography to our gym this week for team photos. There is something different about Next Gen. We don’t just take sponsors so we can put their logos on our conference stuff. We USE our sponsors frequently. We support our sponsors and ensure they’re giving great service before we accept their sponsorship. That means we don’t always have a lot of sponsors and vendor tables at our events, but it also means we partner with some of the best in the industry.

I could have just linked their logos and told you to go check them out, but I thought it was only fair to tell you about my recent experiences with these companies in hopes that you’ll check them out!