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Everything related to tryouts, summer, cheer entertainment and more!
We're on holiday break for two weeks, but didn't want to leave you hanging! Enjoy two special pre-written newsletters, packed with tips and preparations for an exciting new season ✨ Normal newsletters will resume on June 26th.
In today's newsletter, we'll be covering everything from tryouts and summer practices to at-home activities, flexibility and skills, and entertainment recommendations.
Next week, tune in for theme and props ideas, advice for coaches, tips for flyers, stunt ideas & more!
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Tryouts & summer practices ☀️
4 Things to Do Before Your Cheerleading Tryouts. Haven’t had tryouts yet? TheCheerKin has listed 4 helpful tips, helping you decide what to focus on before your tryout! Click here to read.
What to Do If You Didn’t Make the Team. So you didn’t get placed on the team you wanted… now what? Although you may feel sad, discouraged, jealous and frustrated, there are steps you can take to better yourself and help identify the positives of the situation! Click here to learn.
How to Prepare for Summer Practices. Practicing cheerleading is tough, let alone doing so in the middle of summer. Learn more about the effects & what you can do to prepare!
5 Things That All Cheerleaders Should Expect From Their Gym. All cheerleaders deserve the right to train in an environment that puts their welfare and safety first. Click here to learn more.
At-home activities 🏡
15 Best Cheerleading-Related Things To Do At Home. Does “Eat, sleep, cheer, repeat” sound like you? But what do you do when at home? You can’t stunt by yourself and tumbling space might be limited… Here are 15 of our favorite ideas!
Home Trampoline For Cheerleaders: Good Or Bad Idea? Are you the parent of a cheerleader who wants a home trampoline? Coach Sahil M. discusses the pros & cons, and whether they’re ACTUALLY safe! Click here to read.
Entertainment 🍿
13 Of The Best Cheerleading Shows & Movies To Binge-Watch. Shows, movies, documentaries - you name it! And no, it’s not the "Bring it on" movies… Find your next binge-watch here.
7 Of The Best Cheer Quizzes To Take When Bored. Got some free time? Why not take some quizzes? See 7 of our most popular ones here & find ALL our quizzes here!
30+ Things For Your Cheerleading Bucket List! Want to make a cheerleading bucket list? Or do you have one, but need more ideas? See our list here.
Flexibility & skills 🤸
5 Best Overhead Exercises to Improve Stunting & Tumbling Strength. Overhead movements are a huge part of cheerleading, yet overhead strength training is quite uncommon. Here are 5 great exercises that help you develop a strong upper body!
2 Stretches You Must Master to Get a Needle. In order to pull a needle, you have to be able to do these stretches! Learn more here.
When our normal newsletter resumes after this break, we'll continue featuring a new team every week.
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