All-Star Ioc5 Teams

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I have heard our gym may have an IOC5 team next year. People have told me its really hard to field a team because a lot of the kids aren't very dedicated. They are in college or the work force and obviously those things take priority over cheer. And it's hard to get everyone to practice. Anyone out there have experience with this? Would like to know the good, the bad and the ugly. Thanks.
 
It is true, With work and school it is hard to get a consistent full practice. We practice Sunday and also try Wednesdays. The weekend is usually more people. We did get a worlds bid so it is possible. Good luck!
 
definitely harder because of other commitments. Most i5 teams I know only practice 1x a week
 
I was on an i5 team and we practiced 2x a week. I think that was the only year I have strongly thought about quitting. The dynamic of my team wasn't right. Like many have said before everyone didn't understand that during practice you are no longer a coach your a cheerleader. Its not difficult to get at an at large but full paids are next to impossible. The way that worlds is set up unless your on TG, CA, GT you basically have no chance of a day 2 performance. It did give me alot of time to work on coed stunting.
 
When we had an IOC 5 at my gym we practiced twice a week; Sunday and Thursday. For the most part we always had full practices. There was I think one person who couldn't be there one day each week l, because he had been added to the team after we started our competitive season.
I think what makes a difference in this is the make-up of your team. For instance, at my gym our age range was pretty diverse. We had kids at the bottom of the age range up to a couple of 30-something's.
all the older athletes (mainly the boys) and one of our girls were coaches. So we're were always at the gym in the evenings anyway. The rest of them were between 14-17/18 years old so they really didn't have much else to be committed to outside of school and IF they worked they obviously didn't work during practice time.
If you have an international open team of ideal age that does not consist largely of coaches, I imagine it would be more difficult.
We didn't have too tough a time though. I mean, we always got to worlds..

To be successful in the international divisions, though, you need structure and VERY strong coaches.
Otherwise the team may as well be coaching themselves and you'll be having very few full practices and it won't go anywhere.


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My experience has been that the team will be as dedicated as the coaches and athletes make it. When we had a building year, we sucked and people missed and weren't committed to getting better. When we start as a "Worlds team" with the specific goal of getting to Worlds, all those same people suddenly make time and the financial commitment to make it happen. If that expectation level is there from the start and adhered to, people will follow it
 

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