| Being on a cheerleading squad can be a
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| | crowd.
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| fun and exciting experience, but making
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| | Some people may advise you against it,
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| the team can be difficult. Many times
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| | but a good way to improve your chances of
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| talented girls are overlooked because
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| | making the squad is by talking to a
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| they just aren't prepared, but you can
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| | current cheerleader. You obviously want
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| take some steps to get yourself noticed
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| | to talk to the cheerleader that you think
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| and give yourself a leg-up for getting on
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| | is the nicest and most likely to help
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| the team.
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| | you, but picking a senior is also a good
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| Before you even get started, find out
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| | bet. Seniors are not only not going to be
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| what is required to be on the squad and
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| | competing with you for a spot on the
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| make sure you're able to meet those
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| | team, they also have invested 4 years and
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| requirements. Cheering can be expensive
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| | this specific squad and want to see that
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| and time consuming. If you decide to stop
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| | it's headed in a good direction once they
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| after you've started, you'll have wasted
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| | leave. Helping someone who's very
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| not only your own effort, but that of
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| | dedicated is a good investment in helping
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| your parents, coaches and everyone else
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| | the team to succeed in the future and
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| on the squad. Find out how much it will
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| | many of them will be happy to help you.
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| cost and what kind of a commitment it
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| | They know exactly what is expected and
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| will take ahead of time. You also might
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| | are likely to be honest and helpful to
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| want to consider getting a physical to
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| | you. And, in some squads, they have input
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| see if you're able to do such demanding
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| | on who makes the team or not.
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| activities.
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| | While you may think cheer skills are all
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| After you've decided you want to try out,
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| | you need to make the squad, they're not.
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| you should first talk to coaches and
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| | Like it or not, personal appearance
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| others to find out exactly what is
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| | matters. As a cheerleader, it is your
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| required, this includes deadlines and
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| | responsibility to represent your school,
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| paperwork, along with specific skills
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| | and not just when you're cheering. You
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| you'll need to know to make the team.
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| | need to work on looking good and keeping
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| This will not only make you breathe
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| | up your personal appearance. Not only
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| easier by knowing what to expect, you'll
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| | does it help people have a better opinion
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| also get your face out there so they'll
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| | of you, it will also make you feel better
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| know you're dedicated and up to the
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| | to know you look good. And even if you're
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| challenge. Once you get this information,
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| | not the prettiest girl in the world, you
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| learn what you'll need to know. Watch old
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| | can still look good. You can always look
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| tapes (the cheer coach should have copies
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| | to see what the girls on the squad are
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| and will hopefully be impressed that you
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| | wearing, or how they do their hair and
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| want to see them). Take initiative to
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| | make-up. You don't have to be a clone of
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| learn the moves and cheers ahead of time.
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| | them, just think of them as advisors.
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| Research online. If you don't know what a
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| | They've already got what you want, so
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| move is, look it up or ask someone for
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| | they're a good starting point.
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| help.
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| | Along with how you look, how you act
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| Once you know what you need to learn, you
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| | matters too. It's important for a
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| should get started on learning it. If you
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| | cheerleader to be able to present a
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| aren't in shape, you need to get there.
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| | positive attitude. You need to practice
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| This means eating right and working out,
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| | not only smiling, but also positive body
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| but it also means developing the specific
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| | posture. Sit up straight, hold your head
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| muscles and skills that will be needed to
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| | high, look people in the eye, be
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| cheer. You should enroll in cheer,
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| | confident. The most important part of
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| gymnastics, tumbling, or dance classes.
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| | making others think your right for the
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| You should also attend cheer camps if you
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| | job is to act like you know you're right
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| can. You might even consider joining a
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| | for the job.
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| different cheer squad. Many YMCA's and
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| | If you follow these steps, you've
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| other similar organizations have cheer
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| | definitely improved your chances of being
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| squads where you can learn the skills and
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| | on the cheer squad. Just remember when it
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| get real experience.
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| | comes to the tryouts not to be nervous.
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| Once you know the skills you'll need and
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| | You should smile, look them in the eye
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| the cheers you need to learn (from the
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| | and be confident. You worked hard to get
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| tapes, or from going to games and other
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| | on the team and you deserve to be there.
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| cheer events), you should start
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| | If you do mess up, don't make a big deal
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| practicing, A LOT. Tape yourself doing
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| | out of it. If you just keep going and
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| the moves, if need be, compare it to
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| | keep smiling, it's much less obvious and
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| video tapes of current cheerleaders. Have
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| | easily overlooked. And if you don't make
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| friends or parents objectively observe
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| | the squad, it's not the end of the world.
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| you and tell you what they think needs
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| | You should feel proud of yourself that
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| work. This might feel weird, but if you
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| | you worked hard to accomplish something
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| can't cheer in front of them, you'll have
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| | you wanted. And remember, there's always
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| a harder time cheering in front of a big
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| | next year.
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