It is almost try-out time

Whether you are interested in High School or All-Star (Competition Cheer) it is almost time for tryouts, are you ready?
Unless you have been on another squad and are transferring schools or gyms, you need to start preparing for try-outs NOW! Cheerleading is not what your Mom remembers it being. Cheerleading is a true completely physical sport in today’s world.
First thing to think about - Can you tumble? It is almost impossible to make a cheerleading squad today unless you have at least a round-off back handspring. So if you don’t, get to a gym NOW! Many gymnastics gyms or cheerleading gyms have classes that start in February just for cheerleaders to learn their tumbling for try-outs. IF you have your round-off back handspring, then get to the gym and progress your tumbling. The better your tumbling the more elite squad you have a chance of making.
Don’t be shy! Cheerleaders are not shy … call the coach at the gym or school that you want to join and talk to them about what you need to be able to do in order have a good chance at their try-outs. Then follow their instructions! Coaches love to see athletes that follow instructions.
In owning a gym for years you don’t know how many calls we got 2 weeks before try-outs and wanted the 2 week miracle, believe me, it hardly ever happens …. get started NOW!
More on tryouts later …..
Julie