cheermommaRN
Cheer Parent
- Dec 14, 2009
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People that consistently show up late are being passive aggressive and I hate it. The message you send is that your time is way more important then the coach and teammates time. I almost died this weekend when I got to the comp 10 minutes after meeting time. Our gym has the kids meet an hour before warmups to stretch and mark the routine. The coaches were okay but I was beyond embarrassed because we are never late in fact we are usually the first ones there in the morning.
We recently had someone quit because she decided to try out for basketball and assumed the coaches would be okay with her missing Monday practices. They had already compromised with her when she tried out for school cheer. So a week before our comp we were missing a back base. Luckily they were able to bring in a sub and she learned the routine in one practice. On Saturday the poor kid had to go full out with both teams numerous times...what a trooper! Worst story I have was when my oldest cheered in AZ a kid disappeared off the planet...we ended up finding out later her parents had been busted for nefarious activities...never saw her again.
I also can't stand when people tryout at a gym, read the packet, and then still pitch a fit when they are told their absence wasn't approved and they leave anyway, then pitch another fit when they are pulled out of the routine! Just be thankful the door isn't hitting your backside!
We recently had someone quit because she decided to try out for basketball and assumed the coaches would be okay with her missing Monday practices. They had already compromised with her when she tried out for school cheer. So a week before our comp we were missing a back base. Luckily they were able to bring in a sub and she learned the routine in one practice. On Saturday the poor kid had to go full out with both teams numerous times...what a trooper! Worst story I have was when my oldest cheered in AZ a kid disappeared off the planet...we ended up finding out later her parents had been busted for nefarious activities...never saw her again.
I also can't stand when people tryout at a gym, read the packet, and then still pitch a fit when they are told their absence wasn't approved and they leave anyway, then pitch another fit when they are pulled out of the routine! Just be thankful the door isn't hitting your backside!