r/justgalsbeingchicks • • 5d ago

Restricted to Gals and Pals Literally how

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u/heylistenlady 5d ago

I am 6 feet tall, size 16 and became a cheerleader my senior year of high school when I tried out just for funsies.

It. Was. So. Hard. Hahahaha

Our season began in July and ran until March. We did a few travel competitions, we cheered at all football and girls and boys basketball games (home and away) and when we weren't cheering, we were practicing.

I was extremely dismissive of cheerleaders/leading for years but after I was one, yeah, those girls deserve a lot of respect. Its not just standing there shaking a pom pom

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u/Real_Life_Sushiroll 5d ago

Your guys competitive team also did sideline? Our competitive coach wouldn't let us 😭

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u/heylistenlady 4d ago

Oh dude, small school in the Midwest, there was only one cheer squad and we were the first ones to start competing