My youngest daughter has been a member of her cheerleading group now for a couple of years and she really enjoys it. She has entered quite a few competitions with her cheerleading group, and although they have always tried their very best, first place still seems to elude them. They have a couple of second and third places though and considering they are a pretty now group, that is a great achievement.
She thinks that perhaps the reason for them not quite reaching first place is because a lot of the other teams who compete and score well also attend dancing groups, so their dancing skills are absolutely fantastic.
She is going with the train of thought that her group could benefit from some dance lessons and this will hopefully improve their dance skills, and that just might boost their chances at the competitions.
She is also already talking about the possibility of dancing holidays for the group, where they can go away for a weekend and literally learn to dance. She is very similar to me and when she gets an idea in her head, she doesn’t let it slip!!
Mind you, saying that I do think it sounds like a fantastic idea as although they are all brilliant at their cheerleading and gymnastics I feel their dancing lets them down.
At present the team consist of nearly 40 girls and 1 very brave boy and when they are at their competitions, some of them appear to be a little un-coordinated.
They have got quite a few biggish competitions coming up later in the year and they are already practicing twice a week and every other weekend. It think it’s really brilliant to see kids actually aiming for the top in their chosen sport and putting so much time and effort in.
I must say that with all the competitions the team enter and the uniforms we have to buy, accommodation costs, travel costs, etc. cheerleading is by no means a cheap sport. However my daughter really enjoys taking part, so that is the most important factor.
Tags: Cheerleading, dancing, fitness, holidays