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Tryouts – How to Choose You Facilities

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When getting ready for tryouts, you need to choose several facilities, yes we said several, for your entire tryout process.  Here are the locations you should be thinking about:

  1.  A place for your first information meeting with any prospective cheerleaders.
  2.  A place in the evening for your parent meeting.
  3.  Your Clinic facility should have PLENTY of room INSIDE where the cheerleaders can split into groups, practice stunts as well as tumbling.  For this space you will need mats, audio equipment as well as shelter from the weather.
  4.  Your tryout location should ABSOLUTELY be INSIDE to accommodate any types of weather.  Also you will need audio equipment and mats.   For the practice / warm up area, you should have plenty of space where the athletes can check in, split into tryout groups and warm up.  For the judging area, you should have a large enough room where it is private and the cheerleaders are at least 20 feet away from the judges.

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Top Habits of Successful Cheerleading Coaches

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Are you ready for some great tips to help your team be successful? Here are some of the Top Habits of Successful Coaches that you can use today to help your team improve:

  1. Make your Team RULES Very Clear at the beginning of your season and always have them posted where your athletes can easily access them; like a team website, team chat, etc.
  2. Stick to your team rules, no matter what. If you make exceptions or show favoritism, you are in jeopardy of losing the control over your team. This will train your parents and cheerleaders, on what you expect and how you will react to various situations. For example, in your rules, you should detail what the consequences are if you miss a practice, you are late to a practice or you miss your grades.
  3. Plan out your season calendar in advance, as best you can, so your athletes and parents can plan their schedules; also they can not make excuses about missing a practice or activity with the excuse that the did not know.
  4. Set Clear Team and Individual Goals with your team and remind your athletes of their goals throughout the season, so they all know what they are working toward collectively and individually. ( To remind your team of their goals, post them on your team website. )
  5. At the beginning of each practice, set a practice goal and give the details to your team.
  6. Treat ALL of your athletes the SAME and try not to show favorites.
  7. During your practice time, for example from 2 to 4, make sure that time is ONLY about your team and working on your goals. Try not to let gossip or non-cheer related activities take up your practice time.
  8. Start ON TIME and end on time, ALWAYS!
  9. Be Prepared! Always plan your practices including your practice goal, skills and time allotment for each activity before practice starts.
  10. Be a Great Role Model for your cheerleaders. Remember, be the example you want them to follow.

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