I would also suggest a course that teaches specifically about concussions, on top of your CPR and first aid. This website is helpful for qualifications to coach high school cheer. If it's good enough for a school corporation it should be above and beyond what you need for rec.
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I recently tried to get a rec league started at my local YMCA and if they already have a gymnastics program you don't need to get mats because they already have them and to coach there you just need to go through their safety certification. I found it to be an easier option to build upon their...
My squad always went to UCA camps and I hated them. I thought they were boring, the dances and sidelines were way too easy and cookie cutter, and the stunts they wanted us to learn were pointless and ugly.
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My freshman, sophomore, and junior year we had a JV squad and varsity squad and everything went well. Everyone knew their place. Upperclassmen have seniority and underclassmen kept their mouth's shut until they were older (sounds mean, but it worked for us). My senior year, our numbers dropped...