Trying out for a cheerleading team? Usually, cheerleading captains and coaches look for a great and long-term potential in their new tryouts. These behaviors will improve you chance for success: Show That You Care Coaches want to know that they are getting new team members who truly care about being on the team. Best ways…
In the aftermath of tragedies, such as the Boston Marathon bombings, we find ourselves face to face with depressing personal stories of loss. Often, we may wonder what we would do under such circumstances. Would we have the strength, courage and resilience to move on with our lives? In the face of tragedy, we can…
A blogger named Anna Megan Raley calls herself “Claire Crawford” and is making waves on the cheer Web. Recently, Raley recently called an Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader named Kelsey Williams fat. Specifically, the blogger said that Williams is “too chunky” to be a cheerleader. However, Claire wasn’t satisfied to stop there. She went on to…
There is a new TV soap opera on VH1 called “Hit the Floor,” and the show is about as good its title. Taking place in the world of basketball cheerleading, the show could qualify to be characterized as a drama. However, the drama aspect of it being the big question of who in your household…
There are certain stereotypes that continually follow cheerleaders around. No one knows where it got started, and no one understands why cheerleaders are always characterized as being airheads. The truth is that in order for someone to become a school cheerleader in the first place, they must hold a certain grade point average. This alone…
Some cheerleading support groups apparently presume that the squad should be classified as athletes. Now, every reasonable person has to agree that there is absolutely nothing sport-like about smiling, waving, batting eyelashes and flirting with the visiting team. I mean do we really have to resort to the simple power of logic and basic argumentation?…
Dance shows have been entertaining people for decades. Four shows stand out in this year’s presentations of the excitement and glamour of dancing. Dancing with the Stars features celebrities selected for this competition elimination. Music and style changes, adding pressure on each celebrity and the professional ballroom dancers that they are matched with. 2013 marks its…
It is a sad commentary on the teaching profession that sometimes the instructors focus more on the content than they do on the pupil. The truth is that unless you can give your students something to connect with, you will be limiting the extent of your influence over their education. Nowhere is the effect of…
Team rivalry is natural—no matter the sport or activity. In fact, a certain amount of rivalry is good for your team because it can push team members to work harder and achieve their goals. There are times, however, when a good-natured rivalry between teams crosses the line and becomes poor sportsmanship. This doesn’t only occur when…
What do successful dancers and cheerleaders have in common? Some of the obvious answers include: energy enthusiasm drive dedication An answer that may not come to mind is the willingness to repeat step after step to master a certain move. Then there’s the ability to change the move slightly to make it more impressive. Finally,…