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We always have a "ready for battle" practice before our first comp of the season. Camo, black stripes, all black, "ground crew" and "flight crew" bows if people have them or written on their bodies if they don't.I am happy that my gym is so positive and Ms. Pascale will beat some butt, if anyone came in with any negative outfits.... For me when they have a Theme Practice - The coaches strive real hard to announce it beforehand and makes it real clear that everybody must have the clothes before they agree on it... I have never gone out and purchase a theme practice outfit for my child, if it is not in our closet, the coaches will tell the children to just wear the colors... Until this day, I still love to see the children dressed as Soldiers - Camouflage with the black stripes under their eyes... (One of the themes before NCA)
For HS cheer we did a practice before state that I loved, we all wore all black and someone brought sharpies and we wrote what we needed to focus on on our arms, so "stay strong," "breathe," "land my tumbling," etc. I actually loved it. It turned our struggling spots into a more positive thing, and everyone had something to write, so it wasn't focusing on one struggling stunt or pass.
Other themes - decades, pjs, tie dye, neon, animal print, favorite color, favorite gym, crazy hair.... so many positive and fun themes, why go with a negative one?