Please help!
I'm working on a project for school about starting my own event production company (like Jam Brands, EPIC, etc.). I'm looking to find out what things you like at competitions (inflatables, master classes, vemdors, etc.), what things you don't like (running late, unclear scoring, etc.), and what kinds of things you look for to take your gym/team to a competition (low prices, 2-days, location, etc.).
I'm looking for answers from cheerleaders and coaches, as well as parents! Anyone that has been to a competition is welcome to give input! Thank you in advance! If it is easier for you to email me some stuff (or you don't feel comfortable posting your opinions on here) please send me your input to
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Thank you!
(I'm a parent, so most of my answers are about my time and money lol)
Things I don't like:
- Not running on schedule (early or late - but truthfully early is worse than late!)
- Cr@ppy food
- Super early call times for older teams, or late times for itty bitty kids
- Spectator fees (I know, I know... but I hate them. Just add it in to the comp fee so I'm still paying it, but I don't notice)
- Stupidly long awards - just tell me the top 3 in each division and keep it movin'. I don't want to watch dance competitions, videos, etc. Especially if you're already hours off schedule
- Inappropriate music in between routines or during awards. If the routines aren't supposed to have it, it shouldn't be played by the EP either.
Things I do like:
- 2 Day competitions, especially with 50/50 scoring
- Lots of vendors selling
sparkly things
- Food choices - if we have to be there for 14 hours, I don't want to eat hot dogs, pretzels, and rubber pizza
- Divisions with more than 2-3 teams in them
- Swag (t-shirts, blankets, drawstring bags, jackets for winners, etc)
- A real raw score. Well, this is something I WOULD like, but since it doesn't exist I can't actually like it. The first EP to do this will be my hero for life.
