My cousins daughter was in the 8th grade and was asked to move up and cheer competition squad with the Freshman Cheerleaders at Jamfest.  Will this count at one year of High school cheerleading?  Will she be able to cheer all 5 years thru her senior year as well?  Can someone send me the rules on eligiblity and number of years permitted to cheer at high school level?  I have searched every where I can think of.  Thank You!!
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A child can participant for five years on a varsity team.  I suggest you check out www.varsity.com  I find it to be a very informative site when my girls started cheering, and still do.
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As a current cheer coach, I am glad to see you preparing ahead of time for what may be one of the most important positions in the squad.  A flyer has to have poise and stamina.\n\nWork on standing in a liberty, arabesque and heal extension every chance you get.  The better you can do this on your own on the floor....with no bobbles, the better chance you will have to complete the stunt without a fall.\n\nYour bases are there to help you, but you are ultimately doing the work.  Tighten your body as you are being lifted and held...this will help with height and wobble factor.  \n\nI always tell my girls to focus on the center of their body.  The core of your body.  This will help you.  \n\nMost of all, listen to the count....and don't cradle before then.  I have seen serious accidents occur when girls do not listen to their team mates.\n\nat 5'2" at 115 pounds, it is likely that you might be a flyer, however, as a coach, I not only look for the smaller girls (which are easier to lift), but the girls that can control their body movements once in position.  If you think that you can nail that stance everytime you go up....you have what it takes to be flyer!\n\nGood Luck
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It depends on your school. My high school did that, but not all do. You need to talk to your school's administration.
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I have some drama on my team this year too. But I wanna stick with it because I really want to continue on with it when I'm out of high school.\n\nIf you have ambitions to move onto higher level cheerleading after high school, stick it out. You'll gain experience and it will look good during tryouts for the higher level teams. \n\nIf you aren't planning on moving forward later in life with cheer, then really evaluate the situation. Is it worth quitting? Or could you do your best and make it work? \n\nNothing is as bad as it seems. Trust me. If you really love it, then you'll push forward and not let some little set back get in the way of your enjoying cheer.
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Please visit :\nhttp://www.cheerleading.about.com/od/cheertrivia/a/funstories.htm \nYou'll get all that you want !
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Actually, those are pretty good times, especially for a freshman. I ran a 58 400m my sophmore year (my first year running track). The good news is, if you can run a 61/ 2.21 as a freshman, you have some pretty good natural ability. Keep training, and the seconds will start to come off. Work hard, and you could even get below 50 for the 400m by your junior or senior year. Exciting, huh?
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It really doesn't matter what grade you are in to see if you are the fastest. It is basically how much effort and time you actually put into it. In track in HS they don't care if your a freshman you can still make the Varsity level because of how fast you run. Usually the ones who have been running for the longest amount of time generally do better in the event that they are "trained" to do. hopefully that answers your question.
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It definitely depends on your school. My daughter cheers on Varsity at her school and only her and one other girl have backhandsprings. I am an allstar cheer coach as well. Tumbling is not everything in cheerleading. We have girls who do not tumble at all but still are amazing cheerleaders. They have beautiful jumps, motions, etc. One thing to definitely work on is your flexibility.  If a backhandspring is required then call around to some allstar cheer gyms or gymnastics centers and see if they offer cheer tumble classes. Good luck!
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My senior year. I had the most fun because I joined a few clubs and was more active in chorus. I was in a trio that won first in state and a triple trio that won second in state. I also had lots of friends and fun. Unfortunately, I had a little too much fun and my grades fell so badly that I almost didn't graduate. I barely made it, but at the last exam, I gave it my all and passed. If I would have only done that throughout all of high school, I would have been an honor student, along with winning lots of scholarships and going on to college. But, alas, I didn't. Don't mean to bum you out, but it's true. I had more freedom as a senior, turning 18 in the middle of the year. I didn't handle 18 too well. I hope you do better than I did. Study hard. Get the best grades you can. Join a couple of clubs. Have fun. You'll only do this once, then it's gone. Learn from one who's been there, done that. Be careful. Be safe. <*)))><
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What happen to being happy she made the team.  Basically, JV and Varsity will be comprised of talent then "needs".  If the Varsity already has enough flyiers... then the other Fliers will be put on JV.. It's a good place for them to learn their stunts and refine their skills. It's basically... Skill/Needs of the team...
