So, I guess this is the year of "everyone tries out for everyone." I'm probably a minority here, but something doesn't sit right with me when I hear about all of these KIDS moving multiple states away to try out for a team. I'm all about following your dreams, especially once you have graduated high school, but a solid education should be any parent's first priority for their child, not cheerleading. I'm also sensing the growing trend that many high school graduates are shaping the next chapter of their lives more so around cheering for their dream all-star cheerleading team than attending their dream college, and that is a bit disheartening, too.
Cheerleading is a fun lifestyle and an incredibly important part of all our lives. However, in the near future, no one will have a lucrative career as a competitive cheerleader or compete in the Olympics as a cheerleader. It makes a bit more sense when you hear about gymnasts, ice-skaters, swimmers, etc. missing out on a traditional education because there IS the possibility of going pro, earning millions of dollars, and having doors opened into other professional arenas. Sadly, no employer in the real world will ever care that you won the Champions League, NCA, Worlds, or all three combined.
Is there a "Womp" trophy? I think I just won it.