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How did this whole three squad deal come about?
The black squad and the gold squad should cheer their ballgames. District & Region included(if they get to the region). They started this year and should darned well get to finish it.
Game situation and Competition situation are two totally different things. One has NOTHING to do with the other. One is involved with an entire game, where the crowd is very involved, the cheer surface is the actual hardwood, and you're being judged to boot. You can choose not to be judged and let 'er rip (hoopin it up and having fun) or you can let 'er rip and be judged (but know your chances of success may be diminished) or you can be judged and follow the guidelines to see where you stand compared to your peers. Competition will find you in a division (see thread KAPOS 2006) decided by your size. Since you're speaking of JCHS, they've opted to cheer small varsity 2-1/2 minute routine. They will perform a 2-1/2 minute routine that will contain cheers, stunts, gymnastics, and dance. This requires good music, good choreography, lots of practice beginning in the Summer, and dedication to a goal. Many things factor into a 2-1/2 minute routine and to understand what all that might be, would take some folks a long time to understand, so I won't go there, but direct you to www.kapos.org for further explanation. These routines are performed on a special cheer mat. (and not on hardwood like they do in West Virginia) I guess what I am trying to say is this, if you have a school large enough to support two 20 member squads and they are of equal talent(as prescribed by Title IX & the KHSAA) you should darned well compete them both. Giving 40 young ladies a chance to shine and giving your school a doubled opportunity to be victorious. This is something to be proud of instead of winnowing your talent pool down to nothing & killing your program in one fell swoop. Take a hint from schools who send (2) squads to competitions and are successful. Everyone loves a winner, Success breeds success.

Great Post! Maybe some one needs to tell Ms. Sturgill that! But JC cares nothing about Title IX. Ms. Sturgill is over the Black and Competion Squads and all she does is practice the Comp. Squad and won't even practice the Black until the day of a game. She isn't even fair in her squad rotations for games. The Gold squad has got to cheer the Apple Bowl, the 1st P-ville & JC game and now also the 2nd P-ville & JC game. These are the biggest games of the year and some of the girls don't even get to cheer them once and if they meet in the Districts or Regionals (if they make it), they won't even get to cheer those either, that will be her coveted Comp. Squad. It's just not fair for the girls who have cheer all season long. It's like, Now that you have done all the dirty work, we don't need you any more and you aren't good enough so get out of our way so we can cheer in the spotlight.
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God that makes my blood boil!:wtf1: