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…
How to Run Cheer Tryouts as a Coach How to run Cheer Tryouts as a coach from pre-season planning, parent information meeting, tryout clinics, to tryout evaluation. Cheer Tryouts are an exciting time in the season. You get to meet all of the new athletes while your returning athletes are looking forward to a new…
Cheer Team Attendance Policy and Consequences Do your cheerleaders keep missing practice? Without a cheer team attendance policy, you might find yourself constantly rearranging stunt groups, line ups, and choreography. Oftentimes this means watering down stunts and the team will feel frustrated when teammates are always missing. I coach a high school cheerleading squad and…
Cheer Camp Team Bonding Cheer Camp is a great opportunity for your cheerleading team to bond. This close bond serves your cheerleading team all season long. Cheer camp typically takes place during the summer which is early in the cheerleading season. Capitalize on that positive energy at the beginning of a new cheer season by…
What To Include in your Cheer Coach Binder What do you include in your cheer coach binder? Comment below, I am always looking for more ideas. Cheer Coach Binder Hey Coach, I created these Cheer Coach Binder forms. They are available for purchase on TPT.
Below is a list of all of the items you should keep in your Cheer Coach Backpack! 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 more details. My cheer coach backpack holds…
Ideas for Cheer Coach Gifts As a coach, truly the best gift I have received are either handwritten Thank You notes or messages of appreciation throughout the season. My love language is words of affirmation, so that might be why those mean the most to me! But, if you do have a coach who you…
We just got back from UCA Cheer Camp this week, we took our high school cheerleading team. Here is what I wish I would have done before I went to camp and during camp! Make Cheer Pins In the all-star cheer world, decorated clothespins are super popular. From what I understand, the goal is to clip a…