- Mar 15, 2011
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Honestly, that last sentence is the current trend for pretty much all youth sports in the US. Not saying it's right, but it's definitely not unique to cheer.I’m not trying to tell you you’re wrong. I have he same observations. However.
I will say that many if these seem to be uniquely American things. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Canada just seems different. Most teams travel a few times. Uniforms seem more athletic, prices more reasonable and expectations lower.
We don’t do placements until August. Take the summer off. Maybe do some tumbling. Why do we need to train year round? Our most expensive tuition is $2100 excluding uniform and travel. We travel once (twice for our open 6 team). We discourage family vacations during the season, but it’s omag with enough notice, and the understanding that the athletes role may change depending how close to a competition we are.
From what I read here, teams in the US just seem way too intense at the lower levels/ages