Comments on: All Cheer, All the Time: the Nationals look http://www.crucialminutiae.com/all-cheer-all-the-time-the-nationals-look it's the little things... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:43:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Emma Rocket http://www.crucialminutiae.com/all-cheer-all-the-time-the-nationals-look/comment-page-1#comment-24031 Emma Rocket Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:58:33 +0000 http://www.crucialminutiae.com/?p=995#comment-24031 Hey Kate Just started reading your book after having it recommended by a fellow British Cheerleader - so far, so awesome... loving the all girl squad from Memphis. In England, where cheer is still in it's infancy, we're actually a lot less concerned by looks than teams in the US seem to be. Universities/colleges have to take everyone who registers an interest or they don't get funding - that of course means that some squads then sub divide into 'competitive, dance and spirt' squads. The implication here being that if you don't fit into any of those catagories you may drop out but there is some evidence that what actually happens is that some of those girls/guys become amazing cheerleaders through sheer will and determination. Our all star teams do have tryouts but we're looking for ability over looks - and I really hope it stays that way but as we tend to follow the US in cheer trends, that might not always be the case. As a coach, I try to promote the ideal that anyone can become a cheer athlete if they work hard enough and very little of it has to do with what their hair and make up looks like! Sorry for long comment - feel free to edit! Emma Head Coach London Rockets Cheerleaders Hey Kate

Just started reading your book after having it recommended by a fellow British Cheerleader – so far, so awesome… loving the all girl squad from Memphis.

In England, where cheer is still in it’s infancy, we’re actually a lot less concerned by looks than teams in the US seem to be.

Universities/colleges have to take everyone who registers an interest or they don’t get funding – that of course means that some squads then sub divide into ‘competitive, dance and spirt’ squads. The implication here being that if you don’t fit into any of those catagories you may drop out but there is some evidence that what actually happens is that some of those girls/guys become amazing cheerleaders through sheer will and determination.

Our all star teams do have tryouts but we’re looking for ability over looks – and I really hope it stays that way but as we tend to follow the US in cheer trends, that might not always be the case.

As a coach, I try to promote the ideal that anyone can become a cheer athlete if they work hard enough and very little of it has to do with what their hair and make up looks like!

Sorry for long comment – feel free to edit!

Emma
Head Coach
London Rockets Cheerleaders

]]> By: leigh http://www.crucialminutiae.com/all-cheer-all-the-time-the-nationals-look/comment-page-1#comment-23756 leigh Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:24:19 +0000 http://www.crucialminutiae.com/?p=995#comment-23756 While I agree with a lot of parts of this post, the "overall impression" category on a competition scoresheet isn't really about the appearances of the individual cheerleaders on the team. It encompassess all the intangible elements - how much energy the squad gives off, how confident they appear, how much fun they are to watch, etc. While I agree with a lot of parts of this post, the “overall impression” category on a competition scoresheet isn’t really about the appearances of the individual cheerleaders on the team. It encompassess all the intangible elements – how much energy the squad gives off, how confident they appear, how much fun they are to watch, etc.

]]> By: Cristina Pippa http://www.crucialminutiae.com/all-cheer-all-the-time-the-nationals-look/comment-page-1#comment-23708 Cristina Pippa Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:08:16 +0000 http://www.crucialminutiae.com/?p=995#comment-23708 Did SFA pull it together or not? Did they drop? This makeup reminds me of the truly outrageous Gem. Did SFA pull it together or not? Did they drop?

This makeup reminds me of the truly outrageous Gem.

]]> By: nicole http://www.crucialminutiae.com/all-cheer-all-the-time-the-nationals-look/comment-page-1#comment-23707 nicole Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:42:43 +0000 http://www.crucialminutiae.com/?p=995#comment-23707 Riveting! I love this blog! It's a haven to me because none of my friends are into cheerleading as much as I am. Riveting! I love this blog! It’s a haven to me because none of my friends are into cheerleading as much as I am.

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