r/Cheerleading

So I’m turning 16 in Sept I start school in aug I genuinely don’t think I’m that flexible I’ve never done anything sporty im kinda overweight at the moment not to the point were I’m ugly stiff because I’m actually pretty cute but I am losing weight and I’m down to do exercises and stuff that would make me more flexible, and I have a super peppy attitude, but I’m not sure if I could sign up for it because I don’t know dances routines or anything like that and have 0 experience, should I sign up for it or do something else

I'm 22 years old, and I want to start cheering. I wanted to do it in high school, but things got in the way, and I didn't have time for it. Is it too late to start cheering? Can I still do it at 22? How can I prepare for it?

Anything will help guys!

What is the difference between UCA, NCA, and USA?

Im recently finding myself missing cheer. I loved the sport but hated the coaches. I would love to hear your stories to bring me back. To summarize mine, my cheer coaches were so checked out they gave BARE MINIMUM EFFORT. I understand that being a coach is very difficult, and I won't hate about that at all, but at the end of the day you signed up to give this team....something.. maybe not everything, but a little extra time at the end of the day. Not showing up to practice, performances, etc. it was honestly pathetic.

hey yall!!
i’m 18 and just graduated highschool. so basically i didn’t expect to cheer another year but i am!! my coach wanted me to stay and honestly so did i.
i had always struggled with being lesbian and being a cheerleader, so i was hoping to maybe find some friends around my age that might relate and might want to be friends.
sorry if this isn’t allowed on here!

My daughter is in cheer. She’s 6 and has been doing sideline cheer (rec league with the city) since she was 4 with a little bit of competition at the end of the seasons here and there. Today she finished a Dallas cowboys cheer camp and REALLY loved it, but I noticed it’s not the same as sideline cheer and that it’s more danced based. Is there something else I should look to put her in? Would dance or something like drill team be a better option? Let me know your thoughts! Thanks for helping a mom out!!!

Any advice on how to get into cheer coaching? My college isn’t looking for anyone right now

Hello all! I'm 17 turning 18 next year and wanted to know if I'd qualify for PCL tryouts. I know I qualify for open teams, but I don't know if it's the same age grid for PCL, or what's going on since they don't have an official age grid specifically for the PCL. I've tried contacting them directly but have gotten no response, so I don't really know.

(I'm definitely not making it since I'm a 5'6 backspot with my highest running pass being an arabian through to full and my highest standing being a full 2-full, but I think it'd be fun to say I tried out)

I grew up in Florida and cheered there all through middle school and my first two years of high school. My family moved to Rhode Island/Mass area this summer because of my dad’s job.

The school I’m going to now is a lot smaller than my old one. The cheer team is smaller, the football games are smaller, everything is just more smaller

I also play basketball, so I know I’m definitely doing that, but I’m not sure if I want to cheer anymore.

Part of me misses it because I honestly liked cheering. I wasn’t one of those girls that only did it because of football games. I liked stunting, tumbling, and just being part of a team.

The other part of me is wondering if maybe junior year is a good time to just move on and focus on basketball plus getting ready for college.

Has anyone else transferred schools and had to decide whether to keep cheering?

Did you regret quitting or regret sticking with it?

I’d love to hear what you all did!

So, I’m going to be a senior in September.

In my 3 years, I’ve never done a sport in my high school, which is why I turned to cheerleading and tennis. In reality, I don’t know much about cheerleading or tennis. I know a bit more about the transportation for the tennis team than the cheerleading team.

But I wanted to come on here and ask if there’s anything I should do to prepare before tryouts. I haven’t even really asked if I could go in fairness. There’s also the possibility that they do winter tryouts as well, but I’m not as sure.

Relatively, I’m pretty flexible and a quick learner. I used to be able to do handstands but I’ve just stopped doing them and eventually forgot. I know something about positions and I know my legs are probably stronger so I told a friend that I’d probably be a base instead of a flyer.

Does anyone have advice or just… anything really?

So realistically, if I want to make varsity cheer at school this year I need my standing and running back tuck by august.

The catch is that I only have access to grass to tumble on since I’m not at home.

I already have my running and standing backhand springs. I’ve done my standing and running tuck plenty of times on the trampoline, and I’ve done it running many times on the rod floor, but it’s quite different on grass as there is nothing to aid me.

I’m just wondering if there’s any way I can get my tuck on grass by august… I really want to make varsity, is there any tips for me?

Hi all, I'm a cheer mom who's working on a novel about a high school cheer team.

I'm curious, what are your favorite fictional books that feature cheer?

Also, do you read a lot? With the popularity of hockey romance, I'm wondering if a (clean) cheer sports romance would be popular, and if it makes sense for me to market to cheer fans.

Thanks!

I am seeing SO many high Vs where the athletes’ wrists are bent, either backwards or downwards. I’m seeing these on everything from peewee cheer pages to college cheer pages. Is this okay now? I coach my girls on straight wrists and have held up many a practice until they all show me they can get it right. Am I just a stickler in my old age, is it regionally acceptable, of do we just have more coaches running around who don’t know better/don’t care?

ETA - when I say “I’m seeing” I mean on posts where girls are feautured holding a high V and media shots. Like, someone took a picture of a girl posing for the camera and thought, “yep! Looks good!” I’m not talking about random candid social media posts.

Hey guys, I just wanted to come on and see if anyone had website recommendations for customizable tracksuits? Ideally it would be looser fitting with a thick stripe on the side. The girls will pay for their own individually so it should be less than $100 if possible. Thank you!

I’m looking at buying new cheer shoes and I’m debating between rebel revolutions or rebel revolts. I’m a flyer and have never worn “high top” cheer shoes before but have been thinking maybe it adds some extra ankle support? Are they annoying for bases. Has anyone tried both and had a preference? I’ve tried nfinity vengeance and did not like the lack of support/structure, I prefered the evolutions by far.

This is my first time doing cheer. My coach gave us the option to choose from Varsity Spirit Charge or Ascend Air shoes. I’ve never bought cheer shoes so I don’t know which will be more comfortable/how to choose sizing.

Does anyone know of places I can try these shoes on in person?

Edit:
Alternatively, do you have any advice about this brand running big or small? With these two shoes specifically, anything positive or negative to say about them?

I am in charge of fundraising for our new all-star cheer team and need ideas of what your teams have done for the gym and individual that was different that just buy a spot on a calendar and buy my uniform spots.

I should note, we are a small team, 15 girls total and in a very small town.