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Really so many levels it's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.

Where do you feel you fit in and can put your heart in it? A new gym challenge or rebuilding year with current team friends are both valid choices. Caring teammates, even if disappointed, will respect your decision either way.

This video struck a nerve. Is it a bad cheer mom if you don't want to go on these tournacations? I mean I've seen my kid do her stuff in the backyard... Seriously tho, this years travel schedule added another 2 day stay to play. Next year cp might have to go prep or nothing bc cost of...

Our schoolteachers use a silent signal with young age groups. The teacher does a motion such as hand pointing to mouth or hand by ears or even something funny like stand on one leg. Kids who have been watching the teacher copy the move, holding it in silence. Other kids then catch on and hold...

Question for coaches: what do you love to see front spots do during practice when the stunt is hitting without their assistance? How do you coach them to improve for the team success? I see more teams using front spots this year

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Agree it's normal. Depends on team makeup. Cp has done all positions- backspot, point flyer, and base. My hyperflexible 4'11" 75 lb girl bases on Senior. Even tho small and thin for her age, she's still bigger than the 9 year olds turning 10 later in summer (cheer age 10). Since your cp would...

Love this article!!!!! Exactly what I hope cp learns in cheer. Accountability, trust, and the link of how consistent lifestyle supports those goals. 100% awesome article that I'm printing for all my kids, cp and non-cp's.

Everyone has different strengths, and other things needing more conditioning or drills. Private lesson can get exercises and conditioning schedule specific to your situation. Also with @SparkleSpankies, different class times or another instructor voice may click in a way that makes sense to...

@CheerMom25 She'd like 4. With her gym, she'll prob be placed depending what stunting is needed, especially being in the magical age range to do Y/Jr/Sr :-) Just curious what thought process others use to decide, they have workouts leading up to tryouts but only one pass on the day.

CP standing pass is standing tuck. WWYD for tryout running pass? -nice running layout. Vanilla -multiple combo punch front, FWO, or side aerial thru to tuck some type of tuck tumble out, or single skills only front punch step out, barani, arabian, front aerial. These are cp's prettiest and...

When retirement comes, Cp's dad will be relieved to schedule vacation whenever he wants in the season :-). Enjoy the memories and your new adventures!

Hearing the above convo in xtranormal video voices.

Also this scenario bothers me. When an athlete who is normally fine starts missing skills during periods of added practice or extra long camp days. Needing to replace an athlete is ok, it happens, let's do that supportively for the team and the athlete. I would say find a gym you are...

@justpeachy very sorry that happened. When alternates are needed, we would all hope for dignity and encouragement. Best luck to your daughter.

OP discusses athlete technique, and I agree. PED doesn't give you a layout, nor technique and stunt timing. We've all seen athletes with more raw strength outbased by a smaller athlete with superior technique and knowledge of different grips. The powerful high school age talented individual...

This! Ok with occasional fun team bonding activities at practice. But primarily my kid signed up for the fun and bonding of actually cheering, stunting with a group, tumbling, even burning off steam conditioning. If the team can't do stunts or pyramids because of attendance or because...

@SL&AM props to your cp for handling a difficult situation gracefully and to you for supporting her

These "parties" are super awkward. For children and parents. Also for people new to the program. Meeting people for the first time when an athlete or parent is handling disappointment can set a bad tone for the whole season. Further awkward when athlete gets to the first practice and realizes...