All-Star New Cheer Athletics Location

[quitthedrama]

I hope people reading this thread (and others like them) can truly understand the full range of emotions behind this subject. I have talked with five coaches from different states saying if this happens in their area (regardless who the mega or larger branded gym was coming to town) they would have no choice but to close down. A couple more are trying to make deals out now so we will hear many more announcements before next season starts. Not hating on anyone expanding their brand or vision. I wish them success, even if they plop down in my market which we believe someone will do within the next couple of years. But when you see it from the other side, it is tough. Again, this is the new normal.

A good friend said it best this am. It is like being on Shark Tank: Cheer Version. You either let them circle you and take you out or you present your best offer to them and hope they let you live.

It is a huge concern, not just for gym owners (although their livelihoods are affected by it which is far more important), but also for athletes and parents. Most areas can not handle multiple gyms from a talent pool location. Add another big name program to an area and you have diluted the talent pool at existing gyms and they all become less competitive. How many top quality Worlds teams reside within 25 miles of each other? I am all for free enterprise, but it can come at a cost to everyone involved.

 

[tumbleyoda]

It is a huge concern, not just for gym owners (although their livelihoods are affected by it which is far more important), but also for athletes and parents. Most areas can not handle multiple gyms from a talent pool location. Add another big name program to an area and you have diluted the talent pool at existing gyms and they all become less competitive. How many top quality Worlds teams reside within 25 miles of each other? I am all for free enterprise, but it can come at a cost to everyone involved.

Yet many times a diluted talent pool is the reason most people at least emotionally look at as justification for entering a market. The big name will bring together talent that wouldn't normally cheer or work together and it works.

Top Quality Worlds teams is a great question. It is not enough to get there, but to be a top ten finisher over several years. That whittles it down greatly.

 

[gofriars610]

LOL sadly I was thinking this way too. They already have Clawstin so they can't add a Clawston for Houston. There's also an Auburn, NY right down the road from me ;) there's 3.

also an auburn maine!

ETA @NEliteSteven just creeped your facebook and we have a non-cheer mutual friend. weird!

 

[quitthedrama]

also an auburn maine!

and Mass. I'm sure there is an Auburn in nearly every state.
I'm hoping it's not New England btw. I think we have a good mix of quality gyms right now.

 

[gofriars610]

and Mass. I'm sure there is an Auburn in nearly every state.
I'm hoping it's not New England btw. I think we have a good mix of quality gyms right now.

idk where they'd put it! plus rent and heat costs are expensive.

 

[amy1k]

So, I'm going to have to seriously curb my enthusiasm if they say Auburn. [emoji23]

 

[Angelica]

Cheer Athletics announced on Facebook and Twitter they will be opening up a new location.
More information will come later today.

Any guesses where it will be?

Canada

 

[rdavis4]

I can honestly say this makes me nervous if it's in KC. I coach at a gym in the KC area, and we've had a really successful season. It would really suck to lose a bunch a kids that wouldn't have left otherwise just because a shiny new big name gym comes to town. It would really hurt our gym, so I'm really hoping KC isn't where CA plans to open. We have lots of smaller gyms (no big names) that would probably be destroyed by this. I believe that KC Cheer and my gym are the only two with D1 summit bids in the KC area (Tumble Cheer has a D2 bid), so it would really really hurt gyms here. I am anxiously awaiting the announcement.


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ETA: Cheer Eclipse, ICT Legacy, and The Cheer Pitt compete in KC quite a bit and compete well nationally. But unless parents/athletes are willing to drive 2-3 hours to go to CA KC (hypothetically speaking of course) I don't think they would feel a hit in numbers because of a big name in the KC area. Unless they have kids commuting from here to there already, but I don't think they do.

ETA (again):

Worlds bids. KC Cheer is the only local gym with a full pid bid (Fierce 5), and the only one with two worlds teams (Fearless). Cheer Eclipse has an at large and KCAC has an at large but that's it. I could see R5 teams getting hit pretty hard and I imagine that any kids not on Fierce 5 would probably at least consider jumping ship.

Again, all of this is hypothetical.

I'm in Wichita and a gym like that coming here would probably put our 3 gyms out of business. Wichita isn't big enough to support something like that. We have a hard time getting boys, and our level 5 is definitely unique compared to the other 5s we compete against. I wondered what it would do to gyms in KC as well.

 

[RandomCheerMom]

If the RUMORS I've been hearing are true, I'd hope they really looked into ALL financials and backgrounds of the people they will be dealing with because it's going to be Pandora's Box. I accentuate RUMORS bc I refuse to believe big blue would be anything less than extremely thorough when putting their name on something. I'm secretly hoping Kentucky.

 

[yooolizzi]

Maybe it's a suburb of Philly, it'll be directly between Twisters and World Cup and about 3 hours from the closest CEA gym.

 

[cheernerd5678]

"The newest member of the cheer athletics family will be announced today at 5pm CST"
That to me sounds more like a takeover/merging than a completely new gym? Thoughts?


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[RandomCheerMom]

"The newest member of the cheer athletics family will be announced today at 5pm CST"
That to me sounds more like a takeover/merging than a completely new gym? Thoughts?


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Agree

 

[Cheeranswers]

I'm starting to really think Canada...

 

[2cheer1here]

In the meantime bluecat is just reading this thread smiling and writing down new options lol.


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[Cheeranswers]

seeing numerous people say CA Illinois.. nooooo thank you