Comments on: So you didn’t make the team. Now what? http://www.americancheerleader.com/2010/05/so-you-didnt-make-the-team/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:33:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sarah http://www.americancheerleader.com/2010/05/so-you-didnt-make-the-team/#comment-1037 sarah Mon, 24 May 2010 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.americancheerleader.com/?p=4083#comment-1037 My tryouts started last Thursday and continue on until this Thursday! I'm really excited but EXTREMELY nervous because my doctor thinks I tore my miniscus and I am unable to run, because he is afraid that it will tear it more! He advised me not to try-out, but thats just out of the question! I'm scared my coach will doc me points for not being able to run! Though i am a veteran of 2 years on JV, 2 years varsity competition (and 2 titles with it), and i cheered 6 varsity football games last year because the other backspot was hurt! I hurt it cheering last year but went on anyways. I'm wearing my brace 24/7 and get an MRI Friday! How else can I show her that I'm good enough for varsity?!? I'm doing 110% at everything else, but i'm still scared and don't want to cheer JV as a Junior! My tryouts started last Thursday and continue on until this Thursday! I’m really excited but EXTREMELY nervous because my doctor thinks I tore my miniscus and I am unable to run, because he is afraid that it will tear it more! He advised me not to try-out, but thats just out of the question! I’m scared my coach will doc me points for not being able to run! Though i am a veteran of 2 years on JV, 2 years varsity competition (and 2 titles with it), and i cheered 6 varsity football games last year because the other backspot was hurt! I hurt it cheering last year but went on anyways. I’m wearing my brace 24/7 and get an MRI Friday! How else can I show her that I’m good enough for varsity?!? I’m doing 110% at everything else, but i’m still scared and don’t want to cheer JV as a Junior!

]]> By: DULCE http://www.americancheerleader.com/2010/05/so-you-didnt-make-the-team/#comment-1026 DULCE Fri, 21 May 2010 17:11:07 +0000 http://www.americancheerleader.com/?p=4083#comment-1026 Hi me encanta ser animadora en mi university aunke no es igual que en the usa pero me encanta grax por esta magazine Hi me encanta ser animadora en mi university aunke no es igual que en the usa pero me encanta grax por esta magazine

]]> By: Jessica http://www.americancheerleader.com/2010/05/so-you-didnt-make-the-team/#comment-1013 Jessica Wed, 19 May 2010 16:07:49 +0000 http://www.americancheerleader.com/?p=4083#comment-1013 I've done alot of cheering in my life: 1 year jv, 3 years on varsity, 2 years all-stars, and 2 years college. But I had a bit of a rough start. When I was 12 I tried out for jv for the first time at my new school and got alternate, which basically means 'you're good, but not good enough.' I was pretty upset; all my closest friends had made it. However when it was time to tryout for varisty I got to work. Weeks before the tryouts I was stretching out, doing splits and perfecting my jumps. I really worked my butt off and it paid in the end, I made the squad! The best advice I can give to old cheerleaders and hopefuls is to never get lazy. Don't think that just because you made it one year doesn't mean you've got it in the bag for the next. I know too many girls who had that philosophy and they found themselves in the stands rather than on the field. Every year I did the same workout. Even when I knew I was the best, there was always room for improvement. Another recomendation I have: competition cheerleading is getting bigger and bigger and honestly I had more fun competing than I did cheering on the field. Also most gyms that participate also have cheerleading classes that you can join to improve your stuff. Good luck and don't let one bad tryout get you down! I’ve done alot of cheering in my life: 1 year jv, 3 years on varsity, 2 years all-stars, and 2 years college. But I had a bit of a rough start. When I was 12 I tried out for jv for the first time at my new school and got alternate, which basically means ‘you’re good, but not good enough.’ I was pretty upset; all my closest friends had made it. However when it was time to tryout for varisty I got to work. Weeks before the tryouts I was stretching out, doing splits and perfecting my jumps. I really worked my butt off and it paid in the end, I made the squad!

The best advice I can give to old cheerleaders and hopefuls is to never get lazy. Don’t think that just because you made it one year doesn’t mean you’ve got it in the bag for the next. I know too many girls who had that philosophy and they found themselves in the stands rather than on the field. Every year I did the same workout. Even when I knew I was the best, there was always room for improvement. Another recomendation I have: competition cheerleading is getting bigger and bigger and honestly I had more fun competing than I did cheering on the field. Also most gyms that participate also have cheerleading classes that you can join to improve your stuff. Good luck and don’t let one bad tryout get you down!

]]> By: Kendal http://www.americancheerleader.com/2010/05/so-you-didnt-make-the-team/#comment-1010 Kendal Tue, 18 May 2010 21:11:55 +0000 http://www.americancheerleader.com/?p=4083#comment-1010 hey AC ... i used all of your try-out tips from the magazines , i was very nervous because i made it last year and it way my returning year ... and the coach decided if you did not get a score of an 85 you would not make the team ... last year i made a 74 !!! so when i got home i immediatly went to my stash of american cheerleader , i sat there and read all of the try-out specials , one thing that helped me was the mind block becuase i have the roundoff backhandspring until about a month and a half before try-outs and i start to freak out and change my techniques to my old bad habbits so that helped ... and i was feeling more confident as try-outs happened ... and i made the team again ! the monday after try-outs we all wore a dress and took a team picture and i went and asked my score ... and i had a 93 !!! it was the boost of confidence in the little tips from your magazine that helped me thankyou sooo much american cheerleader ! love always , kendal johnson (great bridge middle school cheerleader 2009-2010 2010-2011) hey AC … i used all of your try-out tips from the magazines , i was very nervous because i made it last year and it way my returning year … and the coach decided if you did not get a score of an 85 you would not make the team … last year i made a 74 !!! so when i got home i immediatly went to my stash of american cheerleader , i sat there and read all of the try-out specials , one thing that helped me was the mind block becuase i have the roundoff backhandspring until about a month and a half before try-outs and i start to freak out and change my techniques to my old bad habbits so that helped … and i was feeling more confident as try-outs happened … and i made the team again ! the monday after try-outs we all wore a dress and took a team picture and i went and asked my score … and i had a 93 !!! it was the boost of confidence in the little tips from your magazine that helped me thankyou sooo much american cheerleader !

love always ,
kendal johnson (great bridge middle school cheerleader 2009-2010 2010-2011)

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