My CP is in college paying her own way for her open team - and learning the hard way how much her parents have spent over the years :D (but it is much less than a senior team). She's struggling and really doesn't spend any money except for cheer, and she is probably going to have to spend the money she makes the first few weeks of summer to pay the balance of her bill.
Open teams do half the comps and usually don't pay monthly tuition.
Not always true, my team did just as many comps and definitely paid tuition. Same for all the other open teams at my gym.
Not at gyms in our area. Maybe its a regional thing? They aren't huge here, but like @luv2cheer92 's team the ones that exist pay full monthly tuition, comp fees, and travel just like everyone else. They tend to start practicing when the college kids get to town in late august, and go to all the worlds bid comps that standard level 5 teams are doing. They don't do any of the small locals, but Cheersport, NCA, UCA, ect.
Then we r lucky comp wise as when my daughter was of age we did so many comps, now they only did 5 (other teams 9/10) plus Worlds this year.
This feels disappointing. I liked their old ones. I really hate any uniform that looks like the sleeves aren't attached. It would make a cute sports bra
yep, it's pretty wild what people will still request and pay for
