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Not sure if my opinion will be a popular one, but I really don't know how I feel about this... I think that having the WORLD cheerleading championships is better for the growth of the sport than having an invitation-only event that only focuses on American teams. As a Canadian, I love going to...

ssccxnce - yes, we did! :) SharkDad - we are CheerCore Collingwood, travelling from about 2 hours North of Toronto! We are in the Senior Coed 4.2 division, really early in the A.M.

I'm leaving in 4 hours, and I'm still packing/doing laundry... Eep!! This will be the first time I'm bringing my teams to a competition in the U.S.A., and they are SO excited to meet everyone! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSHl4-7FVKY -- I'm the coach, so if you see kids in these uniforms, come and...

Chest over toes... She needs to lift her butt up, not just drop it down. Can she consistently do a regular pop down to squish (smoosh)? It would definitely be helpful for her to do that first... She needs to be able to pull up and into the center, then drop back down to squish without...

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Thanks for sharing this! Seriously loved it!! I'm a flyer, but I LOVED the parts where you showed the bases doin' their thing! Beautiful job, coed elite!

I actually really liked it... I've been to Nationals for years and I thought the new venue was great! It was so nice and bright outside in the halls, there were LOTS of bathrooms, and we were able to have the awards ceremonies in the other room... I thought that it all came together very nicely...

I liked it! :) I LOVE San Diego (visited briefly -- pretty sure I left a little piece of my soul there), and had heard about your gym before, so it was cool to get a bit of an inside look at your team. You guys are looking great! I'm competing in IOC5 as well. Good luck!!

Thanks @PullandPray23 -- we thought of doing a raffle, but the tuition thing is definitely a good idea! @aggie1983 -- good call to hold the service during Christmas time. Thanks everyone!

We're not entirely sure how it works yet! :) We're looking to run it later in the summer. The parent who suggested the idea has experience with running large-scale fundraisers, but I'm not sure how well her plan will go over for our small-scale gym... If we do go through with it and it is...

Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you have ever planned or been a part of a dinner party fundraiser for your team(s)? I had a parent suggest this to me today, and I was just going to do some brainstorming and wanted some input... - Do you normally do fundraising for your all star gym? If so...

I actually never thought of themes extending past music! Glad you posted that - I really like the idea! My kids use: Mika - We are Golden http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEhutIEUq8k (crazy strange video, btw... haha) Sam Sparro - Black & Gold http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHuebHTD-lY 3 0h...

Stunt progressions are key. Make sure that you've mastered the skill below the one you're working on, because it will really help in the end. If you're competing at the right level, this won't be a problem... If you're competing at a higher level than you should be, you're going to be pushed to...

It is so hard, but this is just the absolute truth. My program is currently finishing up its second year, and this has got to be the most important lesson that I have learned... You have to stick to your guns, and eventually they will fall in line. I wish you the absolute best of luck... It is...

Must be the Canadian cheer connection? :p But yes, absolutely -- that's the way I fly, and that's the way I encourage all of my athletes to fly as well. Don't blame, just look for ways to make things better. As a coach, I always give my bases and backspots a shout out for good catches because I...

Yesss plyometric exercises are key!! One of the Insanity DVDs is called "Plyometric Cardio Circuit". It's deadly, but it's really good training for cheer. You could download Insanity online, but it wouldn't be legal. ;) Here is the website for the program...

I have a junior team whose music is all about youth/being young/etc. Our advanced senior team is called "Senior Gold", so their music has a lot of songs that talk about gold/glitter/etc. Now that we're getting to the end of the year, the themes have kind of been forgotten BUT they were really...

I think it's hard to truly appreciate the difficulty of all of the positions unless you have had the opportunity to compete as all of them... Primarily, I am a flyer... However, I'm a "tall" flyer with an average/athletic build, so I have also based/back spotted stunts at both the basic and...