- Dec 14, 2009
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looks like next week will focus on reckless.
but how
i felt the same exact way! but i was so afraid to say something because it just gets taken the wrong way. kids can go wherever they want, but this is happening more and more to gyms all over the country. it's just a pretty sad statement to me where the direction of all star cheer is headed.He seems like a nice kid and all and I don't know his situation but in general what are we really teaching kids as parents and coaches if we just let kids hop on planes to travel across the country just in hopes of globing? You should cheer just because you love to do so, not because of what you can win. I know this is a touchy subject and there are unique circumstances for every situation but when will we honestly acknowledge what we are doing the sport we love. You can't complain about this generation of entitled kids when we are the beast that enables it everyone needs to learn how to not win. Again this isn't intended to be an attack on the young man but his interview kind of rubbed me the wrong way. 12 years ago when he walked into Step 1 he wasn't an elite athlete level 5 athlete but the coaching staff didn't just close their doors to him and shun him they made him into one and then to thank them he walked out. I know the idea of gym loyalty is a divisive topic but I feel like it matters and eventually we will reap what we've sown.