If I could make a list of the top 10 things I love about cheerleading, trying out would NOT be one of them! We all know that nervous feeling we get when we try out, but who says you can’t walk into your tryout prepared and confident? No matter what kind of cheerleading team you’re trying out for, here are some tips for you to enter your tryout with confidence and leave with no regrets!
Read MoreThe NCAA Tournaments are in full swing right now for Men's and Women's basketball teams across the country. The school's are setting up pep rallies, alumni associations are trying to get the fans excited about watching the upcoming games, and the teams themselves are trying to just focus enough to get a few more wins.
Read MoreIt’s that time of the year. Crunch-time. Go-time. Time to shine. Time to make your routine hit. Probably the biggest challenge we all face at this time of year is making sure we stay focused, calm, and determined as we get ready to compete!
Read MoreLife is a very fragile thing. It can be unpredictable at times and it can be repetitive at others. But one thing that remains unchanged is how quickly time passes.
Read MoreAll blue uniform- check! Tall socks- check! Hair curled- check! Now, for the Red lip stick and I am ready to go! Hey, cheerleaders! My name is Megan Murdock, and I am a junior on the University of Kentucky’s cheerleading squad! At Commonwealth Stadium, every gameday starts two and a half hours before game time. This past Saturday’s game versus the Mississippi State Bulldogs, which kicked off at 12:20 pm, meant that the we had to be there at 9:45 am! The morning started off a cold one, but it turned into a beautiful day for some Wildcat football!
Read MoreI’ve learned the following lessons from your guidance: Believe in yourself. Dream big and then work hard. Make good choices and learn from your mistakes. When you’re wrong, admit it, and then make it right. At all times display honestly, humility, and humanity. Treat everyone like you want to be treated—how we treat those who can’t help us is a sign of your character.
Read MoreOn December 5, 2003, while driving due west, I witnessed the most beautiful sunset ever; the colors—pink, blue and orange—were all swirled together like a jarred sand sculpture you make as a child. That was the night my husband died and I thought the sun was setting forever. Only 27 years old and seven months pregnant with my first son, my heart carried the weight of grief and uncertainty. I remember the tears that soaked my shirt and my swollen belly beneath. My son was going to need a cheerleader – in the most fundamental sense of the word.
Read MoreGrowing up, one of my mother’s favorite things to say around the holidays was, “You have to believe.” She was referring to the magical aura of Santa Claus and his yearly trip down our chimney with gifts, but the sentiment runs deeper. A person’s beliefs are rooted in what they value and cherish, what they know and feel to be true and shaped along the way by the individual’s personal experiences. What you believe is at the core of who you are, who you want to be, and how you interact with the world.
Read MoreHello everyone, this is Katie Kindred here, reporting from the Homecoming game at the University of Tennessee. I am a fourth year senior on the coed cheerleading squad here at UT. Homecoming games are always extremely fun to cheer with so many alumni returning to their alma mater, but this one was special to me because it was my last homecoming as a student-athlete!
Read MoreOver the summer, Varsity teamed up with St Jude Children’s Research Hospital to raise funds at cheerleading and dance camps across the country. Each cheerleader or dancer brought in five pre-addressed letters to friends and family asking for donations to help support the St Jude patients. After turning in their letters they received a special limited edition “Team Up for St Jude” Varsity Pin Trading pin as a thank you for their support. Since Varsity is based in Memphis, TN St Jude Children’s Research Hospital is in our backyard and close to our hearts.
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