Cheer Dad
Cheer Parent
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That was my thought process in the question.I took it as apathy towards improving, not towards the activity in general.
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That was my thought process in the question.I took it as apathy towards improving, not towards the activity in general.
It is doubtful, but not out of the question, that my L2/3 twelve year old will ever have "the goods" to make L5. Maybe it's because she started at age 10. I don't have a reason to have her try something else because a. She is getting in top physical shape. b. Rec cheer does not have the high level of competition that drives her. c. Rec cheer does not have her amazing gym owner/coach. d. She is not interested in other sports. e. Nothing else has given her the sense of accomplishment and team that AS cheer has. f. The time management, mental and physical discipline, and sense of commitment are qualities that will last through college and the work world. g. We love travelling to competitions together...She will have those memories for a lifetime. h. etc. etc. etc. I could list many more.As the role of Devil's Advocate, in the sport of AS Cheerleading, shouldn't all athletes participating want to reach for the highest level possible in the sport... the reason I initially looked this post up of progress* because exactly, is being a L5 athlete should be everyone goal in AS Cheerleading and if you know that you do not have the goods to reach that level, why not try something else... I was just wondering? IS AS Cheerleading a SPORT or just a FUN activity to do to stay fit and socialize with your friends?:D
One of those times I wish I could shimmy the same quote more than once!I'm so glad you keep pointing out that you're in the devils advocate role here. I'm relieved for your cp that you don't actually think this way. If you did I'd direct you, post haste, to my open letter to Susie Moms in the parent section and suggest a close reading.
Thankfully, as devils advocate, you wouldn't need to do that.
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It is doubtful, but not out of the question, that my L2/3 twelve year old will ever have "the goods" to make L5. Maybe it's because she started at age 10. I don't have a reason to have her try something else because a. She is getting in top physical shape. b. Rec cheer does not have the high level of competition that drives her. c. Rec cheer does not have her amazing gym owner/coach. d. She is not interested in other sports. e. Nothing else has given her the sense of accomplishment and team that AS cheer has. f. The time management, mental and physical discipline, and sense of commitment are qualities that will last through college and the work world. g. We love travelling to competitions together...She will have those memories for a lifetime. h. etc. etc. etc. I could list many more.
But I should say, the Rec cheer she started with at a younger age, in our area, was not competitive enough. I am learning from others on the board that it is quite competitive in some places.
@xtremeteal4life I totally get the point you are trying to make.... I have known Courtney for years, and watched her gym from the ground up. We did open teams together with CEA when my family first started allstars. But I just feel some kids will not progress. That is why allstars now has levels. When we started it was divided allgirl and coed....youth , jr, and senior. Now we have 5 levels, so someone else realized not all kids will be level 5. You will always have someone better than you, but should quit or have your parents be the judge you don't have the talent. In the long run $3000 dollars is pretty cheap to keep your child fit and out of trouble. I would never wanna squash my child's dream. As for your varsity/jv example. I have watched young kids do soccer and baseball their whole life and not make the high school team. Micheal Jordan did not make Laney High School at first....We will never agree so I will call it truce.
I think you understand exactly what I'm saying though....I'm saying if it were obvious my child wasn't going to progress past a certain point after a few years, then maybe she's not meant to do it competitively. Now if she wants to do it for fun, the beauty of REC sports is exactly the same w/o the hefty price tag, leaving me the opportunity to explore other options for her if she so chooses. I also disagree w/the certain level of subjectivity you're suggesting. Now if a high school girl starts all star w/o any experience in her life and never makes it past a level two, I'd be more inclined to understand. If however, a person was introduced earlier on to the sport, and did not make it past a level 2 after 10 years....well, like I've said, that would be like the equivalent of paying for expensive singing lessons when it's clear your child cannot really sing.
I'm so glad you keep pointing out that you're in the devils advocate role here. I'm relieved for your cp that you don't actually think this way. If you did I'd direct you, post haste, to my open letter to Susie Moms in the parent section and suggest a close reading.
Thankfully, as devils advocate, you wouldn't need to do that.
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Hey Cheer Dad, quite the contrary, my cp is progressing rapidly without putting in the amount of work that I think is expected...
You and my mom both! She's gotten better but night trips usually involve at least 2 stops for coffeePS: The lack of progression=failure pertained to me too with my driving... I refused to drive too far away from home (comfort zone) and even at night until AS Cheer came into our lives and forced me to learn how to drive and expand my horizon... So I guess, there is never failure when you give 100% effort...
Perhaps you should have read my reply a few pages ago before replying to this one- I changed my perspective since my original posts and readily admitted to it after reading another poster's recent reply on how interesting it is to see how some posters appeared to have changed their original perspective :)My CP is in her 4th year of all stars. She was born with cerebral characteristics in her brain that has resulted in low muscle tone. She did not walk until she was 2 years old. This has definitely affected her ability to progress. No...after 6 years of taking both gymnastics (including 2 years of privates) and being in all star, she still has no back handspring. But she has a gorgeous back walkover that I am so proud of!! Will she ever get her BHS? Who knows? But that is no reason to take her out of an activity that she adores. She is on a level 2 squad because that is the lowest level her current gym has. But if she was having fun and gaining confidence on the same level 1 squad for 10 years, then so be it. She is a great cheerleader, whether she is level 1 or level 5!
If you read any of my other posts, if my daughter is not in the driver's seat in wanting to do AS cheerleading and If I was forcing and choosing for her, my daughter would still be doing and hating gymnastics, but clearly, she not... Cheer is her life and sport, maybe because it comes so easy to her is a testament of her love for what she is doing!With all due respect, maybe it's time for you to back off and let her decide. This is, after all, for the kids.