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It only takes one bad apple to ruin it for everyone else:(ETA: I've met some awesome adults that don't fit the death eater category but you know how those bad apples spoil the bunch....
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It only takes one bad apple to ruin it for everyone else:(ETA: I've met some awesome adults that don't fit the death eater category but you know how those bad apples spoil the bunch....
I would definitely let my kid cheer. Idk if I would have been a coach though. Adults have done everything possible to suck all the fun out of it for me. My job, that I love and adore, has become so trying due to over zealous parents, shady coaches and industry "leaders". These kids breathe life into me with their innocent love for the sport. But the adults suck it right back out on a daily basis. Adults are the Death Eaters of cheer.
ETA: I've met some awesome adults that don't fit the death eater category but you know how those bad apples spoil the bunch....
@ilikebigbows You just put into words how my oldest daughter must feel. Her last season went by too fast and all I wanted was a little more time to watch her doing what she loves - now I have an idea about how she must have felt. Sometimes it is so hard for me to see her watching her little sister, knowing how much she misses it. I never thought about how in other sports you can always find a pick up game or hit a few balls but you can't do that with all star cheer; once it's over, it's really over.
And for what it's worth, I don't think any of us are ever ready to grow up......
For those that have been in cheer for a while and have seen all the drama, emotional and physical toll on our kids, heartache etc...if you knew then what you know now would you still have allowed your kids to get into all-star cheer?
This is very true. But there comes a time in every retired cheerleaders life, usually in college and usually after a little (or a lot) or liquid courage where they round up a couple more retired cheer friends and attempt a stunt. Usually nothing more than a prep. But this is always unsafe and always hilarious.Unfortunately there is a time when the fun will have to end and I will have to find another passion. Cheerleading isn't portable like most sports. Long after high school and college, one can gather up an informal team and start a game of basketball, softball or soccer.
I haven't posted in a while but this thread pulled me in. I "think" we would do it again, but there are a few things I would change.
1. I would insist on gymnastics/tumbling training first/concurrently at a gymnastics facility. I would insist on proper technique in everything and perfection before progression, including proper technique in stretching.
I would definitely let my kid cheer. Idk if I would have been a coach though. Adults have done everything possible to suck all the fun out of it for me. My job, that I love and adore, has become so trying due to over zealous parents, shady coaches and industry "leaders". These kids breathe life into me with their innocent love for the sport. But the adults suck it right back out on a daily basis. Adults are the Death Eaters of cheer.
ETA: I've met some awesome adults that don't fit the death eater category but you know how those bad apples spoil the bunch....
Keep @ilikebigbows post in the back of your mind. :)
Seriously, it saddens me to hear you say that. It seems to be an unfortunate "trend" (at least here on the boards) of not liking the direction cheer is heading. I think I may agree with some of it. I just hope for the majority of us who aren't crazy that the nuts don't drive coaches like you away from the sport.
The cheer world needs more @cupieqt! :)
if i would have known this back then, i would have never pushed the boundaries like i did when i did allstars. when i got hurt i would magically heal after a few months/weeks and be right back to pounding on the already destroyed muscles, bones, etc. at that time i didnt care, i just loved the sport to much. but at 25, i feel twice as old cause certain muscles and joints are probably done for. i always tell people i feel like i have the knees of an 80 year old, cause of the damage i probably have done to them.