The high school cheer team that I coach attended their first high school nationals! Here is my Cheer Coach Packing List for Cheerleading Nationals. This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using this link. Please see my disclosure for…
At this point in the season, your cheer team has been working hard for several months. I am going to share some fun cheer team Christmas ideas to bond, boost morale, and make memories. Keep in mind the holidays that your cheerleading team celebrates when planning these activities. These cheer team Christmas activities can be…
Preparing your cheer team to be successful doesn’t start at cheer practice, it starts before cheer practice even begins. We know the old saying, Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail. As a cheer coach, I used to show up without a structured plan for cheer practice. Sure, we would accomplish a lot. But it…
High school cheerleaders spend most of their time at football games on the sidelines. Prepare your sideline cheer team to feel confident as they perform cheers, stunts, dances, and jumps on the sidelines. High School cheerleaders should be present during the entire football game. Cheerleaders should be on the sidelines before the coin toss. Prepping…
Create a plan for the cheerleading season before cheerleading tryouts to set you and your new cheer team up for success. Cheerleading Tryouts is arguably the most important event of the cheerleading season. Not only is the new team chosen, but cheerleading tryouts set the tone for the entire cheerleading season. Plan the cheer season…
How to run a Cheer Tryout Parent Meeting The Cheer Tryouts Parent Meeting sets the tone for the cheer season. Being a cheerleader can requires a huge time commitment and financial commitment. By hosting a Cheer Tryouts Parent Meeting, you as the cheer coach can share all of the important information before tryouts. When athletes…
Plan for a thorough cheer tryout clinic so that athletes trying out for your cheer team will feel confident during evaluations. Cheer tryouts can be intimidating to athletes trying out, so preparing a cheer tryout clinic where athletes feel prepared will help you choose the best candidates for your cheerleading team. High School Cheer Tryout…
Cheerleading teams are infamous for being full of cheer team drama, but it does not have to be that way! Cheerleaders are often depicted in the media as catty, mean girls. When I started coaching my goal was to avoid cheer team drama and poor attitudes. I knew that coaching an unhappy and drama filled…
This is one of the most powerful cheer team bonding activities you can do with your team! If you are looking for a cheer team bonding activity that will create closer bonds on your team and boost the positive energy, try this one out! We call this activity “I’ve Got Your Back.” In my opinion,…
Choosing cheer captains for your team is one of the most important decisions of your season. Your cheer captains serve as a liaison between the coaches and the cheerleaders. It is so important to have a strong working relationship with the athletes you choose to be cheer captain of your team. In this post I…