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The Ups and Downs of a Cheerleading Coach
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Cheer blog talking about all things cheerleading as told by a former college cheerleader and cheerleading coach with over 17 years of experience.
Recent Posts
How to be a good cheerleader
Cheerleading has come such a long way since its founding. There are so many aspects to cheerleading, so much more to it than standing on the sidelines and looking cute.Cheerleading is no longer about pompoms and short skirts. Today's cheerleader is c...
The Millennial generation and how to best coach them
The Millennial generation (or Net Gen) is here! The "digital age" has brought a new kind of student-athlete to your campus, classroom, and team... and these Millennials are here for years to come.The Millennials are a group of special, sheltered, sma...
Coaches use Twitter to Recruit
Coaches use Twitter to RecruitCollege cheerleading coaches are currently "tweeting" about their programs to showcase both their personality and their recruiting message. My advice for recruits who are currently using or are thinking about using Tw...
Preparing a Skills Video for Colleges
Skills TapeA critical part of recruiting for college coaches is the evaluation process. Simply put, if college coaches do not believe a student athlete possesses the ability to play for their school, they are not going to spend their recruiting res...
Recruiting Glossary
Here is a glossary that you should know for when you begin the recruiting process for college:Admissions Contact: Postcard, letter, email, package, and/or phone call directly from a college admissions department.AP: Advanced placement classes offered...
Tryout time for the new year!
Had another tryout last night. This is how it went:Jumps....checkdance...checkcheer...checkstanding tumbling...checkrunning tumbling...checkstunting...checkDONE!!After 18 years of doing tryouts, I can get them in and out in no time! I've decided the ...

