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[kristenthegreat]

*Jumps in with Maine info*

Cheerleading is a sport in Maine, just like soccer, field hockey, and swimming. There are two seasons, Fall and Winter. Fall does not compete, and the only function of the Fall cheerleading team is to support the Football (...or soccer or whatever) team. There is a two-week preseason for all sports that begins the third and fourth week of August before school starts. (Most Maine schools start either the last week of August or the day after Labor Day, except some schools up north start a little earlier because they get a harvest break to pick potatoes.) You are not allowed to choreograph anything for Winter cheerleading during the Fall season.

Winter cheerleading does not have a preseason, requires a second tryout, and is both the competition cheerleading team and the basketball/hockey cheerleaders. A person cannot partake only on a competition team and must also be on a team that supports a sport. Most schools have one squad (with alternates) for basketball/competition, but some bigger schools have separate basketball/hockey squads and a competition squad consisting of the best members from each "supportive" squad.

Competitions are done by the middle of February, and the top three teams from each class advance to New Englands.

Also, we call the final competition "states" in Maine, as opposed to "state." (I didn't realize this was unusual until I watched Friday Night Lights and everyone rejoiced about how "we're going to state!!")

That's just magical. A harvest break?

Maine is like CT- and we do call it 'States'. I don't know who advances and how to New Englands for CT (I think it's just the top teams per school size). It was always hard being in a small division, because some of the "small" schools have one or two schools for elementary/middle each, so all those sports teams have been playing together since they were like, 5. Especially ones in the middle of farm land.

 

[luv2cheer92]

*Jumps in with Maine info*

Cheerleading is a sport in Maine, just like soccer, field hockey, and swimming. There are two seasons, Fall and Winter. Fall does not compete, and the only function of the Fall cheerleading team is to support the Football (...or soccer or whatever) team. There is a two-week preseason for all sports that begins the third and fourth week of August before school starts. (Most Maine schools start either the last week of August or the day after Labor Day, except some schools up north start a little earlier because they get a harvest break to pick potatoes.) You are not allowed to choreograph anything for Winter cheerleading during the Fall season.

Winter cheerleading does not have a preseason, requires a second tryout, and is both the competition cheerleading team and the basketball/hockey cheerleaders. A person cannot partake only on a competition team and must also be on a team that supports a sport. Most schools have one squad (with alternates) for basketball/competition, but some bigger schools have separate basketball/hockey squads and a competition squad consisting of the best members from each "supportive" squad.

Competitions are done by the middle of February, and the top three teams from each class advance to New Englands.

Also, we call the final competition "states" in Maine, as opposed to "state." (I didn't realize this was unusual until I watched Friday Night Lights and everyone rejoiced about how "we're going to state!!")

We call it "states" too, I've always found "state" weird. It's not like you say I'm going to National, or World.

 

[gofriars610]

That's just magical. A harvest break?

Maine is like CT- and we do call it 'States'. I don't know who advances and how to New Englands for CT (I think it's just the top teams per school size). It was always hard being in a small division, because some of the "small" schools have one or two schools for elementary/middle each, so all those sports teams have been playing together since they were like, 5. Especially ones in the middle of farm land.

Yep, a harvest break. It's kind of on its way out in some areas, but other towns (northern ones far, far away from where I grew up) still have it. Potato harvest break adjusted in parts of Aroostook County to meet farmers’ needs — Aroostook — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

 

[Bling it On]

That's what gofundme is for, to pay for these trips. individuals do it so why not teams.


**What if gofundme included a double your money back performance clause?**

I'm beginning to wish I had a gofundme. Just added it up and we will have spent close to 20k by the end of this season.


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[MaineStar234]

*Jumps in with Maine info*

Cheerleading is a sport in Maine, just like soccer, field hockey, and swimming. There are two seasons, Fall and Winter. Fall does not compete, and the only function of the Fall cheerleading team is to support the Football (...or soccer or whatever) team. There is a two-week preseason for all sports that begins the third and fourth week of August before school starts. (Most Maine schools start either the last week of August or the day after Labor Day, except some schools up north start a little earlier because they get a harvest break to pick potatoes.) You are not allowed to choreograph anything for Winter cheerleading during the Fall season.

Winter cheerleading does not have a preseason, requires a second tryout, and is both the competition cheerleading team and the basketball/hockey cheerleaders. A person cannot partake only on a competition team and must also be on a team that supports a sport. Most schools have one squad (with alternates) for basketball/competition, but some bigger schools have separate basketball/hockey squads and a competition squad consisting of the best members from each "supportive" squad.

Competitions are done by the middle of February, and the top three teams from each class advance to New Englands.

Also, we call the final competition "states" in Maine, as opposed to "state." (I didn't realize this was unusual until I watched Friday Night Lights and everyone rejoiced about how "we're going to state!!")

As a fellow Maine resident, I have never heard anyone refer to it as State. I'm pretty sure my old all star teammates from NH called it States too, that's so weird to me that other people call it State. I watched Friday Night Lights too, and still never noticed it.


