Reply #325: Winning competitions is a bogus excuse. [View All]

It's quite possible for a person to be on a squad and not take part in competition. Part of being on a squad is knowing when to take one for the team. What makes you think she's selfish enough to sink the rest of the group?

When I used to work with girls trying out as collegiate cheerleaders I found quickly that the thing that held them back wasn't being on a award winning squad. I saw plenty of them that were the hottest things to ever come out of their high school. What held them back was physical strength, a winning attitude, and the lack of knowledge of working with a male cheerleader. I had a steady stream of girls heading for my dorm door because one of the girls on the squad was a partner on our HS squad. I'd say two thirds of them couldn't or wouldn't do the basic stunts and lifts that any collegiate squad uses. They lacked an attitude that made them good cheerleaders. Pretty girls are a dime a dozen but pretty tough girls are priceless.

If she'd got the mental toughness to go out in front of a crowd that would be far more idiotic and vocal than even the posters on this board, more power to her. I say give her every chance in the world to prove she can't do it.