Know An Amazing Young Athlete?

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:30:06 -0400

Nominate Them To Be Sports Illustrated Kids’ 2010 SportsKid of The Year Winner will appear on the December Cover of SI Kids, be honored alongside SI’s 2010 Sportsman of the Year & appear on Cartoon Network’s “Hall of Game” Awards Show   (NEW YORK – July 27, 2010) – Do you know a young athlete who excels on the [...]

Future AAU Leaders Program at the 2010 Convention!

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:55:36 -0400

**Registration Deadline Extended to 8/15/10** October 25th – October 29th, 2010 San Juan, Puerto Rico Become part of the Future Leaders Program! The AAU of the United States Inc is making a concerted effort to discover and develop its next generation of leadership during our bi-annual 2010 convention. The AAU has been directed by volunteers for 122 years. Come [...]

AAU Join’s the First Lady in Washington D.C.

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:01:25 -0400

AAU Attends First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative Press Event The AAU was invited to attend the First Lady’s press conference announcing the new members of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. The President signed an Executive Order outlining the Council’s new emphasis on both good nutrition and physical fitness. Broadening the scope [...]

Congratulations to Amy Palmiero-Winters, Ultra Marathoning

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:07:30 -0400

For More Articles related to this event follow these links: Go Army Sports,  Icenetwork.com For video of the award ceremony: Click Here For a Photo Gallery: Click Here The Amateur Athletic Union would like to congratulate Amy Palmiero-Winters, as she was honored with the 2009 James E. Sullivan Award. On April 14th, 2010, in the New York Athletic Club [...]

Wide range of athletes recognized for all-around efforts

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:17:51 -0400

Article originally posted at usatoday.com Candidates for the 2009 AAU Sullivan Award (clockwise from top left): Amy Palmiero-Winters, Angela Bizzarri, Armanti Edwards, Clint Moore, Duran Caferro Jr., Erin Hamlin, Jennifer Song, Mark Ingram, Megan Hodge, Rebecca Soni, Sanya Richards, Tina Charles, Troy Dumais and Zak Boggs. Courtesy of AAU By Roxanna Scott, USA TODAY Nominees for the 80th [...]

Interview with Shelly Proa, AAU Cheerleading National Chair

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:00:28 -0400

Felipe Arboleda interview with AAU National Cheerleading Chair Shelly Proa How long have you been involved with the sport of Cheerleading? I have been a National Chair since 2003 and was a High School cheerleader, so a total of 24 years. Why did you choose Cheerleading? I became involved with cheerleading because of the opportunities it can [...]

ESPNRISE ranks Cheerleading as one of the toughest sports of the fall season.

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:51:21 -0400

On August 13, 2009 ESPNRISE release an article ranking the toughest sports of the fall season. Cheerleading came second to football, getting a 4.5 out of 5 points.  The article goes on to explain, what many may ignore about the demands of this sport, stating that “Cheerleading is more than pumping up the crowd during [...]

The AAU is Going Mobile

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:27:15 -0400

Running out of time? Running out the door? Running out of ideas? Don’t worry, because you aren’t running out of the AAU. The AAU is riding the mobile technology wave right alongside you. In the past weeks, the AAU has launched its own channel on YouTube and Facebook to keep up with you -the on the go [...]

Shawn Johnson, 79th Sullivan Award recipient wins ABC’s Dancing with the Stars

Thu, 21 May 2009 21:52:42 -0400

Shawn Johnson, Olympic Gymnast and 79th Annual AAU Sullivan Award recipient, was crowned Dancing with the Stars’ eighth-season ballroom champion on May 19. At the 2008 Summer Olympics Johnson competed in all four events during the team competition, in which the United States won the silver medal. She is the 2008 Olympic women’s balance beam gold [...]

AAU: Running with the mobile technology wave right with you

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:12:41 -0400

The AAU has launched its own channel on YouTube and Facebook to keep up with you – the on the go athlete who wants instantaneous communication. Find video, photos, stories and more! Log on today and check us out on YouTube and Facebook, to fill all of your sports cravings Get updates from The Real AAU first! [...]