A Day in the Life of a Cheer Coach

So tonight was one of my cheer leading practices. It went normally throughout the beginning and middle, but then at the end the girls raised the issue of the teasing they have been getting from their peers. And all of a sudden it was a flashback to when I first became a cheerleader back in seventh grade. I don't know how it is for other middle schools, but our cheerleaders get poked, prodded, and mocked so often! Right now, that's how my cheerleaders are getting treated and I'm really concerned. Some of the girls feel hated by everyone! But they don't want to quit because they love what they do as cheerleaders!
I don't know what it's like to be on the outside and see the cheerleaders. Why does everyone dislike them and tease them so much? Can they just keep their mouths shut? Can't they just not watch us? I just don't get it! I mean their just little sixth graders!
I'm not sure what to tell them. I know what I did when I was a cheerleader - I just shut my mouth and took it, then cheered my heart out. I know that most people think cheerleaders are lame, I know they make fun of us, I know it all. But do they have to show it? I know that's how the world is, but come on! Just because cheerleaders are loud and a bit annoying if your trying to watch the game doesn't mean they don't have feelings! Yeah, yeah I know that sounds stupid, but you'd feel the same if you were these girls' coach.

Greetings to the World of Bloggers

Hey people, let's light this rocket!

Friday, February 22, 2008 9:41 p.m. according to my computer. Here I, Carrie, sit at my computer on the tiny dot of a planet called Earth, the Milky way, the Universe. Aka- the world according to Carrie. For those of you reading this, prepare yourself. For you have just entered...the Carrie Zone! This is a dimension of hope, dreams, a little craziness, and Carrie to a extremely high degree. Join me now on my adventures of my world as I know it and don't be surprised if you are bored stiff or utterly confused. For this is the World According to Me and this is how it is.

Much is going on in my world, even though sometimes I imagine that it's stopped spinning and will never begin again. My friend and I are preparing for our solo and ensemble in singing. I'm not sure if preparing is the right word-we've only heard the song once! And it's only at a C rank...I wish we could do a better one. But we don't have much time and I am just a freshman, I'll just come back better next year. Speaking of the disadvantages of being a freshman, let's talk about the spring musical! Well, it's the Music Man this year! When I tried out, I thought I did alright. Well, I wasn't really nervous, but my body was. I don't know what's wrong with it! Every time I'm put on the spot it just starts to shake uncontrollably! I guess that's what you call being nervous. But yeah, so that was a factor in my defeat. Also, I am a freshman! And I'm a girl, which there are many of trying out for the play. So I'm just an extra this time around. Even if they forgot my name on the sheet in the cafe, I'm an extra! It said so on the custom list! That's good enough for me!

That's what I really hate about being a freshman. You wait all through middle school to get to this place. You think-finally I'm here! I'm in High School! I'm finally going to amount to something! Ehhh! Wrong! That would be false, my friend! You are back at the bottom of the barrel! You have to wait till next year when you can say you're above someone. But fear not fresh man of '08- 3 more months and 12 more days till summer. Or something like that...

Back to reality, or what it appears to be, it's finally the long awaited weekend! But I probably used up all my fun today with my trip to the coffee cafe and time spent with my sis and friend (I hang with my sister and her friends a lot- no that I don't have my own- I just count her friends among my own as well. Me and my sister, we're close). Tomorrow I have syncro practice, then I'm missing my cheerleader's game (I coach) so I can go to my high school basketball regional. Hopefully my friend will be done with her swim meet so she can come with me and I won' have to arrive alone! And my Sunday will probably be spent doing the mountainous load of homework I got! I also have to find time to finish a book, sleep, eat the occasional meal, breath, write some of my own book, hopefully see my friends, and, I don't know, maybe stay sane. Hectic as ever, but I'll find a way to get through it all! Wish me luck!

Your personal Carrie