All-Star Cheerleading Pageants?!?!

[cheertired]

:cow:
this is stupid imo.. cheer should be for competitions, trophies, and sweat. not tiaras and beauty pageants.

 

[mommadonna]

Looks like a money making thing to me. Just my opinion.

 

[NaomiPayant]

Seriously, it's not a great idea.

 

[SharkDad]

I have recently noticed that a cheer competition company has started holding cheerleading pageants called "America's Perfect Cheerleader" around the state of Florida. Contestants compete in traditional cheerleading categories and can win for "best jumps," "best dance," "best tumbling," "best stunt group," etc., as well as, in beauty, personality, and fashion categories. Winners get tiaras and sashes. I wondered whether pageants such as these were being held in other parts of the country, also what people think of cheerleading being turned into a pageant. At a time when many people are working hard to get cheerleading recognized as a legitimate sport, I am not so sure that putting a sash and a tiara on it is the best thing to do. Thoughts?

I don't want to comment on the pageant idea, they are making business decisions that I don't necessarily agree with, but then your gym doesn't have to go there.

I do want to correct one of your statements: there are not many people working hard to get cheerleading recognized as a legitimate sport. In fact I don't think anyone is, that's part of the problem.

 

[Mom2Cheergirls]

Don't they do this in dance?

ETA: Some of this I don't totally disagree with. I hate the concept of a beauty category, but interviewing skills & poise are things you need throughout all of life.

Agreed but it depends on how you want to see cheer. Those skills are certainly an important attribute but if cheer is to be viewed as a sport this would not help in that development.

 

[GenX Cheer Mom]

I haven't seen this, but then, I don't move in pageant circles.
Frankly, I know a few really, really good cheerleaders that are also amazing pageant girls. I hope, for the other contestants' sake, they don't compete. They'll whoop booty.
I don't think this type of thing would have any impact on all star being recognized as a sport in the least. Everyone that read this thought "T&T," so I don't think this would reflect any more on the sport than the 3 year-old in a cowboy hat and boots and a buckle reflects on rodeo people.

ETA: On the flip-side, if only super-talented athletes competed in these pageants, or won them, maybe it could actually boost how people see the athleticism of these kids. They're certainly not JUST a pretty face, and we all know that.

I agree with you 100% Well said! Why knock something before you try it!