4gemsmom
Cheer Parent
- Dec 14, 2009
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I actually think its a good idea...the small senior was such a long day the last couple of years. It is a very expensive weekend without a paid bid...I have done it both ways...but every team that goes for a bid knows this up front. Our teams knew last May that they would go to Worlds with or without a paid bid. I know there a parents that are unhappy about going but I also know some cheerleaders who are seeing their dream come true, even if its one performance on Friday!Unfortunately, there are so many teams in the Small Senior and Small Coed divisions that they must compete in prelims early Friday morning. It used to be that the top half moved on to Saturday. Now it's only the top 10 will move on (in Coed's case, more than 40 teams). So if a team doesn't make it to Saturday, they are "stuck" there (granted, Disney isn't the worst place they could be) until Monday morning and we have still paid all that money. I agree with you that giving out lots of bids gives more teams the opportunity to compete at Worlds...I just wish it wasn't so expensive to have the "opportunity."