All-Star Crazy Cheer Parent Stories--spill 'em!

[AngelsMum24]

The gym I coach at does straight back high ponytails and our parents love it. The kids don't really seem to care what they have to do with their hair, but I bet they do love getting to sleep in a little longer...

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Same! Maybe because I was also a parent and hated having to mess with hair first thing in the morning. Make it sleek and high so your bow pops and we are good to go!

 

[ErinS]

Every time these weave ponytails come up, I kick myself for not capitalizing on the need and making money off of y'all




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[Belinda]

You're all talking about how the coaches are insane and how they shouldn't expect their kids to damage their hair, put so much make up on and what not. I'm also an athlete and I LOVE to tease my pony, I love to put on glitter eye shadow and our purple lipstick. I love putting false eyelashes on. You might think I look like a hooker, I feel like a million bucks. It makes me so much more confident and it's easier to be fierce when feeling like that. If I were to walk on the mat with a regular pony and shorts & tshirt, I would feel like it was just a normal practice, and while I try to put my spirit on at prac too, it's not nearly the same as at comps. I would say my performance is probably a little bit better with the hair and make up even. It's all part of it, and some might hate it, but I'm pretty sure a majority of cheerleaders love the hair and make up at competition. Also, who says it's all the coaches decision? We have a vote on what hair and make up we want, not saying all teams do that, but I would think a lot of coaches at least have a feel for what the team wants/don't want.

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

Question:

Do you really need to post tumbling videos from every private your kid takes and tag coaches every time? With comments like "New skill! Working so hard!"

Particularly when your kid is not on the (school cheer) team and tryouts aren't for another month or so?

Am I off-base for thinking that's odd?

 

[Pip22]

Every time these weave ponytails come up, I kick myself for not capitalizing on the need and making money off of y'all




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Right? Especially when people say that they've been into hair beauty supply shops and seen human hair for silly prices. I could bulk buy Brazillian hair from Ali Baba online and make a killing!

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[CheerBank]

There is another type of weird parent.

Do you really need to post tumbling videos from every private your kid takes and tag coaches every time? With comments like "New skill! Working so hard!"

Particularly when your kid is not on the (school cheer) team and tryouts aren't for another month or so?

Am I off-base for thinking that's odd?

Yes.

:p

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

^^^^I figured I'd ask! It raises a "strange" eyebrow for me but everyone's different (Not me or my team, but I met my friend for lunch who coaches and she has that going on.)

 

[CheerBank]

^^^^I figured I'd ask! It raises a "strange" eyebrow for me but everyone's different (Not me or my team, but I met my friend for lunch who coaches and she has that going on.)

Those are the times when I find the "unfollow but still stay friends with this person without ever seeing any of their posts again and they will never know" button extremely useful.

 

[Cinn124]

I just have to say that I was beyond excited when I found out CPs current gym doesn't do poufs, curls or half up half downs. Only a high pony with a minimum of teasing (teasing not required). I found a product that doesn't require back combing and I'll probably test it next weekend.

 

[Official OWECheer]

Question:

Do you really need to post tumbling videos from every private your kid takes and tag coaches every time? With comments like "New skill! Working so hard!"

Particularly when your kid is not on the (school cheer) team and tryouts aren't for another month or so?

Am I off-base for thinking that's odd?

You wanna know how bad this derailment has been? I just read your comment and wondered why you were starting an off-topic discussion.

In a thread about crazy cheer parents.

 

[cheermomforever]

The issue I have with the whole giant pony thing is everyone is using the reasoning "well it saves her hair". Then why the heck are gyms demanding parents back comb their child's hair to the point of damage? So now on top of the $12,000 a year we pay for tuition, comps, travel, registration, uniform, ect...we now have to purchase giant hairpieces?
I haven't seen it lately so maybe people have finally come to terms with the fact that all star will never be considered a real sport by the mainstream world, but the makeup and ridiculous hair is two of the biggest things people focus on when pointing out how much AS is like a pageant "with flips".
I don't understand why gyms have an obsession with giant hair, it doesn't do anything for your score except possibly cost you 1st when one mom doesn't secure the wiglet well enough. All it does is make AS the laughing stock of youth sports.

Simple hair can mean more sleep for some athletes, which in my opinion, would help more!

 

[OldskoolKYcheercoach]

Clearly that woman is a forum troll and out to get reactions out of people since it's evident that she doesn't know what she's talking about. I can name several of the big gyms around the country that have incredibly talented athletes as well as numerous banners and trophies that showcase how talented their cheerleaders are. AND they have poufy, teased hair and wear make up. A person's appearance isn't an indicator of how talented they are.

Actually "she" is a "he" and "he" has been around cheerleading long enough to have seen Top Gun's owners in stunt competition before they were husband and wife. Several people here would tell you that many of my posts are informative, even if they are opinionated, and so what if I go to the lengths of extremism from time to time.

I'm a rarity in this industry. A heterosexual, male cheerleading coach who is ultra-conservative. I'm more rare than a polka-dotted unicorn frolicking in a magical forrest of candy canes. I see the uniforms that are prevalent in cheerleading, specifically the all-star industry as overly revealing, and in general poor taste. I think the makeup is hideous and find it asinine that parents just accept it as being "part of it," instead of asking coaches exactly how it might impact the score. Show me a judge who scores a level 5 team with level 4 skills ahead of my team with level 5 skills because their "eye shadow was fierce," and I'll show you the victim of a ferocious, and much-deserved, butt-chewing. I fully support the decency rules being implemented by the USASF.

Aside from the grounds of decency, though, I support them as a means for this industry to try to garner some respect from the outside. There's not a cheerleader in this world that doesn't throw her chest out and her nose in the air in defiance at the suggestion by John Q. Public that cheerleading isn't a sport. While, that debate is much better suited for another thread in another forum, how can we expect people on the outside to respect our athletes as athletes when we dress them in 3 square inches of spandex and slather on some clown makeup?

I coach my girls to view and present themselves as athletes. They are not divas, they are not cheer princesses, they are not cheerlebrities. They are amateur athletes. Divas make millions of dollars. Princesses are born into royalty. Celebrities, generally, have done something to EARN their status. Put your hair in a pony if it's long enough, and secure it out of your face if it's not. Put on natural-appearing makeup, and a traditional, conservative uniform. Skip the "whore red" lipstick (my female assistant coach's name for it, not mine). Don't be misled into believing that the makeup is necessary for the judges to see facial expressions. That's a load of male bovine fecal matter. I would pay top dollar to see a girl's AAU basketball coach put his team on the floor in just their sports bras, some spanky shorts, and metallic eye shadow. I guess the argument would be that the referees would be so distracted as to give them all the breaks.

It's too bad that the cheer industry is more interested in being outrageous than being legitimate.

 

[OldskoolKYcheercoach]

The issue I have with the whole giant pony thing is everyone is using the reasoning "well it saves her hair". Then why the heck are gyms demanding parents back comb their child's hair to the point of damage? So now on top of the $12,000 a year we pay for tuition, comps, travel, registration, uniform, ect...we now have to purchase giant hairpieces?
I haven't seen it lately so maybe people have finally come to terms with the fact that all star will never be considered a real sport by the mainstream world, but the makeup and ridiculous hair is two of the biggest things people focus on when pointing out how much AS is like a pageant "with flips".
I don't understand why gyms have an obsession with giant hair, it doesn't do anything for your score except possibly cost you 1st when one mom doesn't secure the wiglet well enough. All it does is make AS the laughing stock of youth sports.

This....x 1000

Interestingly enough, my full time job is that of an RN as well. ED RN to be more precise.

 

[ErinS]

Actually "she" is a "he" and "he" has been around cheerleading long enough to have seen Top Gun's owners in stunt competition before they were husband and wife. Several people here would tell you that many of my posts are informative, even if they are opinionated, and so what if I go to the lengths of extremism from time to time.

I'm a rarity in this industry. A heterosexual, male cheerleading coach who is ultra-conservative. I'm more rare than a polka-dotted unicorn frolicking in a magical forrest of candy canes. I see the uniforms that are prevalent in cheerleading, specifically the all-star industry as overly revealing, and in general poor taste. I think the makeup is hideous and find it asinine that parents just accept it as being "part of it," instead of asking coaches exactly how it might impact the score. Show me a judge who scores a level 5 team with level 4 skills ahead of my team with level 5 skills because their "eye shadow was fierce," and I'll show you the victim of a ferocious, and much-deserved, butt-chewing. I fully support the decency rules being implemented by the USASF.

Aside from the grounds of decency, though, I support them as a means for this industry to try to garner some respect from the outside. There's not a cheerleader in this world that doesn't throw her chest out and her nose in the air in defiance at the suggestion by John Q. Public that cheerleading isn't a sport. While, that debate is much better suited for another thread in another forum, how can we expect people on the outside to respect our athletes as athletes when we dress them in 3 square inches of spandex and slather on some clown makeup?

I coach my girls to view and present themselves as athletes. They are not divas, they are not cheer princesses, they are not cheerlebrities. They are amateur athletes. Divas make millions of dollars. Princesses are born into royalty. Celebrities, generally, have done something to EARN their status.

It's too bad that the cheer industry is more interested in being outrageous than being legitimate.

This was beautiful

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[Official OWECheer]

You're all talking about how the coaches are insane and how they shouldn't expect their kids to damage their hair, put so much make up on and what not. I'm also an athlete and I LOVE to tease my pony, I love to put on glitter eye shadow and our purple lipstick. I love putting false eyelashes on. You might think I look like a hooker, I feel like a million bucks. It makes me so much more confident and it's easier to be fierce when feeling like that. If I were to walk on the mat with a regular pony and shorts & tshirt, I would feel like it was just a normal practice, and while I try to put my spirit on at prac too, it's not nearly the same as at comps. I would say my performance is probably a little bit better with the hair and make up even. It's all part of it, and some might hate it, but I'm pretty sure a majority of cheerleaders love the hair and make up at competition. Also, who says it's all the coaches decision? We have a vote on what hair and make up we want, not saying all teams do that, but I would think a lot of coaches at least have a feel for what the team wants/don't want.

So... not having massive hair and crazy makeup is the equivalent of performing in basic short, a T-shirt and ponytail? I beg to differ. There's nothing wrong with simple, tasteful makeup and hair. I understand stage makeup needs to be unusually heavy to show up under bright lights, but no one should be rocking the Pennywise look.