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Hey hey hey hey.......now wait a minute. I was cheerleader captain in high school and I turned out ok!!! I don't even squeal. (that has to mean something.....right??)\n\nNot sure what you are hearing, but perhaps it is just a generalization. Don't make me have to come over there and smack you with my pom poms!!
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I am a freshman girl that started out at 2:48 for the 800. I improved every race, and finally started running every race at 2:30. My coach said I was an alternate for the state sectionals, because I wasn't really that fast. But then someone got taken out, and I was put in. I started out in dead last and then at the end I love sprinting so I passed 9 people and got 8th place! I got a 2:24! I was so happy because I was supposed to get like 20th place based on my 2:30 time.
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As long as your body is still growing, it is not too late to start.\nThere is more of a problem of starting too early.  I know that the trend is to start very very early, but many of those young girls who have now made it into adulthood have physical problems and all of them have horror stories.\nIf you are interested in competition, you might be better off waiting until almost high school to start.  Performances are always the best when the athlete “gets into the zone.”  The problem with very young girls is that their body is still growing rapidly and “the zone” keeps moving.
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YES, YES, BROOKE, OF COURSE YOU CAN. Don't let these people get you down, who, more  than likely have never done cheerleading in their life! Varsity requires many stunts such as back handsprings, do not despair, JV does not require it. In some schools, maybe, but not normally.\n\nPractice really hard and don't give up! Have fun!
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In my opinion, as a coach, gymnasts, once they hit level 5, shouldn't skip levels. If you're a 6 right now, you could do 6 in the fall and 7 in the spring, since level 7 and up competes after the New Year usually. But in level 7 you have to spend time working on your layout and front handspring punch front, both of which are crucial to quality elite front tumbling passes. Also, no one is an expert at giants on bars right away, and Level 7 is where you perfect your giants before starting pirouettes and whatnot in 8 and 9. As far as beam goes, when you get to level 8 you have to connect 2 backwards skills, like back walkover back handspring. In Level 7 you can perfect you backhandspring. If you rush your levels without spending a year at each one, you'll always be at the bottom of the pack in placements, whereas, if you do a year at each level, you're more likely to score in the 9s and 35s for your all around score. Some kids think they have a full on floor, so they should automatically move up to level 8, but tumbling is a small part of gymnastics. You have to be well rounded! Not to mention, think about how old you are. I don't know how old you are, but even if you're a freshman in high school, think sophomore level 7, junior level 8, senior level 9, and when you go to college you'll be perfected enough to join a gymnastics team and get a scholarship. If you skip levels though, there's a greater risk of injury and then you wouldn't be able to do gymnastics at all! The best route to go is a level a year, and if you're not making at least a 32 in your all around score by the end of the season, DON'T MOVE UP A LEVEL until you have at LEAST that (That's an average of 8.0 on each event). Good luck!
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Middle school doesn't count.  High school is much harder.\n\nCoach
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Congratulations! Well you can contact any major local company and ask them if they will be willing to sponsor you. We wrote a letter to Georgia paper and they sent us a check for $2500. I know that it only puts a small dent in the large expense. The other thing you can do is contact your state officers they might be able to work some thing out. Georgia FBLA pays for every thing maybe your state will do the same. I know that your advisers had to go to some meetings in order to get some of the help for nationals. I wish that I could have the opportunity to see you compete but I moved to California so I could not go with our school. If you meet the girl from South Effingham high school from Georgia tell her good luck, it is her first year and first national competition.  Good Luck!!