Should i try out for cheerleading?

Question

I've always wanted to be a cheerleader, but i never had the guts to try out. The reason why i am so afraid, is because i do not know how to do back handsprings and all of those tumbling skills and im not THAT great of a dancer. But i really want to be a cheerleader becasue they seem to have alot of confidence and i want that. I am going to a new school next year and starting fresh so i wanted to try out and also meet new people. But i just wanted honest opinions of whether i should try out or not considering i have absolutely no expirience. i am also going to be a senior next year so is it too late to start? Please help. Thanks!

i should also add that there are no tumbling classes close to me, maybe an hour or two away. the only things near my are cheering teams, but not classes. can i learn to tumble myself?

Answer 1

Life is a weired. It never allows you to do something you really desire or maybe you really desire something life doesn't allow.
From this cheerleader example, I would first give you a nice little suggestion and then I will tell you my opinion on your question. My idea is whenever you start doing something you are always the worst at it. Let it be your first walk, your first kiss or your first day at the first job. But still, you excel at some things and you keep on being afraid of doing some things. Why? The answer is, the things you are good at were either forced upon you or you never knew when you started doing it. So, the logical conclusion is we never have enough self-motivation to start doing everything but only start doing things for which we were motivated by some external unknown reason. And people who overcome this barrier and develop the ability to start doing new things can excel at anything they want.
You must have guessed what I am getting to. Yes, you should definitely become a cheerleader regardless of the fact that you might not seem to be having all the qualities of a prospective cheerleader. It might take extra 6 months than other girls but if you continue the same efforts after those six months of being a "looser" you will not only be par with other girls but you will start getting better just because they have reached to that level by some unknown external force and not by their wish and continuous desire to excel at it. If some of them do have the continuous desire to excel at it, it will be a good competition and should be extra fuel to your burning painful desire. This is how you will not regret not being a cheerleader when you will be 50 and actually might remember your school days as the best cheerleader.

Answer 2

Hate to say but if your dad won't support you, I hope that your mom will. I am a middle school cheerleading coach and cheerleading is not cheap. Of course middle schoolers don't have jobs to pay for camp, uniforms, etc. and even if you could get a job, you won't have time to work and go to after school practices, meetings, and games.... and don't forget assignments. You will need someone to help you pay the costs. Is your cheerleading squad traditional or sport? A traditional squad is the squad that does the pep rally, cheers at games from the sidelines, and may do a half time performance. A sport squad is a squad that travels around the nation competing. Most of the sport squads are co-ed, highly trained, extremely difficult stunts, killer flips, you get the point. Its like the Bring it On Squads. If your school has a traditional squad, all you have to do is have some type of rhythm and get a former cheerleader or one that has already made the squad to teach you. You could go to a UCA camp. They will teach you the basics of cheerleading. I think this will be the best option. If your squad is a sport squad, your chances of making the squad are very slim unless you have had years of gymnastics. Whatever happens, I wish you the best of luck. Keep trying and work hard. Remember Cheerleading is hard work, if it was any easier, it would be called Football!

Answer 3

Hey I'm currently a cheerleader, and I think it's an awesome sport, really good workout, and just all around fun. Honestly I love cheer so much, but I love it because of the the sport. If you really enjoy tumbling, dancing, and things like that then you should diffidently try out. What's the worse thing that can happen, you don't make the squad? That's not too bad, and if that happens you can always continue in your tumbling classes, or maybe even join a competitive team in your community.
If you want to do cheer you totally should, but make sure you're doing it for the right reason. As for starting at a new school just try to be yourself and don't rely on a sport to choose your friends, you should be friends with people you like. After all it is you're senior year and you wanna spend it with people you click with, you know?
Cheers a hard sport to start up, especially this late. Just make sure to practice and go for everything 100%, I'm sure you can do it if you really want to.

If you want you can email me with any questions you have about tumbling, stretching, you know any concerns you might have. Good luck!

Answer 4

I would recommend getting in contact with the coach or speaking with people who are currently on the team to see what sort of skills they expect or require for those who are trying out. If you think you can meet what they expect or require, by all means go for it. However, nowadays cheerleading is becoming increasingly athletic, so there is usually a necessity to have some sort of skill or skills that take some time to acquire, such as tumbling, jumps, stunting, etc...
You could enroll in a tumbling class to help get yourself prepared if you decide to try out. Even if you don't make it, tumbling classes are a lot of fun.

Answer 5

You need to just go for it, cheerleaders aren't born with experience we all have to learn sooner or later. Plus you aren't measured by the height of your jumps or your skills in different areas, your measured by the span of your spirit. Trust me, if you don't plan to cheer all out, don't cheer at all because you won't make it in the cheer world with half a spirit. Cheer is fun, don't miss out!

BTW: Cheerleading doesn't GIVE you confidence, it just magnifies the confidence you had all along. You just have to present yourself in the right way.


Even if you don't make the team; you never lose by trying, you only lose by holding back. PUT IT ALL OUT THERE WHEN YOU HAVE TRYOUTS, they won't be able to say no(:

Answer 6

well if you want confidance, you dont need cheerleading, im not saying its bad, in fact its a great workout, but a lot of cheerleaders (7 of my friends were them in high school) have felt many self-esteem crushers from it like exsessive body image problems. I think that you should work on your confidance by doing the following.

-go to a mirror, look at yourself. are you happy with your looks? body issues are a main source of lack-of confidance in girls

-think about your personality, are there some things you'd like to change? if so smooth out the creases and be yourself.

-think of three things about your personality and three things about your body you like about yourself. it doesnt matter how small it seems, and keep those in the back of your mind if your feeling unconfidant, ---when thinking of things you like abour yourself, dont campare yourself to others please----

-write three things about each (body and personality) that you want to work on and write it on a post-it, and put it on a mirror so when you get dressed in the morning you can think about what you like and what you want to change.

-with the things you like about your appearance....Flaunt It girl! (within reason of course ;) ) say its your eyes treat yourself to a pretty mascara and a liquid eyeliner that suits you (see interent searches if your not sure the colours) and find confidance in the good

-Always be freindly


have fun at your new school, senior years a blast

good luck

Answer 7

The only confidence that most cheerleaders have is the confidence that their abortion doctor shares with them. Don't go over to the dark side. Be a cool, non cheer leader girl. Less likely to get an s.t.d.

Answer 8

Do it. If you don't you might regret it for a long time.