All-Star I Wish The Cheerleading Industry Was Like It Was When I First Started...

[Liljuju2012]

When i first came into the all-star cheerleading world (5 1/2) years ago it was soooo friendly and athletes was more uplifting, i said WOW this is definitely going to be my HAPPY PLACE. A place where i can go when ever i'm feeling down or when i feel like the world is against me... Now all i see is drama left and right... Now you got Some athletes that tear each other down, crazy cheer moms, and even CRAZIER coaches (SOME NOT ALL)... I wish all of it would go away and lets make it how it used to be. Even if their was drama back then, it wasnt as bad as it is now... I say we all come together and make this a better place for the upcoming kid athletes!!! My cheering days are over but i know for a fact its a kid out there thats feeling the same happiness i felt when i first started cheering, so lets keep that going!!! TO ALL OF THE OLDER CHEERLEADERS (13 & ABOVE) , LEAD BY YOUR FUTURE ACTIONS. THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE OR HEAR SOMEONE GOSSIPING ABOUT CHEER DRAMA, SIMPLY ENCOURAGE THEM TO LET IT GO OR WALK AWAY AND HELP A YOUNGER ATHLETE GET BETTER!!! JUST A RANDOM THOUGHT BTW...

 

[JulieP]

When i first came into the all-star cheerleading world (5 1/2) years ago it was soooo friendly and athletes was more uplifting, i said WOW this is definitely going to be my HAPPY PLACE. A place where i can go when ever i'm feeling down or when i feel like the world is against me... Now all i see is drama left and right... Now you got Some athletes that tear each other down, crazy cheer moms, and even CRAZIER coaches (SOME NOT ALL)... I wish all of it would go away and lets make it how it used to be. Even if their was drama back then, it wasnt as bad as it is now... I say we all come together and make this a better place for the upcoming kid athletes!!! My cheering days are over but i know for a fact its a kid out there thats feeling the same happiness i felt when i first started cheering, so lets keep that going!!! TO ALL OF THE OLDER CHEERLEADERS (13 & ABOVE) , LEAD BY YOUR FUTURE ACTIONS. THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE OR HEAR SOMEONE GOSSIPING ABOUT CHEER DRAMA, SIMPLY ENCOURAGE THEM TO LET IT GO OR WALK AWAY AND HELP A YOUNGER ATHLETE GET BETTER!!! JUST A RANDOM THOUGHT BTW...

The insanity of our sport has grown just as the sport itself has grown and become more competitive. I try to lead my athletes (and parents) by example, and that's the best thing to do.

I do have to say that I don't miss the days of the different sized floors at every competition, different rules at every competition, etc. We have progressed for the better in a ton of ways too! :)

 

[WorkToWin]

i blame it on social networking sites.

 

[megaflipper]

I blame it on the EP and the money.

 

[CaptainoftheCheerocracy]

I blame parents who don't teach their kids how to be good people and coaches who don't set a good example for their athletes.

Everyone is responsible for themselves, how they treat each other and let other treat them. It isn't always easy, but sometimes you need to be the adult!

 

[cheerKT]

I BLAME CANADA.



(it's a joke, I love my Canadians. Well I don't know many, but I'm sure I'd love them)

 

[Reallycoolcheermommy]

I BLAME CANADA.



(it's a joke, I love my Canadians. Well I don't know many, but I'm sure I'd love them)

Ditto!


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[Reallycoolcheermommy]

I blame Penn and Teller for not doing more for cheerleading!!!


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[5-6-7-8]

I blame parents who don't teach their kids how to be good people and coaches who don't set a good example for their athletes.

Everyone is responsible for themselves, how they treat each other and let other treat them. It isn't always easy, but sometimes you need to be the adult!

And the parents who are just as selfish and clueless. :)

 

[cheermommaRN]

I blame Illinois....lol

 

[KRECCheer]

I blame Maryland. This state be full of nasty, hunny! Except me, of course.

 

[Deleted member 1556]

Illinois has this one in the bag.

 

[Cheerfan1234]

Cheerleading has definitely progressed in many positive and exciting ways, but I agree with your statement.

One of the saddest aspects of the all-star cheerleading "boom" has been the slow death of this tiny little thing called LOYALTY, and to a certain degree, I do believe that social networking has contributed to its decline. Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Formspring, etc. allows for instant communication with thousands of "friends" who would otherwise be strangers if these Internet vehicles didn't exist. Up until about six or seven years ago, it seemed like most cheerleaders (at least in my state) would become part of a cheerleading family, bond and interact with that family, form lifelong friendships with that family, and stay with that family until it was time to graduate. As long as the athlete was happy, there usually was no desire to leave and no curiosity about what the grass was like on the other side quite simply because no one had access to that information.

Today, because information is a mere mouse click away, everyone seems to be searching for the next best thing. Drama and rumors spread like wildfire, athletes trash talk each other, coaches and athletes strategically recruit, regular teenagers are fanatically promoted to cheerlebrity status, and the list goes on. The immediate access we have to each other is a wonderful thing in many cases, but it is also has lent to the development of a "me, me, me" generation of athletes AND PARENTS who will jump ship at any given moment. Sure, as a paying customer, you have the right to go wherever you want, but the message you're sending is that it's okay to jump ship the second you or your child is unhappy. This is a character trait that doesn't get anyone very far in the real world.

Loyalty and commitment is what breeds success, not mistrust, phoniness, and envy.

 

[NEliteSteven]

People posting videos on youtube of them talking badly about other cheerleaders doesn't really help.

 

[Liljuju2012]

People posting videos on youtube of them talking badly about other cheerleaders doesn't really help.

who does that???