My cheerleading tryout week is officially over. *big sigh of relief*
We had tryout practice for 3 days, which included teaching movements, jumps, heel stretches, splits, and chants. 18 junior high girls tried out yesterday, and what a good experience it was all around. As one girl left the room she said, “Even if I don’t make the team, it was a great expereience this week.” Those moments are the ones that touch my heart.
It’s the moments that it comes down to the points and choosing my team that crumbles my heart just a little. Our school is under funded. They only allow the funding for 2 cheerleading coaches from 7-12th grades. I am the 7th and 8th grade coach, and there is only one of me. I can only handle so many girls on buses, during games, and teaching stunts. Not only that, but there are uniforms in the equipment room that I wore in 7th grade back in ’97! I don’t even know how many girls I can suit up. The executive decision of how many I can take rests upon the athletic director, and that decision will be made on Tuesday morning. The results for the junior high should be posted by the end of the school day on Tuesday. My 2008-2009 cheerleaders will be announced and I will officially have a squad.
