Tryouts are coming up soon and you might be questioning either whether you should tryout or maybe whether or not your coach likes you. Both of these are good questions. The best way to tell if you're the ideal cheerleader for a/your cheer coach is to not be what they don't want! Here's a few things coaches don't want in an athlete.
1. I'll Only Do It If...
Many girls are either debating whether to tryout or if they're an older grade they might be deciding if they want to tryout at all. Thoughts like "I'll only do it if I make varsity" or "I'll only do it if I was captain" go through their heads and that's exactly what a cheer coach doesn't want. They want an athlete that will stick through it even if it's not exactly what they wanted. No coach wants to fill up a list and have half the girls drop out because it wasn't what they wanted. Trust is a big thing coaches want and you need to be able to give them that and they'll do the same.
2. LazZzzzzy
Cheerleading is an exciting and engeretic sport that takes muscle, memory and hardworking and if you're nt willing to put in the work then there's really no point. You may think you'll look cool on stage but in reality you'll look like an idiot Bambi who has to watch people in front of them. Coaches love people who go the extra mile and are excited to be there!
3. Stereotypical
The biggest stereotype about cheerleaders is that they're pretty, slutty, mean and popular. If you plan on living out this stereotype then there's really no point in doing this to your squad. This is only in movies and coaches can usually see right through a girl who is only in it for the uniform so think twice about why you're really trying out.
4. Inappropriate
If you're always cussing, talking about sexual stuff, drinking and smoking then cheer isn't the right for for you. Cheerleaders aren't supposed to be perfect but they are suppose to be role models and good students on campus. A coach will eventually hear about your dark side and this may even lead to getting you kicked off and making the squad look bad.
Make sure to be the best you can be and tryout for all the right reasons. Also make sure cheer is what you're gonna love doing so you don't leave your squad after football season! Have fun and make memories
Love
A Cheerleader
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