Competitions
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Cheer Season: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
The Good The “good” of my past cheer season would have to be winning NCA with my team The...
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Competitive Cheer to Collegiate Cheer: My Journey
Hello! My name is Yana. I have been cheering since the age of 5. Recently, I have experienced a...
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5 Things That Terrify Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders are always taught to “be fearless”. Don’t be scared and it’ll all be okay. Still, there are things that...
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Cheer Competition: The Road to the Worlds
My favorite cheer competition memory was my very first all-star cheerleading competition. We had been working so hard for...
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My Cheer Coach: Taking us from Good to Great
My cheer coach has taught me so much more than just tumbling. From her I have learned the big...
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Determination: A Cheerleaders Golden Rule
Determination is one of a cheerleaders golden rules. Have you ever wondered why it takes some athletes longer to achieve...
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Representing My School
Representing my school and the cheer culture is an important part of being on the squad. To me, this...
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Senior Year Cheer Squad Goals
High School Cheer Squad Goals: Cheer Squad Co-Captain Learning Advanced Stunts Growing Strong Squad Friendships Ever since I was...
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Best Pre-Competition Music for 2018
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”...
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3 Ways to Relieve Cheer Competition Stress
I live for competition season. The rush of excitement is filled with different emotions — nervous, excited, pumped…and stressed....
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Conquering Those Competition Nerves
Cheer competition is fun and exciting, but it can also be very stressful if you suffer from competition nerves,...
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Getting a Paid Bid to Nationals
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? What does it mean to get a paid bid to a competition? Well, this means...
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My Busy Schedule During Cheer Competition Season
Travel competitions and school are two words that don’t belong in the same sentence. Yet, as a student athlete...
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Competition Prep
I made it through tryouts and now I am on my first Worlds Team and I am stressed out!...
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Cheer Competition Packing List
Cheer Competitions! What is better than working on a 2 minute 30 second routine and competing against other teams...
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Avoid These Cheer Competition Don’ts
With school starting and the fall season, means we’re only getting closer to competition season! Preparing for a competition...
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What’s in My Cheer Bag: Competition Edition
Preparing for cheerleading competitions can be really overwhelming because I never want to forget anything. I usually compete with...
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Cheer Choreography
Welcome to cheer choreography, a practice where you will learn your routine for this season! You’ve worked hard, but...
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My Experience at Worlds
In the days leading up to Worlds, it was very exciting! When our team arrived in Florida, it was...
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A Break From Competition Season
I personally love competition season, but it also good to have a break! I think it’s good to have...
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Cheer Competition Stress
Nail all your stunts, throw perfect tumble, hit those jumps… these are just a couple of things that run...
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Behind the Curtain at Cheer Competitions
During competitions, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of your family and friends being there and...
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Everyone Can Be a Competitor
In 2016 we have talked a lot about what it means to be a cheerleader and all that is...
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Balancing The Holidays And Competition Season
The fall/winter season is often considering the most wonderful time of the year for two reasons: competitions begin and...
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When Your Routine Doesn’t Hit
Why do you keep on performing when something goes wrong? There are so many reasons and I can speak...