All-Star Confessions Of A Cheermom

[cheermeup]

Cheerdad confession: 4-5 years ago, I got to go to Charlotte to watch the Coca-Cola 600 with three friends. So, there we are tailgating at a NASCAR race with the beer, hot dogs, etc. And what is the main topic of conversation among an ACE dad, Stingrays dad and two CEA dads? Worlds.

That was one of the best weekends ever. The cheer dads went to the race and a bunch of cheer moms went to someone's house. Who on here remembers the great ProX board implosion of Memorial Day Weekend 2008?

 

[justpeachy]

I'm a nice guy. Really, I am. But if I'm sitting in the arena and your team sucks, I will say so. And often will tweet about it.

I thought my husband was the only one. He has noooo shame. I have often tried to make myself invisible to no avail...

 

[12stepCheermom]

Me too! I am not a big drinker but I see why so many do drink. I don't understand why the gyms make you sign that contract that you won't do it. They know you will!

Well, you know what they say about cheer moms...where you find four...you'll find a fifth. :D

 

[12stepCheermom]

Cheerdad confession: 4-5 years ago, I got to go to Charlotte to watch the Coca-Cola 600 with three friends. So, there we are tailgating at a NASCAR race with the beer, hot dogs, etc. And what is the main topic of conversation among an ACE dad, Stingrays dad and two CEA dads? Worlds.

All running tumbling passes must turn to the left!

 

[LeahofthePack]

If you have a non CP let them hold the actual CP's shoes/ warmups and they usually get into the comp for free. Don't judge us.

been there done that, works everytime

 

[kristenthegreat]

Well, you know what they say about cheer moms...where you find four...you'll find a fifth. :D

FBA for Quote of the Year. Make it happen..

 

[gimmeoneminute]

So I guess getting ripped with the coaches in the bar, with all of us in gym gear, is out? Got it.

Never got that memo. :eek:

 

[gimmeoneminute]

My husband brought the corn hole boards, chairs and a cooler of beer to listen to the football game with other Dads in the parking lot! That's right, tailgating at the cheer comp.

Why haven't us moms done this? Flippin' genius!!!!

 

[gimmeoneminute]

My mom did the same! But she was a bit more detailed, and she would try to film the people we were against so I could watch them all after I got off the mat and could decide how I think we would place. Her comments about other teams (and sometimes mine) were always hilarious.

The madness!

 

[gimmeoneminute]

Look y'all there's plenty that can be forgiven. Just please don't tell me you wear cheer bows. That's probably more than I can handle.

*and the record scratches to a stop

*crickets

 

[catlady]

I actually remember seeing satalite dish and big screen TV on the back of a truck at a comp last year

They were at BUTBT yesterday.

 

[gimmeoneminute]

Shaming is the answer. I wonder if we could get a section devoted to parent violators?

#cheermomshame

 

[TwistedLady]

OMG are you the Jaded Cheer Mom twitter? She posted something exactly along those lines on Friday night.

I'm sitting here cracking up because I was the one tweeting with her about that :) ahhhhh - I <3 my coffee cup - but no blinged track suit for me - lol

 

[gimmeoneminute]

I've been the one taking photos of the monitor..

While taking a picture one time, I was about to be busted. I started talking to the phone like I was using the handsfree "hey, hold on you're on speaker, I am looking for the button. Ya ya hold on."

 

[GlitterPlz]

So I hear it's psycho to google the other teams before the competition. Guilty.

Makes it even better now with Facebook, YouTube and all the pro-photo sites at events. I won't lie, I analyze every team and then list to other Cheer moms the flaws I saw-sloppy arms, no smiles, lopsided pyramids.