Why, and what does it do for the body? According to Deb LIovoli, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, protein helps repair muscle tissue after exercise. Muscle breaks down after exercise and repairs within 24 hours, in which it gets stronger. This is good to know when it comes...
Tip: Travel Early It was Thursday before the weekend of the NCA competition in Dallas Texas. I was traveling thru Dulles airport in Washington DC waiting for my plane to arrive. There was an unexpected flight that landed. I watched the passengers unload and started seeing...
This tip comes from the book Cheer Tips 101. Tip 35–Don’t overfeed the athlete right before or during competing time. We all have been at competitions where there are food stands everywhere. There are ice cream, slushes, drinks, chicken, nuts and many more. Most athletes want...
Tip: Get a quality makeup remover I can remember my first year as a cheer parent and getting the email on how to apply my cheerleader's makeup. After trying to figure that out, my next thought was "How am I going to get all this...
No matter what spot your cheerleader is in, tumbling is important to not only the team, but also the individual cheerleader. It helps builds confidence and is an essential skill. Tumbling covers half the scoresheet during competitions. There are certain skills at each level that a cheerleader...
Unfortunately, at every gym, at one point or another, there is drama between the parents. There are personalities that like the drama. Those are the ones that whisper and talk about parents, kids, and coaches alike. There are personalities that like to be around the drama....
Many team parents often buy items for the gift bags to give to each cheerleader at each competition. Usually, a couple of parents are assigned or step up to get the gifts together, but for the big competitions everyone gives something. There are different types...
GIPHY Does your team have rituals that they do before competitions? One of the goals is for the team to be a team. Work together and be as one, through the good and bad times. Rituals can help bring the team closer. While bringing them closer...
[caption id="attachment_3804" align="alignnone" width="480"] Credit: Phyllis Ma Gifs on GIPHY[/caption] The big competitions are coming up and with big competitions there is the need to raise big money. One way to get big money (any money at all) is to fundraise. The key to fundraising is...
