All-Star What Is Your Cost?

[Cheer Dad]

328 miles round trip twice a week, just for regular practice, but the kids are so happy and it is not forever

that is us too, almost down to the same mileage.

 

[wcdad]

6 years ago I documented and tracked cheer related expenses that included every penny I spent for my daughter to cheer on a Top Team in a Large Gym.

The following figure included everything from flights, all fees, uniform, hotels, restaurants, gas.. every cent spent,,

$21,986.76 total for the year
15 competitions that year with 7 of them 2 day

Came out to $392.62 per minute for my daughter to be a cheerleader.

I stopped thinking about it at that point.

 

[cheercurl]

The gym we will be looking at for next year...their uniform is $600.00!!!! Not including bow or warm-ups????? The uniform is custom and very beautiful and there are a lot of Rhinestones but $600.00????? What are other gyms paying for their uniforms.

 

[Cheer Dad]

wcdad, thanks for shedding that much light on it now I am depressed. I much prefer living in Egypt along the river denial.

 

[INeverStopCheering]

We pay 98$/ month for 2 practices a week and unlimited tumble classes
$330 Comp fees (8-9 comps, 3-4 travel, sometimes far away)
Uniform I think was $250
Music/Choreo was $100-200 I think
$25 bow/makeup
$89 warmups (options)
$75 Nfinities (if you didn't already have a pair)

Medium gym with 2 spring floors, tumbl trak, trampoline, and AC

 

[Cheer Dad]

The gym we will be looking at for next year...their uniform is $600.00!!!! Not including bow or warm-ups????? The uniform is custom and very beautiful and there are a lot of Rhinestones but $600.00????? What are other gyms paying for their uniforms.

600???? We pay around 350 and think they come from 'Not GK'. Some rhinestones on the girls uni's but none on the boys.

 

[cheercurl]

600???? We pay around 350 and think they come from 'Not GK'. Some rhinestones on the girls uni's but none on the boys.

I know right? I am glad I am not the only one who thought that was obscene. LOL
I was thinking not even Sr. Elite, F5 or SS paid that much.

 

[wcdad]

wcdad, thanks for shedding that much light on it now I am depressed. I much prefer living in Egypt along the river denial.

That is where I have been living for the past 6 years.. Stop by and visit some day, I am always looking for company.. We can sip a cold beverage on the banks of the river.. lol

 

[TheUltimateFan]

The gym we will be looking at for next year...their uniform is $600.00!!!! Not including bow or warm-ups????? The uniform is custom and very beautiful and there are a lot of Rhinestones but $600.00????? What are other gyms paying for their uniforms.

$600 Just for the uniform?

 

[cheercurl]

$600 Just for the uniform?

Mmmhmm

 

[TheUltimateFan]

Mmmhmm

I'd have to be panhandling for change on the bottom of highway exits.

 

[1CheerMom]

The gym we will be looking at for next year...their uniform is $600.00!!!! Not including bow or warm-ups????? The uniform is custom and very beautiful and there are a lot of Rhinestones but $600.00????? What are other gyms paying for their uniforms.

We are at a large gym and pay $315 for our uni's which have a pretty good amount of bling. We buy our shoes on our own. Warmups and backpack $160, practice clothes $160.

 

[cheercurl]

I'd have to be panhandling for change on the bottom of highway exits.

I am afraid to tell my husband...but this info may be on a "need to know basis" and maybe he really doesn't need to know. #justsayin

 

[TheUltimateFan]

I am afraid to tell my husband...but this info may be on a "need to know basis" and maybe he really doesn't need to know. #justsayin

I'm already working on excuses for you. How about "Well, Honey, remember we paid $300 for that Prom dress she only wore one time (substitute Homecoming, Flower Girl, Miniature Bride, First Communion gown, etc. as appropriate). She'll wear this one at least six times, so that's only $100 a day." :kiss:

 

[gofriars610]

$21,986.76 total for the year

:jawdrop: