[CheerVeteran]

It's really unfortunate isn't it....to let talent go to waste like that if it's there to be taken advantage of! There are alot of girls/teams that have all of the heart and the desire in the world, but they can only get so far on what talent they have. I feel like if the talent is there, that's the hard part. The want-to and the desire to be a great, competitive team should come easy!

Then why raise all the money that they do and take all the gymnastic classes year round???
Why practice anything but sideline cheers and leg painting?
Any Idea how much cheering at Paintsville costs SOME of the parents???
I have paid plenty, and my daughter loves cheer, but this isn't what we thought it would be like when we found out we were having a daughter. Back then, cheer at PHS was taken seriously! We wanted and our daughter wanted to be a part of that!!! They were pretty darn good when they were young!!! It was hard and the girls worked their tails off. They won everywhere too!!! Then.....it went downhill!!! Coaches could care less, and a few girls started calling all the shots!
If you didn't support their choices, then you were outcasts! Been there as well!!! 15 girls on this squad and I would bet that if allowed to vote on getting serious about it, and a certain few not there, that they would want to be taken seriously!!! But let them voice that....and their heads would roll!!! So they just keep quiet or pretend that they want what the certain few want!