All-Star Do You Remember When...

[cheerislife1]

kaepa shoes with the channgeable litte triangles. i used to have those in middle school. no nfinity shoes or anything like that

 

[CheerCoach84]

When you cut your own music with Stop Record/play. And when napster (coupled with mixing software you could use on a pc) became easily available.....the use and abuse of sound effects spread like a virus.

I still have all of my Cheer Music that I mixed myself on my stereo tape deck 1986!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow! that is so long ago!!!!!:fro:

 

[CheerCoach84]

kaepa shoes with the channgeable litte triangles. i used to have those in middle school. no nfinity shoes or anything like that

Or the Converse ones with the tabs you were able to slide them in the sides of your shoes! I loved those shoes!!!! wow!!! I guess I am showing my age here!!!! :fro:haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jenna Geib]

when you got excited because the competition was on spring floor instead of hard mats

 

[Jule]

It feels kind of funny that so many of these things are still pretty common in Germany. ^^
Like the cheer curls and vowel/puffy cheek facials, turtlenecks,... :eek: :rolleyes::cool:

 

[baileymt91]

i started with pop warner (which is like a little league) and we walked in a line (like playing a game of snake) to get to our opening in the routine with heads bobbing/nodding with huge fake smiles on faces...

 

[cupieqt]

Nothing to do with cheer but I remember unlocking car doors with car keys (not remotes).

And cheer related, I remember when coaches had to ask EP's to create divisions specifically for their all stars. Bc competitive school squads outnumbered all stars.....

 

[Rayne Graff]

socks with megaphones on them
big bloomers instead of spankies
polyester sweaters and heavy skirts
ribbons instead of bows
cheering on gym floors instead of mats
competitions held at school gyms instead of convention centers
there was no vendors at competitions, just team bake sales and 50/50, maybe a silent auction
school teams had to cheer for the football team as well as compete
poms with metallic colors were a big deal

 

[acheer]

Nothing to do with cheer but I remember unlocking car doors with car keys (not remotes).

I still have too...college girl problems hahaha

 

[yojaehs]

High top Reeboks were the deal ( I still think they were the best cheer shoe EVER )
Competing on wrestling mats.
Tumbling out to compete.
Spotters were required!
I don't miss any of that spray glitter, or cheer curls. I wish ribbons would come back, these bows and uniforms are getting a bit much, but then again this is a "show your age" thread lol.
When you had to "stop" an "start" your music!
Last pass was a full and the crowd went bananas.
Double backs were legal ;)
Ok last one, when mini-tramps and 3 high pyramids were legal!? I never competed these but I went to a comp and let me tell ya INSANE!!!

 

[GreatWhite92]

I remember the first year we didn't have to stop your music for a cheer. It was like the best thing since sliced bread and UCA had all music divisions where you didn't have to stop for a cheer and normal divisions where you did.

 

[BuegeSmalls]

When we had snap body suits with turtle necks.

I think I still have two or three of these sitting in my drawer...

 

[cheermommaRN]

When my oldest started cheer (2004) we had thick polyester uniforms, messy bun pigtails with fairy scrunchies, and I think her division was mini prep or something to that effect (basically mini level 1). The year we got the thin material for our unis I thought we were cutting edge...lol Oh an crop tops were scandalous! I remember a mom running into the parent room at Heat with an American Cheerleader magazine and showing us a pic of Top Gun (a nun's outfit compared to what they wear now) and we were all like "Ohhhhhh they have no clothes on!" :D
I work with a nurse that cheered on a team that was the 1st to request an all star division. I think the gym was "Cheers2U".

 

[Jessicalynn]

back before crop top uniforms ever existed

 

[Tamzin]

It feels kind of funny that so many of these things are still pretty common in Germany. ^^
Like the cheer curls and vowel/puffy cheek facials, turtlenecks,... :eek: :rolleyes::cool:

And in the UK too, although more teams are starting to wear GK style uniforms. But the wiglet curl things are dying out over here :)