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[gofriars610]

As a fellow Maine resident, I have never heard anyone refer to it as State. I'm pretty sure my old all star teammates from NH called it States too, that's so weird to me that other people call it State. I watched Friday Night Lights too, and still never noticed it.


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Friend from Nebraska looked at me like I had four heads when I said "yeah the soccer team won states my senior year." I think it's more of a midwestern/south thing.

 

[Cheer Dad]

I'm beginning to wish I had a gofundme. Just added it up and we will have spent close to 20k by the end of this season.


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I never add up a season and am a happier person for it. And in actuality I do not care for gofundme and on some cases may judge you for them. My comment to Bluecat was more of a joke than anything else


**What if gofundme included a double your money back performance clause?**

 

[Bling it On]

I never add up a season and am a happier person for it. And in actuality I do not care for gofundme and on some cases may judge you for them. My comment to Bluecat was more of a joke than anything else


**What if gofundme included a double your money back performance clause?**

Mine is a joke as well. Although maybe I should purchase a lottery ticket or ten?[emoji5]️
In all seriousness though the fact that we use miles and points for over half our travel and still end up paying over 10k in travel alone on this sport is mind boggling.


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[Cheer Dad]

Mine is a joke as well. Although maybe I should purchase a lottery ticket or ten?[emoji5]️
In all seriousness though the fact that we use miles and points for over half our travel and still end up paying over 10k in travel alone on this sport is mind boggling.


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I figured you were kidding. The travel cost is incredible. Due to costs I have only attended one competition this season and then will be attending world that's it for me. My wife will have attended only one more than me on the season.


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[Fiercecheermom]

I'm surprised that parents travel that much with their senior level 5 athletes. I mean I would understand big comps like NCA and worlds but the rest I would imagine you would entrust the coaches to keep tabs. Back in my days of AS cheer I think my parents attended two comps and that was it.

For some of the older girls, some of the parents take turns chaperoning at comps. Hotels, for the most part, require someone either 18 or 21 to be in each room. Call me over protective, but I cannot imagine sending her to a comp and not being in the vicinity in the case of emergencies. I would not expect our coaches to oversee the kids as they have too much on their plates. We have team parents, but that is not their job either. At Worlds she stays with the team and the Team Parents act as chaperones. I do not stay on the property as I would not do "well" at the All Stars. I am usually somewhere within 20 minutes for emergencies.

 

[UCFKnights07]

For some of the older girls, some of the parents take turns chaperoning at comps. Hotels, for the most part, require someone either 18 or 21 to be in each room. Call me over protective, but I cannot imagine sending her to a comp and not being in the vicinity in the case of emergencies. I would not expect our coaches to oversee the kids as they have too much on their plates. We have team parents, but that is not their job either. At Worlds she stays with the team and the Team Parents act as chaperones. I do not stay on the property as I would not do "well" at the All Stars. I am usually somewhere within 20 minutes for emergencies.

granted it has changed a lot since i aged out back in 2007/2008 but i could agree with that, i just cant see a lot of parents trying to attend every comp. when we had competitions, the coaches would try to book an entire floor for the team, that way it was easier to keep track of everyone. granted i cant imagine that working now a days, but thats how i remember when i was still cheering.

 

[12mowerd]

Yep, a harvest break. It's kind of on its way out in some areas, but other towns (northern ones far, far away from where I grew up) still have it. Potato harvest break adjusted in parts of Aroostook County to meet farmers’ needs — Aroostook — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

I'm not quite far enough up north for the harvest break. I know a lot of kids from the county though that have it. I wish we did when I was in high school lol

 

[Fiercecheermom]

granted it has changed a lot since i aged out back in 2007/2008 but i could agree with that, i just cant see a lot of parents trying to attend every comp. when we had competitions, the coaches would try to book an entire floor for the team, that way it was easier to keep track of everyone. granted i cant imagine that working now a days, but thats how i remember when i was still cheering.

My CP was pretty young back then, but now that you mention it, I think I do remember a comp or two where the kids met at the gym and traveled together. I think gyms are also less likely to operate this way when you can get the parents to transport the kids. Additionally, with STP and booking rewards for more rooms, gyms are probably less inclined to take the whole job on themselves.

 

[Bling it On]

I would never, ever send my child off on a plane without me. Ever.


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[AliciaM]

I think both have their pros and cons.

I've coached at two different gyms.

One gym had athletes go with parents to the two more local comps but every other comp (4+ hours drive) we would all meet at a central location where the busses were and then travel altogether. If parents wanted to go to competition they travelled separately and athletes all stayed together in the hotel unless they were mini/youth then they stayed with parents.

It was nice travelling as a team but was stressful as a coach to be responsible for everyone at comp/in hotel and making sure all athletes were in their rooms at lights out.

The huge advantage to this was being able to sleep on the bus and not paying for gas and mileage on my car.

The other gym I coached at the parents/athletes were responsible for getting to the competition. This was nice from a coaching standpoint to not have to check on girls in hotel rooms but was inconvenient for me because I always had to drive myself/other coaches in my car to competitions. When you don't get gas covered it's a hit on the wallet. Also parents would want to take their kids early, skip awards, etc and that doesn't happen when you have athletes on a bus.