We won't sacrifice safety to teach the dramatics. College students from around the nation teach the cheerleaders new cheers and sideline chants during the four-day camps, Minor said. The cheerleaders also learn pompon routines, dances, stunts they can do with partners and how to work together as a team. Tumbling is optional.
Safety is rewarded.
We work with the kids everyday on safety and the correct way to build. We award kids for the safe spot of the day and not the highest stunt. Getting the crowd more involved means using music, signs and short, simple cheers, Minor said. Cheerleaders shouldn't use storybook, three-verse cheers if they expect the spectators to participate. They should hold up signs that contain maybe one simple word per sign.