How do cheer competitions work

Cheerleaders have a special kind of shoes they wear. In my opinion, cheerleading is a sport. Cheerleading is a sport and will always be a sport.

See all the winning entries from the Student Gazette here. Categories: Uncategorized. You must be logged in to post a comment. Friend's Email Address. Your Name. Your Email Address. For cheerleaders, competitions are a chance use the techniques and new motions, cheers, chants, stunts and tumbling that they learned at cheerleading camp over the summer. A competition is a great place for teams to rely on their unity and show off their skills.

It is the place to get in full uniform and makeup and go full out. Some cheerleading teams compete for funding for their program, other compete so that they can move on to bigger competitions.

It is also common for scholarships to be offered as an award for winning teams. Competitions feature a panel of judges that can include cheerleading celebrities, coaches, and other individuals with an intense knowledge of cheerleading. Who attends cheer competitions? Your team, and other local and regional teams, will compete together in competitions — depending on which level you are competing at. There are many different levels of cheerleading competitions, which means that each squad can compete with other squads at their level.

Coaches, assistant coaches and choreographers will attend to lead their team and manage schedules. Some coaches and teams attend competitions as audience members so that they can decide if they want to compete during the next season. Cheer parents and cheer siblings attend competitions and bring the noise when their team is on the mat! Where are competitions held? Every athlete gains so much from doing Cheerleading. Not only athletic skills, like learning to jump, stunt and flip, but also lifelong friends!

Being part of a team means you work together for the same goal, gaining trust in your teammates and building your own confidence both on and off the Cheer mat! Cheerleading also fosters team-working skills, good sportsmanship and commitment in athletes. Ultimate Cheer has a safe, supportive, fun environment, to make sure athletes progress to be the best Cheerleaders they can be!

Everyone can! Cheer caters for ALL abilities, from complete beginners to experts — there is a team for you! Cheerleading also has divisions for every age range from children to adults meaning that once you fall in love with the sport, you never have to stop!