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I was offered a spot on an i5 team, I am so incredibly excited!! The only issue is, my parents don't really want me to cheer on an int'l team at the same time as my freshman year of college & first year of college cheer. Also, it's and hour and 40 minutes away from my school. It's a been my dream to compete at worlds and I made a promise to myself I wouldn't retire until it happened. My injuries are getting worse and worse so this will probably be my last year. I'll most likely never get another opportunity like this, how do I convince my parents to let me do this?


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I don't think it is asking the parents, it is finding the time to do school and double cheer. If your injuries if leg/feet remember college cheer is in hard floor not springs. You don't know how college life is and how stressful or not it could be! It is a big decision and good luck.


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Aww congratulations!! I know how much you want it so I'm happy you are getting the opportunity! It definitely will be a busy schedule with college cheer, too, but it is manageable if you schedule your time wisely. Most I5 teams are not nearly as time and cost intensive as regular all-star teams - the don't practice as much and don't compete as much and often only travel for Worlds. Are your parents aware of that? Maybe they have how much time you spent with all star cheer in the past in their heads which is making them concerned you wouldn't be able to keep up with school.
Also, many gyms are very flexible with I5 teams, and if you arranged it ahead of time, you could miss some practices in September in order to get comfortable with your class and college cheer schedule before adding all 3 at once. Good luck - I hope you can make it happen!
Yeah they only practice once a week which is good. Thanks so much for your advice!


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shimmied for congrats, not the dilemma!! i know you've worked for this, so i'm happy for you!

will your parents be financially funding this team for you? if so, their opinion matters... if not, well... you can kind of make that decision on your own now. not that you should ever lie or go against their wishes.

are their other people on your new school team who also do the i5? what's their practice schedule (1 day a week? 2?) what's their comp schedule? what's the cost? all of these things could drastically help your case with your parents. my guess is its cheaper with significantly less travel and comps. polar opposite of what you would do on a senior team. which they may not fully realize, since they're still in WC mode. success stories of other girls on the college team who have done both will help too. and any sort of carpool set up. you will always be their baby and they will always worry. especially if you're driving nearly two hours in the dark, late at night, in a place they are unfamiliar with and where they cannot just jump in the car to save you should you get a flat tire etc.

i hope you can make it work!! good luck!
Aww thank you so much this response was great :) I offered to pay, since the costs are low and I have a job so that's not an issue. The practice is only once a week, and the only comps are 2 bid comps plus worlds. I was thinking of asking girls on my college team if they'd be interested and then I could possibly set up a carpool. Thanks so much again :D


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Aww thank you so much this response was great :) I offered to pay, since the costs are low and I have a job so that's not an issue. The practice is only once a week, and the only comps are 2 bid comps plus worlds. I was thinking of asking girls on my college team if they'd be interested and then I could possibly set up a carpool. Thanks so much again :D


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Congrats! That actually sounds like a great, responsible solution. I hope that you get to do both and it all works out.
 
I'm going to be in AUSTRALIA for Christmas this year!! So excited, I haven't been/seen family out there since 08/09 :)
I'd love to visit some gyms while I'm there (I'll be in Sydney), but I seem to remember your guys' season has ended by December? If anyone could give me any more info I'd be so grateful!

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My bestfriend's ex boyfriend died two nights ago. He hit head on with a car on his dirtbike. I really hated him for how he treated my friend when they were together but I still feel horrible. He had a kid on the way..

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My bestfriend's ex boyfriend died two nights ago. He hit head on with a car on his dirtbike. I really hated him for how he treated my friend when they were together but I still feel horrible. He had a kid on the way..

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No matter your personal feelings it is hard not to feel bad when you have a connection in someway with another person.


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