It’s not all that uncommon to lose coaches midseason. Life happens. They transfer colleges, get married or pregnant, or may even take a full-time job. No matter how committed, even the best coaches sometimes have life pop up … and... Read More

No group on Facebook gives me better blog ideas than the Crazy Moms of Cheer. You may not believe it, but that’s where much of my inspiration comes from. Occasionally, I’ll read a post and think, “Oh, you’re just new... Read More

A few weeks ago I was listening to an episode on one of my favorite podcasts, “Let’s Talk Cheer.” I tend to listen to these podcasts during a workout, and at the moment, I wasn’t sure if it was the... Read More

Recently, I told you why I believe our gyms are so important based on my recent experience with high school tennis; however, there was something else that came out of that controversial experience that I learned as well: Most of... Read More

If you’re dealing with a difficult athlete on one of your teams this year, you’re not alone. Every season, we’ve got one or two who coaches need some help redirecting and correcting. Difficult athletes can look very different, but we’ve... Read More

This past week, I had an experience that helped me truly realize the importance of gyms like ours—and the extensive responsibility we have to be great coaches and mentors to our athletes. About a month ago, my daughter came home... Read More

This week I had an especially hard conversation with someone. The majority of the conversation had to happen by email, which I almost never do, but it was a good reminder that words are incredibly important, and choosing the wrong... Read More

Yesterday, I talked to you about the questions I used to ask myself about cheer parents before I had kids of my own. I’d get frustrated with parents and think, “This isn’t that hard. You need to get it together,... Read More

This is definitely the time of year when you start to learn which parents will be good at all star and which will need a lot of extra attention. As an owner, it’s frustrating to see teams set back week... Read More

One of the biggest questions I see gym owners ask online is how to set pricing. While this is one of the most important questions owners should be asking, I often see answers that, if accepted by the owner, could... Read More