- Dec 28, 2009
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I spent this year trying to scale back my high school program so that they could play other sports and do other things. We were done by mid-February and has tryouts the first week of May. We did a fun, casual open practice for March and April, and although some of the girls are going crazy and just want to get back, I think it REALLY helped. They have that beginning of the season spark, and WANT to be there. Our numbers have almost doubled, and I have some really great kids that never considered cheer before because of the crazy commitment. In high school, I can do this. All Star you can't when you have bills to pay, but I'm seeing the all star programs around us struggle for numbers and schools are booming. I don't think it's a coincidence. They need a break (almost as much as I do!).