Ok... let's try to not get this thread deleted, friends...
I did not want to cloud the thread giving a shout out to classy gyms with anymore talk about unclassy behavior. Sooooo... here's this..
My personal opinion about that is that we ask our kids to aim to be the best, but to be proud no matter what place they end up in as long as they gave their best effort. That means that if you get 2nd place, it's ok to desire that first place next time and to use that as motivation for next time... but to CELEBRATE all of the hard work you've put in and to be proud of that second place, because you did your best. Judging is out of your hands, so give it your all, and celebrate that trophy no matter what size. So when the first place team celebrates when second place is called, I believe that sends the message that you DO NOT get to celebrate if you get second place.... which makes me sadder than just about anything. I believe in winning... I believe in aiming to be a winner. However, if you get beat, then it was someone else's day to experience that feeling, and you can do more next time to beat them. And when you win, you need to also acknowledge the teams who push you to be the best, and let them have a moment to celebrate their placement.
I understood a point made yesterday about other sports.... but that's why I love cheerleading... because it's not other sports. Moments like what Top Gun and Cali have shared in the past few years (and other teams, clearly) at NCA make me proud as a human being.
That's my soapbox
5-6-7-8 clap yeah.
I did not want to cloud the thread giving a shout out to classy gyms with anymore talk about unclassy behavior. Sooooo... here's this..
My personal opinion about that is that we ask our kids to aim to be the best, but to be proud no matter what place they end up in as long as they gave their best effort. That means that if you get 2nd place, it's ok to desire that first place next time and to use that as motivation for next time... but to CELEBRATE all of the hard work you've put in and to be proud of that second place, because you did your best. Judging is out of your hands, so give it your all, and celebrate that trophy no matter what size. So when the first place team celebrates when second place is called, I believe that sends the message that you DO NOT get to celebrate if you get second place.... which makes me sadder than just about anything. I believe in winning... I believe in aiming to be a winner. However, if you get beat, then it was someone else's day to experience that feeling, and you can do more next time to beat them. And when you win, you need to also acknowledge the teams who push you to be the best, and let them have a moment to celebrate their placement.
I understood a point made yesterday about other sports.... but that's why I love cheerleading... because it's not other sports. Moments like what Top Gun and Cali have shared in the past few years (and other teams, clearly) at NCA make me proud as a human being.
That's my soapbox
5-6-7-8 clap yeah.
